The Wheeling Daily Register

CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, July 3.

SENATE.

The Senate met at noon.

Mr. Sumner asked leave to enter a protest against the resolution calling Congress together, asserting that as far as a day in the absence of a quorum, it was unconstitutional. He saw there was a quorum present, but did not wish the resolution to be taken as a precedent for the future.

The roll was called and thirty-four Senators were absent.

The Secretary was instructed to inform the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate were present at 12:25.

The Clerk of the House informed the Senate that a quorum of the House was present.

Mr. Sumner offered two petitions.

Mr. Fessenden objected to the introduction or reference of any business not directly connected with the subject for which it was well known Congress had met.

After debate, the petitions were ordered to lie on the table for the present.

Mr. Wilson offered a bill, in addition to several reconstruction acts, consisting of two sections. The first vacates all civil offices in Southern States within thirty days and authorizes the commanding General retain present incumbents, make new appointments or order elections. The second authorizes the boards of registration to refuse to register any person applying to be registered whom they have just grounds to believe are seeking the evasion of the registration law, and strike from the roll within twenty days persons registered and afterwards proved disqualified.

The bill was ordered to be printed and laid on the table.

Mr. Sumner offered a bill for universal suffrage, the same with slight amendments as offered at last session.

Messrs. Drake and Edmunds offered bills on reconstruction, which were ordered upon the table.

A committee was appointed to wait on the President and inform him that the Senate was ready for the transaction of business.

Without waiting the report of the committee, the Senate adjourned until Friday.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

More than usual hubbub and excitement marked the reassembling of the House.

The Speaker, at noon, called the House to order. The roll of members was called, during which a message was received from the Senate announcing that there was a quorum present of that body. It was loudly applauded.

The Speaker stated that one hundred and twenty members were present, and directed the clerk to notify the Senate that a quorum was in session in the House.

Rev. Boynton, chaplain, offered prayer.

The Speaker stated that the first business in order was the administration of the oath of office to members elect not sworn, the members from Kentucky having presented themselves for that purpose.

Mr. Schenck, rising to the question of privilege, objected to the oath being administered to J. D. Young, and presented a protest from Samuel McKee, formerly a member of the House, taking the ground of general disloyalty of Young. The protest he, said, was accompanied by another from citizens of the Fourth Congressional district of Kentucky, sustained by affidavits of the facts alleged, and he asked that the papers be referred to the committee on Elections.

Here a message was received from the Senate, announcing the appointment of a committee on the part of that body to join a like committee of the House to wait on the President.

On motion of Mr. Farnsworth, such committee was ordered on the part of the House.

Mr. Schenck presented the protest of citizens of the 4th Congressional District of Connecticut against the election of Wm. H. Barnum, alleging bribery and corruption. Referred to Committee on Elections.

Mr. Stevens offered a resolution for the appointment of a committee of nine to inquire what further legislation necessary on reconstruction. Adopted.

Adjourned till Friday