The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-04-10
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SENATE


WASHINGTON, April ..
The House bill to submit the Consti-
tutions OF Virginia, Mississippi and
Texas to vote of the people, was taken
up.
Mr.. Morton offered as an additional
section his resolution, that before these
States be represented in Congress their
Legislatures shall adopt the 18th amend.
ment.
Mr.. TrumbuII did not think it wise to
adopt this section.
The amendment was agreed to. Yeas
30: nays 20.
Mr.. Trumbull proposed several YER
bal amendments designed to remove
antiquities in the original bill, whi ch
were agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Edmunds, the sixth
section, authorizing the commanding
Legislature, all laws that he may deem
unjust and oppressive, was struck out.
Mr.. Edmunds then offered an addi
tional section, which was adopted, de-
clsring that the proceedings of any of
the said States shall not be deemed final
til their action shall be approved by
Congress.
Mr.. Sawyer offered an amendment to
the first section, which was agreed to
striking out the words "the registered
voters of said State" and inserting in
State registered at the time Of said sub
mission" The bill was then passed by
vote of 44 yeas to nays.
The unfinished business of yesterday,
q bill to declare and fix the status of
Judge Advocate of the army, came up
and was amended and passed.
The President pro tenn laid before the
Senate the Presidents proclamation
calling an extra session of the Senate,
beginning on Monday next, for the
transaction of executive business.
The bill providing for tho coInpensa-
ton of the loyal owners OF steamers
taken for the use of the Government
during the war was taken up and dis
cussed until 4:45, when the Senate went
into Executive session.
Adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Howard called up the bill to se-
cure the interests OF the United States
in the Pacific Railroad. and said the
Central and Union Pacific Railroad
companies had come 10 an agreement
as to their point of meeting. He offered
a substitute for the first and second
sections of the amendment offered by
him to the House bill the other day.
Agreed TO.
The amendments to the whisky and
tobacco bill were non-concurred in.
A Conference. Committee was request
ed on bill providing for the publication
of the opinions of the Attorney General,
Passed.
Mr.. Paine asked that the mem bers
elect from Connecticut be sworn in. The
Election Committee being satisfied of
their election they were sworn In.
Mr.. Paine from the Committee on
Elections, reported a resolution for n
Subcommittee to take testimony in
South Carolina on the election in the
third and fourth districts. Adopted.
The House resumed the consideration
OF the Myers and Moffet contested cleo
ton case from Pennsylvania. After
two hours discussion the House pro-
ceeded to vote on the resolutions of the
minority declaring Moffet entitled to
a seat, rejected and that OF the majority
declaring Myers entitled to it was adopt
ed. By strictly party vote Myers was
thereupon sworn in rs Representative
from Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Beaman presented the Con-
ference report on the Deficiency bill.
Mr.. Whittemore from the Com mittee
on Reconstruction, reported bill
relieving a large number OF persons
from their political disabilities.
Mr.. Farnsworth advocated the bill.
The House at o'clock took recess
until o'clock T. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The House met at o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. Logan the Senate
bill to facilitate the payment OF boun-
ties to soldiers or their heirs, was taken
from the speakers table and amended
by provision that the attorneys fees