The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-14

Government under the Constitution is
one Of the people by the people and for
the people, and that in its appropriate
sphere the Government of this nation is
sovereign and supreme; that in its na.
turc, it is permanent and indissoluble, ex-
cept by the action and consent of
the whole people; that no State
has any right or authority to judge
of the constitutionality of the laws en-
acted by Congress or to nulli1y the exc
cutlon of the same, and that all overt acts
by any State or the people thereof of
secession therefrom or of rebellion against
the same constitute treason, and that the
late war of rebellion for the disenember-
ment of the U nion was causeless and in
defensible on any theory Of right or OF
constitutional law.
He moved that the rules be suspended
and the resolution adopted, and called for
the ayes aud DAYS, which were ordered.
Mr.. Stone, of Missouri, moved that the
House adjourn. Rejected.
Mr.. Cox asked whether the resolution
was divisable.
The Speaker responded that the mo-
tion to suspend the rules and adopt the
resolution was not divisable.
Mr.. Cox asked whether it was in order
to read from the Constitution these
words: "Done in convention by the
un unanimous consent of the States"
The Speaker replied that that would be
in the nature of debate, and was not IN
order.
A motion to suspend the rules and
adopt the resolution was rejected yeas
81, nays y.
Two-thirds not having voted in the
affirmative, very few Democrats voted
for it. Among them were Messrs. Dur
and, Harden bergh, jerks, New, Phelps,
Potter, Vance of OHIO and S. s. Will
Jams, of Michigan. All the Republicans
voted for 1t, all the Southern Democrats
against it and most all the Northern
Democrats refrained from voting,
Before the vote was announced, Baker
called the attention of the Chair to the
fact that many members were present
who were not voting, and he made it q
point Of order that they be compelled to
vote.
The Speaker overruled the point Of
order.
Mr.. Randall remarked that there was
good deal of truth in the resolution,
and also a good deal of false principles.
The result Of the vote was then an
nounced.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, then offered
the following resolution:
Resolved, That the people of the
United States constitute a nation in the
sense, to the extent, and for the purposes
defined in the Federal Constitution.
Resolved, That the Government of the
United Stetes is Federal Union, and
was formed by the people of several
states in their sovereign capacity; that
the rights and powers of the United
States Government are defined and linn
tied by the Federal Constitution, and
these rights and powers cannot be en-
larged or diminished, except. by an
amendment to the Constitution.
Resolved That the rights of States
havc the same sanction of security in the
constitution as the rights and powers
of the Federal government, and that
local and domestic government by the
several States within the limits OF the con-
stitution, is absolutely necessary for the
preservation of the liberties of the people
and the continuance of our Republican
system OF government.
Resolrcd, That the doctrine that any
State has right to secede from the
Union is in conflict with the idea of per-
petual union as contemplated by the
Constitution, and should be regarded as
being forever extInguished by the result
OF the recent civil conflict.
Mr.. Holman called for tho yeas and
navs, and they were ordered.
Mr.. Blaine expressed hope that every
Union man in the House would vote
against the resolution.
A motion to suspend the rules and
adopt the resolution was adopted. Yeas
$50; NAYS AZ. All the Democrats and
few OF the Republicans voted for the re-
solution. Among the Republicans vot-
ing for the resolution were Messrs. Kelly,
Leavenworth, McDiIl, Phillips and Will
son. The rest of the Republicans voted
no.
Mr.. Buckner, from the Conference
Committee on the bill to provide for the
payment of interest on the 3.65 bonds OF
the District of Colum eia, made report
and proceeded to explain it. After some
discussion the report was adopted.
Mr.. Blaine presented memorial OF
citizens Of Texas protesting against the
unjust and illegal manner in which the
State of Texas is divided into Congres-
sionsl districts. Referred.
Mr.. Kelly offered resolution declar.
ihg it TO be the sense Of the House that
the iss1e of gold interest bearing bonds
for the purchase of silver and its manu-
faeture into coin is an unwise and waste.
full expenditure of public money, and
ought to be discontinued. Referred.
Mr.. Hopkins offered resolution calling
for information in regard to the alleged
irregularities in the Custom House At
ittsburgh. Adopted.
Mr.. Conger offered resolution calling
for information AS to the life saving sta
tions on the ocean and lake coasts.
Adopted.
Fraudulent Cotton Claims.
Mr Willis offered resolution calling
for information a. TO the cotton claims
presented and paid by the Treasury De-
pariment since. January, 1865, requiring
the names and residences Of the original
owners, and OF the attorneys; also as TO
the matter Of paying fees in such cases,
ard whether there has been any conspir-
acy to defraud the Government in re-
spect Of such claims. Adopted.
Mr.. Willis also offered resolution d.
rectins the Committee on Civil Service
Reform to inquire into the alleged con-
spiracy on the part OF John W. Wright
and others, to defraud the government
in connection with Indian claims.
Adopted.
The House then adjourned.
Omaha Items.
OMAHA March l3.-About 3 o'clock
this morning the Central Hotel near