Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

| WAsHIEeToN, Feb. 2, 1866.
MI sumner desired to call up the reso.
luton calling for information as to the an.
polntment of peace commissioners, but oh.
lection was made, and the Senate proceed.
Cd to the consideration of the resolution
excluding the electoral vote of certain
states IN the election ofthe incoming Pres
1dent and Vice President
The Chair laid before the Senate com.
monlcatlon from the Secretary of the In
terror asking for an appropriation of 6, 900
collars for the purchase OF medals for H.
dian chiefs. Also Communication from
the same source asking for an appropria
tIon OF S4,77O SO, to pay for Indian sup.
Phes' lost on a steamer burned at ST.
Louis a few months since. I'D.
Mr.. wilson presented a resolution call
ing upon.the Secretary War for the pub
llcahon OF the record of the court martial
IN the case of Col. North, which was OBJ
jected to-. gf'.E
Mr.. Pomeroy offered bill to provide a
territorial government for what is known
as the Indian country. The introduction
OF the bill was objected to and it lies over.
Mr.. Foote offered concurrent resolu.
uon lnstructing the Committee on Public
Buildings to examine directly into the
causes Of the fire at the Smithsonian Insti.
tute, the loss sustained and the legislation
necessary to prevent similar accidents in
future. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Sumner called up his resolution in
in regard to the Peace Commissioners.
asking immediate action.
Mr.. Trumbull objected, as it would give
rise to discussion, and moved TO take up
the unfinished business which was done,
and the resolution declaring that the cleo.
toral vote of certain States which has been
In rebellion shall not be counted in the
election for President and Vice President
was considered.
The question being on Mr.. Ten Eyck's
amendent to strike out Louisiana from the
list of States not to be counted.
Mr.. Oollamer moved as an amendment
that no vote east by the electors of any
State in insurrection shall be counted.
There was much debate on the general
subject, and after several Intellectual efforts
to adjourn, Mr.. Lanes motion to indefinitely
postpone was negatived, and the Senate at
five o'clock adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Elliott, from the Committee of Con.
ference, reported on the disagreeing votes
OF the two houses on the bill to establish a
department for freedmen and abandoned
LANDS In the rebel States, and made long
explanation of it's provisions.
Mr.. Kasson opposed the bill, regarding
it's provisions as sufficient to carry out its
designs.
Mr.. EIdridge moved to lay the report on
the table. Disagreed to.
The further consideration the report
was then postponed for one week.
The Illinois Canal bill was then passed,
it aPpropriating. $4,000, 900 twenty. year
six per cent, bonds in the aid of the work,
Also $2.oOO,OOO, for a canal around the
upper and lower Des Moines Rapids.
bill was passed giving a gratuity of
$500 to each of the Eve surviving revolu.
tlonery soldiers in addition to the present
pension.
The House took up the Senate bill pro-
viding that no person shall be excluded
from carrying mails on account of color,
pending which the House adjourned.