The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-07
BY TELEGRAPH,
CONGRESS.
SENATE.

WARRINGTON, Dec. 0.
The Senate met at noon, Flny.iiy,
members were present.
The resignation Of Mr.. GrImea WA
received. Mr.. Morrill, was sworn In ri
senator from Maine. The oredentIal
oI the virginia Senators were presented
and tabled.
A committee was appointed to inform
the House and President Of the Senate
readiness TO proceed 10 business.
Mt. Cameron presented O petition O
$4,000 citizens OF Philadelphia, prAylnI
Congress TO recognize the independ dencl
OF the Republic OF Cuba, and accord /,
Il the rights OF belIigerent power. Ia,
bled.
Mr.. Drake introduced q bill further
10 define and regulate the jurlsd IctIor
aud power OF the Courts OF the United
States. He said the bill was the result
OF u prolraoled investigation on hi
part OF grave constitutional question
nnd he desired before the bill went 4
committee 10 address the Senate In ltI
support. The bill was read secOnC
time, when Its further consideration
was postponed until Monday next,
Mr.. Williams presented bill tr
regulate the immigration OF Chlnesl
iutO tue United States, Il provides
that an contract or agreement 10 pro,
cure or aid the importation or Immi.
grafton or Chinese Into the United
States shall be null and void, And
makes the entering into such q con.
Tract u misdemeanor, punishable by 8
line OF no! less $500 and Imprisonment
not less than six months, or both, al
The discretion OF the court. Contracts
on behalf OF any vessel 10 transport
Chinese to the United States, II made
with any persons other than those tC
be transported are also declared null
aud void, and are punishable as above
The act Is not 10 De constructed, how
ever, 10 deny Cinnamon free from anv
contract or obligation OF services, the
right OF voluntary immigration into
tho United States.
MIR. Sumner introduced a bill pro
Vidlng that the appellate jurIsdlctIou
or the Supreme Court OF the United
States, in causes or proceedings com,
menced by the writ Of habeas corpus,
ls hereby repealed and abolished, Re.
terred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Stewart introduced a Joint reso-
lutlon Tor the relief Of persons engaged
In The late rebellion.
Mr.. Morton Introduced bill TO pro,
vlde Tor the reconstruction OF Georgia,
II provides for Convening the old State
Legislature, with conditions that nc
person snail be admitted to member.
ship who Is disqualified under the lIlh
Amendment or excluded thereirom on
account OF race or color; and then pro.
vtdes that II said Legislature thus or.
ganized shall ratlfy the 18th Amend.
ment, the State shall be admitted Ia
representation in Congress.
On motion OF Mr.. Edmunds, the Sen.
ate took up the bill to enforce the
l4th Amendment to the Constitution
and laws OF the United States In Geor.
gta. and 10 restore to that State a re-
publican form Of government,
Mr.. Edmunds remarked that the
Senate ought 10 taxa some decisive ac-
ton In the cRse of Georgia, particularly
as to the admission OF those claiming
seats as Senators from that State, He
had called up the bill In order that n
definite time might be fixed at which Il
would be considered. He then moved
TO postpone the bill until Wednesday
next,
MI. Morton offered resolution that
the President be requested to commu.
nicate TO the Senate the report of the
military com mmander OF the district ol
which Georgia Is n part, In regard 10
us civil and political condition, II not
incompatible with the public interests.
Mr.Trumbull said he had no objection
to the resolution, but as q matter OF
prOpriety 1t might be preferable to have
IL considered after rather than before
tho reception OF the Presidents mes.
sage.
Mr.. Morton remarked that the inior.
nation desired WAS material to the
Intelligent consideration OF tue condi.
tiOn OF Georgia, which had been ap.
pointed for consideration on Wednes.
day, he would, however, allow the
resolution to lie over for the present
subsequently the resolution was con.
sIdered and adopted.
The unfinished business pending al
adjournment Slfe die, OF the first aes.
sion OF the 4lst Congress, that the Com.
mlttee on the subject was resolved tc
compensate Senators nom North Caro-.
lima.
Mr.. Trumbell moved q recess until
the arrival OF the Committee to wall
upon the President. A recess was
taken which lasted half an hour.
On reassembllng the message Of the
President was delivered to the Senate
by his Secretary and was read by the
Secretary OF the Senate, upon the con.
oluslou Of the reading, ON MIR. Summers
motion 1t was ordered printed and
Ibid on the table. Mr.. Sumner further
moved that 10000 extra copies OF th(
message be printed. Referred 10 thG
Committee on Printing.
The chair submitted the reports O
the heads Of Departments.
The executive session soon atteI
adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House OF Representatives Of thu
second session OF the 4lst Congress, con
Vened to.day. Before the hour OF meet.
Ing the galleries wero filed, and &
large Number OF members had appear
cd on the floor. At IL O'Clock, wheI
Speaker Blaine raped the House Il
order, every seat In the gallery wal
occupied, and the passages anu door
ways were thronged with interested
spectators.
The Speaker announced that thu
House had now met In Its seconC
regular session OF the dist Congress
after which the Rev. DR.. Butler, thI
Chaplain, offered fervent prayer. Th
roll was then called, and $50 member
answered 10 their names.
The Speaker announced quorum
present, and the House was ready Il
proceed to business.
The Clerk was then directed 10 cal
the names OF gentlemen whose creden
tIals had been read, but who were no
yet sworn In. The names OF Messrs
Brooks oil Mass, Barnum Of Conn.
Cox OF New York, Burchard ofIllinols
and all the Alabama delegation wer
called. They came forward to take tn
oath.
Mr.. Kelly. OF Pa, objected to Mr.