The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-03-06
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
WAsH1NeToN, March s, 1s6e.
SENATE.

The president pro tenn. laid before the
Senate n petition of a citizen of Column
bus, s. G., setting forth that his entire
property, valued at $4,000, was de-
stroyed by the firing of that city last
winter; that he has always been a loyal
man, and asking indemnity from Con-
gress. Referred to Committee on
Claims. ~.7.s rrg.-s
Mfr. Sumner presented a petition, that
no State be restored to the Union with
out full guarantee for the future.
Mr.. Grimes presented memorial OF
Iowa soldiers, asking for an equaliza-
ton of bounties.
Mr.. Brown introduced bill to make
eight hours days labor in the cases of
artiZans and mechanics employed by
the United States. Referred to the
Committee on military Affairs.
Mr.. Morgan introduced a resolution,
which was adopted, calling upon the
President for Information in regard to
the alleged kidnapping of colored per-
sons on the Southern coast and their
sale as slaves in Cuba or elsewhere.
Mr.. Wilson, of Mass, offered n joint
ton in Congress of the States lately in
rebellion and for the resumption of the
practical relations of the said States to
the United States.
Mr.. Wilson spoke at some length in
support OF the resolution.
Mr.. Pomeroy took the floor and dis
cussed ut much length the question of
slavery and its influence upon Ameri-
can institutions, and took ground in
favor of universal suffrage, secured by
constitutional amendment, but doubted
whether such measure could be passed
by the requisite number of States at
the present time.
Mr.. CONFESS asked that the Senate
proceed to the consideration of the bill
to extend the time for the withdrawal
of goods from public stores and bonded
| warehouses.
Mr.. Fessenden said as the morning
hour was about to expire he felt 1t to be
his duty to call up the Constitutional
amendment on the subject of represen-
tation. 80 $3.50 -.
on motion of Mr.. Doolittle bill to
grant certain lands to the Winnebago
Indians in Nebraska was taken up and
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Brown the bill to
reimburse the State of Missouri for eX-
ping, subsisting and paying the militia
of that State since August 3lst, 1861,
was taken up. 1t provides for the APP
pointment of n commissioner to ascer-
tain the amount to be expended for the
purpose named. The Secretary of the
Treasury shall pay the amount when
properly certified. 1t approximates
. .
Mr.. Fessenden said he would not
say anything for or against the bill
itself, but he thought the hour of the
day ut which it was called up was too
late for the Senate to pass upon a bill
involving an expenditure of over six
millions ofdollnrs. He moved an ex-
ecutive session which held, and the
Senate soon after adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Speaker proceeded, it being the
first business in order, to call the States
for bills and joint resolutions or leave.
Mr.. Woodbridge, of VT, asked leave
to introduce the following:
Whereas, The people and govern
ment of the United States of America
are not Indifferent to the patriotic strug-
giles of the people of Mexico to estab-
lish and perpetuate their republican
form of government, and IDhereaS, the
said republic of Mexico, through its
duly authorized agents. is about TO is
sue fifty thousand bonds of one th9us-
and dollars each, dated April LIST, 1866,
with interestcouponsa attached, payable
at the city of New York in gold coin,
the principal after thirty years, and in
terest semi-annually at the rate of 2
per cent. per annum cash, on which
bond is to be the signature of the regis
trar appointed by his Excellency, NJ.
Roman. Therefore, be it resolved, &c.,
the Senate concurring Herewith, that
payment of the aforesaid loan of fifty
million dollars with interest thereon
according to the tenorof the said bonds,
be and is hereby guaranteed by the
United States of America.
MIR. Woodbridge asked that the reso-
luton be read twice, referred to the
committee on Foreign Relations and be
printed.
Mr.. Blain objected to its introduc-
ton.
The Speaker said the question is
'tShall leave be granted ?"
TeIlers were appointed, and the vote
stood ayes 80; nays 26-no quorum
voting.
MIR. Schenck, of Ohio, understood
that all that the gentleman Mr.. Wood
bridge) asked is that the resolution be
introduced, referred and printed
Mr.. BIain objected to the first thing
being done looking to that end.
The Speaker said that no debate was
| in order.
Mr.. Ashley, of Ohio, called for the
ayes and nays, which were ordered.
The vote was taken and resulted in
yeas 81; nays 64-the Speaker voted in
the affirmative, so that leave wasigrant-
ed for the introduction of the resolu-
ton, which was therefore then read and
referred to the committee on Foreign
Relations. ef.3 ss
10 NEW YORK, March 5.-Twenty thou
so 1d ha loo 0f' cotton, wPre burned Dy fire