Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-12-28
From Washington.

Both Houses of Congress adjourned
from Dec. 2lst to Jan. 5th. In the
Senate, on the 18th. a petition was pre-
sented from 1000 naval officers,
headed by Admiral Farragut. asking
for an increase Of pay. A resolution
for the expenditure of 100000
for tue support of destitute Indians
was adopted A resolution was offer
ed looking to the relief of the regular
officers who did not render meritorious
service during the rebellion. Bills were
presented-granting 100000 acres of
public land for the benefit Of the pub
lie schools of the District of Columbia
authorizing the construction of a
bridge across the Mississippi river at
st. Louis and giving to the United
States District Courts original cogui-
zance of all suits now originally cog
nizable in United States Circuit Courts
The joint committee on the death Of
President Lincoln reported in favor of
a meeting of Congress on the 18th Of
February next, to hear an address from
Secretary Stanton upon the life and
character of the deceased Chief Magis-
trate.
In the House, resolution was Of
fered that no rebel State should be en-
titled to representation until it had
adopted constitutional amendments
securing the payment of the national
and reputation of the rebel debt The
credentials of an Arkansas member
were presented, and referred to the
Committee on Reconstruction. A reso-
luton was introduced calling on the
President for information as to why
JEFF. Davis has not been brought for
ward for trial A bill was presented
for the repeal Of the fishing bounties.
A resolution that the elective franchise
belongs exclusively TO the regulation
of the States was tabled. A bill was
passed appropriating $25, 900 for the
relief of Mrs. Lincoln. A bill was re-
ported extending tue right Of suffrage
in the District Of Columbia. Mr.. Ste.
vcns of Pennsylvania made speech
on reconstruction, in which he took
the ground that the rebel States must
come back into the Union as new
States, or remain as conquered provin-
ces.
Mr.. Allison has introduced a joint
resiuotion as follows:
Wh-reas Section five of an Act entitled Z" An
Act granting the right of way and making
grantof land to the States of Illinois, Mississippi
and Alabama In aid of construction of a rail-
road from Chicago to Mobile" approved Sept
%. 1850, providing that if the said railroad
shall not be completed within ten years the
said State of Illinois shall he bound to pay to
the United States the amount which may be
received upon the sale OF said lands shall rein
vest in the United States, to have and to hold
in the same manner as If this Act had not been
passed, and
WAereas, Said railroad has not been compile
ted as provided by said act, therefore
Resolved, That the Secretary OF the Interior
be and be is hereby directed to demand and
receive from the State of Illinois the proceeds
derived from the sales of said lands granted
by said act.
Bed further enacted. That the Secretary of
the Interior be and be is hereby directed to as
certain what portion of said lands remained
unsold on the 2lst day of September, 1860
and he is further directed to sell such remain.
der IN TIC manner and upon ;;iae terms now
provided by law for the sale and disposition of
the public lands belonging TO the United States,
The resolutions were referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
1t is said that the House Judiciary
Committee intend to report in favor of
President Johns0n's recommendation
for the re-establishment Of the United
States Court at Richmond, Virginia,
before which the trial Of jeff. Davis.
for treason, will probably take place.
Also that the House committee on the
Judiciary, instead of reporting 10 ia