The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-05-05
coNanE:ssfoNALPR PROCEEDINGS
WASHINGTON, May 4.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, May 4.
SENATE.
The bill to prevent smuggling recent
ly presented by Mr.. Chandler was re.
ported with slight amendments.
Several petitions were offered and re-
ferred, after which the Senateproceeded
according to the resolution adopted on
Wednesday, to the consideration oi
private bills from the Committee on
Claims.y 1lf LS}
Mr.. CONFESS presented petition from
the working men of California asking
for the passage of an eight hour law fol
the government of the men in the en-
ployment of the United states.
Mr.. CONFESS said he fully believed
that labor would be as profitable to the
country under the eight hour system as
il is now under the ten hour system.
Referred to the Committee Naval AT
fairs.
Mr.. Sumner introduced the petition
of the State of Massachusetts for war
expenses, which was referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Ramsey, from the Committee on
Postofices, reported a bill to provide
for the erection of post office and GUS
tom house at st. Paul, Minnesota.
On motion of Mr.. Clark, it was re-
solved that when the Senate adjourns
to-day it be to Monday next.
Mr.. Poland called up the bill to pro
vide for the payment of Quartermaster
stores and Subsistence supplies furnish
ed to the army of the United States.
Mr.. Grimes said the bill ought to be
amended so as to include claims for
transportation, SO as to send large
claims growing out of transportation
to the Court of Claims. The bill was
read three times and laid over tillTues=
day next.
to establish national militia. He said
the House had recently killed an army
bill. and 1t was necessary to pass this
in lieu Oft.
Mr.. Grimes said he congratulated the
country on the killing of the army bill
in the House. He hoped the Senate
army bill would be killed also.
The Senate at 1880 o'clock went into
executive session, and soon after ad-
journed.
Mr.. Stevens asked leave to introduce
the following joint resolution:
RESOLVED by the Senate and House OF
Representatives III Congress assembled,
That the Congress of the United States
of America has learned with deep re-
greet of the attempt made upon the life
OF the Emperor of Russia, by an
enemy of emancipation. The Con-
RTeSS 6Guu IuelE SIeeLAuSS " LIS
Imperial Majesty and the Russian ma
ton, and congratulate the 1900, 600 OF
serfs upon the providential escape from
danger of the sovereign to whose head
and heart they owe the blessings oftheir
freedom.
There being no objection. the joint
received its several readings.
Mr.. Grinnell, of Iowa, called for the
yeas and nays on the passage of the
resolution.
The following was the result: Yeas
1874, nays none, SO the joint resolution
was passed unanimously.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill,, a new re-
print of the internal tax bill was order
ed. He said this was necessary on ac-
count of some notifications and of
some errcrsj
Mr.. Paine asked unanimous, consent
to introduces joint resolution to pro-
vide that all persons who have per-
formed meritoriouS services as officers
or enlisted men in the army or navy of
the United States for period of not
less than two years during the late re-
bellion shall be eligible to appointment
to the United States Military Academy
until "a years of age and to the United
States Naval Academy until 81 years of
age, and where they served less than
two years to be eligible until rs and 20
wears respectively. - --=--.s q
: Mr.. Randall, OF Pa, objected unless
the word 'white" was inserted.
Mr.. Paine objected to make the
change.
pondence between the Secretary of
state and the British Minister at Wash
ington, on the subject of the claims of
Thos. Miller and Vim. Fisher, British
subjects, on account of alleged illegal
arrest, and of Chas. Allen for injuries
done to property near Vicksburg. was
referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs and ordered tobe printed.
Mr.. Cook, from the Conference Com
mittee, made report which was agreed
to, on the habeas corpus bill. That bill
has therefore passed both houses.
A bill to pay Chas, Brewer & Co., of
Boston, IS, $50 for the passage from As
cension Island to Honolulu, of Ameri-
can seamen, whose vessels were de-
stroyed by the anglo-confederatep pirate
Shenandoah, was passed.
Mr.. Eckley, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported n bill to au-
thorize the issue military land war
rant to frederick Berlin, assignee of the
heirs of Peter Hess, deceased and II bill
to create the office of Surveyor General
of Idaho Territory, which was consid-
cred and passed.
Mr.. McRuer, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported a bill to quit
the title to certain lands within the
corporate limits of the city of Benecia,
Call, which was considered and passed.
1t relinquishes to that city the right and
title of the United States to all such
lands as are in the bona fide occupancy
of parties reserving land occupied by
the government as a military depart
ment or heretofore conveyed by the
United States for public purposes.
Mr.. McRuer, also from the Postofice
Committee, reported back the joint res
olution for the relief of Ambrose l..
Goodrich and Nathan Cornish, which
was considered and passed.
Mr.. McRuer, also from the same
committee, reported back adversely the
Senate bill for the relief of Washington
q Dorsey, which was laid on the table.
Messrs. 1ngersall, McCulIoch, Wilker
and Baldwin made a number of re-
ports from the Committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia, and Mr.. Deming adj
dressed the House in explanation and
advocating the bill. In referring to the
question of pay he stated that the pres
ent yearly pay of Lieutenant General
from all sources was SIG, 500, and
that under this bill the pay of the
General from all sources would be Sl7,-
$40. This bill, he sud, had been re-
ported as a recompensa for the Repub-
lies most illustrions defender. In
placing this bill on its merits he was
Constrained to freshen the recollection
of the House of the obligations of the
country to General Grant. Mr.. Deming
said in ages long anterior to the most
ancient records Victorious generals be-
came the kings and founders of dy-
nasties.
A bill creating Surveyor General of
Idaho, was passed.
The bill reviving the grade of Gener=
al in the United States army, was tax
en- up. An amendment was offered to
the effect that when a vacancy occurs
in The office Of Lieutenant General, Il