The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-06-16
CONGREssIONAL PhOCEEDINGs,
WASHINGTON, June is.
SENATE

New York Tribune, alleging him to be
the organ of the Treasury Department,
which he said was unjust TO him.
Mr.. Kirkwood. from the Committee
on the disagreeing votes
on the joint resolution, relative to the
disposal of Public lands in the South
ern States, made a report which was
in.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle introduced reso-
luton to permit the Quartermaster
General to pay the citizens of Berkeley
and Jefferson counties, West Virginia,
for quarlermaster stores furnished to
the army, which was passed.
A resolution to print 1000 copies
of the Report of the Board of Visitors
TO the Naval Academy, for 1856, was
reported from the Committee, by Mr..
and passed:
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the bill to
in force the Freedmen's Blu
reau, was made the special order for
Tuesday next, at O'Clock.
Mr.. Grimes introduced resolution,
which was adopted, calling upon the
Secretary of War for report OF the
Board of Officers on the subject of coast
Mr.. Howard called up the bill au-
the Eastern Division of the
Pacific Railroad to select their route,
&C., published in the proceedings of
day before yesterday, which was dis
cussed, and afterwards postponed.
The Joint resolution for the represen-
tation of the United States at the Paris
was taken up. The ques-
ton was upon the amendment of Mr..
Harris to appropriate S25, 900 in coin for
the erection of buildings tor the display
of American articles. The amendment
was agreed to, yeas Is; nays IL.
Mr.. Harris offered an amend ment
l-t. tf In Inf nf b.
uting money under this joint resolu-
ton to report such disbursements in
detail to Congress, which was adopted.
Mr.. Stewart demanded the yeas and
nays on the passage of the resolution
as amended. Yeas 81; nays IL. SO the
resolution was pissed, and 1t goes TO
the House for concurrence in the
.El
On motion of Mr.. Doolittle, it was re-
solved that when the Senate adjourn
to-day il adjourn to meet on Monday
next.
The Senate then, in accordance with
a resolution adopted yesterday, pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the bills
from the Committee on the District OF
Columbia.
The Presidents private Secretary en-
tered the Senate chamber at half past
two. with u message from the President,
returning with his objections the bill
the New York and Monta-
ma Iron and Mining Company, to pur.
chase certain land reserved from sale
and not now in the market.
The consideration of the District OF
Columbia business was resumed.
A number of private and local bills
were disposed of.
At four o'clock Mr.. Sprague called
for the reading of the veto message.
The message was read and ordered TO
be printed. $50,
Mr.. Morrill, moved to call up the bill
the city charter of Washing
ton and Georgetown, and providing for
their government by Commissioners.
Mr.. Wilson moved to postpone the
above bill till the first Monday in De-
He was in favor, he said, oil
the other proposition, which confirmed
universal suffrage in the District. The
pending bill was made II special order
for Wednesday, next.
AT five O'Clock the Senate went into
Executive session and soon after adj
journed.
Immediately after the reading of the
journal, Mr.. Spalding offered the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions, and
moved the previous question::
WHEREAS, 1t is alleged in the public
press that Hon. Lowell ii. ROSSeau, a
member of this House from the State
of Kentucky, did, on the evening of
Thursday, the 18th inst, commit an as
sault on the person of Hon. j. b. Grin
nell, IL member of the House from the
State of Iowa, because of words spoken
in this House by the latter; and, where
as. said assault, if committed, was n
breach of the privileges of this House
and of the member assaulted, therefore
ResoLved, That n select COMMITTEES of
i 1. 81 .I.s., N.,s
vestigate the subject, and TO report the
facts with such resolutions in reference
thereto as in their judgment may be
proper and necessary for the vindica-
lion of the privileges of the House, and
the protection of its members, and that
said committee have power to send for
persons and papers, and to examine
witnesses on oath.
The previous question was seconded
and the resolution adopted.
Mr.. Blaine, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported back the
Senate Joint resolution to.prOvide for
the payment of bounty TO certain In
diana regiments, which was read three
times and passed..
The Joint resolution directing the set
Element ofthe accounts of Lieut.. w. H.
Harwick, 39Lh Ohio volunteers, was
adopted. go,
granting lands to aid in the construc-
ton of a railway and telegraph line
from Columbia river to Salt Lake City,
which was read twice and referred 10
the Committee on the Pacihc Railroad.
The Senate bill to regulate the APP
pointmenL of Pay masters in the navy
was passed.
The bill to sell lands to the city of
Kansas, for public
pnrk, and to authorize the construction
of IA horse railway through Fort Leay-
enworlh Reservation was passed.
WASHINGroG, June 9.-Ohcial infOr-
nation has been received that the King
OF Prussia, under date of May 29th, has
decreed that in the event OF WAR mer-
chant vessels belonging to subjects of
hostile States shall not be subjected to
capture and contiscation by his ships of
war. so long as reciprocity be prac-
tised by the hostile States.
Mr.. Bingham asked leave to offer a
resolution requesting the
President of the United States to trans
init forthwith to the Executives of the
several States copies of the articles of
proposed by Congress to
the State legislatures to the Con-
stitution of the United States, passed
June ID, 1866, to the end that the States
may proceed to act on said articles of
MI. IeDlOnu ODJeCteu " tue lhlIO-
duction of the concurrent resolution,
and argued that it should not be adopt
ed until the joint resolutions proposing
the amendment were submitted TO and
signed by the executive.
The Speaker made a lengthy decis-
ion, fortified by citations to the effect
that the joint resolutions proposing
to the Constitution should
not be submitted to the President.
Objection was made TO the introduce
ton of the concurrent resolution and
the objection was sustained.
Mr.. Bingham gave notice that he
,,,nnId intrnd nee the concurrent rasnln-