Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-05-09
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES,
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Nav S

the Senate the resolution from the House
for the impeachment of Judge Humphrey
On motion of MIR. Foster, of Conn, the
resolution was referred to a select commit
tee of three.
The Vice President appointed Messrs.
Foster, DOolittle and Davis rs the commit
| tee.
The bill to establish port of entry and
delivery at Hilton Head, S. o., was received
from the House.
On motion of Mr. Chandler, of Mich. the
bill was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Wright, of Ind, presented a. petition
from citizen of Florida, asking for the
passage of the coniscation bill,
Mr. Wilson, of Mass, presented a re-
mons:rance of the merchants of Boston
against what is called the Bigelow system
of taxation.
On motion of Mr.. Fessendeu, the bill
making an appropriation for deficiencies in
the payment of volunteers was taken up.
de said the appropriations for the pay
ment of the two and three years volunteers
amount to $4,000. 900.
Mr.. Hale of, n. H., said he saw in morn
ing paper statement signed by members
of Congress, that the expenses of the gov.
eminent were four millions day. He
would like to know whether there was auy
!
Mr.. Fessenden said he could NOT. under.
take to answer all the statements made in
newspapers, whether made by members of
Congress or anybody else; but he had no
idea that the expenses of the Government
amounted to any such sum-. .iLts
Mr.. Browne, of Rhode Island, from the
Committee on Elections, called M the Iowa
contested election case. 1t refers to Mr..
IVandeyer, and involves the question. of
whether, under the Constitution, a member
of Congress can bold this position at the
time he holds his military commission, and
in Charge Of aregiment.
After a few words Of explanation, Mr..
WHshburn, of Illinois, moved to POSTPONE
the subject until the FIST Wednesday, in
December.
Agreed to. Yeas 20, nays 40.
Mr.. Brown, of Yirginin, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted
| WHEREAS, 1t is reported that Robert F..
Scott and a man by the name of Dalaney.
citizens of Fauquier County, Virginia, were
killed on Saturday by two soldiers belongs
ing to the army of the United States; be It,
Therefore,
ResOiVed, That the Secretary of War be
requested to ascertain all the facts in rela.
ton to the said supposed homicide, partic-
ularly if the same was perpetrated by the
command or permission of any officer of
the army, and if not, what steps, if any.
have been taken to arrest or punish the
soldiers aforesaid, and to furnish such in
formation, at his earliest convenience, to
| this House.
The House proceeded to the considera-
ton of the bill to organize the Territorial
1 Government of Arizona.
The bill was then passed
The bill limiting the number of Major
and Brigadier Generals in the volunteer
service was taken up, and the question be.
ing on Mr.. Hale's amendment to make the
number lS9 instead of 200, was rejected. =
Yeas l6, nays 49, The bill was passed. The
bill limits the number of Major Generals to
30 and Brigadier Generals to 200.
Mr. Sumner of Mass, offered a resolution
that in the efforts now making fer the res
toratiOn of the Union and the restoration
of peace throughout the country, it ia in.
expedicnt that the victories Obtained over
our own citizens should be placed on the
regimental cOlors of the regiments of the
United States militia. Laid over.
a bill to establish Department of 40.
riculture. was taken up and passed.
After the rejection of substitute pro.
Viding for a Bureau instead of a Depnrl.
ment, which was defeated by tie vote. was
then passed.
Mr.. Doolittle called up the bill to intro.
duce by him to collect taxes on lands nj
insurrectiOnary districts. ~
4 On motion of A;r. Hale, the bill RELATING
to the selection of jurors in the District n
Columbia, was taken up.
Mr.. Grimes, of Iowa, offered an .,nonJ
ment that any person serving on n GRAM
or petit jury in the United States Of Amer.
ca, shall take an additional oath never n
take up arms against the GoVernment Il
any rebellion, or advise or encouraoe nm,
person TO do so, or directly or indirectI,
give aid, comfort or assistance To any mar
son joining any insurrection.
Messrs. Hale and TrumbulI, onnosej fur
Their amendment on this bill. as II was til,
intention of the Judiciary COMMITTEES I,
report general billion the SUBJECT.
II Mr.. Grimes Withdrew his amendment
and the bill passed.
: On motion of Mr.. Grimes, the bill pro
} yidtng for the education of colored Gill
8 dren in the District of Columbia. wa
!, taken up.
: The bill provides that 10 per cent of III
g tag collected from colored residents. h
4 applied for the education of colored Chi
e dreu. az IitI So SA''
e Mr.. Wilson, of Mass, moved to ada
new section that all persons Of color
8 the District of Columbia, be subjected nm
q amenable to the same laws as free viii
persons, and be tried for offences in m
e same manner us free white persons. and
l. convicted of any crime against the law. /
e liable TO the same penalty and punishment
10 and all acts or parts of acts iiconsisteI
are hereby repealed. Adopted.
sej The amendment repeats the black co,
of the District.