The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, February &c.
SENATE.


Mr.. Yates presented a memorial o
citizens of Utah, praying for the cree
ton of the territory of Wyoming anC
the annexation of Utah and Idaho
thereto. Referred to the committee OF
Territories.
Mr.. Patterson On. H. presented q pc
tition of 1000 citizens of Louisiana, set
ting forth their grievances and hard
ships. Referred to the committee OF
Judiciary.
Mr.. Stewart, from the Judiciary com
mittee, reported bill for the surrender
of persons convicted of certain crimes
with amendments. 1t forbids person,
adjudged guilty of certain crimes being
allowed to enter the United States and
authorizes the President, on satisfac'
tory evidence, to prevent the entrance
of such convicts and to deliver them uI
to the country fiom whence they came
After some discussion on the subject
of extradition, during which it appeared
that the bill would not apply to persons
convicted OH political offences, it was
introduced to meet the case of countries
with whom we have no extradition
treaties.
Mr.. Sherman offered an amendment
that the principles of extradition treat,
les be applied to those countries.
After further discussion the bill was
recOmmitted.
Mr.. Howard, from the select commit
tee of seven to whom was referred the
message OF the House on the subject OF
impeachment, reported the following
resolutions:
WHEREAS, The House of Representa-
tives on the 25th day of the present
month by two of their members, Messrs.
Stevens and Bingham, at the bar of the
Senate, impeached Andrew johnson,
President of the United States, of high
crimes and misdemeanors in office and
informed the Senate that the House OF
Representatives will in due time exhib-
it particular articles of impeachment
against, and make good the same, and
likewise demanded that the Senate take
order for the appearance of the said
Andrew johnson. Therefore,
Resolred, That the Senate will take
the proper order therefor of which due
notice will be given to the House OF
Representatives. The committee also
recommend that the Secretary OF the
Senate be directed to notify the House
of Representatives of the passage of this
resolution.
The resolution was adopted without
and the order was made &C
cordingly.
On motion of Mr.. Salisbury, the Sem
ate took up the supplementary recon
struction bill, upon which MIR. Sauls-
bury addressed the Senate.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the judiciary
committee, reported bill defining the
jurisdiction of the United States Court
in certain cases, introduced February
II, with amendments, striking out the
clause dismissing all cases now pending
in the Supreme Court which have
grown out of the execution of the re-
construction acts, charging the various
acts which authorize an appeal in such
cases to the Supreme Court to the sns-
pension, and providing that no law
heretofore passed extending the judi
cial system of the United States over
the ten rebel States shall be construed
to recognize any State Government eX-
listing therein until the Senators and
Representatives from such States shall
be admitted or Congress shall recognize
a State Government therein as valid.
The bill was postponed to Monday,
Mr.. Thayer having the floor.
The bill to provide for deficiency OF
expenses incurred in connection with
the Sioux Indian reservation, was taken
up, and, after debate, referred to the
committee on Appropriations.
The Senate, on motion OF Mr.. Harlan,
on-concurred in the House amend
ments to the bill appropriating SIS, OOO
for the temporary relief of the destitute
population of the District of Columbia
The committee on Military Affairs re-
commended an amendment donating q
certain portion of the lands to college
chartered by West Virginia.
After considerable debate the amend
ment was agreed to. Further amend
ments were agreed, requiring the sale
to be at public auction, giving credit
of one or two years with proper security
and providing for notice of the sale t.
be given in Washington, New York and
Cincinnati for TO days previous, and
then the bill was passed.
Adjourned.