The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, April 20.
SENATE.

On motion of Mr.. West, the bill just
received from the House Of Representa-
tives Tor the relief of persons suffering
from the overflow Of the Mississippi,
was read and referred.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the judiciary
Committee, reported uniavorably on the
bill for the reliet OF the purchasers OF
lands sold for derelict taxes, in insur-
rectionary States.
At the request Of Mr. Clayton the bill
was placed upon the calendar, with an
adverse report. @ffa Z
Mr.. Clayton from the Committe on
Military Affairs, reported a bill 10
eoualze the bounties of soldiers who
eer red in the late war. Placed on the
calendar 1t provides that there shall
be paid to every honorably discharged
non. commissioned officer, private sol
dier, musician. artidcer, and WAGNER,
including those borne on the rolls as
slayes who served the United States in
the war of the rebellion, the sum OF
eight and one-third dellars per month
for all his time OF service between April
10th, 1861, and May 9th. 1865, or in
case of volunteers up to the time or
muster out OF volunteer organization
to which he belonged. In case Of
death OF any such person, payment is
to be made to his widow and children.
Any bouuties heretofore received from
the L nited States or any State are 10
be deducted from the allowance hereby
authorized. No bounties shall be
Maid to substitutes or to persons dis
charged as minors. No attorney shall
be allowed, on pain OF fine and im-
prisonm ent, to recei'e more than ten
dollars for prosecuting aLy claim under
the foregoing provisions.
Mr.. Boutwell, gave notice that on
Monday next after reading the jour
| nal be would introduce q resolution
commemorative OF the Lille. character
and services OF bis colleague Charles
lSumner, and would ask the Senate TO
proceed to it's consideration then.
Mr.. Carpenter. from the Committee
on Privileges and Elections, made re
port in the case Of Sykes against Spen
| Ger tor the seat OF U. S. Senator from
Alabama, with the recommendation tina
Spencer retain his seat, and that th'
committee be discharged from the fur
ther consideration Of the subject.
| The Senate then resumed the con
/ liberation of the Louisiana bill.
T. Mr.. Payard offered the amepdmen
OF which he gave notice few day
ago, declaring that John McEnery wa
elected Governor ard Dayidst a B
Penn, Lieutenant Governor. and tha
they were unlawfully compelled b
armed forces scting under the author
ty OF the President of the United State
from dischargiog their respective off
cial duties that heilog
, and Autonie did by uu.
E authorized and illegal action an
D the interference OF the federal authoIi
=. ties, civil and military, obtain and boil
e armed possession Of the offices OF Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor, aud II
= auesting the President to issue hi
III proclaim ation within ten days after Ii
. passage Of this act, notifying the pee
9 ple OF Louisiana that all hindrapc
q obstacle or impediment on the part
). lthe government OF the United States
the peacesble aud legal assumption {
n the officers OF Governor and LleuteDar
ei Governor is withdrawn 30 that the
e may without let or hindrauce proce.
i 10 fll the ofices, and that the persol
elected to the General Assembly on Il
. fusion ticket take their seats.