The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-02-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Feb Ia.

| WAsHINGToN, Feb IA.
| SENATE. Mr. Grimes presented th,
petition of Messrs Cooper, Stoke, May
nard and other representatives eleot
from the State of Tennessee, setting
forth the facts connected with the reor
| ganization of that State, and asking thai
| the present State Government be recog
nized as the true and proper government
| of the State, entitled to the same immu
mites and prerogatives as il was endowed
with by virtue of the act Of June, 1876
and until this relation with the general
government was disturbed by the trea-
sonable conduct of some of.her citizens
The petition was referred to the Com
mittee of Fifteen. .,
a petition for the abolition Of distinc'
tion in civil rights on account of color
was presented BY Messrs. Chandler, Sum
ner, Crane and others, and referred TO
the Committee of Fifteen.
Mr.. Sumner presented the petition of
women of New England asking that no
distinction on account of sex he made
in the bestowal of the elective fran.
chise. Mr. Sumner said he presented
the above petition because it was sent
to him. He deemed it proper to say,
however, that he did not think that this
was the proper time for the consfdera-
ton of this subject. He moved its ret.
erence to the committee on Reconstruc-
tion, and it was 80 referred
Mr.. Wade presented the petition OF as.
sistant assessors asking for an increase
of salary. Referred to the committee
on Finance.
Att o'clock tue Constitutional Amend
ment was called, Mr.. Henderson resum'
ing the floor from yesterday.
Mr.. Clark advocated the enfranchise-
meut of the blacks. he would not for
the present vote for the admission of any
State, except perhaps Tennessee, to par.
ticipation IN the affairs Of the govern
ment.
HoUsE.-The House passed the bill au'
thorizing tho Secretary of Wal and the
Secretary OF the Navy to place gratuous'
ly, at the disposal Of the New York Com
missioner of Quarantines, such vessels or
hulks as are not required for the uses OF
the Government IN anticipation Of the
cholera.
The bill introduced by Mr., Garfield, to
establish National Bureau of Educa-
tion, provides for commissioner who
shall make an annual report exhibiting
the condition of education III the States
and Territories, and ditfusing such In.
formation as promotes the cause OF
education throughout the country.
The committee on Currency and Bank
ing was instructed to consider the eXpe.
diency Of amending the national bauk.
ing act so that the interest-bearing legal
teHder notes be included as part
of the lawful money required to be held
by national banks for tue redemption OF
liabilities.
On motion Of Mr.. Schenck, the Ways
and Means committee were instructed TO
INQUIRE into the eXpediency OF a gradua'
ted tax on the relative value OF cigars, or
other manufactured tobacco, or to make
some alteration In the tax SO as to appor'
tiop the burthen more justly,
MI. Alley, from the committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads, reported bill
authorizing the Post Master General,
when the public service shall require,
aud until the 10th day Of Juue, 1865, to
deposit postage stamps with such per.
sous as he may select, for sale and circu.
lation, under the instructions OF the
Post Master General Compensation not
exceeding five per cent is to be allowed
The persons thus selected are to give
bonds and security, and be subject to all
penalties already provided by law,
A debate followed but no action Was
taken,
The House GheD resumed the Michigan
contested election case OF Baldwin
against Trowbridge.
The speaker announced select COM
mittee on the proposed Bureau OF Edu'
cation Messrs Garfield. Patterson,
Boutwell, Randall, Donnelly Moulton
and Gardener,
Leave to offer a resolution thai tax Oh
distilled spirits might not be reduced
was objected to
The House consideted the b"uEi"p'
bill without action Adjourned,