The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, December 6
SENATE.

On motion OF Mr.. Frelinghuysen, o
New Jersey, the rules requiring tht
election OF the chairmen OF the stand
ing committees by ballot were suspended
and the standing and select committees
were then elected.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Massachusetts,, at hi;
own request, was excused from further
service on the Committee on Military
Affairs.
Mr.. Gordon, OF Indiana, presented 8
joint resolution of the Legislature o.
Indiana, instructing the Senators and
Representatives from that State TO vote
against any measures dividing the
State into two or more judicial districts,
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary,
Mr.. Buckingham, Of Connecticut
presented a petition for prohibitory
LIQUOR law in the District OF Columbia
aud the territories.
Messrs. Logan, OF Illinois, Vickers,
Of Maryland, and Sumner, OF Massa-
chusetts, presented petitions in refer
ence to the French spoliation claims,
and the latter petition o. the colored
men o! Newport, Rhode Island, COM
planning OF outrage.
Mr.. Hamlin, OF Maine presented a
memorial of George X. Preble asking
to be restored to his rank in the navy.
Having examined the case carefully
Mr.. Hanlin was satisfied that the
petitioner had been treated with harsh.
ness, and hoped the Committee on
Naval Affairs would give the matter
early and full consideration.
Mr.. Ferry, Of Connecticut, introduced
a bill repeating the act OF 1862, pre-
scribing the iron clad oath. Referred
to Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Cole, OF California, introduced
bill TO replace national bank notes with
United States notes.
Mr.. Stevenson, OF Kentucky, intro
duced bill providing for the erection
ofpublic buildings at Covington.
Mr.. Wright, Of Iowa, offered the fol-
lowing, which was agreed to:
ResolUed, That the Committee on
Finance be instructed to inquire what
legislation is necessary to relieve the
present stringency OF the money market,
the propriety for an additional issue OF
legal tender notes and all matters con-
nected with the same, and report by
bill or otherwise, at az early a day as
practicable.
Mr.. Rice, OF Arkansas, moved to
take up his resolution calling upon the
President for information in regard to
an application for the sending OF United
States troops to Arkansas and the ac-
tion taken thereon.
Mr.. Edmunde, Of Vermont, moved to
refer the resolution to the Committee
on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Rice opposed its reference. He
did not mean to question the right OF
the President to distribute troops under
his command as he thought best; but
there was q collision in Arkansas.
Some one there had applied for United
States troops, and what he and what
the people OF that State wanted to know
was who had made application. the
grounds on which it had been made,
and the object for which the troops
were to be sent, il sent at all.
Mr.. Thurman, of Ohio, said he saw
no necessity of referring the resolution
to committee.
Mr.. Clayton. OF Arkansas, thought
bis colleague was mistaken in asserting
that the returns showed that Brooks
had been elected, but that question
would be settled in due time by the
proper tribunal, whose decision would
doubtless be torcibly carried into effect.
Mr.. Edmunds, Of Vermont, moved to
refer it TO the Committee on Military
Affairs, which was agreed to-ayes, 80;
nays, Is.
The Senate al 2 P. NJ. went into
executive session, and at its conclusl on
adjourned until Monday.