Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-12-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
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! The Senate was called % order By Mr..
Clarke, president pro. TEN.
! Two private claims we're presented and
referred 70 the COmmitteO on Naval Affairs.
Private petitions were presented by
MessEs. DOlittle and johnson,
Mr.. Johnson presented . memorial Of
VIM. Cornell JeEett, praying for the favor
of Congress to an international just tribu-
nal to decide upon the points ct issue in
Mr.. Sumner moved that it lay over, aud
it was 90 ordered.
Mr.. Sherman presented . petition from
the members of the Western Associated
Press asking for q reduction of the duty
on imported paper, which was referred 70
the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Harlan presented . petition Of the
citizens of Iowa, asking 70 be discharged
from service at the expiration Of the time
of service Of their regiments In. which
they enlisted. This was referred 70 the
Military Committee.
Mr.. FoOte from the Committee on Public
Buildings offered to the House joint resO-
luton which was passed, authorizing the
Secretary of the Navy to exPeud money
out of the contingent fund aud Of the Army
Department, to enlarge 9 navy department
building.
Mr.. Wilson presented petition of Major
General WeitEel and $40 other officers Of
the 18th army corps, praying Congress TO
increase the pay proper of army officers to
$40 per month, and to az the commute
ton prices of the rAtions It 80 cents in
stead of 80 cents Of present, and allow SIG
per month.
Mr.. Wilson said the price Of provisions
more than doubled since the commence
ment of the war which make Il very hard
for the army officers and especially for line
officers. Captains and Lieutenants were
with difficulty enabled to support them.
selves owing to the great rise OF the price
in provisions and clothing. The condition
of the Treasury made it very difficult 20
increase the pay of these officers. He
would commend the subject TO the serious
consideration Of the Military Committee to
whom he moved q reference of the petition
and Il was so referred.
Mr.. Wilson, presented the petition of
Col. Higginssn, praying for an amendment
to the act of last session limiting increase
of pay to those coIored soldiers who were
free on and before April 18th, 1861. The
petition was referred to the committee on
military affairs.
On motion of Mr.. Hendricks the Senate
again went into executive session. At l:3O
O'Clock the doors were re-Opened and the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before the House q
letter from Hon. Reuben O. Fenton, Gov.
ernor elect of New York, resiguiDg his seat.
The Speaker announced the appointment
of Messrs. Pruyn and LittlejObn 10 Gil the
vacancies in the Committee of Ways aud
Means ocoasioned by the resignation Of
Gov. Fenton.
Mr.. Stevens. at the request of several
gentlemen, and to give opportunity for the
examination of the bill giving a true con-
struction and meaning to so much of the
revenue act as refers 10 the increased tax
on cigars, and moved its postponement I'M
| til Thursday next.
Mr., Brooks, read a note from the presi-
dent of the national tobacco association,
asking for suspension of the considera-
ton Of that bill for two weeks; when the
association will present q mode of taxing
which it is believed will be sAti factory to
the government.
Mr.. Stevens feared that Congress would
not be in session at that time, a. il might
adjourn over the holidays.
The question was postponed until Thurs
day.
A long discussion here ensued on the
bill left over from last session in
reference to the establishment Of a navy
yard at New London or League Island
The subject was not concluded.
Mr.. jerks, of r. l., called up the bill to