The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-04-22
HNUSE.

A resolution was adopted to light the
Hall by electricity.
Mr.. Niblack had his name recorded as
voting in favor of the bill concerning
the rights of American citizens abroad.
Mr.. Robinson offered resolution
with resfrence to the articles of i'm
parchment and instrueting the Mana
gers Oh the part of the House to sus,
pend further proceedings. By vote OF
81 to 10 the House refused to consider It.
Mr.. Ingersol offered resolution IN
structing the Post Office commltte t.
inquire into the expediency of securing
TO the general Government the exclusive
control Of he telegraph lines within
the United States. Adopted.
MIR. briggs offered a resolution III
structiug the Post Office committee t.
INQUIRE into the expsdiency of sextend'
ing the Thanking privilege to members
OF the legislative branches OF such
foreign Governments as extend the
same 10 the legislative members OF tins
Government, which was adopted.
The Speaker proceeded to business OF
the morning hour, to the call OF COM
mlttees for reports.
Mr.. Pike, from the committee on Ma
val Affairs, presented number of adj
verse reports which were tabled. Also
several unimportant Senate bills wbl%
passed.; also the house bill to amend
certain acts in relation to the navy anu
marine corps. 1t limits the number OF
officers, non. commissioned officers ant
musicians of each corps TO the number
authorized by act March I'd, 1867, and
of privates to 1900. now 5000. The
commissions of the present officers are
not to be vacated, but no apppolntment
to be made in any of the grades unit
the number Is reduced below the mum
Der provided for by either sections o.
the bill. 1t abolishes the grades OF
mates and third assistant engineers IL
the navy, and repeats all acts author
izing temporary acting of officers IN the
navy.
After considerable discussion the bill
was passed. Also, joint resolution IL
relation to the vessels enrolled and IL
censed for employment in the coastinG
trade and fisheries.
The morning hour expired, and thu
bill went over until the next morning
hour.
The Speaker presented message
from the President, and executive com
munications on the following subjects
On the imprisonment and detention
of Antonio Pelletier by the people aud
authorities of Haute, with information
in reference to Russian America.
Relative to certain efforts of The
Treasury Department for the recovery
of Confederate property in Europe
These were referred to the committee OF
Foreign Affairs.
Relative to the survey OF the eastern
boundary of the Choctaw and Chieka
saw country. Referred to committee oI
Indian Affairs.
The House then proceeded to the con
sideration of the bill reported yesterday
by Mr.. Jenckes for an amendment to thu
bankruptcy act.
Mr.. Jenckes explained its provisions
Mr.. Eliot moved to amend the tirst
section by making it read January LIST
1869, instead of June lst, 1869.
Mr.. Paine desired to move an amend
ment to insert in the first section before
the word Bankruptcy" the word "vol
untary."
Mr.. Jenckes decliAod to let the amend
ment be offered, saying it applied t.
both forms of bankruptcy.
Mr.. Maynard desired to offer al
amendment limiting the application o
extension of time for those who canuo
pay so per cent. to debts contracted
subsequently to the passage of the orr
giual bill.
Mr.. Jenckes declined to allow tht
amendment to be offered on the grount
that it was contrary to the principle
of the bill. He moved the previou
question which was seconded and tn,
House proceeded to vote.
Mr.. EllioU's amendment was adopted
and the bill passed. Adjourned.