The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-12-20

In the SENATE, 18th, a communication
was received from the Secretary of War in
reference to the procee dings of the Commits
sion appointed to audit the claims of own
ers OF slaves enlisted or drafted into the
United States service. Mr., Sumner present.
ed the proceedings of an unconditional I'm
lon Erecting held at Norfolk, Va, asking
Congress to ignore the present State Gov
! eminent of Virginia, and establish Terri
torial Government Mr.. Wade presented
petition from the citizens Of Alexandria,
Va, praying for retrocession of that coun-
ty to the district of Columbia. Mr.. Sumner
introduced bill to punish persons who
make fraudulent representations to induce
| colored persons to go to foreign countries
where they will be served as Coolies. A
resolution was passed that the Secretary of
| War be requested to communicate to the
Senate the report of the assistant Commits
sIoner OF the Freedmen's Bureau, detailing
the operation of the Bureau in the slave
States. Mr. trumbull moved to proceed to
the consideration of the bill to repeal the
| thirteenth section of an act to suppress in
surrection and to punish treason, and the
section providing that the President may
extend amnesty to persons who have en-
gagged in the rebellion, on such conditions
as he may deem expedient for the public
welfare. The motion was agreed to, after
considerable discussion. Mr.. Frelinghuysen
delivered an appropriate eulogy on the life
and character of the late Senator Wright.
and was followed by Messrs Cattell. John
son and Davis, and the Senate adjourned
In the House, Mr.. Wasbburn offered res
olution that the committee appointed to in
vestigate the New Orleans riots, be directed
to investigate the alleged Custom House
frauds. Mr.. Wentworth introduced reso-
luton calling for information relative to the
erection of Marine Hospital at Chicago
and also relative to the disbursement of an
appropriation tor the improvement of Chica-
go harbor. Mr.. Harding (Ill.) introduced
a resolution, which was agreed to, directing
that the House will give all aid and encour-
agement to the Executive in any efforts
to aid any powers battling for constitutional
liberty, and that this House approve of thu
public service in relation to the neighboring
Republic of Mexico. Mr.. Baker Oil intro
Il duced a resolution instructing the Commit
tee on Banking and Currency to report a
bill forbidding-tor temporary period
the withdrawal of the legal tender currency.
Laid on the table-8S to 5S. Mr.. Farms.
worth offered a joint resolution allowing
members of Congress to examine all papers
in the Post Office Department having refer
ence to their particular State or District =
The resolution was laid over, The Speaker
: laid before the House message from the
President transmitting the reply from the
Emperor OF Russia TO the resolution of Con-
gress congratulatiug him upon his escape
from assassination Mr.. Moulton offered a
resolution directing the Committee on Ter.
ritores to inquire into the expedieney Of
inviting and authorizing loyal citizens resid
ing in the States recently in rebellion, ex-
cept Tennessee, to form constitutional State
Governments, and to provide for the resto
ration of such States to all the rights O.
States in the American Union. The resolu
ton went to the Reconstruction Committee
The Select Committee on the murder O.
Union soldiers in South Carolina were in
structed to inquire into the case of Henry
Miller, arrested and sentenced to death al
Waterloo, South Carolina, as spy for the
United States Army, &c. MIR. Banks re
, ported resolution recommending to thu
Executive to offer the friendly offices of the
Government for the promotion of peace il
North America, which was adopted. Mr.
Hayes discussed the Presidents Message
MIR. Washburne offered resolution for the
e restoration of Lieutenant Commander Breese
to active service. Mr.. Cook offered reso
luton for withdrawing the National Bank
currency from circulation, and supplying
its place with legal-tender greenbacks :
Lost-65 to 60. MIR. Ross offered resolu
ton that it is the sense of Congress that ne
more Government bonds be issued which
are not subject to the same rate of taxation
as other property. Tabled by vote 0
50 to 5S The House then adjourned.