The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-02-09
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
WAsH1NeToN, Feb. s. 1866.
SENATE.

SENATE. as
Mr.. Clark, of N. h, introduced a bill
in addition to the several acts to eStab
! lish and amend the judicial system o
the limited States. Referred 10 the 1u
| dietary committee. 1t provides for tel
circuit Judges, and that the circuit conr
shall consist of and be holden by
! Chief Justice or an associate Justice o
the supreme court with their ctrcul
ind1eS. In the absence OF the Chic
Justice or associates, the court shallap
point their circuit and district judge, o.
either of the latter If necessary, or M
other NAV sit in cases involving 81
from the final judgement or DEGREES o.
a district court lotheir circuit court OF
without regard to the amount IN con
troversy, when the question involved Is
one of general Importance.
Section 4, allows an appeal to be tax
en- from the Circuit to the Supreme
Court in a case involving $1,000 wheth-
er suits of equity brought into Court OF
civil process, or actions OF admiralty, OF
cases appealed from other courts, but in
special cases for due cause SHOWN 70 tne
chief and associate justices OF the cir
cult court, an appeal may be allowed
without regard 70 the amount IN con-
troyersy. The 5th section provides that
the present laws shall remain in full
force except as herein before stated as
far as relates to the Circuit or District
Courts, their judges, powers, processes,
proceedings, clerks, the time of hold
ing the court, of division of opinion, DC.
Mr.. Doolittle presented the creden-
tials of John Pool, Senator-elect from
North Carolina, and in doing so, MIR.
Doolittle stated that it was due to the
Senate as well as to himself to state
Mr.. Pool has always been devoted
friend of the Union; that he was the
HnNyarnnF nf the
State in 1860, and did all in his power
% embarrass the rebel authorities dur
ing the war. The credentials We're or
dered to lie on the table.
Mr.. COwan presented a petition ask
ing for the repeal of the homestead law,
that the proceeds of the sale of public
lands may be applied TO the payment OF
the public debt. Referred to the Com
mittee on Finances.
Mr.. Howe presented petition of the
citizens of Wisconsin asking that Con-
gress waste no more time i'll discussing
Questions as to whether the Southern
States are in or out of the Union, but
that they proceed to legislate so as to
prevent the shedding OF innocent blood
in the South, and to protect loyal men
there, black and white. Referred to
the Committee on Reconstruction.
Mr.. Stevens offered a resolution,
which was adopted, instructing the Ju-
dietary Committee to inquire what leg
islation, if any, is necessary to protect
citizens of the United States in the ter
ritory of Utah in their civil rights.
Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, moved that
Senators elect from Colorado be admit
ted to seats on the floor of the Senate.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to repeal
the act authorizing the settlement OF
claims against the United States for
property used or destroyed by the army
or navy in the late rebellious States,
which was referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs.
On motion of Mr.. Nye, the bill for
the relief of j. B. Rittenhouse, fleet
paymaster of the Pacific squadron, to
indemnify him for the loss of money
stolen from his safe, was taken up and
passed.
Mr.. Morgan called up the bill to ex-
tend the time for Withdrawing goods
from public stores.
The expiration of the morning hour
prevented further action on the subject
and the House joint resolution was ta-
ken up.
Mr.. EggIetson asked, but did not OBJ
tain consent, to offer a resolution de-
claring that it is unwise to reduce the
Internal Revenue tax on spirits,
Mr.. Raymond presented petitions on
behalf of the cigar makers of the city OF
New York, for an increased duty on
imported cigars. Referred TO the Com
mittee on Ways and Means.
The House resumed the consideration
of the bill for the disposal of the public
lands for homesteads for actual settlers
in the States of Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Arkansas and Florida. As
amended it provides that from and
after the passage of the act, all public
lands in those States shall be disposed
of according to the stipulatfons of the
homestead law. The bill was passed,
yeas 112, nays 20.
The House, in Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. Blaine in the chair, resum1
ed the considerations of the navy appro-
priation bill. A motion was made to
strike out the appropriation of $4,000
for commandants' quarters at the Pen
sacola navy yard.
Mr.. Washburne hoped the navy yard
would not be built; only one vessel
had been built there, and that was a
most complete failure. BE did not
want to see either this yard or the Nor
folk navy yard rebuilt. There were
other and better navy yards where ships
could be built cheaper and better than
in that latitude.
The navy appropriation bill was re-
ported from the Committee of the
Whole, with amendments, but no final
action was taken upon it. The House
then took up the bankrupt bill.
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