The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-31
HOUSE.

Mr.. Churchill introduced bill to
amend the act of March LIST, 1892, in re-
| lation to vacancies in the Office of Pres
| ident and Vice President of the United
States, requiring a new election in case
OF au interval OF Is months between the
double vacancy and the ordinary termi-
nation of the presidential term. Re-
ferred to the Judiciary committee.
Mr. Churchill introduced bill sup
Elementary to several acts relating to
pensions. Referred to committee on
Invalid Pensions.
Mr.. Hail presented a joint resolu-
tion as to Withdrawing he consent of
the State of New Jersey to the propos-
ed amendment to the Constitution of
the United States.
Mr.. Eldridgc called for the reading
of the document.
After the Clerk had commenced the
reading, Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois,
asked the Speaker whether it was in
order TO move to return the document
to the New Jersey Legislature.
The Speaker said it was not because
all papers presented i'll the morning
hour must be referred without debate.
Mr.. Washburnc said if it were in Or
der he would make that melton as 4 re-
buke to disloyal legislature.
The Clerk resumed the reading and
was again interrupted by Mr.. Eldridge,
who said he wOGld not insist on the
reading if the resolution would appear
in the Globe.
The Speaker said the reading might
as we'll be continued now as time for 90
ing over to the Senate had almost ar
rived.
Mr.. Pile said let the document be read
and l object to its being printed.
Mr.. WaShburne gave notice he would
make = motion to suspend the rules in
order that the document might be re-
turned to the New Jersey Legislature.
The Speaker at halt-past IL suspended
the proceedings, and announced that in
accordance with the resolution the
House wOald resolve itself into COM
mittce of the Whole, and headed by its
Chairman, Mr. Washburne, of Illinois,
would attend the Managers to the bar of
the Senate.
The order was carried ont.
The House re-assembled at i:21 when
Mr.. Washburne, chairman of the com
mittee, reported that he had attended
the Court of impeachment, that pro-
gress was made in the trial of President
johnson and that the Senate, as q
Court of impeachment, had adjourned
till tomorrow.
The Speaker ordered the report to be
entered on the journal.
The House resumed the consideration
of the joint resolution of the New Jer-
sey Legislature, withdrawing their as
sent to the 18th article of the Coustitu-
tional Amendment.
MIR. Washburne, of Illinois, moved to
suspend the rules for the purpose of
Offering a resolution in reference to the
paper offered by Mr.. Haight.
The Speaker ruled that the paper was
not before the House.
Mr.. Schenck moved to suspend the
rules so as to order recess till half past
ten to- morrow.
After some tilliGustering such action
was taken.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, NOV ed to
suspend the rules for the purpose of
the following order:
Resoired, That the resolution of the
of New Jersey. purporting
to withdraw the assent of said State to
the Constitutional Amendment, known
as the fourteenth article, be returned by
the Speaker of the House to the gentle
man who presented it, for tho 70 lson
that tie same is disrespectful to the
House, scandeloua in character, aud its
tide eniy shall he referred to on the
journal and in the Congressional Globe.
After some remarks by Messrs. Haight,
Eldridge and Ross, Mr.. Washburne's
motion and resolution were adopted
50 to IL.
On motion of Mr.. Schenck the rules
were suspended aud the resolution to
print 5000 copies of Mr. Buffers speech
with the accompanying brief, and 49,
900 with the brief, were offered and re-
ferred to committee on Printing.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, moved an
Carried.
Adjourned