The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-12-20

the whole subject into consideration and
inquire into the conduct of the United
States officials in that territory and re-
port by bill or otherwise such law or
remedy as the exigency of the case de.
mand There was no formal action ia.
ken on the subject.
On motion of Mr.. Stevens, of Pa, the
House went into a committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union with
Mr.. Washburne, of ILL.,, in the chair, on
the Presidents sannual message, when
Mr.. Stevens submitted series of resolu.
tions referring various branches OF the
message to committee and so much OF
it as relates to construction was referred
to the select committee.
Adjourned.i
WASHINGTON, Dec. l9.
SENATE. Mr.. Wilson offered resOlu'
tion, calling upon the Secretary of War
for detailed statement of the numeTi-
cal strength of the regular army, the
number Of officers and men, where sta
toned, and how employed. The resolu-
tion was adopted.
Mr. Wilson, from the committee on
Pensions, reported bill to amend bill
of the last session, to include those who
have served in the navy among those en-
titled to $50 per month pension for the
loss of both feet. TIE bill passed.
Mr.. Wilson introduced resolution
calling upon the Secretary Of War for
confirmation as to the number of Major
Generals and Brigadier Generals of vol.
unteers now in the service, where sta
Go 'HhQ
tiOn WAS passed.
Mr.. Anthony called up the House reso-
luton for the adjournment of Congress
from Wednesday next to the 9th day OF
January, and moved to amend it by in
serting Thursday instead of Wednesday
and the Sd of January instead of the 9th
Mr.. Hendrick moved to amend Mr.. An
thongs amendment by striking out the
word Sd and inserting the 18th of Janu-
ary, on which motion Mr.. Fessenden
called the yeas and nays; yeas 13, nays
2s. The question then recurred to Mr..
Anthony's amendment, which was adop-
ted, and the resolution as recordered was
then passed.
Mr.. Trumbull .gave notice of bill to
Increase the power Of the Fredmsen's Bu-
reau, so as to secure freedom to all per
sons within the United States, and pro
tect every individual in the full enjoy
ment of the rights of person and property.
Mr.. Wilson introduced a bill to more
effectually provide for the national de-
Tense by establishing a uniform militia
throughout the United States. 1t is his
bill Of February last organizing the gen
eral militia system and providing Mill
tary Bureau of the government. The
bill was referred to the committee on
Military Affairs
Mr. Doolittle introduced bill in rela
ton to the Freedman's Bureau, which
authorizes the President to extend and
maintain branch of that Bureau in any
State in which slaves have been enanci-
pated by operations of war or the amend-
ment of the constitution, and also au-
thorizes him to suspend its operation in
or withdraw the military forces from the
States in which he is satisfied that hos
been suppressed, peace and order re-
stored and the civil authority establish
ed, and the laws so modified as to pro-
cure equal protection to all persons in
all their rights without distinction of
race or color, including the right to
make contracts, sue and be sued, appear
as witnesses, buy or sell real and person
al estate, and all the rights of property
and personal liberty. The bill was re-
ferred to the committee on Military All
fairs.
Mr.. Conness introduced bill to atuend
an act for the disposal of coal lands and
town property, which allows the right
to enter l6O acres of coal lands to any
person actually engaged in coal mining
upon premises at the passage OF that act,
and fixes the price at 500 per acre. A
declaratory descriptive statement ofsuch
lands and improvements is required to
be filled within one year from the pas
sage of this act, and proof and payment
within one year thereafter. The bill
was referred to the committee on Public
Lands.
Mr. Wilson offered the following
which was adopted Resolved, That the
Secretary of War he directed to report
for tho information of the Senate what
number.of men now in service in the
regular army, what number of officers
holding commissions, where such officers
are stationed, and what duty they are
said report to include cav
airy. artillery and infantry regiments,
and to state the number of men and Off
GERS in each company, battery and regl'
ment, and what number of enlisted men
are actually fit for and performing ac
tive service with their commands or
elsewhere.
MI Trumbull gave notice of bill TO
enlarge the power of the Freedmen's Bu
reau, so as to secure freedom to all per
sons within the United States and pro.
tect every individual in the full enjoy
ment of the rights of person and prop
erty and furnish true means of their
Mr. Trumbull, in giving this notice, de.
sired to say that it was given i'll view of
the adoption of the Constitutional
abolishing slavery. What
ever diversity of opinion there may be
as to the actual adoption of the Amend
meut at this time in consequence of the
abnormal condition of some of the Leg
islatures which have ratified it, there
can be no doubt that there could be had
in Congress the sanction of a sufficient
number of States to put its adoption
beyond cavil have neversdoubted that
under the I'd section of the amendment it
would be competent for Congress to pro.
tect every person within the United
States in all rights of person and pro
perty belonging to free citizen and to
Ioo,,,o +l,aoa riuhts / c the object Of the