The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-03
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CONGREsssONAL.
W,sulNGruN. Feb ,

u,yr-Mr Sumner desired to cali
mn his resolution calling for Information
49, ia the aupoiutment Of peace colhhllS-
'';,n.rs I'M objection was made, ana the
Son,tc uroceeded to the consideration oi
ths resolution excluding the electoral
,',t.. of certain States in the election oi
the incoming President ana wee rf'S''
dent
The Chair laid before the Senate
communication from the Secretary Oh Tue
Interior asking for an appropriation oi
* 900 for the purchase of medals ior lh-
dian chiefs; also, communication lron
the same source, asking for an appropl'-
alton of Si,770 - topay for illuian sup
niles lost on steamer burned at Algeria
a few Months since. -
Mr. Wilson presented a resolution cali-
inc urm the Secretary of War for the
nnhlicatiou of the record of the court
martial i'm the casc of Col North, when
was objected to.
Mr. Pomeroy offered bill to PROVIDE
territorial government ioI wha' i
known as the Indian country
The introduction of the bill was on
i.cted to, and it lies over
Mr.. Footc offered a concurrent Ira"in-
| tnu iuutrncting the committee on fup''
Ruildiuos of both Houses 10 examine III
mediateIy into the causes of the iirc III
tLa Smithsonian Institute the loss sns'
tained and ~" legislation necessary 20
nreyeut similar accidents IN ilture. lue
resolution was adopted.
Mr.. sumner calledup his resolution n u
regard 10 the peace commissioners "SN
ing immediate action.
Mr. Trumbull objected, ~ IT wonl'
yiye rise todiscusslOn, and moved 10 iah'
m tbe unfinished business, which wa
dnne and the resolution declaring th'
electoral vote of certain states "hICi
have been in rebellion should not VI
ralIed for in election for President .i an'
Vicc President, was considered. III,
oucstion was on Mr. Ten Eyck amend
meut 10 strike ont Louisiana il"m III
list Of states not to be counted
Mr Collamer moved as ~ amendmeh
tbot no vote cast by the electors OF an
state in insurrection shall he conhte".
There was much debate OF The eher'
, .,Li.ct and after several ineffective {
forts 70 adjourn, Mr Lanes motion |
, indefinite pOstponement was HoSN''I,
q and the Senate al ) O'Clock a00"u'u'"'
= HorsE MI Elliot, from the comm
o roc of Conference, made a report on VI
u, d;s,,neeiup votes of the two houses q
, H. hill to establish department II IL
n traadnen and abandoned lands III u
- rehai states. and made a long explain
90 prtyI- -lDuz
= Mr. Herman opposed the bill. rr9a'
- 90 nro-ision- as inefficient 10 car
ont its designs ~, r.sol
:. Mr.. Eldridgc moved 10 lay the re7o'
10 tion on the table Disagreed TO
Further consideration OF the rep"
,yas then postponed for one week.
The Illinois canal bill was passed
! nronriatiug Ave million 3-yeaT SIX 7
!" rent bonds in aid of the wor r. also "
y r,iIIions for a canal around the npp
nr g and lower Des Moines rapids
V, VI The hill was passed giving grants
~ .oa6 10 each of the five surviving rex
y iD,ionarv 80 soldiers in addition 70 prese
OF P'I W Julian introduced a bill provldl
- 90 Tho subTvision Of gold and Sli'
~ Ind. ~ the United States yestlng
- fee in individual proprietors by ao'"I.
- saIes instead of as now, retaining
80 80 title in the government, and treat'
W ~ occunants a. tenants at VIII
- forbids their purchase by 'oreign'
u eTcept those who have declared tn
attentions TO become citizens "
"a nctnaI discoverers and work kefs oi IN
OF areIa, arai lands the right 20 purchase them
- tha a. minimum price. 1t limits any slii
lhe ahnsn .Iin to torty acres, and requi
l.. tbe % gnld aud silver 10 be coined III
TN Tue Issd sit states mint, empowers the PI
I'M M 70 iay OF mining regions into SUI
uI u, iIe lining districts, snd cOmpels nib
Ia Ia " oi1 have their gold and silver coined
- G districts in which they mine, aud
% cbassrs must take the oath Of loyaI
"a The nett proceeds OF sales Of these la
;Ts are 10 be dedicted 70 the payment oi
IN. principal and interest of the bonds oi
IN United States.
The deficiency bill was taken up
the House insisted on its non-eoncu CURE
in the Senate amendment stnking
- s3a 600 for extra compensation 70
~ ~. Hons clerks and employees. ,.u
ii The House took mp the Senate DliI
IP viding that no person shall be exelu
'n5 'n from Carving mails on account OF CO
leu vending which the House sdi2ngRSau