Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-03-13
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CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, March L

WASHINGTON, March l2.
HoCrE.-Mr. Washburne, of Illinois, Of
fered a preamble setting forth the most
shameful frauds had been perpetrated on
the Minemonie Indians by designing men,
reducing them TO utter destituti0n, and
asking for select committee to inquire
into the subject and by what authority r
". Thompson has received $4,000 OF
their money. These Indians have always
been on friendly terms with the United
States and joined forces in the Black
Hawk war. A few years ago they owned
nearly all of the State of Wisconsin, and
having been defrauded out of their lands
they had been reduced to u very small res
erYation.
Mr.. Larabee desired to offer a resolution
to amend, so as to call for all tue CORE
spondence on the subject. In the course
of his remarks, he said that Mr.. Kershaw,
who came here in connection with these
Indians, did so in direct contravention OF
the wishes of the Interior Department.
He thought that the adoption of the reso-
luton by the Wisconsin Legislature in one
day, by strict Republican vote, looked
suspicious.
Mr.. Washburne In reply to a remark of
Mr.. Larabce, said that the reason why the
latter had not been consulted, was because
he had gone to Wisconsin to attend the
Democratic State Convention, expecting to
be elected delegate to the Charleston
Convention, but he did not succeed.
Mr.. LarHbee-That is false, sir.
Mr.. Washburne-I don't know anything
about it.
Mr. Larabee-Then you should not
speak on the subject.
Mr.. WashbuIne-I believe, however,
the gentlemen was a candidate there, bat
did not succeed.
After further proceedings, the House re-
fused to suspend the rules for the intro
duction of the resolution, by yeas ll3,
NAYS 60.
Mr. Dawes from the committee on cleo
tons, reported Il resolution that William
son, who was cOntesting the right to
Sickles' seat, be required to serve on Sick
les, within three days from the passage of
the resolution, u particular statement of
the ground of contest, and that Sickles
serve his answer on Williamson within
thirty days thereafter, and that both,
sixty days, take testimony in the manner
required by law The consideration of
the resolution was postponed until Thurs
day.
The Homestead bill was taken up and
passed, II against 81.
Mr.. Hindman presented resolutions from
the Arkansas Legislature in favor of
Pacific Railroad on the 25th parallel of
latitude, and briefly stated reasons why
that State should have a member of the
select Committee. Agreed to.
Dir. Morrell, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, asked leave to introduce
a bill for the payment of outstanding
treasury notes, authorizing loan and reg
ulating duties on imports, but the House
refused to suspend the rules.
Mr. Stanton, from Military Committee,
reported a bill authorizing the State to
sell at auction the Military Academy at
Hnrrodsburg, Ky. Passed.
Adjourned.
bill for the more complete equipment of
Island and New Jersey. Referred.
= Mr. King presented a petition Of the
merchants of New York, flvoring the cs-
of u steam mail line between
Charleston and Havana, via. Key West.
Mr. King also introduced resolution
suspcnding the operation of so much of
the present part of the appropriation bill
rs relates to the printing of the Post Office
blanks until further action of Congress
He said it bad received the unanimous con-
sent of tie committee. 1t was read three
times and passed.
Mr.. Bright gave notice of a bill appro-
printing 100000 for the completion of
the capitol extension.
Mr.. Mason moved that aIr. Hyatt be
brought in. Agreed to.
The resolutions offered on Friday, were
read, proposing to commit Mr.. Hyatt to
Jail until he consented to testify. a de-
bate cnsucd, after which the resolutions
were adopted, yeas "A, nays 10.
= The Senate then went into executive scs-
sion.