The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-18
HOUSE.

Mr.. Jenckes presented q resolution
adopted by the joint committee on Re-
trenchment to the effect that Mr.. Van
Wyck's report on the whisky frauds is
his individual affair. The subject was
not referred to said committee and not
considered by them.
Objection being made, the resolution
did not come before the House.
Mr.. Chandler offered resolution di-
recting the Secretary of the Treasury
to inform the House by what regula-
tions and in what manner frauds are
detected in the printing and issue of
United States postal and fractional cur
rency. Adopted.
The House resumed the consideration
of the bill reported yesterday by Mr.
Bingham, from the committee on Re
construction, to relieve certain pcrsens
FROM disabilities imposed upon them by
law.
After lengthy debate motion by
Mr.. Schenck that the bill and amend
ments be recommitted with instructions
to report the same back with brief
statement in each case of the reasons of
the committee for recommending relief
from disabilities Of the persons now
named in the bill, or whose names the
committee may hereafter insert, was
adopted.
The House Mt half-past two proceeded
on the regular business of the morning
hour, the consideration of the bill to
continue the Freedmen's Bureau in eX-
istence one year from July, 1865.
Mr., Adams, member of the commit
tee on Freedmen's Affairs, addressed the
House against the bill, occupying the
morning hour.
The bill then went over till tO-mor-
row.
The House proceeded to the consider
alton of the bill for the admission of
Alabama.
Mr.. Boyer spoke against the bill.
Mr.. Loan declared he could not sup
port the bill, and gave some reasons
for the vote he proposed to give.
Mr. Beck, on behalf of himself and
Mr.. Brooks, the minority members of
the Reconstruction committee, read the
views of the minority, giving many
reasons why the bill should not pass.
Mr.. Wood addressed the House briefly
III OppOSlllOu W 1uc Dlll'
Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, rising
at the Clerks desk said: Mr.. Speaker,
after full examination of the returns
from Alabama | am satisfied that to
force q vote on this bill and admit the
State against our own law, which, while
there is q deficiency of twenty odd
thousand against it, would not be doing
such justice in legislation as would be
expected by the people; that being the
case l move the bill be reeommitted.
The motion was agreed to and Mr.. Po-
land introduced substitute which was
also referred.
Mr.. Lawrence, of Ohio, offered reso-
luton instructing the committee on
Patents to inquire into the expediency
of providing by law that the funds I'M
der the control of the patent office, af-
ter paying expenses, shall from time to
time be paid into the treasury and re-
ducing the fees Adopted.
Several Executive communications of
general interest were presented, includ-
ing a recommendation of an appropria-
ten of $35, 400 for the Improvement of
the harbor of Michigan City.
Mr.. Mungen presented several pro-
tests from about o hundred Union sol
diers of Ohio, against the bill intro
duced by Senator Wilson in relation to
bounties, &c.
Mr.. Van Trump presented number
of similar remOnstrances.
Adjourned. .. ..H