The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-05-25
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, May "a.
SENATE.


special committee to investigate
the condition of the National Banks. as
to how much Government money has
been deposited in them within the last
year, by whose authority, and whether
and TO whom interest has been paid on
such deposits. 1t was adopted.
AT i o'clock the reconstruction report
was taken up.
Mr.. Trumbull asked leave to with
draw from the files of the Senate, the
petition of the citizens of Stanton, Va,
Tor the protection of loyal persons. The
petition was Withdrawn.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the joint
resolution in relation to the qualihca-
ton of applicants for admission to the
West Point Academy was taken up. IL
denies admission to all who have taken
part in the rebellion, and provides that
Candidates shall be between the ages OF
IL and %. Those who have served in
the army shall be admissible up TO the
age of "a years.
Mr.. Anthony offered an amendment,
that in the appointments from con-
gressional districts, the person author
ICED to make the nomination shall nom :
mate not less than five candidates from
whom selection shall be made by COM
petitive examination. This shall not
apply TO appointments at large py Inc
President.
Mr.. Nesmith offered an amendment,
that hereafter the Superintendent OF
West Point may be selected from any
corps of the army, instead OF, as at
present, from the Engineer Corps e1-
clusively.
Pending discussion of the above, the
morning hour expired and the recon
struction resolutions were taken up.
Mr.. Stewart, of Nevada, took the
floor and spoke at length in favor oil
universal suffrage and universal am-
nesty. at the conclusion of his speech
Mr.. johnson rose and said:
Mr.. President: Is it in order now TO
move to strike out the third section?
The Chair-It is.
Mr.. Johnson-Then I make that mo-
Mr.. wilson-You don't want it acted
Mr.. Johnson-No. Let it go over.
On motion of Mr.. Howard, further
was postponed until one O'Clock to-
morrow.
Mr.. Wilson called up Joint Resolu-
ton directing the payment OF 500
bounty to each of the privates and
nOn-commissioned officers of the list,
ID and Sd Indian regiments, which was
passed.
Mr.. Sherman submitted the follow
ing which he said expressed his own
views on the subject of reconstruction,
though he did not know if he should
offer it as he intended to vote for what
appeared to be the strongest PROPOSE
ton: "Strike out the I'd and Sd sec
ton of the proposed amendment and
insert in lieu thereof the words, REPRE-
sentation shall be apporttoned among
the several States which may be includ-
ed within this Union according to the
number in each State of male citizens OF
the United States of 81 years ofage, who
are qualified by the laws of said State
to choose members of the most numer-
GUS branch of the Legislature and in
Guiding such citizens as are disqualified
for participating in the rebellion" "A
direct tax shall be apportioned among
The several States according to the val
ne of real estate and personal property
in each State not belonging 10 The State
or to the United States" The above
was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Wilson called up a resolution to
appoint an editor for official history of
the war, at a salary of 81, 500 per an
mum, who shall have access to all the
papers on the subject in the possession
of the department..
Mr.. Sumner hoped the resolution
would be recommitted, with tnstruc..
tions, and spoke of the necessity of
accuracy in such a matter, and the diff
ticulty of obtaining a competent per-
son to edit such a work.
The resolution was after debate, re-
committed to the Military Committee.
At 5:45 .. M, the Senate went into
executive session, and soon after adj
journed.
The Freedmen's Bureau bill reported
by Mr.. Eliot on Tuesday was taken up
Mr.. Stevens moved to amend by pro-
hibiting the restoration of the lands OF
the Sea Islands to their original owners.
Mr.. s.. said those lands were forfeited
to the United States as belonging to bel
ligerenis and allotted to some 5000 fam
lilies. It would be cruel and unjust to
turn the occupants out.
The amendment was adopted-79 to
40.
that the right of former owners to re-
cover these lands in proper courts shall
not be affected.
Mr.. Davis moved to Strike out all OF
the second section.
Mr.. Eliot reported back the Senate's
amendments to House Joint Resolution
to prevent the Introduction of cholera
into the ports of the United States,
which were concurred in, so that the
Joint Resolution is passed by both
Houses.
A bin creating the territory of Mon
tano into surveying district was re-
ported by Mr.. Strouse and passed.
MIR. Brandgee moved to postpone the
further consideration of the bill till the
second Monday in December next
when members will be better informed
on the subject. Lost by 81 against 8; ;
The morning hour having expired
the bill went over till Tuesday next.
Mr.. Schenck gave notice that the
bounty bill was altered SO much that
it was necessary to reprint it and he
would ask its consideration tomorrow.
One material change was that local
bounties paid to soldiers were to be de-
Quoted from the sum which might ap-
pear to be due. This will cut out from
the benefit of the bill almost all who
had enlisted after the payment of lib
eral bounties had commenced.
On motion of Mr.. Stevens, of Pa, and
by a vote of 81 to A, the evening ses-
sion was dispensed with for to-day.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole, Mr.. Dawes in the chair.
and resumed consideration of the Tax
bill, commencing at the paragraph
amending section 1853 of the existing
law. In the subsequent paragraph, all
relating to ground coffee and spices, on
motion of Mr.. Morrill, was stricken out,
relieving those commodities from pen
atty. for not having revenue stamps at
On motion of Mr.. Myers :the para
graph was further amended by strik-
lug out the words, photographs, ann
brotypes, daguerretypes or other
sun-pictures of any description" thus
relieving them also from penalty for
not having revenue stamps attached.
They even subsequently inserted in a
preceding paragraph of the bill and
subjected to a five per cent tax.
Mr.. Hotchkiss moved to amend the
paragraph and amending schedule by
relieving the receipts from the necessi-
ty of having stamps attached.
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