The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-06-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, May ..
SENATE.

Mr.. Sumner, from committee on For
eign Relations, reported cOmmunica-
ton relative 20 the exclusive PRIV,
leges in the fisheries of Alaska, ana
asked its reference to the commlttee'on
Territories. At his instance, the COM
mittee were discharged from further
consideration of the resolutions rela-
tive to the security of American citi-
zeps in Palestine; for sending grain to
the starving population in Sweden; the
protest against the recognition of the
ottoman Empire as lawful Govern
ment; the Motley correspondence and
that concerning the participation by
our Consul at Rome in the recent Ital-
ian troubles.
In answer to the question, Mr.. Sum
ncr said the House bill for the protee-
tien of the rights of naturalized citi-
zeus abroad would be subject for con-
sideration at the next meeting of the
committee.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Judiciary
committee, reported with amendments
a bill for the representation IN Con-
gress of North Carolina, South Carolina,
Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama and Flo
rida. At his instance another bill on
the subject was indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Summer, the For
eign committee was discharged from
further consideration of the resolution
to allow Mr.. Burlingame to accept the
mission from the fOieign Government
Not being in the service of the United
States, he isxet liberty to enter into
any service he chooses.
Mr.. Sherman called for the national
currency act.
Mr.. Cameron moved its pOstponment,
which was supported by other Senators,
but Mr.. Sherman proceeded to discuss
the bill, urging its Importance as a cor
rector of certain abuses, and explaining
the amendments previously reported
from the committee. The bill was then
postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson the bill to
continue the Freedmen's Bureau for a
year from July 10th, was taken up and
slightly amended, when it was pOstpon-
cd till tomorrow.
Mr.. Yates called up the bill to provide
for temporary government for the
territory of Wyoming, but at the in
stance of Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, 1t was
temporarily laid aside to allow him to
call up the bill to supply deficiencies in
the appropriations for the fiscal year
ending June, 1868. Several amendments
reported from the committee on Appro.
priationS We're inserted, including the
following: to supply the deficiencies of
the appropriation for the expenses of
collecting the revenue from customs for
the half year ending July 3Oth, le65,
Sl,S00,00O.
Mr.. Howe strenuOusly opposed the
last named amendment, and condemned
the Secretary of the Treasury's lengthy
explanation of it, which was read at
the instance of Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine.
His motion to strike it ont, however,
failed, and the bill passed and goes to
the House for concurrence.
At 4 O'clock, Mr.. CONFESS moved to
90 into Executive session.
Mr.. Hendricks, by permission, pre-
scented petition from citizens of lndi-
ana, asking a change in the system of
collecting the revenue on cigars. Re-
ferred To the committee on Finance.
The motion to go into Executive ses-
sion prevailed, and alter session of
upwards of an hour, the Senate adj
journed.