The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-01-09
CoNGREssIONAL PROCEEDINGs.
wAsH1NaroN, Jan. 8, 1855.

| The regular President pro tema latC
before the Senate communicati on from
the Mayor of Washington, transmit
ting the result of the late election in thu
city. on the subject of negro suffrage
which was ordered ON the table.
Mr.. Morgan presented a memorial o.
the New York Chamber of Commerce
asking for legislation to protect North
| ern creditors from the operations OF
Southern statutes OF Limitations, which
was referred to the Committee on Judi
Several petitions of soldiers in the
late war, asking for an equalization OF
pay and bounty, were offered and re-
ferred. -sa.fs.8i
Mr.. Johnsonpresented the credentials
of Mr.. Randall Hunt, Senator-elect
from Louisiana, which were ordered to
Mr.! iMcDouga1 offered a resolution
calling on the Presidentfor Information
in regard to the issue of an order from
the commanding officers OF California
forbidding expectation of arms over the
frontier, and whether such order was
not violation to neutrality towards
Mexico, which WINS adopted.
Mr.. Creswell offered resolution
which was adopted, calling for infor-
nation as to why the commission or
dered to investigate the claims of loyal
slave owners to compensation for color
ed volunteers owing service to them,
had not been appointed.
The Senate at II u adjourned.
HOUSE.
Afr. Raymond, of New York, intro
duced a bill for the appointment of a
erect Postoff1ce in the city of New
Mr.. stevens, of Pa. introduced bill
to authorize the building of a military
and postal railroad between Washing
ton and New York.
Mr.. Garfield, of Ohio, introduced a
similar bill. Both were referred TO a
select committee on the subject.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported bill au-
thoriZing the issue of bonds for funding
the issues of the United States. 1t au-
thorizes the Secretary of the Treasury
to issue 6per cent. coin bonds, indefinite
in amount, to fund all flooding debts,
interest payable in Europe to be 8 per
cent: also that interest bearing notes
cease as legal tender when due.
Mr.. Williams of Pa, offered rese-
luton, which was passed by 81 against
81, declaring as a sense of the House of
Representatives, that troops should not
be withdrawn from the late seeded
States until Congress shall have ascer-
tanned and declared their further pres
ence there no longer necessary.
On motion of Mr.. Strong of KY,
resolution was adopted calling on the
President for information as to what
steps, fany, have been taken to restore
Mrs. Iturbides child, taken by the usur-
per, Macmillan, under a pretence of
making 1t a Prince.
Mr.. Rice, of Me-, introduced bill for
the disposition of public lands as home
steads in the States of Alabama, Missis-
sippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Florida,
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Public Lands.
Mr.. Elliott, from the Committee on
Freedmen's Affairs, reported bill to
amend the act to establish a Bureau for
the relief of freedmen and refugees.
Mr.. Raymond, of NY, introduced a
gress relative to naturalization and for
other purposes, which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Mallory, of Pa, introduced bill,
which was referred, granting pensions
to soldiers of the war of 1872, with
Great Britain. ~
on motion of Mr.. orth, it was
RESOLVED, That the Committee on
Commerce inquire into the expediency
of making an appropriation by Con-
gress for the completion of the harbor
ut Michigan City, Indiana.
Mr.. Orth presented resolutions of the
State of Indiana in reference to the in
affairs of the republic of Mexico, which
were referred to the Committe on For
eign Affairs. -lI.,.,s,
On motion Of Mr.. Ancona, of Penna.,
it was
Banking and Currency be requested to
enquire into the expedieney of provid-
ing by law for the redemption of mutt
lated, defaced and worn out fractional
currency, by United States Internal
Revenue Collectors or other financial
agents of the Government, in several
collection districts of the country.
Mr.. Hogan introduced q bill for the
protection of the navigation of the Mis-
sissippi river and its navfgable tribu-
taries, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Roads and Canals.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, introduced bill
which was referred TO the Committee
on Judiciary, to secure the benefit OF u
writ of Habeas Corpus to persons held
in seryitude contrary to the constitu-
ton of the United States.
Mr.. Smith offered the following reso-
luton, which was agreed to: @
RESOLVED, That the President commn-
nicate to this House, If in his opinion
not incompatible with public interest;
any correspondence in possession of
the government, in regard to the kid
nappery of the child of an American
lady, in the city of Mexico, by the usur-
per OF that hepuDIle, SO eaiien En il.aE
or, nnoes rue pIs. W III 4I5 S
States have been asked to interfere, with
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parent, ana WH ~. aSsion., any NUS
been AIKEN On l, .iIe gu 'S .1..i.
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