The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-12
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MONDAY, Jan. III, 1904.
MIR. Fcnton introduced bill proyidiag
for the payment for tue loss or destruction
of property of loyal citizens by the troops
of the q. s. during the present rebellion.
K Mr. Arnold INTRODUCED bill for the con
struction Of ship canal uniting the Mis-
sissippi with the Northern Lakes.
MIR. Wilder introduced bill requiring
the ascertainmcnt Of the damages sustained
at Lawrence and other places in Kansas by
guerrilla raids.
Many bills on large variety Of subject
in addition to the above, were introduced
and referred.
Mr.. Pike offered resolution granting
the use of the Hall of the House Of Repre-
sentatives to Miss Annie Dickinson to de
liver an address to increase tue funds of
the Freedman's Aid Association.
Mr.. Ancona moved to lay the resolution
on the table Lost-yeas4 8; nays 49, The
resolution was then adopted
Fernando Wo ID offered the following:
Whereas accusations seriously affecting
the official integrity of Maj. Gen. Benz. F.
Butler in the discharge Of his duties while
in command of N. o., have been publicly
made. and whereas other military officers
bave been charged with delinquency, OPP
pressve conduct and conniving at frauds,
and whereas it is stated there have been
commissions for military supplies in the
military and naval department, and where
as recent disclosures show that in the Gus
tom House of n. Y. and other branches of
the Treasury Departments, the revenue law
has been defraudea and reasonable aid
given to disunionists and whereas it is ap
parent that general Generalization and in
capacity pervade the Executive branch IF
the Government to an extent which calls
for the interpOsition and preventative leg
isiation of Congress, therefore BIO it resolv-
ed That a Committee of uine members b.
appointed to investigate and ascertain the
foundation for these accusations with pow
er to send for persons AMI papers, to take
testimony under oath, to make recOmmen-
daton of necessary reforms and roreport at
any time. Stevens, of Pa, moved to lay
the proposition on the table. The motion
was agreed to yeas ~ nays G3.
Mr.. Broomall offered the following:
WHEREAS, The burdens of Government
possible on all parts Of the country, and
whereas the Southern portion has contrlbu-
ted but little means and money towards the
support Of the Government, and whereas
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 to get the black
man 1t is therefore duly declared to be
the sense of this House that the Govern
ment should use strenuous efforts TO pre-
vent those used as slaves in rebel territories
by offering tGem full pay and bounties as
other soldiers and guarantee them freedom
at once on enlistment
Mr. Cox said he wsuld move to lay tue
resolution on the table unless The gen
tleman would allow him to amend by con
scripting all the blacks in the land The
House refused to lay the proposition on tn
table by yeas 81, nays Is.
On motion of Mr.. Ancvna, the Committee
on Military Affairs were instructed to in
quire into the expediency of providing
for the payment to the soldiers Of the mo
new withheld for the loss Of clothing, &C.,
thrown away in the eXigencies OF the ser
vice by the command of their Officers.
Mr. Stevens from the Committee on Ways
and Means reported bill to reimburse the
State Of PENNSYLVANIA for the expenses she
incurred in calling cut her militia during
the rebel invasion. The bill was referred
to Committee OF the Whole.
A message was here received from the
Senate announcing the death of Senator
Bowden. Mr.. Brown, Of W. Va, delivered
a eulogv. The usual resolutions of respect
were then passed and as further mark of
respect, the House adjourned.
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