The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-05-29
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, May %.
SENATE.

| SENATE.
The Chair appointed the following
committee to investigate the condition of
National Banks in accordance with the
resolution adopted on Thursday last:
Messrs. Wilson, Henderson, Van Win
kle, johnson and Buckalew.
Mr.. Sumner presented petition of
Cigar-makers for increased duty on inn
ported Cigars, which was referred to
the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Grimes presented petition of
officers of the Mississippi flotilla for
their share of prize money, in captures
made by them during the war, which
was referred to the Committee on Ma
val Affairs.
Mr., Wade Offered n resolution in
structing the Committee on the District
of Columbia to enquire whether the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad intend to
build road from Point of Rocks to
Washington city, as required in their
contract, which was laid over till to-
| morrow.
Mr.. Pomeroy called up a bill to re-
yiye certain land grants to the States of
Missouri and Arkansas to aid in con-
structing railroad from the Mississip-
pi river to the Texas boundary, which
was passed.
Mr.. Howard called up the joint reso-
| luton to facilitate commercial, postal
and military communication between
the several States. The question was
upon Mr.. Cresswell's amendment, that
Congress may at any time alter, amend
or repeal this act. The amendment
was disagreed to-yeas IL, nays ID.
Mr.. Morrill, addressed the Senate in
opposition to the bill.
at half-past one o'clock, on motion
OF Mr.. Grimes, the Senate went into
executive session and soon after adj
journed-
ton, which was adopted, requiring the
Secretary of State to inform the House
what progress has been made in COM
pletingt the maps connected with bound
ary survey under the treaty of Wash
ington, with copies of the correspond
ence.
Mr.. Perham, of Maine, offered reso-
luton, which was adopted, directing
the Secretary of the Treasury to inform
the House what amount of goldSoelong-
ing to the United States, has been sold
under his authority since the LIST inst,
and what rates, also the names of agents
through whom such sales were effected,
and what rate of commission has been
authorized by the department tor SELL
ing the same.
Mr.. Williams, of Pennsylvania, Of
fered a Yoluminous preamble and reso-
Iutions, requiring the President to in
form the House whether any of the
eminent within the State of Georgia,
or any other rebel State, have cOun-
tenanced or assisted in the rendition of
public honors to any OF the traitors,
either living or dead.
Mr.. Nicholson, of Delaware, object
ing the resolution was LAID over Tor To-
Mr.. Stevens introduced bill to ena-
BILE the States lately in rebellion to re-
gain their privileges in the Union,
which was read twice and referred TO
the Committee of the Whole on the state
of the Union.
The bill is as follows:
WHEREAS, The eleven States which
lately formed the government of the
so-called Confederate States of Ameri-
ca, have forfeited all their rights under
the Constitution, and can be reinstated
in the same only through the action of
Congress; therefore
Be IL enacted By the Senate and House
of Representatives. IN Congress assembled,
That the eleven States lately in rebel
lion may form valid State governments
in the following manner:
Sec. 2. The State governments now
existing defacto, though Illegally form
ed in the midst of martial law, and
though in many instances the constltu-
tions were adopted under duress and
submitted to the ratification of the peo-
pie, and thereupon are not to be treated
as from republicans, yet they are here
by acknowledged as valid governments
for municipal purposes until the same
shall be duly altered, and their leSislu-
latureS and executive officers shall be
treated AS such.
Sec. 3. Whenever the Legislatures of
said Stutes shall enact that a conven-
ton shall be called to form legitimate
State governments by the formation
and adoption of State convention, the
governor or chief executive officer shall
direct an election to be held on GER
tain day 10 choose delegates 10 conven-
ton which shall meet at the time fixed
by the Legislature and form State
Constitution which shall be submitted
to a vote oRthe people and if ratified by
a majority of the loyal States shall be
declared Ghe constitution of the State.
Sec 4. The persons who shall be en-
titled to vote at both OF said elections
shall be as follows: All male citizens
1hoyS The age of 81 years, who have re-
sided one year in said State or ten days
within the election district.
Sec. 8. The word citizens as used in
this act means all persons except In
diuns not taxed, born in the United
states, or duly naturaliZed. Any male
citizen above twenty-one years OF age,
shall be competent to be elected as
delegate to such Convention.
Sec. 6. All persons who held ONCE,
either civil or military, under the Gov
States Of America, or who swore allie
glance to said Government, are hereby
declared to have forfeited their citl-
Zenship and to have renowned all al
lepiauce to the United States, and shall
not be entitled TO exercise he elective
franchise until five years after they
have filed their intention or deslre TO
be reiustated with the right of citizen
ship, and shall swear allegiance 10 the
United States and renounce allegiance
to all other governments or pretended
governments. The said application to
be filed and the oath taken in the same
court that by law are authorized to nat
urnliZe foreigners.
Sec. Z. No constitution shall be pre-
scented to or acted on by Congress which
denies to any citizen any right, PRIV
every other citizen in the state. All
| laws shall be impartial, without regard
| To rule or former condition. III the
provisions of this act shall ever be
alLered, repealed, expunged, or in any
way abrogated, this act shall become
void and said State shall lose its right
to be represented in Congress.
Sec. 8. Whenever the foregoing
condition shall be complied with,
the citizens of said State may present
said Constitution to Congress, and it
the same shall be approved of by Con-
press, said State shall be declared enti-
| lied to the rights, privileges and immu-
mites, and be subject to all the obliga-
tions and liabilities of the State within
the Union. No Senator or Representa-
tive shall be admitted into either House
of Congress until Congress Ghal nave
| declared the State entitled.
| Mr.. Thayer offered a resolution
which was adopted dispensing with
aveuinpy sessions of the House until