Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-27
Congressional Proceedings.

Iery and infantry service, before a
board of examination, to be convened
and appointed by the Secretary of war.
Wilson introduced the bill, recently
offered by him, fixing the strength and
organization of the army with certain
amendments, and on motion it was
committed to the Military Committee,
as amended. Itprovides that the army
shalt hereafter consist of five regiments
of artillery, two of cavalry, and fifty
infantry shall be colored troops and
veteran reserves.
Howard offered resolution calling
for the trial. Of Jefferson Davis anu G. G.
Clay by military commission or court
martial
Wade presented a memorial in favor
of protective tariff.
Sumner presented the petition oil
a colored Methodist Episcopal church
OF Missouri in favor of universal suf-
frage.
Sherman offered resolution dismiss
ing from the Naval Academy James j.
Wheeler, of Kentucky, on account OF
his having been in the rebel service, and
forbidding the appointment to the
Military or Naval Academy of any per-
son who had served in the rebel cause.
In Offering the resolution he stated
that Wheeler was appointed in place OF
a son of Gen, Dickinson, who was kill
ed in the Federal cause.
Anthony presented petition of
certain naval officers who took part In
the destruction of the ALTERNATE, ask
ing for allowance of prize money; also,
a petition asking that Congress order a
copy of every public document be sent
to every public school in the country;
Sherman presented the petition
of Ohio soldiers asking an equalization
of bounty between those who enlisted
early and those who enlisted late in the
war.
Sprague presented a memorial of
manufacturers of steel, sheet iron,
bronze colors, cigars and other articles,
stating that the import duty is so low
as to operate against some manufactu
rers, and asking for remedy or increased
import duties.
Wilson, from the Military Com
mittee, reported favorably a bill in
relation to the re-establishment of a
national military asylum for the relief
tn totally disabled officers and soldiers
of the United States army.
Chandler offered resolution, that as
Great Britain had refused indemnity,
for damages done American commerce,
by her subjects, the President be re-
quested to withdraw our minister from
her court, and declare nOn-intercourse
between the two nations
Several resolutions of inquiry were
adopted; among these was one instruct
ing the Public Laud Committee to inss
quire into the convenience. suitable
ness and healthfulness of the Presidents
mansion. and If found unsuitable for ITS
purposes, To report an estimate for a
new one lii a suitable locality.
House. introduced an
Amendment To the Constitution which
provides that the basis of repre-
sentation and taxation shall he the
whole humber OF citizens of the United
States, but where colored persons are
denied the right of suffrage, such race
shall he excluded from the basis.
Broomal, of Pennsylvania, offered a
resolution setting forth that as white
men in the District of Columbia have
decided that black men shall not vote,
the Committee for the District of Co
lumbia shall inquire into the expedien.
cy of ordering an election by which
black men shall decide whether white
men shall vote.
Resolutions were passed instructing
committees to inquire into the expedi-
ency of requiring insurance companies
a e.
greater safety of those insured; of al
lowing national banks to change their
location; of permitting insurance
agents whose yearly business is less than
S25, 900 to do business without hcence;
of imposing a licence on horse races,
where admission fee is charged.
JANUARY 10th.
SENATE. The bill declaring nonin-
tercourse with England aud with
drawing the American Minister was call
ed up and tabled.
A resolution was adopted calling upon
the President for correspondence he
may have had with Judges of the Su-
preme Court respecting holding civil
courts in insurrectionary districts for
the trial of offences against the United
States.
Wilson called up the bill for the es-
Enlistment of a naval and military asy-
lum for totally disabled men and Off
GERS ct volunteer service, which was
amended by Mr. Grimes so a to make
it xcius,vely for officers and men OF the
army, and strike cut the word 'navy"
whenever il occurs. The bill was then
passed. stee .E Fs.s
Petitions were presented asking for
an increase III the pay in the naval ser
vice, aud the repeal of the laws III the
District of Columbia which make dis
tinction on account of color.
HoUsE-Demming reported back
from the Military committee, the bill to
reviyethe grade of General in the army.
The House concurred in the Senate
resolution, authorizing the Reconstruc-
ton committee to send for persons and
papers.
Conklin offered resolution that in
the Federal relations
with rebeilions states. they should be
required to renounce the doctrine of
secession; repudlate all rebel debts and
obligations; assure human rights TO all
regardless-of color; accord the impair
tial distributions OF political power, and
elect to Office none but loyal men. The
resolution lies over.
Boutwell,. from the, Judiciary Com
mittee, reported back the bill to incor-
porate the United States Mutual
Protection Homestead Company. The
object of this company is TO encourage
emigration To the rebel States This
was ordered printed.