Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-31
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CONGRESSIONAL.
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WASHINGTON, March 80.
SENATE.
Mr. Wade called up the House bin for
the establishment ofsk territorial govern.
ment in Montana
Mf Williamson moved to strike out the
words white male inhabitants, u and insert
male citizens of the United States. or
those Who have declared their intention to
become such.n
Inc morning hour having expired the
Dill was made the special order for 10.
morrow ut O'clock
The Senate took up the joint resolution
amendstory of the Constitution, 40 as to
abolish slavery.
MF. Davis proceeded to address Tho
Senate, IN opposition to the resolution
Mr.. Wiley, from the COMMITTEES on hi.
nance, reported adversely on the resoIu.
ton directing the Superintendent of the
census to prepare certain tables showing
the population, products and manufacturer
OF certain sections by Comparison and in
detail. Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Fessenden, from the Finance Com,
mlttee, reported back the House bill ma.
king appropriations for legislative, execu.
tive and jud;cial expenses of the govern.
ment Tor the current year with amendments
On motion of Mr. johnson, it was
HesotUed, That the Secretary of War be
requested to furnish the Senate with tbs
original ora copy of telegraphic dispatches
Or order in files oithe department of Gen.
Dix 20 Provost Marshal Dodge, dated Nov.
pm, 1861. concerning the election held in
Maryland on the following day.
mr. Brown presented resolution from
the Legislature of Missouri, adverse to tha
nj glaR az
co or tobacco IN the leaf Referred tn
Committee on Finance.
ar, Wilson reported back from the Nil
ltary Committee bill'for paying Minpeso.
Ia costs, charges and expenses of the In
dian war of 1862. Referred.
Mr.. Harlan from the COMMITTEES nm
F4hile lands, reported faVorably on the
JOINT resolution explanatory of the 10Th
section OF the act to reduce the expenses of
Adopted.
Mr.. Harlan reported from the Committee
on Public Lands bill TO aid a railroad =,
Iowa, from McGregor along 48d parallel n
point 90 Missouri river, with a branch
up Cedar Valley toward MAukotn, MINI.
aud one from Sioux City to SIaukota'
giving alternate sections per mile.
Mr.. Wade called up the House bill for
the establishment of q territorial govern.
ment in Montana.
The morning hour having expired the
DILL was made the special order for 10.
morrow.
The Senate took up the joint resolution
smendatory of the consultation 80 "a IN
abolish slavery.
Mr.. Davis proceeded to address the Sen.
ate at length in opposition to the resoIu-
ton. 'V'
After executive session adjourned.
Much time was spent in the consider,
ton of report from the Naval COMMITTEES
proposing to refer TO the COMMITTEES on |
Olalms the settlement of the claim of viii
liam Wheeler Hnbbeil tor the government
use OF patent thunderbolt sEelI. the com
pensation not to exceed 500. GOO The
subjectw was referred to the Committee on
Claims.
On motion of Mr.. Yeamau, the Militarv
Committee was instructed to inquire inIo
the practicability and utility of furnisbinr
aud using as military necessity the Rail
road between Henderson, Ky, and Nash
vile, Tenn, and report by bill or other
wise.
The House went into COMMITTEES of the
Whole on the National Bank bill.
AAS SASAGA al dueuOneQt effect
to make the banks simply banks of de.
post, and issue only notes of the govern.
meut The proposition was rejected.
Mr.. Brooks offered an amenGmeutto 6a.
Prive the Secretary of the Treasury
of the power of prescribing The |
devices and forms of the notes. Rejected
An amendment was adopted striking
out the rate of Z per cent. interest and
amending The thirteenth section 40 as to
provide that every association NAV CHARGE |
on any loan or discount, &C.. at a rate 60
tabltshed by law in the State where such
institution shall be located The section |
was further amended SO that the rate ~ |
interest shall not exceed 6 per cent, and |
If more be paid double the amount NAV
be recovered by suit.
Mr.. Stevens, who had opposed tb.se
amendments, moved that the Committee !
rise in order to give the COMMITTEES on |
Ways and Means an opportunity to confer
the bill to pass.
Motion agreed too.
The House again went into Committee
OF the Whole on the state of the Union.
Mr., Ashley in speech advocated a bill
for the reconstruction of the States subiu-
gated or oTerthrown by the rebellion.
Adjourned.
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