The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-07-10
CoNGREssIoNAI PRoCEEpINGs
WASHINGTON, July 8.
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the times and manner of holding cleo
tions for Senators in Congress. 1t pro-
Widest
First-That the legislature of any
State may, preceding the expiration of
a senatorial term, elect on the second
Tuesday of its session, n successor of
the retiring Senator-the voting to be
UiUG UOce. The same person receiving
a majority of the votes in such House
shall be entered on the Journal of the
House. A Joint meeting of the two
Houses shall be convened at IL o'clock
on the following day, and if the same
person is found to have received ma
jority he shall be declared elected. If
the same person shall not have received
a majority of the votes of both Houses,
or If the House shall have failed to
take the proceeding as required, the
joint assembly shall proceed to choose
UiUG VOce, and the person receiving
majority of the votes-an the
members being present and voting
shall be declared duty elected.
Second-That where vacancy shall
exist on the opening of the session of
the legislature, an election shall be held
on the I'd Tuesday of the session, and if
a vacancy shall occur during the ses-
sion, it shall be filled on the I'd Tues
day after its announcements:
Third-That the Governor shall certi-
fly such election as Secretary of State
countersigned by the President of the
Mr.. Brown from the Military Comit-
tee, reported favorably on the bill to
enlarge and improve the Arsenal
grounds at st. Louis.
Mr.. Wilson reported from the Mill
tary COMMITTEE, the bill introduced on
Saturday authorizing the sale of gov
eminent property at Harper's Ferry.
- TNHIOI1n1a "4nfFnraH Paan1ntinn
calling upon the Secretary of War for
a copy ofthe report of Surgeon General
Barns, on the medical and surgical sta
tistics of the war, which was adopted.
Mr.. Howard introduced n joint reso-
luton granting the right of way
through the military reservation to the
Union Pacific Rail Road and its
branches, which was ordered printed.
A joint resolution from the House
was passed providing that officers, who,
owing to circumstances beyond their
control, were not mustered into service
for 80 days or less after actual entrance
on duty, shall be entitled to pay for the
term during which they served without
being mustered.
The army bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Salisbury opposed the PROPOSE
ton to have a certain proportion OF
the army composed of colored soldiers.
It would lead to strife, collision and
blooodshed. If the Secretary sent ne
gro troops to Delaware to control citi-
Zens, every man, worthy the name of
Delawarian, would assist in driving
them from the place. He, Salisbury,
wished peace and tranquility, and hence
urged that negroes should not be in
corporated in the army.
Mr.. Wade moved to amend the
amendment of the Military Committee
by providing for four regiments instead
nf fNHyn n cold thnt tNn1
shown that the cOlored troops made
good soldiers, and they never deserted.
In the late war the colored troops
fought as we'll as the white troops, and
both fought we'll. Since the close of
the war the white troops had deserted
in large numbers, but the colored troops
stood faithfully by their posts. AS to
the prejudices against negro troops, he
did not believe in consulting the tastes
of insurrectionists on that point; when
people needed troops among them he
(Wade) believed in sending just such
troops as the Government saw fit to
send.
Mr.. Lane, of Indiana, favored the
proposition to introduce colored troops
it was burden to serve in the army.
The colored people ought to bear their
share oft, if it was a privilege to do so.
The colored people ought not to be de-
MED their share of it.
Mr.. Wilson suggested that Mr.. Wade
modify his amendment by making it
three instead of four regiments of col
ored cavalry. @
Mr.. Wade accepted the modification
and his amendment was agreed to by
yeas 20, nays 8.
Mr.. Howard offered an amendment,
which was agreed to, that officers of the
regular army entitled to be retired on
account of disability occasioned by
yyn dc In, In I,n
lieved by the rank held by them,
whether in the regular or volunteer
service at the time such wounds were
received.
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment to
add to the 18th section provision that
the Secretary of War be authorized to
appoint from the enlisted men, or cause
wards as the exigency of the service may
require, to be permanently attached to
the medical department of the army.
This was agreed to.
Mr.. Salisbury moved to strike from
the 4th section of the bill after the
words "fiye regiments of ten companies
EACH" and insert the words "of colored
men to be designated as United States
colored troops" This was disagreed 10.
Mr.. Wilson moved to strike out the
words "forty paymasters" and insert
"tifty paymasters. Which was agreed
to.
Mr.. Harris offered an amendment as
a new section that in the selection of
officers to be appointed under the pro-
visions oft lis act, officers of the regular
army who have commanded volunteer
troops, NAV be constituted officers of
the regular army, which was adopted.
Mr.. CONFESS offered n proviso TO the
9th section, that the provision reQuir-
ing the distribution of appointments
fl,a.x loo
States and territories according to the
number of troops furnished, shall not
apply to the States of California
Nevada or Oregon. Mr.. Conness ex-
planned that during the rebellion the
Secretary of War refused to receive
troops rendered by California. The
amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Salisbury moved to strike out
section II establishing Bureau of
Military Justice.
Mr.. Salisbury addressed the Senate
in opposition to military tribunals.
Mr.. Lane, of Indiana, replied.
Mr.. Harris offered an amendment
that the Communication price of army
rations, shall continue for one year to
be fifty cents as now, instead of thirty
cents as formerly.
In the course of the debate in the
above, Mr.. Wilson said it was the in
tention of the Military Committee to
postpone it until October next.
The bill recently passed by the House
fixing the pay of offices of the army,
and amended by Mr.. Harris, was
agreed to.
Mr.. Davis offered an amendment that
court martials shall have no jurisdic-
ton of cases not arising in the land or
naval forces, or militia when in active
service. This was disagreed to.
Mr.. Henderson offered an amend
ment, which was adopted, that the as
sistant surgeons for the regular army
shall be selected from those who have
served in that capacity during the late