The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-01-06

on the subject, and that they report by
bill or otherwise. .-lr ..r.
Mr.. Taylor, of New York, introduced a
bill giving to persons in the naval ser
vice who have lost an arm or foot the
same pension that is allowed 10 persons
in the military service for the same nu'
tilation. which was referred 70 the com
mittee OIL Invalid Pensions. ...,.
On motion of Mr.. Cobb. of Missouri
it was Hr -E1
Resolved. That the committee on Mil.
itary affairs be, and they are hereby, di.
rected toinquire into the practicabiiity
and expediency OF legisl latlng tor the re-
lief of such officers of the volunteer ser
vice as during the first and second years
of the war, through waste of the proper
blanks, inadvertance or excusable ne.
giect, failed to make proFer returns OF
ordnance, ordnance stores, qaarternas
ter's stores or garrison equipage, or other
public property, for which such Officers
were responsible, and that they may re-
port by bill orotherwise.
The clerk of the House introduced u
bin to regulate trade and commerce with
the Indian Tribes, which was referred to
the committee Oh Indian Affairs. av
Mr. lWashburne, af Illinois, introduced
bill to improve navigation on Rock
river and the upper and lower Mississlp-
pi river which was referred TO the COM
mittee on Commerce. .
Mr. Voorhes of Indiana presented the
credentials of Robert Wicliffe, member
elect from the State of Louisiana, which
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Reconstruction.
Mr. Shellabarger of Ohio asked leave
TO offer the following resolution, but OH
lection was made. Resolved, that this
House express its confidence in the fdel-
ity to American interests as we'll as the
ability, wisdom and moderation which
during the late war characterized and
which still distinguishes the administra-
tion of the foreign affairs of the govern
ment, and this House hereby expresses
it's determination 70 continue in all
matters ofeXecutive control to extend TO
the executive in its administration of
these affairs no diminished support and
this is expressed in the confidence that
the Justice and moderation of this gov
ernment and its non-interterence in the
political affairs of the other hemisphere,
will not only preserve the friendly rela-
tiOns which this government so much de-
sires to preserve with foreign govern
ments, but will also speedily secure IN
the future as it has in the past from the
governments of both continents that
system Ofnon.interierenCe and of mutual
abstinence from propa gandism, which is
the true policy of both hemispheres.
On molten of Mr. Hubbard, of Con-
necticut. resolution was adopted in
structng the committee on Military At
fairs TO inquire into the .cXpediency of
report iug how many men, including oth.
GERS and privat rs, in the Veteran Reserve
Corps 1T the present time, and whether
they cannot he employed with advan-
tage by the Freedmens Bureau, or other
departments OF the military service, so
that men who have rendered such valu
able service to the country may not be
disbanded,
On motion OF Mr.. Schoheld, of Penn.
sylvania, the committee on Commerce
was instructed TO inquire into the expe-
diency of making an appropriation for
the improvement in the harbor of Erie.
The House resolved itself into com
mittee of the Whole on the state of the
Uni n
After some remarks by Mr. Spaulding,
the House adjourned till Monday