The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-01-11
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Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to in
crease and fix the military peace estab-
| lishment of the United States army. It
provides that the United States army
shall hereafter consist OF seven regi-
ments of artillery, ten regiments of
cavalry and sixty regiments OF imam
| try. In addition to the five regiments
of artillery now organized, there shall
be two new ones, one TO be composed OF
| colored and one of white persons, Off
cered by selections from the volunteer
/ officers. Two new regiments OF caVa1-
/ ry are to be white, and two of colored
persons. In the infantry there shall be
eight regiments composed of men from
the Veteran Reserve Corps, and differed
by officers of that corps. There shall
be one Lieutenant General, five Major
Generals and ten Brigadiefs. The bill
was referred to the Military COMMITTEES.
| Mr.. Wilson offered apetilion OF color
ed citizens of Savannah, asking the
right of suffrage, which was referred to
the Special Committee on Reconstruc-
ton. fi ,sst lfstt6j
A resolution was passed authorizing
the printing of 5000 copies Of General
Grants military report.
Mr.. morrill, moved to take up the bill
to regulate election franchise in the
District of Columbia. This bill was
read. ' Fl - ~
Mr.. Riddle asked that the considera-
ton of the bill be postponed until
Tuesday.
to the Committee on the District OF
Columbia. Adopted. > ; II ES-ls s'-L
Mr.. Home offered resolution de-
claring that the States lately, in rebel
lion had forfeited their rights as States,
and it was for Congress to say when
their rights should be restored.
Mr.. Home proceeded to discuss the
question of States rights and seces-
sionism, affirming that by the acts of
secession and rebellion the Southern
States had destroyed their functions of
civil government. q titlii e
A memorial of the Pennsylvania
Free Trade League praying for the re-
moval of the protective tariff, was re-
| ferred to the Finance Commit II
The House Bill authorizing the ap-
pointment of, Assistant Assessors of the
Internal Revenue by the Secretary of
the Treasury instead of as now by As
SCISSORS, was reported from the Finance
Committee, but was not acted on.
Mr.. johnson obtained the floor, when
the Senate went into extra session and
soon after adjourned.
HOUSE. ilSc
On motion of Mr.. Conkling, of New
York, the President was requested, il
not incompatible with public interests,
to inform the House why JEFF. Davis,
Mr.. Clay and others were kept in COM
! finement.i ,,sse ,..s43f.ls ga ~
Mr.. Davis, of New York, introduced
resolution pledging the House to sup
port the Presidents plan OF reconstruc-
ton, which was referred to the Commit
tee on Reconstruction. =s4.Te
bfr, Wilson, of Iowa, made speech
\ in favor of extending suffrage ito the
blacks in the District OF Columbia.
Mr.. Boyer, of Pa, replied contending
that this was the white mans govern
ment, and defending the people of the
District of Columbia from charges of
Messrs. Schofeld and Kelley spoke
in favor of negro suffrage.
The navy appropriation bill was re-
ported from the COMMITTEES on Appro-
The record of the proceedings OF the
Tobacco Dealers Convention at New
York, was referred to the Ways and
Means Committee, with a request to in
qufre into the expediency OF the amend
ment to the Internal Revenue act, to
conform oits suggestions,
The Committee of Ways and Means
was instructed to consider the expe-
diency! of disposing with income taxes
entirely, or assessing only on incomes
OF over s., 200, and of reducing the pres
emit per centage.
The Committee, on Freedmens'I At
| fairs was Instructed to inquire into the
Carolina planters towards freedmen in
their employment
The COMMITTEES of Ways and Means
was instructed TO inquire into the ex-
pediency OF exempting the mnnufac=
/ turers of crutches and artificial limbs
from internal revenue. =
| AbilEwas introduced 10 punish coun-
| terfeiting with death. z slsF-s.sre -3sfals
/ Several resolutions heretofore offered
were referred. Adjourned lilirfts
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wAsHTNefoN, Jan. 1O.-The Senate
today confirmed the appointment OF
| Solomon i. Spenk to be Secretary of
the Territory off Dacotah, vice John
Hutchinson, resigned.
i Senator Foote has received a dispatch
from Hon. Geo. Bancroft signifying
his acceptance Of the Invitation Of the
Joint Committee to deliver an address
| upon the life and character of Presf5
| dent Lincoln, before the two Houses of
| Congress in the national Ha4fof Repre-
sentatiyes, on Monday, the 18th day of
| February .proximo. That time was
appropriately selected forthese ceremo-
nies,l II being Mr.. Lincoln's anniversary
1 birth day. -.
Hon. Jno. A. j. Cresswell, Senator
from Maryland, has been selected by
the committee to deliver the eu1ogy
before the members OF the House of
6ffciaI Information has been receIyl
FED at the Department of State that the
examination of passports on the
frontier of the Austrian Empire, has
been abandoned, and that travellers
can enter and depart from any point in
the Austrian dominions without being
called upon for their passports