The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-04-12
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,
WASHINGTON, April IL.
cENAnE

which was adopted, instructing the
Military Committee to enquire into the
expediency of providing a system OF
education for soldiers in the army OF
the United States.
Mr.. Wilson introduced resolution,
which was adopted, prohibiting the sale
of spirituous liquors in the capitol
building.
Mr.. Sumner introduced a petition
asking for Congressional aid for build
ing the European and North American
Railroad, which was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
A bill to authorize the Secretary of
War to settle the Kansas war claim,
was passed.
The Senate then took up the House
bill in relation to the writ of habeas
corpus,
bill was postponed till tomorrow.
The bill relative to the qualification
of jurors and writs of error was taken
up and postponed till tomorrow.
The bill appropriating two and a
quarter millions for the relief of naval
contractors was taken up, debated
slightly, and postponed till tomorrow.
The bill organizing active volunteers
was introduced and referred to the Com
mittee on Military. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Holmes, of:New York, presented
the resolution of the Honorable Assem-
bly, of New York legislature, declar-
ing that the action of the New York
Senators in the Civil Rights bill was
approved and requesting the New
York Representatives to vote for the
bill Notwithstanding. the Presidents
veto.
Mr.. Warner, of Conn.,, made person
al explanation relating to- his absence
HHyl,a tinE Italian the Civil
Rights bill. 1t was his understanding
that he was paired with Mr.. johnson,
of Pa, who was absent on account of
sickness. II he (Warner) had been
present he should have voted most
cheerfully for the bill.
Mr.. Eliot, OF Massachusetts, from
the Committee on Commerce reported
back the Senate bill to authorize the is
sue of American registers to the steam
vessels Michigan, Dispatch and VIM. X.
Wisener, with an amendment applying
to dozen other lake vessels. The
amendment was agreed to and the bill
passed.
Mr.. Washburne, of Indiana, and Mr..
washburne, of Massachusetts, and
Messrs. Delano and Thornton presented
a large number of adverse reports from
the Committee on Claims, which were
laid on the table.
Mr.. briggs, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported back the bill TO
establish land office inthe territory of
Idaho, which was considered and
passed.
Mr.. Schenck, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported back with a
substitute the bill to regulate the pay
of the army, and asked that it be post
poned and made IA special order for this
day fortnight and until disposed Of. 1t
was so ordered.
Mr.. Bundy, of Ohio, offered a resolu-
ton, which was adopted, reciting that
VIM. Mercer, of the county of Ross,
State of Ohio, had furnished seven sons
and one grandson to the army of the
United States during the late rebellion,
some of whom were minors and were
killed or died in the service, and that
VIM. Mercer and his wife were aged
and intirm, and without the necessary
means to support themselves in their
old age, and instructing the Committee
on Invalid Pensions to inquire into the
propriety of placing the name of VIM.
Mercer on the list ofinYalid pensioners.
Mr.. Dawes, of Mass, offered resO-
luton, which was adopted, directing
the Judiciary Committee to inquire
whether any legislation is necessary to
make the shares in National Banks
liuble to attachment, levy and execu-
ton under State laws, for the payment
of debts of the owners.
t cChlGYS Oh OulOt OueEeu u
ton which was adopted, instructing
the Committee on Military Affairs to
inquire into the expediency of allowing
three months extra pay to the returned
prisoners who survived the fate of the
steamer Sultana, the same as other
returned prisoners are allowed.
Mr.. Rice, of Me-, offered n resolution
reciting the fact that the Manhattan
Club, of New York, proposed to give to
james Brooks a public dinner next
Monday, and that Messrs. Stockton
and Voorhees, were expected to be pres
ent, and resolving that the Chairman
of the Committee on Elections, and
such other members of That Committee
as shall be invited shall be granted leave
to attend such meeting and
dinner. (Laughter.)
Mr.. Harding, of KY, wanted to move
an amendment, but Mr.. Rice Withdrew
his resolution.
Mr.. Ingersoll arose to personal ex-
PLANTATION and stated that he was repre-
scented in the Baltimore American as
having been engaged the other day in
making dilatory motions 10 prevent II
vote on the Civil Rights Bill. He dis
claimed doing so, leaving the credit OF
such motions to his friend from Wis
consin.
The Speaker stated that the correc-
ton of the mistake had appeared in
this mornings Baltimore American.
The House then proceeded to the I'M
finished business of the morning hour
of yesterday, it being the bill reported
from the Committee on Military At
fairs for the relief of paymasters in the
army. A summary OF the bill was con-
tanned in the report of yesterdays pro-
ceedings. The bill gave rise to much
discussion, when the morning hour
having expired the bill went over till
Mr.. Bidwell, from the Committee on
reported back the bill to
amend the Agricultural College act,
which was under discussion yesterday.
The bill to amend the Agricultural Col
lege bill passed by a vote of SO to SO.
The House went into a committee of
the whole on the bill reimbursing the
measure for eqnipping The militia. 1t
appropriated six million and seventy
five thousand dollars. The Appropria-
ton COMMITTEES reported an amend
menL reducing the amount 500, 900. AT
ter considerable debate several amend
ments were made by which the board
of commissioners to examine into the
facts of the case, was provided for
Other amendments were made, but
the bill as subsequently amended
was passed. The House adjourned.
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