The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-12-04
Xxxlxth CONGRESS, I'D SESSION.
SENATE.

Ter. prayer was onereQ by the Chap-
line, Rev. Mr.. Gray.
The Vice President presented a COM
munication from the Governor of Yer
mont, certifying that Mr.. Poland had
been duly elected Senator from that
State for six years.
Mr.. Fessenden presented a commu-
nication from the Governor of New
Jersey, announcing the election of Alex.
Cattell, as y. S. Senator for that State.
Also that T. P. Frelinghuysen had
been appointed pro. tenn. to act as Sem
ator in place of Hon. Mr.. Wright, de-
| ceased.
A communication was also received
nouncing that Mr.. Edmuuds had been
elected to I'LL the place OF Senator Po-
land.
Mr.. Cragin presented a communion
| ton from the Governor of New Hamp-
shire, that Mr.. Fogg had been elected
Senator from that State.
Inc President of the Senate then adj
ministered the oath of Office to the
above named Senators.
On motion committee was appoint
ed to inform the House that the Senate
was organized.
Mr. Sumnerimoved to proceed to the
| consideration of the bill to regulate
the elective franchise of the District OF
Columbia. 1t had been introduced the
first day of the last session and extern
sively discussed-it had been referred
to committee, however, and had not
been acted upon. He hoped it would
be acted on now.
Mr.. McDougaI objected to it as out of
order. The President of the Senate so
decided.
A message was received from the
House of Representatives announcing
that 1t had organized, and that u COM
mittee of three had been appointed to
I GTN HNEnHs
Senate, to inform the President that
they were organized and ready to pro-
coed to business.
On motion of Mr.. Trumbull the SEN
ate then took recess till half past one
O'Clock.
HOUSE.
The House met at II o'clock noon.
Speaker ColfaH called the House to
order. Rev. DR.. Boynton, the chaplin,
then made brief prayer, in which he
invoked a divine blessing upon Con-
gress and upon all its proceedings, and
upon the high officers of the Govern
ment, the President included. He also
prayed that God would SO direct all who
have any influence over the destinies
of the country, that harmony between
all departments ofthe national Govern
ment might result, not such harmony
as might be had by the yielding of the
right, but only such as comes by the
| >
The members of the Tennessee dele
CATION, who had not been admitted be-
fore, were then admitted.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, offered a
resolution that the Speaker appoint a
committee to wait upon the President
/ and announce that quorum of the
House had assembled, and also that u
committee be appointed to join the SEN
ate committee and to wait upon the
President and announce that Congress
was ready TO receive any communion
ton that he might be pleased to make.
The resolution was adopted, and the
Speaker appointed as committee
Messrs. Washburne, Morrill, and Bing-
ham.
On motion of Mr.. washburne, the
| Speaker was requested to assign a seat
on the floor of the House to the reporter
Oft the United States and European Tel
egraph News Association.
Mr.. Scott, of Massachusetts, offered a
resolution that a committee be appoint
ed to be called the Committee on Freed
men, to consist of nine members, and
10 have charge ofall matters concerning
| the freedmen, which was referred.
Mr.. Elliott introduced n bill to repeal
the 18th section of the act entitled "An
Act to punish rebellion and for other
PURPOSES" being the section which con-
fers on the President the power of
granting amnesty and pardon to rebels.
On motion of Mr.. Boutwell,, of Massa-
| chusetts, resolution was adopted di-
recting the Secretary of State to lay be-
fore the House all correspondence had
| by the State Department relative to the
discovery and arrest of John II. Surratt.
Mr.. Boutwell, introduced for refer
ence, bill TO provide for the sale of
| gold, by directing the Secretary Of the
Treasury to sell 81 200, 900 of gold every
Monday morning, in New York, in
parcels not to exceed $4,000 each, and
providing that no sale of gold be made
| in any other way, and that no such
sales shall be made when the amount
| of gold in the Treasury does not exceed
81, 900, 900. Also that public notice of
the time and place of each sale shall be
given in one of the newspapers in each
of the twelve principal cities of the
! United States. Also that the Secretary
may allow commission to the person
making such sales, not to exceed one
fitch of one per cent of the amount
sold. Also that the Secretary shall
from time invest the proceeds of such
sales in Understanding bonds of the
| United States, and that the bonds so
purchased shall be marked "negotia-
ble," and the interest thereon shall be
treated in the same manner.
The 4th section provides that no Col
| lector of Internal Revenue or any pub.
lie officer shall deposit the funds Of the
United States in any banking institu-
ton whenever his Office or place of
business is within 200 miles of the
Treasury of the United States, or of an
assistant treasury, or of any designated
depository of public money. The bill
was referred to the Committe of Ways
and Means.
Mr.. Schenck, of Ohio, introduced
bill to fix the time for the regular meet
ing of Congress at II o'clock noon on
| the day on which the term bepins the
first Monday in January, and on the
/ second Monday in November next
| preceding the end of the terms for which
the Congress is elected.
The ID section of the bill provides
for the amendment ofthe act of July 2S,
1865, making appropriations for sundry
civil expenses, de-, so that no member
the place of the meeting of Congress to
which he is elected.
Mr.. Kelly, of Pennsylvania, intro
iduced- bill to create and organize a
department to be called the Depart
ment of Internal Revenue, which was
referred to the Committee of Ways and
Means.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, intro
duced bill to regulate removals from
office.
Mr.. Warner, of Connecticut, offered
a resolution inqniring of the President
whether any POstmasters held office in
violation OF the act for the organization
of the Post Office Department.
Messrs. FarnswOrth and Stevens
both moved in succession that the
House adjourn, but the motions were
lost and the House remained in session
until the reception OF the Presidents
message, which the clerk proceeded to
read.
NJ. Stevens moved to suspend the