The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-01-11
Congressional.

. ,-r WAShlNGION, Jan, ~.
SENATE.-Mr. Wilson introduced hill
to increase and fix military peace 'es-
tablishment of the United States army.
1t provides that the United States army
shall hereafter consist of seven regi-
ments of artillery, ten regiments of cav
airy and sixty regiments OF infantry In
addition to the five regiments OF artil-
lery now organized there shall be two
new ones, one to be composed of colored
ard one of white persons, of1cered by se-
lections from the volunteer officers. apd
two new regiments OF cavalry are To he
of white and two Of colored persons. In
the infantry there shall be eight regl-
ments, composed of men from the Vet
eran Reserve Corps and officered by oti-
GERS of that corps There shall be one
Lieutenant General, FIVE Major Generals,
and ten Brigadier Generals. The bill
was referred to the Military committee.
Mr.. Wilson offered a petition of col
ored citizens of Savannah. asking for
the right of Suffrage, which was referred
to the special committee on reconstruc'
tion. <, ,,.s
A resolution was passed authorizing
the printing of six thousand copies OF
General Grants military report
Mr. Morrill, moved to take up the bill
to regulate the elective franchise in the
District of Columbia. The bill was
read
Mr.. Riddle asked that consideration
of the bill be postponed until Tuesday
Mr. Yates moved to recommit the bill
to the committee on the District 'of Co.
lumbia Adopted.
Mr. Howe offered a resolution declar-
ing that the States lately inrebellion had
forfeited all their rights as States, and
it was for Congress to say when thes
rights should be restored Mr. Howe
proceeded to discuss the question OF
State rights and secession, affirming
that bv the act of secession and rebellion
the Southern States had destroyed their
functions of civil government. .. ,.
The House bill authOrising the appoint-
ment of assistant assessors of internal
revenue by the Secretary of the Treasu-
ry. instead of as now, by assessors. was
reported from the Finance committee
but not acted on.
Mr. johnson obtained the floor, when
the Seuate went into executive session,
and soon after adjourned
HOUSE. --On motion of MIR Conking
of New York, the President was request
ed. if not Incompatible with public ln-
terest to inform the House why JEFF
Davis, Mr. Clay aud others were kept in
confinement
Mr. Davis, OF New York, introduced a
resolution pledging the House to support
fI All
which was referred to the committee on
reconstruction.
Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, made speech IN
favor of extending suffrage to the blacks
in the District OF Columbia.
Mr.. Boyer, OF Pa, replied, contending
that this is q white mans government
and defending the people OF the District
of Columbia from charges OF disloyalty.
The record of the proceedings OF the
tobacco dealers convention at New York
was referred to the Ways and Means
committee, with request to inquire in
to the expediency of All amendment to
the internal revenue act TO conform Wlth
the suggestions
The committee of Ways and Means
was instructed to consider the expediea
cy of dispensing with the income tax en-.
tirely. or assessing only on incomes OF
ovel 81 200, and of reducing the present
per centage
The committee of Freedmen's Affairs
was instructed to inquire into the truth
of alleged injustice of South Carolina
planters towards freedmen in their en-
ployment
The committee of Ways and Means
was instructed to enquire into the ex.
pediency of excepting manufacturers OF
crutches and artificial limbs from the
internal revenue tax
A bill was introduced TO punish coun-
terfeiting by death.
Several resolutions heretofore offered
we're referred