The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-02-15
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL, 1866.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IL, 1885,
SENATE.
Mr.. Grimes presented the petition of
Messrs. Cooper, Stokes, Maynard and
others. representatives elect, from the
State of Tennessee, setting forth the
facts connected with the reorganization
of that State, and asking that this pres
emit State government be recognized as
the true and proper government of the
State entitled to the same immunities
and prerogatives as it was endowed
with by virtue of the act of June, 1896,
and until their relations with the gen
eraI government were disturbed by the
reasonable conduct of some of her c1tt-
zens. The petition was referred to the
Commute of Fifteen.
Petitions for the abolition of distinc-
ton in civil rights on account of color,
were presented by Messrs. Chandler,
Summer, Cowan and others, and refer
red to the Committee of Fifteen. -
Mr.. Sumner presented the petition of
women of New England asking that no
distinction on account of sex be made
in the bestowal of the elective fran
chise.
Mr.. Sumner said he presented the
above because it was sent to him. He
deemed it proper to say, however, that
he did not think that this was the pro-
per time for the consideration of that
subject. He moved its reference to the
Committee on Reconstruction, and 1t
was SO referred.
Mr.. Wade presented the petition of
assistant assessors asking for an in
crease of salary. Referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
At one o'clock the constitutional
amendment was called, Mr.. Henderson
resuming the floor from yesterday.
Mr.. Clark advocated the enfranchise-
ment of blacks. He would not for the
present vote for the admission of any
State, except perhaps Tennessee, to par-
ticipation in the affairs of the govern
ment.
A bill was introduced making appro-
priation for the survey of the Upper
Mississippi, between the falls of st. An
thony and Rock Island and ofthe Min
nesota river, with aview to secure pas
sage upon the former of boats drawing
four feet of water, and q reliable slack
water navigation upon the Minnesota.
Referred.
Adjourned. H.7-.
HOUSE. =fe
The House passed the bill authoriz-
ing the Secretary of War and the Secre-
tary of the Navy to place gratuitously
at the disposal of the New York COM
missioners of quarantine such vessels
or hulks as are not required for the use
of the Government, in anticipation of
the cholera.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Garfield,
to establish n National Bureau of Edu-
cation, provides for a commissioners
who shall make an annual report, ex-
hibiting the condition of education in
the States and Territories, and diffusing
such Information as will promote the
cause of education throughout the coun-
try: o.....
Banking was instructed to consider the
expediency of amending the National
banking act SO that the interest bearing
legal tenders will not be included as a
part of the lawful money required to be
held by National banks for redemption
of liabilities. t
ON motion of Mr.. Schenck, the Ways
and Means Committee were instructed
to inquire into the expediency of grad
uated tax or of the relative value OF
cigars or other manufactured tobacco,
or to make the same an ad valorem tax,
so as to apportion the burden more
justly. zoe
Mr.. Alley, from the Committee on
Postoffices and Post-roads, reported a
bill authorizing the Postmaster General,
when the public service shall require
and until the 18th day of June, 1865,
deposit postage stamps with such per;
sons as he may select, for sale and
circulation, under the instructions of
the Postmaster General. A compensa-
ton not exceeding per cent. is to be
allowed. The persons thus selected are
to give bonds and security and to be
subject to all the penalties already pro-
vided by law. Debate followed, but no
action taken.
The House then resumed the Michi-
gan contested election case of Baldwin
against Trowbridge. The House voted,
and kept Mr.. Trowbridge in his seat.
The Speaker announced the select
education: Garfield, Patterson, Bout
well, Randall, Donnelly, Moulton,
Goodyear.
Leave to offer resolution that the
tax on distilled spirits ought not to be
reduced, was objected to. ii u III
The House considered the bankrupt
bill without action.
Adjourned. s.s.g.E = s,tr-eTe-sy-I.