The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-03-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, March 20.
SENATE.

/ WASHINGTON, March 20.
| In response to the invitation Of the
Vice President, Mr.. Hamilton, of Texas,
appeared and took the oath of office
I, Mr., Sprague submitted and had read
% communicative from the Governor of
Rhode Island thatin accordance with
the invitation of Congress to each
State 10 contribute statues Of two Of its
most eminent citizens, now deceased,
for the adornment Of the House OF
Representatives Hall. that State
had furnished statues Of General Ma
Ithaniel Greene and Roger Williams. Mr..
Sprague suggested to the committee on
Public Buildings, to which the commu-
nication referred, to provide tor the
formal reception and unveiling Of the
statues.
The Senate then took up Mr.. An
thongs resolution limiting the business
to legislation on the South, &c, when
Mr.. Bayard, a member of the commit
tee on Investigation of Southern Affairs.
replied at length to the speech OF Mr..
Sherman's on Saturday.
After a speech of three and a half
hours Mr.. Bayard concluded.
Mr.. Stewart, from the committee on
Privileges and Elections, made report
admitting Messrs. Goldthawart, OF Ala
bama, and Blodgett, of Georgia, as
Senators. The committee say that they
have not had time to investigate the
subject and it would be unjust to keep
these gentlemen from their seats longer
and deny their State representation.
Messrs. Hill and Thurman, Of the
committee dissented from the recon-
mendation as to Blodgett The report
was ordered printed.
At 5 o'clock, without action on the
pending resolution, after a short execu-
tive session, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The following bills were introduced
and referred:
By Mr.. Shellabarger-To secure to
all persons within the jurisdiction OF
the United States equal protection OF
the laws.
By Mr.. Van Trump-To abolish
white slavery in States lately in rebel
lion on and after the 4th of July last. 20
By Mr.. Beck-To remove all political
disabilities imposed by the l4th amend
ment.
By Mr.. Stevenson-For the relief Of
disabilities with some exceptions, COW
cred by Mr.. Poland's amendment, and
providing that it shall not take effect in
any late slave States till the President
shall be satisfied that peace and order
has been restored therein.
By Mr.. Cook-For the apportionment
of representatives. in Congress accord
ing to the ninth census.
The concurrent resolutions OF the
Senate having been taken up and read,
Mr.. Dawes moved an amendment, part
of which was that the committee to in
quire into affairs in the South shall re-
port during the next or any subsequent
session Of Congress, and moved the pre-
vious question.
Mr.. Dawes amendment or substitute
for the Senate concurrent resolution was
read, as follows:
Resolved, That a joint committee Of
eleven Senator's and fourteen Represen-
tatives be appointed, whose duty it shall
be to inquire into the condition of the
late insurrectionary States so far as re-
CARDS the execution Of the laws and the
safety of the lives and property Of the
citizens Of the United States, with leave
to report at any time during the next or
any subsequent session, to either one or
both Houses of Congress with such re-
concentrations as they may deem expe
dent and the said committee is author
lied to employ clerks and stenographers
to sit during the recessand to send
for persons and papers, admins
ter oaths and take testimony; TO
visit through the sub committees
any portion of the said States
during the recess Of Congress, and all
expenses ofthe committee to be paid out
Of the contingent fund Of the Senate
upon vouchers approved by the Chair
man of said committee. The resolu-
ton passed; yeas l27-nays 60.
Mr.. Wheeler offered the following
resolution That the President Of the
Senate and Speaker of the House be
authorized to close the present session
on the 23d Of March inst Adopted.
Adjourned.