Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-07-16

making provision for pensions for masters,
&c, on gunboats. Passed. Is
Fessenden, from the Committee on FL
nsnces, reported back the bill providing
aouluonal duty of one per cent on sugar
manufactured from sugar cane. In this
country, was passed
Fessenden, from the Committee, ON Fl.
nance, reported back the bill, making sup-
4 Elementary appropriations, with amend.
! ments,
/ An amendment was adopted, appropria-
ting $4,000 for the purchase of artificial
limbs for wounded soldiers and seamen,
and the bill passed.
The Senate then took recess until sew
en- o'clock.
Mr. Benjamin Wood, ofN. Y, rising to
question of privilege said last week the
testimony in the investigation Of my case
was closed and was not permitted to
doubt that report would be made by the
Committee on judiciary yesterday, l was
informed that it had been determined to
defer the report until next session. AS soon
as learnded this sought the floor as You
well know, Mr.. Speaker, to offer the reso-
luton. did not succeed seize this
my earliest opportunity to do so. Sir,
protest against this delay as an act of JUS
tice to myself, ask the passage of this
resolution. IfI am guilty of the ofense
charged against me 1 am not worthy to re-
main member of the House, if innocent,
certainly am entitled to my vindfcation.
L submit the following:
ResOtVed, That the judiciary Committee
be Instructed to report forthwith to the
House, in the matter of Investigation of al
legged misconduct of Benjamin Wood, a rep
reseutative from the State ofNew York.
Mr. Bingham of Ohio, objected, as this
was not question of privilege.
The Speaker said he hardly thought this
came under that head, and he stated the
question for consent of the House, when
Mr., Bingham objected to the Introduction
ot'the resolution.
Mr.. Bingham from the judiciary Com
mittee, to whom the joint resolution TO fur
Their provide for the compensation of mem
bers of Congress was referred, reported the
following:
That till the further order # Congress,
the Secretary of the Senate and Sargent
alarms of the House, shall reeve as valid
excuse for absence from duty, active enl-
plOyment in military service for the sup
preston. of the rebellion.
The resolution passed.
House resumed consideration of mileage
question which was lending when adjourn-
ment took place yesterday.
Mr.. COltax of Ind, introdced a bill re-
duciug mileage 30 per cent, TO which Mr..
Aldrich, of Minnesota, had offered ms a
substituse that all laws and parts of laws
giving mileage TO members. of Congress be
and the same are hereby repealed
Sir. Thomas, of Mass, moved to amend
Mr.. Aldrich's proposition by adding, aud
this provision shall apply to the present
Congress and the mileage already received
for same.
Mr. Thomas amendment was adopted
Yeas 81, nays 4s.
Mr.. Aldrichs substitute for Mr.. Colfax's
bill as thus amended was agreed to Yeas
III, nays 40. The bill then passed, yeas Sc
nays 80.
Mr.. Colfax of Indiana, moved 70 amend
the title BY making it read, an act abolish
ing Congressional mileage. Agreed to.
The Speaker laid before the House a
brief note addressed to him by President
Lincoln, saying that he would be obliged
If the time fixed for adjournment, should
be extended one day.
On motion of Mr.. Wickliffe of KY, a res.
olution was passed that the Senate concur.
ring, the session be extended to Thursday.
The House took up the Senate bill pro-
vtdtng the ascertainment by commission or
otherwise, OF the amouutexpended by Mis-
souri,, under an act OF the Convention of
that State, for arming, equipping aud sub.
sisting troops. and thesum ascertained due
TO be set otto the direct tax imposed upon
Missouri, and the discount to be allowed as
if 1t had been paid into the Treasury in
money.
Mr.. Phelps, of Missouri, explained the
circumstances under which money was ex-
pended, to suppress secession movements.
Mr.. Dunn, of Indiana, could see no reas.
on why the measure should not prevail.
The bill then passed.
Maynard introduced bill explanatory
of five sections of con6scatiou.
Adjourned.