The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-02
Cousre.sional Proceeding.
WAsHINGTON. Man

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HoUsE.-Mr. Boutwell, sent to the
Clerks desk au amendment which he
proposed TO offer 10 one of The bills re
ported Yesterday by the Committee or
Reconstruction, and which was ordered
to be printed. Ii provides that when
ever the proposed constitutional amend
ment shall have become part Of the con
stitution, aud Tennessee OF Arkansas
shall have ratified the same, and shall
have modified its constitution and laws
in conformity Herewith, aud shall have
established Al equal and just system OF
Suffrage for all male citizens within Its
jurisdiction " ho are not less than twenty
one years of age, the Senators and Rep
resentatives from such State, If found
daily elected and qualified, may, after
having taken the required oath of Office,
be admitted into Congress as such, pro-
vided that nothing III the section con-
tanned shall be so construed as to require
the Acknowledgement of any loyal person
who is entitled to vote.
Mr.. Bingham also sent up a substitute
which he proposed to offer for the bill,
and which was also ordered to be print
ed 1t provides that whenever any
State lately in insurrection shall have
ratified in good faith and irrevOcably
the above reCited amendment, and shall
have modified its constitution and laws
in conformity herewith, the Senators
and Representatives from each State, if
found duly elected and qualified,
may, after having taken the oath Of
office required by law, be admitted iuto
Congress as such.
Mr Stevens, from the committee on
Appropriations, reported back the Sen
ate Joint resolution making apprOpria-
tions for the expenses incurred in col
lecting the revenue frem customs, which
was co lsidered and passed
Mr.. Eliot offered resolution, which
was adopted reciting that an. n.alarming
condition of destitution is reported as
existing among the white population
and freedmen, extending TO absolute
wait of food in various portions of the
south, especially in Arkansas, Alabama
and South Carolina, aud that without
government aid, thousands must perish
by starvation before the raising of other
creps, and directing the Select Commit
tee on Freedmen 10 inquire into the ex
psdiency of recommending an apprOpria-
ton of one hundred thousand dollars for
the immediate relief by ratiOns of food
for the destitute, giving the preference
in such relief to those whose personal
property and supplies of food have been
destroyed by the Tavages of war, to be
expended under the direction Of the
Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau,
with leave TO report at any time
Mr.. Stevens suggested that the inQui-
ry was not necessary, as the committee
on Appropriations had yesterday report
ed bill apprOpriating eleven millions
for the Freedmen's Bureau,
Mr.. Eliot said that that bill did not
cover theobiect intended by the resolu-
ton.
Mr.. Rice, from the committee OH Ma
val Affairs, reported back the Senate
amendment to the House Bill for the
better organization OF the Pay Depart
meut of the Navy. The amendment was
concurred in.
The House then proceeded to the con
sideration of the bill reported on the
1lth Of April from the committee Oh
Commerce, to amend the act OF July 4,
1864, to encourage immigration and the
act of March "a, 1850, to regulate the
carriage of passengers in steamships
aud other vessels The bill, after amend
ments in some of its details, was then
passed,
Mr.. Kelley otlered The following reso-
luton, which was adopted
WHEREAS, II is reported by citizens
of Alabama, iii a formal memorial to
the two Houses Of Congress. that many
people of the mountain districts ot that
State are suffering from want, and that
considerable numbers of them have
died of aC tual starvation, therefore
Resolved, That the President be re
quesled to instruct the proper ouiGer or
officers of the bureIu OF refugees aud
freedmen to enquire into the condition
Of said districts and any other districts
OF the insnTgent States which snch SUI
feTing may he said to eAtst, and To re
lieye the people thereof aud provide
them with corn Or other seed tJr plant
ing a crop sufficient for an annual supply
of each family requiring such relief