Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-05-07
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CONGRFssIONAL.
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, May G.
Mr.. Cox of Ohio, from the Committee OF
Foreign Affairs, reported the Senate bill
appropriAting $4,000 as an indemnity to the
owners and officers of the Spanish bark
Providence. which was illegally detained
by the blockade.
Mr.. Colfax of Indiana, by the unanimous
consent of the House, introduced a bill to
punish frauds on the Government, which
provides that ali persons engaged in furn-
ishing supplies of any kind tor any De-
Partment ofthe Government, by contract or
otherwise. performing any service threfor,
who shall be found guilty of fraud in any
United States Court and all the accessions
thereto, shall be sentenced to Imprisonment
for term of not less than month nor
more than 10 years, and to pay fine not
exceeding double the amount of the fraud,
ana all officers of the Government are re-
quired when frauds are discovered to in
stitute suit against the offender. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Bingham, of Ohio, from the Com.
mittee on the Judiciary. offered resolu-
ton that committee of two he appointed
to go to the Senate, and at the bar thereof,
and il the name of the House of Repre-
seutatiVes and of the people of the United
States, impeach West II. Humphrey, Judge
of the District Court of the United States
for the several districts of Tennessee. of
high crimes and misdemeanors, and ac-
quaint the Senate that the House of Rep
resentatives will in due time exhibit the
particular articles of impeachment against
him, and make good the same, aud that the
committee do demand that the Senate
shall make order for the appearance of the
said West H. Humphrey, to answer the
said impeachment.
In response to n question for information
the report of the judiciary Committee was
read, which shows in effect that the Judge
has acted out his secession proclivities.
Mr.. Maynard of Tenn, showed the JUS
tice of the reseutproceedings for impeach-
ment. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Dawes of Mass, called up the Cali
fornin election case. The resolution re-
ported from the Committee on elections.
declaring thar F. F. Fow is not entitled to
a seat as Representative from that State.
Mr.. Dawes explained that the prayer Of
the memorialists was founded upon sta.
tute OF the United States as well as on the
construction of the Constitution of the
United States: California claiming three
representatives in the present Congress.
MIR. Dawes called up the Virginia con-
tested election case.
Mr.. NOelI, of No., offered n resolution.
which was adopted by "a majority, that
Mr.. SegRr be admitted to seat in the
House.
Mr.. Segar was then qualified by taking
the oath to support the Constitution of the
U. S.
Mr.. wosbburne, of Ills, withdrew his
remarks made few days ago with
reference to Mr.. Conkling, of N. Y. Adj
journed.
SENATE.
Mr.. Ten Eyck, of N. j., presented a pc
titlon asking that certain newspapers be
allowed equal privileges in the mails.
Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio, offered resolu-
ton that the Secretary of War be requested
to communicate to the Senate, copies of all
the recent battle Of Piltsburg Landing.
Laid over.
Mr.. King, of N. Y, presented petitions
in favor of the bankrupt act.
The Homestead bill was taken up. The
question being on Mr.. Carlile's amendment,
which was rejected-yeas IL, nays %.
The bill was then passed-yens 30.
The coniscation bill was accordingly
taken up.
Mr.. Wilson, of Mass, offered an amend.
ment TO the amendment of the Senator
from Vermont, striking out all alter the
first Section and substituting the follow
ing:
The I'd Section provides that the act
shall not be construed in any way to effect
the punishment Of any person for treason.
The Sd Section authorizes and requires
the President to seize the property of the
leading rebels.
Adjourned.