The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-12-21
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CONGRESSIONAL.
Resolutions on the Death Of
Governor Corwin.
Gloomy State of Affairs in
Georgia.
SMUGGLING ON THE CANADIAN
FRONTIER.
Report of Cen Howard
CONGRESS SIGNAL.
Report of Gen. Howard
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 1865.
SEN ATE


Mr.. Wade presented memorial of
the Society of Friends of Baltimore,
asking that something be done in be-
half of the freedmen of the South. Re-
terred to the Committee on Freedmen.
The bill for the payment of the $25,-
600 to Mrs. Lincoln was passed.
Mr.. Morrill, from the Committee on
the District Of Columbia, reported a bill
to regulate the elective franchise in the
District by removing the distinction of
color as qualification for its exercise
Mr.. Sumner hoped 1t would be acted
upon very soon. The country demand
ed it.
Mr.. Davis called Mr.. Sumner to order
making it a point of order that the bill
was not before theSenate for discussion.
Mr.. Anthony reported from the Conn
mittee on Printing, a resolution for
printing three thousand copies of
the eulOgfes delivered on the late Sem
ator Collamer. Passed.
Mr.. Cresswell called up the House
resolution providing for a recess, and
moved that the Senate recede from its
amendments. Senate refused to recede
and a Committee of Conference was
agreed to.
Mr.. Sherman presented a petition,
which was signed by number of citi-
zens, asking for land grants to soldiers,
which wasareferred to the Committee on
Public Lands.
Mr.. Sumner presented the petition of
DIR. Cheever, ofNew York, and Parker.
of Pittsburgh and others for equality
before law in the Southern States.
Mr.. Wade, from the Committee on
territory, reported favorably, q bill to
give the consent of Congress- to the an
nexation of the counties of Berkely and
Jefferson in Virginia to the State of
WeslVirginia. -
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on
the District of Columbia, reported fa-
vorably on the bill to regulate the cleo
tive franchise in the District of Column
bia, with amendments, one of which
modities the privilege by restricting it
to those who shall be able to read and
write their own names. A new section
Is inserted, prescribing pen
atty of $1,000 and imprisonment
not exceeding one year for wilfully re-
Jecting or refusing to receive the vote of
any person entitled to that right.
MIR. Wilson called up the Senate bill
70 maintain the freedom of inhabitants
in States declared in instruction and
rebellion by proclamation of the Pres
ident OF July LIST, 1862. 1t ubolishes all
laws, statutes, acts, ordinances, rules
ties in rights and immunities on ac-
count of distinctions or differences of
rule and race, or descent. Further con-
row.
A message was received from the
House announcing the death of Mr.
Kellogg, member of the House, from
New York, and the passage of resolu
ton of respect for his memory,
Mr.. Harris pronounced an eulogy
upon the deceased member.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Committee of
Conference on the subject of adjourn
ment, made report in favor of adjourn-
ing from Thursday, the 21st inst, to
Friday, the 9th proximo. :.
The report was agreed to, and the
Senate adjourned.