Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-01-12
Last Nights Report.
~ CONGRESSIONAL. :
SENATE.

Mr.. Dixon presented memorial from
the Society of Friends of New York, pray
ing exemption from the draft. Referred.
Mr.. DoOlitIle prosentedEthree memorials
4 from citizens in Wisconsin, praying Con-
gress to abolish slavery in the Territories.
Referred. ,.a : =
Mr.. Pomeroy presented petitions from
zoo women and 500 men of Kansas, pray.
ing for the adjustment of slavery through
out the United States. Referred
Mr. Lane of Kansas, said scores Of sol.
aiers bad been iucarcerated in dungeons in
Missouri, for the simple, offence OF hurrah-
ing for "Jim Lane" aud that the Colonel
who had Imprisoned them was himself,
afterwards, obliged to hurrah for Jim lane.
me subject introduced was now undergo
ing investigation by the Missouri author
ties. The officers appointed by Governor
Gamble of Missouri were the offeuders.-
| They are sympathisers with the rebellion.
/ The House bill making Consular and
Diplomatic appropriations was referred to
the Finance Committee. 1
The resolution of Mr.. Wilson of Mass. to
expel Senator Davis of Ky, was made the
order for Wednesday next.
Mr.. Carlisle announced in appropriate
terms the death of Mr.. Bowdeu, and moved
the usual resolutions of coincidence, and
that the Senators wear Grape for 80 days,
and asa further mark of respect that the
iSenate adjourn.
Messrs. Wiley and Wilson followed in
appropriate eulogies.
The resolutions were adopted and the
Senate adjourned until to morrow.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Fenton introduced a bill providing
for the payment for the loss or destruction |
of the property of loyal citizens, by the |
troops otthe United States during the pres
emit rebellion.
Mr.. Arnold introduceda bill for the con-
struction ola ship canal, uniting the Mis- |
sissippi with the northern lakes.
Mr. Weldon introduced bill requiring !
the ascertainment of the damages sustained |
at Lawrence, and other places in Kansas by |
guerrilla raids. gy,ss..r
Many bills on large variety of subjects |
In addition to the above, were introduced
and referred. 4
Mr.. Pike offered resolution granting the
use of the Hall of the House of Represen-
tutives to Miss Jane Dickinson, to deliver
an address to increase the funds of the
freedmans aid association. go
Mr.. Aucoua moved to lay the reso-
lntion on the table. Lost, yeas 4S, mays
70. The resolution was then adoptsi.
Fernando Wood offered the following: i
WHEREAS, accusations seriously affecting |
the official integrity of Maj. Geu. Benjamin |
F. Butler, in the discharge of his duties |
while in command of New Orleans have
been publically made, and
Whereas, Other military officers have
been charged with delinquency, oppressive |
conduct and conniviug ut frauds; aud,
Whereas, II is stated there have been
commissions for military supplies in the
military and naval department and,
Whereas, Recent disclosures show that
IN the Custom House of New York, and |
other branches of the Treasury Depart.
mGnt, the revenue law has been defrauded
and reasonable aid given to disunionists !; |
and,
moralization and incapacity pervade the
executive branch ofthe Government to au |
extent which calls for the interpretation and |
aud preventative legislation OF Congress /;
therefore, af
ResolUed, That committee of nine mem.
bers be appointed to investigate and ascer. /
tain the foundation for these accusations.
with power to send for persons and pa
pers, to take testimony under oath, tomake
recommendations of necessary reforms,
and to report Mt any time.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pa, moved to Law the
proposition on the table. e"
Motion agreed to; yeas II, nays 60.
Mr.. BrOomall offered the following:
Whereas, the burdens Of government
should be made to fall as nearly equal as L
possible on all parts of the country; and
whereas, the Southern portion has con-
-tributed but little means or money towards II
the support of the government; and where
as,s for every black man enlisted in the
South, some man from the oVerburdened
North should be exempted from the draft.
and the only way to effect this is to get
the black man; it is therefore duly declared h
to be the sense of this House that the row
erument should use strenuous efforts TO
secure those used as slaves in rebel terri
tories by offering them full pay and bonn
ties, as the other soldiers, and etlnrautee
them freedom at once on enlistment.
MIR. Cox said he would move to lay the
resolution on the table, unless the eentle-
man would allow him to amend by con-
scripting all the blacks in the land.
The House refused to lay the proposition
on the table, by yeas 81, nays 70.
On motion of Mr.. Ancona, the Commit.
tee on Military Affairs was instructed to-
inquire into the expediency of providing
for payment to the soldiers of the money {
withheld for the loss of clothing, &c.
thrown away in the exigenciOs OF the ser.
vice by the command of their officers.
. Mr. stevens, from the Committee on
ways anu Aeans, reported q bill to reim- 1
6urse the State OF Pennsylvania for the ex-
penses she incurred in calling out her mil.
itia during the rebel invasion. II
The bill was referred to the COMMITTEES of
the WHOLE. :, : ~ ~ " /
A message was here received from the
Senate Announcing the death of Senator
Bowden. g
M, Brown, of West Virginia, delivered
an edlogy. The usual resolutions of respect :
We're then passed, and, as a further marx
OF respect, the House adjourned.
From the wilmington Rlool-odin.