The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-03-24
HOUSE.

HlJOufneu.
House.
Mr.. Farusworth, !rising to question
he privilege, offered a preamble and
resolution setting forth
That the Senateihas adopted a reso
htion declaring that the Senate will
consider no other legislation but the def
dency appropriation bill, the concur
rent resolution for the appointment oI
s joint committee OF investigation on the
stfairs of the States lately in insurrec'
iion, and a resolution instructing the
committee on Judiciary to report bill
or bills that will enable the President
and courts to execute. the laws in said
States, and the report which may be
made by the Judiciary committee on the
subject, thereby refusing to consider any
business which may originate in the
House; therefore,
= Belt Resolved, (the Senate permit
ting), That when the House adjourns
tomorrow, it be until the first
Monday in December next, al eleven
O'Clock A. NJ.
Mr.. Farnsworth, at the suggestion of
Mr.. Conger, modified his resolution so
as to fix the time Of adjournment at
next Monday.
a4he House refused to lay the resolu-
ton on the table. The question re-
Cured on agreeing to the proposition.
Mr.. Dawes called for division,
when the resolution was separately and
first voted on and agreed to; yeas ll2,
nays g.. The preamble to the resolu-
ton was then agreed to.
Mr.. Poland reported joint resolution
giving the consent of Congress to Prof.
James Henry to accept the title and re-
gala of Commander Of the, e,,Order of st.
Olan, conferred on him by the King Of
Sweden in recognition Of his scientific
and service.
Action on the bill was interrupted by
the announcement Of message from
the President Of the United States re-
commencing such legislation as in the
judgment of Congress shall effectually
secure life, liberty and property and the
enforcement OF law in all parts Of the
United States.
The message having been read, Mr..
moved it be referred to a
select committee OF nine to be appoint
ed by the Speaker, and he demanded the
previous question.
Mr., Dawes asked Mr.. Shellabarger
to withdraw his demand for the pre-
vious question and hold the floor.
Mr.. Shellabarger withdrew his de-
mand tor the previous question, and
said lie now proposed, by unanimous
consent, that day be fixed for de-
batting the subject matter OF the message.
He desired that the time be divided be.
tween two parties equitably.
A long discussion followed.
Mr.. Lamison asked leave to offer a
resolution, if not incompatible with the
public interests, that the President send
to Congress all the facts and documents
now in the Executive Department
touching the question of public order in
the States lately in insurrection, and
reference to which was made in his
message to-day.
Mr.. Shellabarger said by no action
or vote of his should the previous ques-
ton be put on any measure which
might be reported, but the widest debate
may be INDUCED so far as his vote
could contribute to that end.
Mr.. Brooks, Of New York, said that
after the pledge Of the gentleman he
would drive no measure through under
the operation of the previous question.
He promised there should be little or
no opposition on the part Of the Demo
Gratis to q select committee.
The motion of Mr.. Shellabarger was
then agreed to, when the Speaker an
nounced as the special committee the
following named gentlemen: Messrs.
Shellabarger, Of Ohio, Butler, OF Massa-
chusetts, Sehofeld, Of Pennsylvania,
Dawes. of Massachusetts,, Blain, Of