Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-05-06
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CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE,

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losses and depredations. Referred.
Mr.. Thomas, of Mass, introduced a bill
for the punishment of treason aud the
/ more effectuRl suppression of the rebel
lion. Referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee. -
The House went into Committee on.the
Pacific Railroad bill.
Fred. A. Gonkling, of N. Y, Immediately
moved that the Committee rise with the in.
teotlon to move postpOnement of the bill
TIL the second Monday of December next.
The motion was lost-yeas 81. nays 6l.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pa, made speech in
advocacy of the measure aud of immediate
action. One of his remarks elected the
inquiry from Dir. WlcklIfe, Whether the
gentleman was in favor of restoring the
Union as it was, or against it?
Mr. stevens replied that he was for sub
DUNG the rebels and inficting all the con-
sequences CT victorious warfare on the
fallen foe in an unjust war. He was for
conhscating their property to pay the ex-
penses incurred He was for restoring the
Union, but with freedom throughout its
entire borders.
Mr.. Wickliffe-Then you are against the
Union as it was
Mr. Stevens-Before that can be restored
you must restore the 10000 freemen who
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hands. He could never shake hands with
bloody murderers.
The previous question was ordered on
the bill which was ordered to be printed,
so that the House might examine into the
character of the amendments, and with
the understanding that a vote shall be
o'clock.
The House then adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr.. Harris, of New York, presented Pc
tltion in favor Of n General Bankrupt Act:
also, petition asking that equal privilege
es be allowed to certain newspapers.
Mr.. Ten Eyck, of New York, offered a
resolution that the Committee on Military
Affairs be instructed to inquire into the
propriety of extending the provision of
the act, allowing one hundred dollars boun-
" to the volunteers honorably discharged,
and to such volunteers as may have been,
or may hereafter be disabled by wounds,
and discharged. Adopted.
Mr.. Wilson, of Massachusetts. from the
Committee on Military Affairs, reported
back the bill to limit the number of Ma
jor Generals and Brigadier Generals, with
amendments making the number of Major
Generals 80, instead of 20. The amend
ment was adopted.
Mr.. Hale, of New Hampshire, moved to
strike out 200 and insert 1870, as the mum.
Der of Brigndier Generals.
Mr.. Wilson, of Massachusetts, hoped
the bill would pass. He thought $50 Brig
adler Generals were enough, but about 90
had beeu sent here for confirmation.
Mr.. Clark, of N. Hampshire, thought we
ought to make the bill according to the re-
quirements of the service, and not accord
ing to the number of appointments. The
Chairman ofthe Military Committee thinks
loo Brigadier Generals enough, aud vet we |
have not the manliness to strike any of
them out.
Mr. Wilson said that he thought $50
Brigadier Generals were enough, but the
President and Secretary of War seemed to |
think that more were necessary.
air. Hale said that would look as If we |
were legislating for the salvation of the |
Brigadiers, and not for the salvation of the |
country. The bill was then laid over.
Mr.. Wade of Ohio, introduced bill do
mating public lands to the several States
and Territories, which may provide COL
leges for the benefit Of the agricultural and
public arts. Referred.
Dir. Wilson of Mass, offered Joint res
oiution to suspend all business under the
act entitled an act to secure the officers and
men employed in the Western Department
Of Missouri their pay, bounty and pensions,
DC. Referred.
Also, jOintresolution in relation to the
exchange of prisoners, declaring that hu.
manity and sound policy require that the
officers and men of the army and navy of
the United States who are held as priso-
ners by the forces now in arms against the
authority of the Government, should be re-
leased from captivity by such exchanges as
may be needful, and asserting that such
exchanges us humanity and military expe-
diency would recognize, solely admit the
fact that those found in arms against the
authority ofthe United State, held in cap
ttVity persons whom it is desirable to re-
lease from captivity by the necessary prac-
teal measures. Referred.
Mr. Hale Of N. H., moved to take up
the resolution offered by him some time
silence, In regard to the rules of debate in
the Senate, Not agreed to. Yeas II,
nays 20.
The Homestead bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Pomeroy of Kansas, was opposed to
any bill which at this time would tend to
dePlete the treasury and weaken the gov
eminent, when it was in need of all its
resources. If this bill was of such a char
acter he would vote against it, but he con.
teded that the public lands had produced
no revenue for the last five years. There
were land warrants already issued, which
1t would require seventeen years to take.
The speedy settlement of the public lands
would produce a far greater revenue to the
Government than any sale of them. He
thought the Government had no right to
speculate in the public lands. Thirty
thousand land warrants cover the whole
of Great Britain, while in Ireland $500, 900
people are working on lands of which they
do not own foot. He urged the passage
of this bill because the first of the public
lands sold for more than they ever cost,
and the account can be closed with the
Government.
The Confscation bill was taken up.
confiscation bill and the punishment of the