Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-10
Bg 0elegraph,
xxxv11th Congress -2nd Session
NESATE.

"AshlNuIOSt Etu' ~
Mr.. Sherman presented the credentials
Of Hon Is. F. Wade, reelected u S. Scna.
tor from Ohio.
Mr.. Harris presented the resolutions Of
the y. Y. Assembly in favor Ofthe reduc.
ton of the duty on printing paper. Also
in favor of the bankrupt act.
Mr., Wilson, Of Mass, from the Military
Committee reported n bill for the enrolling
and calling out the national forces.
Mr.. Wade offered n resolution requesting
the Secretary OF the Treasury to commu.
nicatc to the Senate the amount of Gov.
eminent cotton sold since the blockade Of
the Southern ports, the amount Of com.
missions and storage and the names Of all
persons interested in such sales
Adopted.
Mr.. Sumner introduced bill to raise
additional soldiers for the United States
service.
Mr.. Grimes offered resolution request.
ing the President TO communicate to the
Senate, if not incompatible with the public
interests, the character Of the suggestions
made by the Secretary of State Of the Uni.
ted State to n. Mcrcier. the representative
of the French Government, ms related by
him TO ~ ThouycnnI, which induced N.
SIcrcicr to undertake mission to Rich
monl; and what representations he was
authorized to make from the Government
or from the Secretary OF State 10 the rebel
authorities. Adopted.
Mr.. Latham offered resolution which
was adopted, iustructiuE tue Committee on
Post Offices and Roads 10 inquire into tho
necessity Of granting transient right for
stations to the Overland Mnil Company.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Dawes, from the committee on eIcc.
tious, reported against the credentials Of
John Il. Rogers from Tennessee, aud Lewis
MKenzie from the 7th district Of Virginia.
The House resumed the consideration Of
the ship canal bill.
Mr.. Babbitt thought Mt present there was
no time (Os entering upon 10 an expensive
work, which was mainly Of a commercial
character.
Mr.. MorGhead rcad letter from ndmiraI
Foote, showing there WAS not sufficient
water ut the mouth Of the Ohio to take up
gunbuats to the lakes. Com. Davis coin.
cidCd in this opinion. All practical men
looked upon the project AS prepOstcrOus.
The House voted OH Stevens amend.
ment, viz: Before the United States pro-
ceeds to make any expenditure the State Of
New York shall make conveyance and grant
the jurisdiction 10 the United States in the
same manucrns is provided for in regard to
the State Of Illinois. and all the provisions
relative to the reimbursement of the sums
expended by the United States by Illinois,
shall apply to New York, SO as TO make her
similar ACCOMPLISHMENTS for sums expended
OH New York canals. The amendment WAS
rejected by one majority.
The House then voted on, and by II vote
OF II against 81, agreed 10 Mr.. DevCnS
for the bill providing that il New
York shall, within two years from the pas
sage Of the act, 50 construct and enlarge
her Cannls AS TO pass vessel 200 feet in
length, % feet in width, and Of feet 6
inches drnught, from the Hudson river to
Lake Erie and Ontario, and shall grant to
the United States Government the RICH, OF
through these canals Of vessels Of
wDr. boats, gunbORtS, transports, Troops,
supplies, and munitions of war, free Of
tolls or charge, the Treasurer Of the Uni
ted States shall deliver to New York bonds,
a sum OF $1,000 each, bearing 8 per cent.
interest, redeemable in not less than 20
years, with Semi.yeArly interest, coupons
attached, for the sum Of $3,5OO,OOO.
The remainder of the report not re.
ceived'