The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-03-17


Mr.. Stewart replied that ne had only
stated the fact of this being a white
mans government was not to be scon-
ed ut or disregarded and he still said so.
Mr., Stewart continued his remarks
on the resolution. He said he did not
pretend to be welded to the particular
provisions of what he had submitted,
but he endorsed the general PROPOSE
ton. He wanted the South to have an
opportunity to vote upon if.
Mr.. Williams, ofQregon, was glad to
see such propositions coming from Mr.
Stewart. He would inquire of Mr..
Stewart whether if the committee of
fifteen reported a plan of restoration
embodying that proposition, he would
vote for keeping the Southern repre-
sentativeS out of Congress until That
plan was adopted. ~,
AIR. Stewart said he would vote for
the proposition he had offered If report
ed by the committee.
Mr.. Sumner-I rise to welcome in the
Senator from Nevada, Mr.. Stewart, n
new convert to the necessity for colored
suffrage on this floor. have maintain
ed thut colored suffrage was the only
guarantee for future peace and security
in this country. / have insisted that II
was necessity, or that without IL your
national debt is imperilled; your Freed
men will be in constant peril, and this
republic cannot enjoy permanent
peace, Sir, / welcome with open arms
the Senator from Nevada. (Great laugh
Mir. wilson, desire simply to say
that thank the Senator from Nevada
for offering this proposition have no
doubtit Will receive the favorable con-
sideratiOn of the committee to when u
has been referred, as well as of the SEN
ate and of Congress. am in favor, for
I hnliANn tho IN
fuvor of settling this whole question on
the basis of universal iliberty, uniyer-
sal Justice, universal suffrage and uni
versal amnesty. The resolutions were
ordered to be printed and referred TO
the Committee on Reconstruction.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Price, of Iowa, asked leave to Of
for the following resolution:
WHEREAS, a difference of opinion
and conflict of views exists between the
Secretary of the Treasury and the
Comptroller, which has assumed a
shape calculated to injure the financial
interests of the country; therefore be 1t
t.ReSoLped, Tint n committee OF three
members OF this House be appointed to
investigate the cause OF the difficulty,
and report to the House.
Mr. Boutwell, objected, unless the
resolution was referred to the Commit
tee of Ways and Mems. He subse-
quently withdrew his objection, and the
resolution was again read.
Mr.. Ross objected, saying he thought
it better that the inquiry should be
made by the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Price said that the gentleman's
colleague, Mr.. Wentworth, had chal-
lenged him yesterday to Introduce such
IL resolution.
Wentworth) should be chairman of
such "a committee than you. Iobject.
Mr.. Kelsey, of Missouri, introduced
n bill to authorize the establishment of
the ocean mail steamship service be-
tween the ports of Charleston, 5. c.,
and Liverpool, by way of Queenstown,
and referred to the Committee on the
Post Office.
Mr.. Taylor, of New York, introduced
a resolution, which was adopted, di-
rectinG The Secretary of War.to report
the facts in relation to the purchase of
the steamship Illinois, also the names
of the appraisers appointed by the
Quartermnster General and Secretary
OF War. sr
Mr.. stevens. of Pa, asked leave to
Introduce resolution instructing the
on Claims to inquire what
disposition should be made of the pub
LEGATION called, 1.-The Annals of Con-
gress" deposited by Gales ~ Seaton I'M
der an alleged contract with the House,
and to determine whether the same or
any part of them shall be retained and
mt what price they shall be paid for.
Mr.. Wilson objected.
Mr.. Davis presented the papers in the
election case of Fuller against
Dawson which was referred to the COM
mittee on Elections.
Mr.. Hubbard offered resolution
which WINS adopted, instructinS the
Committee on Indian Affairs to inquire
into the=eXpediency of concentrating
the different tribes of the Dakotnh and
Sioux Indians in one reservation.
Mr.. uoIbroOk, of Idaho, introduced
bills to establish II post route from Ida
no City to Rocky Bar, in the territory
of Idaho, and TO create the Office of
Surveyor General of that Territory,
which were read twice and refused.
MI. Bradford, of Colorado, introduced
bill in relation to the Colorado land
district, which was read twice and re-
ferred to the Committee on Territories.
Mr. Henderson, presented the joint
resolution of the State of Oregon in
referenceto establishing port of entry
at Portland, in reference to the proyis-
ional government debt, and in refer
ence to Il daily mail route to the ter
ritOry of Idaho, which were appropr1-
ately referred.
MIR. Hayes, ofOhio, introduced JOINT
resolution 10 construe the fourth sec
ton of the army appropriation Dill for
the year ending June Both, 1866, so as to
eutitle three months pay provided for
therein to all officers of volunteers be-
low the rank of Brigadier General, who
have been in the service mt least three
years, and whose designations were
presented and accepted after the sur
render of Lee, in April 1865, which was
read twice and referred to the Commit
tee on Military affairs.
The Speaker proceeded to call COM
mittees of n private character.
MISCELLANEOUS News.
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