The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-03-20

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claims outof the balance Of an appro-
priation for the expense of Indian Al.
! fairs in Utah Territory, which was read
twice and referred to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
Mr.. Latham, of Va, introduced bill
in relation to the Guardian Society OF
the District OF Columbia, which was
tee on the District of Columbia
Mr.. Farnsworth, of Ill, introduced a
joint resolution approprinting 1900, OOO
for aship canal to open communication
between the Mississippi river and the
Northern Lakes, which was read twice
and referred to the Committee on Com
merce.
Mr.. Kelso, of No., introduced bill
to extend the provisions of the act for
calling out volunteers to the 18th and
18th regiments of Missouri, and the
cavalry regiments, which was read
twice and referred 10 the Committee on
Military Affairs.
Mr.. Garfield offered resolution,
which was adopted, instEucting the
Committee on Printing TO inquire into
the expediency of publishing the report
of explorations across the great basin
in Utah Territory and st. Francis
county, in 1869, by Capt. 1. ii. Simpson,
of the corps of engineers.
Mr.. Garfield's motion to reconsider
tue NOIe ny WHICH tne Logan DlA was
rejected, came up. The motion to lay
the motion to reconsider on the table
was lost by 20 to 70 votes.
Mr.. Bundy introduced a resolution,
which was adopted, directing the Conn
mittee on Pensions to inquire into the
expediency and justice of providing by
law for the cases of officers and sol
diers who have disappeared and who
are supposed to have been murdered by
rebels, DC. -
Mr.. Ancona introduced the following
proposition and resolution and moved
the previous question, the Senate con-
curing, that the President of the SEN
ate and the Speaker of the House of
Representatives adjourn their respec-
tive Houses for the present session on
Thursday, the - day OF May, at II
o'clock noon.
The previous question was proposed.
Mr.. Washburne asked if it was in
order to fill the blank with the last
Thursday in May.
The Speaker-Not unless the unani-
nous consent is given.
NJ. Jenckes, of r. l., objected.
Mr.. Morrill, remarked that such a
resolution was premature until the ap-
preparation bills were passed, and he
called for the yeas and nays upon it.
The vote was taken and resulted as
follows-yeas so, nays Csc the con-
current resolution was passed.
Mr.. Coffrath, of Pennsylvania, intro
duced resolution, which was adopted,
instructing the Committee on Military
Affairs to report at an early day bill
to equaliZe the accounts of all soldiers
and sailors who were mustered into the
service of the United States.
Mr.. Van Horn, of Missouri, intro
duced bill for the relief of loyal set
tiers on the public domain, which was
read twice and referred to the Commit
tee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, intro
duced bill relating to the currency of
the United States, which was read
twice and referred TO the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Mr.. Randall. of Pennsylvania, intro
duced resolution declaring that in the
opinion of the House of Representa-
tives, the representatives from the late
rebel States, who can take the required
oath, are under existing laws entitled
to their seats, and should be admitted
as members of the House.
The Speaker stated that under order
ofthe House, the resolution should be
referred the Reconstruction Commit
tee.
Mr.. Randall, not desiring the refer
ence, withdrew the resolution.
Mr.. McColloch, of Maryland, intro
duced n resolution requiring the Seere-
tary of War to furnish the House with
a list of the officers, volunteer and reg
ular, employed in the Quartermaster's
Department, and also why CorcOran's
art building is still used by that depart
ment3 Objection being made the reso-
luton went over under the rule.
After speech from Mr.. COnkling,
the previous question was seconded,
and the bill was recommitted without
instructions to the Committee of Ways
and Means.