The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-04-11
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, April 10.
SENATE


Mr.. Salisbury presented a resolution
reaffirming the resolution adopted by
the Senate in July, 1861, that the wal
was conducted for no other purpose
that to re-establish the Union, with the
rights of States unimpaired, and re-
turning thanks to the President for his
efforts to restore peace and harmony
on the right basis.
Mr.. Summer objected to the present
consideration of the resolution, and II
went over.
Mr.. Salisbury gave notice that he
would call up the resolution again on
Friday next.
The bill to reimburse the State OF
Pennsylvania for war expenses, was
passed.
The bill appropriating 100, 900 acres OF
public land to aid in constructing ship
canal from Lake Superior to Loo Lee
bemel, in the State of Michigan, was
passed.
Two thousand copies of the coast sur
vey report OF 1865 were ordered to be
printed.
a resolution was adopted that the
Secretary of the Senate present to the
Secretary of State an attested copy OF
the Civil Rights bill as passed by u two
thirds vote of both Houses.
A bill making grant of lands to aid
in the construction of the Southern
MINNESOTA fallEOauJ pdSSeu.
Executive session adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Davis, of Mass, offered a reso-
luton, which was adopted, directing
the Secretary of War to furnish the
House with the findings of the coinmis-
sion in the case of the awards for the
capture of Booth and Harold.
Mr.. Cullam, of ILL.,, from the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, reported
back the joint resolutions of the Senate
authorizing Admiral Paulding and
Commodore WIN. Radford to accept the
appropriations for expenses incurred in
the repairing of frigateS, which was
considered and passed.
MIR. -, from the Committee on For
eign Affairs, reported resolution re-
questing the President to inform the
House what steps have been taken to
protect the rights and interest of loyal
citizens in the fishing grounds adjacent
to the British provinces, and whether
any legislation or other necessary nc
ton on the part of Congress is, in his
Judgment, necessary to secure these
rights and interest in consequence OF
the abrogation of the reciprocity treaty
of 1854. The resolution was adopted.s
The Speaker presented a message
from the President transmitting com
munication from the Secretary of War,
with accompanying papers, in relation
to grants of land made by acts of Con-
gress in the years 1850, 1853 and 1855, to
the States of Mississippi, Alabama, Ar,
kansas, Florida and Louisiana, to AID
in the construction of certain railroads.
These grants were to expire by limtta-
ton on the 18th of August, 1885, leaving
the roads for whose benefit they were
conferred in an unfinished condition,
and the President recommends that the
time within which they must be conf
pleted shall be extended for period OF
live wears, which was referred to the
Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Deeming, OF New York, reported
back with amendments bill to revive
the grade of General in the United
States army. It was made the special
order for Tuesday.
Mr.. Ancona, of Pennsylvanta, pre-
scented u bill to extend the jurisdiction
of the Court of Claims by giving itjuris-
diction to hear and determine all
claims of paymasters, commissaries OF
subsistence, and other discussing OIL
GERS of the United States for relief from
responsibilities on account OF losses OF
public funds or vouchers by capture or
otherwise during the late war.
On motion of Mr.. Conkling, the bill
was recommitted and ordered to be
printed.
Committee on Military Affairs, the
bankrupt bill came up on motion to re-
consider the vote, by which 1t was re-
iected week since. The votein favor
Of reconstruction WINS 90 to SO.
Mr.. Stevens called for the yeas and
nays, which we're ordered. The vote
was taken, and resulted yeas 50, nays
As. So the vote rejecting the bill was
reconsidered.
The final vote on the passage of the
bankrupt bill, resulted as follows: Yeas
20, nays Is. So the bill was rejected.