Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-05
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CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON. Mnrch 4

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 4.
Mr.. Dixon, of Conn.,, offered a resolu
ton that the vacancy in the Board of Re-
gents, OF the Smithsonian Institute, occa-
stoned by the death Of Prof. FELTON,, Of
Howard College, be filled by the appoint
ment of Henry Barnard, of-Connecticut.
Laid over.
Mr. Sumner presented a memorial from
the merchants and others doing business
on the Pacific coast, asking for the imme.
diate action of Congress to provide for the
transportation of the mails from New York
to Panama and Aspinwall, as at present
the United States have no arrangement for
such transportation. Referred.
Mr.. Wilson presented the resolutions of
the Legislature of Pennsylvania, relative
to the payment of volunteers from the time
of their enlistment.
Mr.. Davis presented the petition from
the citizens of Boston, asking Congress to
drop the negro question aud attend to the
business of the country.
Mr. wilson, of Mass, reported from the
Military Committee the House bill making
an additional article of war.
On motion of Mr.. Harris, of New York
the bill for the safe keeping and maintain
ance of the U. S. prisoners WAS taken up
aud passed.
On motion of MIR. Collamer, of VT, the
bill for the preservation of the Atlantic
fisheries was taken up It authorizes the
President to appoint commissioner to
meet with the British and French COM
mtssioners to take measures for the prcser-
VatiOn of the fisheries on this coast The
bill was passed.
Dir. Sumner, from tho Committee on For.
eiPu Relations FpOOrfaII g..
the custody of the presents, received from
the King OF Siam. 1t provides that they
shall be deposited among the cnriosities in
the Department Of the Interior.
Mr. Grimes of Iowa, from the Commit
tee on the District of Columbia, reported a
bill for the modification of the laws of the
District of Columbia.
On motion of Mr.. Harlan of Iowa, the
bill providing for tue satisfaction of the
claims for certain lands sold by the United
States IN Louisiana, was taken up, and af
ter some discussion the bill was laid aside,
and the cOn6scation bill taken up.
MIR. McDougal OF California, concluded
his speech against the bill.
MI. Cowan of Pa, said he agreed with
the Senator from California. He thought
this was one of the most important meas
ures that was ever brought before Con-
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lie might depend. The bill proposes 10 go
back to the doctine of the feudal ages, and
Introduces feuds which centuries cannot
quiet. He contended thnt the passage of
such bill would make the whole South
err people our enemies, and the scheme of
colonization entirely impracticnble. He
was in favor of giving negroes all tue free
dom he had himself, but what had they
done to secure freedom at this time when
the course of masters seemed specially to
invite them to strike for liberty2 Nothing.
They simply relied on their masters like a
domestic animal, with sort of third in
stinCt. He hoped the bill would not pass,
but that Congress would attend to meas
ures necessary to secure success in the
| great struggle in which We are engaged. -
Mr.. Wilson of Mass, from the Commit
| tee of Conference on the bill relative to
certain railroads in Missouri, made report
which was agreed to. The Senate then
went into Executive Session aud adjourned.
HOUSE.
Tue House concurred in the Senate's
amendment to the bill authorizing the APP
pointment of additional clerks in the Office
of the Assistant Treasurer at New York,
and the appointment of Deputy Assist
ant Treasurer.
The House then took up the PennsylVa-
mia contested election case of the Thi I'd
Congressional District, the resolution pend /.
ing declaring 10 favor of John P. Verre,
the sitting member, and against John B.
Kline, the contestant.
Mr.. Kelly, of Pa, spoke in favor of Mr..
Yerre, and the resolution of the Commit
tee declaring that Mr.. Verre is entitled to
the seat.
The resolution was then adopted-yeas
los, nays IL.
Mr.. Campbell, of Pa, reported bill
from the Select Committee for the Pacific
Railroad and Telegraph Line, which was
referred and ordered to be printed.
The resolution reported some time ago
from the Committee on Government con-
tracts, was then taken up
Mr.. Sparks, of Ind, noticed that part of
the report with reference to Gen. Fremont,
and said the committee had not as fully
Investigated as they should have done.
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