The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-01-18
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
-. WAsH1EsToS, Jan, IL.
.l3.sS tss SENATE, EAIaS

WASHINGTON, Jan. IL.
x.'2% az SENATE. t-Asda9
The chair laid before the Senate the
credentials of VIM. Abraham, Senator
elect from North Carolina, which were
ordered to lie upon the table.
Mr.. Anthony, from the Committee on
Printing, reported a resolution Tor the
printing of = copies of the late mes
sage OF the President and reports of
Generals Grant and Shurz on the con-
dition of the Southern States which
was passed. ~. ~ w 50 \.
Mr.. Wiley introduced a bill cedtng
to the State of West Virginia certain
lands and tenementS at HarperS terry
belonging to the United States, which
was referred to the Military Committee
Mr.. Chandler offered resolution,
which was adopted, calling for what
ever information the President may
have received touching the violation OF
the neutrality laws by the army peeupy-
ing the right bank of the Rio Eande.
On motion of Mr.. Harris the bill re-
commanding the estab l1shment1of Pro
yisional Governments for the Southern
States was taken up, and MIR. DooI1ttle
addressed the Senate at length In oppo-
sition to the resolution.
Mr.. Nesmifh obtained the floor and
and the Senate djournedjy.kt =
HOUSE.
Mr.. Longyear offered resolution
which was adopted directing the Score
ltary OF the Treasury to inform the
House with what States, If any, depo-
ATS of public monies were made under
the 18th end 18th sections of the act TO
regulate the disposal of public monies
approved June sd, 1856, with the date
and amount of such deposits respective
| ly, and whether the same, or If any,
how mnch still remain so deposited,
l ykak val
Mr.. Blaine presented the credennals
of John N. Goodwin, delegate from the
territory of Arizona, who was qualthed
and took his seat .Iil ITO .t.lssg5r.sf IS
Mr.. Ashley, o Ohio, presented tn pc.
tition of Mr.. Poston Gontesting that
Mr.. Schenek offered resolution, and
asked immediate action it, request
ing the Secretary of War tosuspend the
/ sale of.governmentb buildings and other
| nronarty at Point lookout, Md. He
explained that Point Lookout was
point of land on the Maryland Ade,
1 where the Potomac river flows into the
4 Chesapeake Bay. There were 800 or 400
acres onYhich were buildings previous
| to the war occupied in connection with
/ that watering place, and during the
| war the Government established tnere
a depot for prisoners. The buildings
llwere worth only comparatively small
L IN
perhaps $500 for the construction OF
| other buildings and improvements
| The Secretary of War had advertised
the sale of this property and furniture
| to take place tomorrow. In the mean
| time a patriotic lady had the
| title to the real estate, and proposed to
| presentit as donation tothe National
I Military and Naval Asylum as a home
| for soldiers and sailors, provided the
Government will also give its property
Il to the same asylum. The subject only
| came before the Committee on Military
Affairs this morning, and as time was
desired to further investigate the sub
| iect, the above resolution was intro
4 duced. The resolution was then agreed
to. lm8 ngs
On motion ofAfr. Kasson, Mr.. Chilli
colt, member elect from Colorado Ter
ritorys was allowed the privilege OF tne
I floor until the pending case shall be de-
cided. T., ~ ~ 81 a..
The House resumed the consideration
of the bill to incorporate the National
\ Protective Homestead Company. is-d .
Mr.. Baker, of Illinois, gave his rea-
sons why the bill ought not to pass.
On motion of Mr.. Finck the bill was
laid on the table by a vote OF 10 yeas
against 80 nays. fisI .
/ Mr., Wilson, of Iowa, with the view TO
a full understanding, proposed TINT at
/ half-past three o'clock tomorrow the
House adopt a resolution torecommend
to the Committee on the judiciary the
ibill, extending suffrage to the District
l,of Columbia, although not favoring he
accepted as part of the motion to re-
commend the amendment proposed by
Mr.. Hale in the character OF instruc-
tons. s@ei
Mr.. Conkling rising to an explana-
altion, said a resolution introduced by
him on the 18th inst, proposing an
amendment to the Constitution of the
4 United States, had been SO mangled by
| errors intthe priptngas to make nom
sense; he therefore wished to say that
1 the purposes of the amendment was
not at ali to restrict the basis of repre-
| sentation to citizens; the word "per-
sonsn disposed of that question The
/ said amendment was to get rid OF the
previous injustice of integrity and rep
! resentatiou, arising from the fact that
| four millions of people who have not
4 equal rights are not represented in Con-
4 gress, and the other object Is 70 propose
l d mode to adjust the representation so
i that whenever in any State the elective
Il franchise shall be denied orahtidged on
account of race or color, all persons OF
snch race or colon shall be, excluded
from the basis of representation
Mr.. Blaine said that unless he was
/ mistaken the resolution read, which
number of citizens OF the Un1ted
/ States. ~ si i.5 l-''tist4Ilfif. ~
1 Mr.. Conkling said the term should be
persons, although. the resolution read
4 citizens, I.,iai-.. -.i-t 3 {
i, The House resumed the
/ of the bill to extend the right of suf-
4 rage in the District of Columbia, by
striking from all flaws and ordinances
the word white" q.
Mr.. Darling, OF New York, believed
the negro had a right to life, property
and the pursuit of happiness, and yet
4 no balihv6f1s that sfff0reG thew conferred
upon him the political, right OF suffrage
as contemplated by the bill under con-
! sideration they should need toimprove
their social condition, 1ift them up
from the depths of degradation and ig-
i norance in which many of them were
/ kept by the receding waves OF the sea
5of rebellion. - 20
There was proposition before the
4 House to create a commissioner for the
| government of this city, and in order
4 70 give an opportunity for maturing q
i bill for that purpose, and presenting it
4 for the consideration OF the House, MIR.
| Darling moved Shat discussion OF the
matter be postponed until the hrst
4 Tuesday in April. ;.,ii -. ~ y -
Mr.Hale addressed the House in fa-
i vor of extending the right OF Suffrage
/ to all persons, without regard TO color.
House adjourned. 9, 4 kiIR b bg-
cIHoTESNATf, Jan. l7.-TheI Gazette's
Nashville dispatch says: During the
1 debate on the bill granting civil rights
ito negroes, in the House yesterday, a
Fierce alteration took place between
| Messrs. Steele and Arnold. The lie
was given and returned, and the House
'Fadjourned iRgreat confusion po
CopUnR BUS, Jan..,i7.-At the republi-
can caucus, to-nlghty John Sherman
4 was nominated on the second ballot.