The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-01-07

slect from Maryland, was called up bv
senator johnson, who addressed the
senate at length. After debate be-
tween Messrs. johnson, Edmunds
Stewart, Howe and TrumbuII, MI
johnson withdrew his motion to post
pone, and the bill was laid aside.
MT. sumner called up the bill for the
repeal of the cotton tax, which was
Iald over until tomorrow, and the Sem
ate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Under a call OF States, bills were in
. slouuceu by BroomRll to abolish the
present system of contractio0 s1d ~,
SUBSTITUTE the redemption of legal len
ger notes when presented in snms Of
1eSS tnan one hundred dollars at one
SOlIhr ana forty cents per dollar of gold
curing the first month, 81 S9L dnsinT.
the second month, 81 SO during The Ih;ItSS
month and SO on until the gold and
notes become of equal value which
would be in six years and eight months
by Mr.. Kerr, to amend the soldiers;
SSI uuty law SO mat the heirs OF the SOL
der who dies after the passage of tbis
law shall receive the bounty ha IvoTIS
be entitled to il living. ByMr Ram
to amend the act dividing the SIsts -,
| Illinois into two judicial districts. Sls1
| to locate local board of inspectors Of
HAIRS boiler and machinery of steam-
ers at Cairo and to authorize the an.
| pointment OF local inspectors and fix
their compensation. BY Mr.. windam.
| to amend the homestead act so Rs to
| authorize applicants to make afidayits
required by the original statute before
the applicant resides. BY Mr., Van
Horn, of Missouri, to provide for the
consolidation of the Indian tribes and
10 organize system of government in
Indian territories. By Mr.. Chillicott,
OF Cnlifornta. amendatory of the act to
Colorado. All appropriately referred.
Mr.. Epson offered the following:
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Re-
construction inquire into the expedi-
ency Ofauthorizing by law the several
| Constitutional Conventions elected
under the Reconstruction acts, in the
| States lately in rebellion, to appoint
all the civil officers, State, county, city,
or otherwise, in those said States re-
| spectively, to act temporarily until the
Constitutions may be adopted therein
and officers chosen and qualified there
under; and for that purpose to relieve
any or all such civil officers who NAV
be now acting in each of said States, as
the Constitutional Convention thereof
may deem proper.
Mr.. Boutwell, asked Mr.. Upsou to ac-
cept as an amendment, the following
resolution, to be added to his own:
| RESOLVED, That the Committee on Re.
construction be directed to consider the
expectancy OF authorizing the General
of the army to detail officers for SER
| vice in the several military districts
and established law in the States re-.
Gently in rebellion; also, to consider
| the expediency of constituting in the
said States a single military district
under command of the General of the
army; also, to consider the expediency
| of providing additional securities for
| the exercise OF the elective franchise in
said States; and also, to consider the
expedienCy of declaring, by act of Con-
| Rress, that the government hereafter set
up in said States, by the order of the
President, are not Republican forms OF
government.
Mr.. Epson accepted the amendment
| as AN addition to his resolution. The
resolution, as amended, was adopted
Mr.. Eldridge introduced joint reso-
| luton rendering the thanks of Con.
gress to Major General Hancock for his
wise, patriotic and timely recognition
OF the first right of the citizen, the
great principles OF constitutional iiber
1 ", expressed in the order issued by
him in assuming command of the Fiji
Military District, so called, and for hi.
prompt determination to restore anC
maintain the supremacy OF the civil
law within the limits of his command
Mr.. WRshbourne of illinois,, asked
Mr.. Eldridge to accept the following III
an amendment:
ReSoLUed, That we utterly condemn
the conduct OF Andrew Johnson, act
ing President of the United States iOI
his action in removing that gallant sol
der. General Sheridan, from command
of the Fifth Military District, and tha
tho thanks of the House are tendere6
| to General U. s. Grant, cOmmandfnn
the armies of the United States, for his
letter of August last, addressed to said
acting President, in relation to the re-.
moVal of b. NJ. Stanton and General
Sheridan, as we'll as for his endorse
ment of the letter of Gen. Sheridan
dated january %, 1867, in relation to
matters in Texas.
MIR. Eldridge declined to admit the
question.
Mr.. Ward moved to lay the joint res
Olution on the table.
Mr.. Stevens of Pennsylvania, suU-
gested that it be referred to a COM
mittee.
Mr.. Ward, at the suggestion Of sew
eral members withdrew his motion to
lay on the table; whereupon Mr., Farms
worth resumed the motion.
Mr.. Schenck inquired of the Speaker
whether, II the House refuse to lay the
joint resolution on the table and did
not second the previous question, it |
would be in order, by amendment, to
change the resolution from one of APP |
probation to one ofcensure.
The Speaker replied that ifRny men,
Der should arise to debate the joint res
it would go over under the
rule.
A vote was taken, and Farnsworth's
motion agreed to, by a strict party vote.
Mr.. Washburne, of Wisconsin,, offer
ed a resolution proposed by Mr.. Wash
burne, of Illinois, condemninR the
President for the removal OF Sheri-
dan, and thanking Gen. Grant for his
letter relative to the removal of Stanton
and Sheridan.
Mr.. Chandler called for a division on
the question.
Mr.. Ross suggested an expression of
thanks to Gen. Grant, for what had
been termed his white-washing letter,
recommending thatmembers from the
South be admitted TO their seats, but
Mr.. Washburne declined to adopt the
Mr.. Boyer moved to table the roso. .
luton: yeas IS; nays s3. The portion
the President was adopt
ed: yeas 10; nays 2S. The second branch
of the resolution was adopted by So I
to %.
The resolution and memorial of the
convention of manufacturers l
at Cleveland were referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Scoheld offered resolution d. 6
recting the Secretary of State to inform
the House how many and what States
had ratified the proposed amendment
to the constitution Of the United States {
known as the 14th article. Adopted. !
Mr.. Banks introduced II bill making
eight hours a days work by Govern !
ment mechanics, and after considerable
debate 1t passed.
The bill to facilitate the payment Of