Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-04-18
58Ig, GIf'llfgranh,
CONGREsSInNAL..
HOUsE.

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= = 3 - I'd ., wAsHtSsToN, April II.
Chaplain Stockton, in his prayer, re.
turned thanks for the abolition of ,slavery
In the District Of Columbia, regarding il
as Divine Intervention. M
The House resumed the consideration oil
the bills adversely reported l6nl from the
!2Omm1tee' on the Judiciary upon'ths sub
Jects of the liberation of the slaves, con-
tiscattonfof their property, &c. lt#
The pending motion was on tabling the
bills. Half of them had been read through,
when the House, evidently indisposed to
takeT further action, went into Committee
of the Whole on the State of the Union on
the Pacific Railroad bill..--
Mr.. Lo.ejoy, in expressing opposition,
said the bill was,a patch work got up on
the plan pfiIog rolling, to suit six, eight,
nine oriten irdilroad G0mpaniss. "f''S =
Mr.. Kelley, of Pa, and Fessenden OF
Me-, severally advocated the construction
ofthe road title Military ecessities Of the
country, the latter said afforded additional
reason beside the Republican party had in
their platform promised il. ~ .--tst
MIR. Campbell, of Pa, said he had here
tOfOre showd that the Government an
nually pays seven millions eight hundred
thousand dollars for transportation to the
Pacific, an mount,doubly Sufficient to pay
theLinterest. on all the bonds contemplated
by the bill if they should be issued to-
morrow. The construction of this road
been delay long enough. 1t might not be
built for ten or fifteen years, but if we new
er begin we shall ueyet finish it. The
COMMITTEE then rose and the House adj
jOurned. 4'i'' ~.
H SENATE. '=a #'s20
6;J a.rI..
Court of Claims, was received from the
House, and referred to the Committee on
Judiciary. Also the House bill, amendato-
ry of the act authorizing the issuing of
certificates of Indebtedness, which was re.
ferred to the Committee on Finance, A
number of petitions on the bill were refer
red.
Mr.. Wiley, of Virginia, presented a me-
mortal for the restoration of the Harper's
Ferry Armory. lJA III &
Mr, Hale, of New Hampshire, from the
Committee on Naval Affairs. reported a
joint resolution, appropriating ST 900 for
relief of the officers aud privates of the Ma.
rinel Battalion, who lost their personal eff
fects.onfthe Port Royal Expedition, in No
vember last. Passed. 5.--l.ss
The bill to prescribe the qualifications of
elections, in the District of Columbia, BY
administering the oath Of allegiance to Gov
eminent and past loyalty, at the municipal
elections. to all persons who may be chal.
lenged on the charge Of disloyalty, was ta-
ken up. ~ b isgst -.l sot
Mr.. Sumner, Of Mass, inquired ii an i'd
ditiou to the bill should not ne made, Civ
ing loyal citizens who have resided here
six months, the right to vote. There was
a disloyal community here, and he favored
such amendment.
Mr. Crimes, Of Iowa, preferred the bill
as it stood: The oath prescribed in the
bill was the same as was provided BY the
State of Maryland for her electors. t9
The bill was passed. .,g#
The House bill for the establishment of
a,department Of Agriculture. Taken up
and the Senates amendmentswRs agreed to.
It provides for bureau independent Of the
Interior Department with a Commissioner
and assistant, who are to obtain and diff.
fuse agricultural information.
Mr.. Wright, of Ind, offered substitute
for the bill providing for an agricultural,
statistical, and q commercial bureau, He
recapltulated the changes produced in
agricultural products by the war, and in-
stanced that sugar cane and tobacco were
being raised in the West, since products of
the South had ceased to come North.
On motion of Mr.. Fessenden, the bill
was postponed, and the Indian Approprla-
ton bill was considered and amended at
length, and laid over to be printed.
The House bill establishing a branch
mint at Denver, was taken up aud passed
without amendment.
On motion of Mr.. .McDougal, the resolu-
ton calling for Information in regard to
the arrest of Gen. Stone, was postponed
till Monday.
After debate as to the order OF business,
Mr.. Doolittle, of Wisconsin, gave notice
that he should move to refer the resolution
to some committee, perhaps the Special
COMMITTEES, on the conduct Of the war,
would be the best one. HHl s4a
On motion of Mr.. Latham, of California,
the bill for the establishment of steam
ship line between San Francisco and
Shanghai, was taken up, pending the con-
sideration of which the Senate went into
executive session, and subsequently ad-
journed, ,g
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wINCHEsrEn, Va, April l6.AYesterday
large boat, containing u number of off
GERS and privates of the 10Th Pennsylvania
Regiment, was swamped at Costleman's
Ferry, on the Shenandoah, and between 4C
and so, of the men and several of the off.
GERS were drowned. Among the officers
lost are Adjutant Tealmann, Captain Will
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