The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-02-16
CONGRE ssIONAL.
WEsHNGToN, Feb. Is.

moneys expended Tor the CnlLeu StateS
in enrolling, equipping and provisioning
O. militia force to aid in suppressing the
rebellion. 1t provides for the appoint,
ment of commissioner to ascertain the
amount SO expended since August Oath,
1861. 1t contemplates the payment OF
troops aled out by the Government at
the request, order, consent or concur.
renee Of department commanders. 1t
prof. oses a reduction of the direct tax
assessed upon the State from the aggre'
| gate allowed. The commissioner Is re-
ouired to report to the Secretary of the
| Treasury, who shall issue warrants for
such amounts as may be due. 1t ap.
| propriates six million seven HUNDRED
| and sevsuty.fve thousand dollars Tor
payment. ,,,
vive and extend the provisions OF au act
grating right OF way and making a
grant OF land to the States OF Arkau-
sas and Missouri, TO aIdln the CoDstr1c'
lion Of a railroad from APPOINT upon the
OHIO river opposite it's mouth Via Little
| Greek Rock to the boundary uear Eul.
Ton, in Arkansas, with branch 10 Fort
smith and the Mississippi rIvSr. such
al enactment was made IL 1858. Ibis
bill proposes to extend the provisions OF
| that acV Tor ten years. ana reserves tle
public land SO granted. It also reserves
all land heretofore granted 20 tno State
of Arkansas Tor railroad purposes or
other Internal improvements which may
remain uIsoid. It was referred TO the
committee on Public Affairs.
Mr.
colured people OF Arkansas, asking tor
polItal equality with the white race,
which was referred to the committee ep
Reconstruction.
Mr. Chandler presented the petition of
auutaoturers OF agricultural lmplem.
ents, asking tor q red duotlon OF the excise
duties, which was referred to the con-.
mittes on Finance.
MI. Trumbull presented petition for
equal rights, ana abolition Of distinction
on account of color, among the soldiers
Of the United States army.
MI NesmiLh offered h petition toT al
increase OF the pay Of military officers,
which was referred to the Military CON-
,nittee,
MI Ramsey, Of Indiana, from the com.
mittee on Post Offices aud Post Roads,
reported bill for the erection OF d
bridge across the Mississippi river at st'
Lou IS
Tie joint resolution Of the Ohio Leg
islaturs against the assumption by the
general government OF ths Wa. debt OF
any OF the States was referred 10 tho
committee on Reconstruction.
Nj. Sumner presented tie petition OF
Ia
waited on President johnson, against
the passage OF the pending constitutions
a. amendment.
Nh Wilson desired to call up The bill
for al increase OF the regular army
Nj Stewart wished " call up tue U!li
for the admission OF Colorado.
MI Sumner said that would !aal "
discussion.
After remarks !Tom Nss.Is Stewart,
Couuess, Sumner, Laue, Of Kansas, and
Wilson, the oil! waa taken up aud read
The constitutional amendment was
then taken up.
Mr.. Williams spoke il favor ol TIE
amendment
MI Asndricka got tue door H. 5aid
hs was not prepared 10 speak today.
The bill TO prevent aud punish kid
mapping was passed
lie bill to rsllnquish tttla Of United
States to certain lands within she city
limits Of sau Francisco, was passed
Adjourned,
HOUsE.-Nr Ka3s0u, nom tho commit.
tee on Appropriations reported bill
making appropriations for the service Of
the postotics depart ment, for the year
ending June goth, 1867, which was made
the special order Tor next Thursday
Mr. Raymond presented Il petition oi
delegates OF the photographers Of the
various sections Ot the United States,
prayipg tor an amendment OF the excise
law, relating to their business The Pc
tition was referred to tue committee Oh
WAYS and Means.
Mr.. Raymond presented the petition VI
james Hamilton and other citizsns OF
New York city, praying tor protection
to American industry by a tariff on iA'
ports, Petition WAS referred 10 the COM
nittee on Ways and Means.
The House then resumed tue consider
attux OF the bill reported yesterday from
the committee on P0stot1ces aud Post
roads, providing that tie Postmaster
General may, whenever IL his opinion
the public services may require, Until
June 3Qth, 1868, deposit postage stamps
or stamped envelopes With such psrsous
as he may select, tor sale, Such persons
with whom stamps and stamped envel.
opss ave 50 deposited shall engage ~
soil aud circulate the ssms Qnder the
instruction Of the Postmaster Geusral,
and give bond IN such sum as the Post.
master General may direct, with one or
two moro securities, conditioned for the
faithful keeping OF the stamps and
stamped envelopes so iptrusted 10
them, and Tor the payment 70 the post.
office Department IN such manner as di.
re5tsd by the Postmaster General OF the
monies arising from the sale thereof.
| Tho 2ud section provides that the Post
master General may allow 10 such de.
partIuepts commission not eXceeGioE
tys psr cent. on al sales OF stamps and
stamped envelopes such persons are
| TO be dssmed receivers ana custudians
of tbs public m0nsys. They shall not
sell stamps or stamped envelopes on
credit, but sLall sell thsm invariably
for coin or United States Treasury notes
Ut a price not sYessding the price txed
By law. They suali bs subject 10 a.! the
pains, penalties, fines aud forfeltures
now provided in cases OF receivers a-d
custodiaps Of public money, and ofpost-
masters aud otheI persons TO whom the
sale OF stamps and stamped envelopes Is