The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-07-23
BY TELEGRAPH.
CON NGRESS.
WASHINGTON, July %

SENATE.
The letter from General Dyer asking
for trial by court martial for the
offenses imputed to him in a recent
nance was referred to the Ordinance
Committee. llff J-E
The credentials of F. A. Sawyer and
T. j. Robertson, Senators from South
Carolina were presented.
Mr.. Howard presented a protest from
certain members of the South Carolina
Legislature against the admission of
Sawyer, charging him with having
been engaged in blockade running and
a rebel of1ce-holder, DC.
The motion prevailed to allow Rob.
ertson to be sworn In.
Certain documents containing charg.
es against the loyalty of Sawyer We're
then read.
After lengthy discussion, during
which Mr.. Robertson, the newly indnet-
ed Senator from South Carolina, de.
clared the charges against Mr.. Sawyer
to have originated with the friends OF
DR.. Mackey, the rival candidate against
Mr.. Sawyer, and were utterly un-
founded, and that he could vouch for
his republicanism and ability to take
the test oath. He was sworn as second
Senator from South Carolina.
Mr.. Sherman called for tho special
order on the motion relating to adjourn.
ment.
Mr.. Wilson offered substitute for
Mr., Sherman's motion providing for a
recess until the fourth Monday in Sep
tember.
Mr.. Sumner moved to adjourn to
Monday, 2Tth inst.
Mr., Howe advocated waiting for the
veto OF the army bill, and discussion
sprung up between him and MIR. Sher-
man, the latter insisting that the ad-
journment should be fixed for Friday
next.
Mr.. Hendricks denied the statements
OF Mr.. sherman and others that in his
remarks on the army bill yesterday, he
spoke for the President. He said he
had not seen the President for six
weeks, and expressed only his own
views. He proceed In denuneiation OF
the bill. go
(. HOUSE
f. W. Kellogg was sworn and took
his seat as a member from Alabama.
The bill relieving Simon CarleY,
also, Michael Hahn, of Louisiana, and
John Milledge, of Georgia, from legal
and political disabilities was passed.
A resolution was adopted allowing
the Investigating committee into the
charges against Judge Busteed to sit
during the recesss of Congress.
The Missouri contested election case
was taken up, the Committee having
reported a resolution that Mr.. Pile, the
sitting member, is entitled to the seat.
with minority resolution, offered by
Mr.. Kerr, in favor of Mr.. Hogan. The
consideration was interrupted by
going TO the Speakers table. q.
Senate amendments TO the House
Bill relating to Pensions were non-con-
T. n ~. IN Crt1a0 mi 4.
tee of Conference; Senate amendments
to the Alaska bill, were non.concurred
in, and a Committee of Conference
asked Senate Bill regulating the pre-.
sentation of bills to the President and
the return of the same, was referred tc
the Judiciary Committee; Senate bill
to incorporate the National Life Insu-
was then introduced. A good deal OF
objection was made TO The bill. Mr
Wood declaring he would give five
millions of dollars for this grant, and
that It was the biggest scheme before
Congress. The bill passed.
The Senate bill to provide for the
further issue of temporary loan certih'
Gates was referred TO the Conltnitte9 on
Ways and Means.
The Senate bill to provide Il tcnpora
ry government for the Territory uI Wy
oming, WAS passed. .-.
1t was ordered that thu House proceed
to the business on the Speakers table
at the conclusion of the Missouri and
Utah contested election cases.
Adjourned.
The general understanding among
the members is that there has beer
some mistake In the announcement
made in message. from the President
two days ago that he had signed the taz
bill, and it is now stated that the Presi
dent has not signed 1t, but proposes to
veto 1t beca use it authorizes the Secre
tary OF Treasury 10 appoint supervisor
with the power to remove officers ap
pointed by the President with the con-
sent of the Senate.