The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-01-27
ooNeREssIoNAL PRooEEDINas.
WAsHMeToN, Jan. %, 1885.
SENATE.


New York, asking for the admission of
that territory as State under the pres
ent Constitution.
Mr.. Foote moved that when the Sem
ate adjourn it be to meet on Monday
next, which was adopted.
Mr.. Grimes called up the Dill 70 make
an allowance of a months pay to naval
officers for baggage lost or wrecked in
in the service, which was passed.
Mr.. Howe called up the joint reSolu-
ton for the appointment of provisional
Governors in the Southern States and
took the floor in advocacy of it.
Mr.. Wade, of Ohio, introduced bill
to provide for the Improvement of GER
tain lands in the State of Ohio, which
was referred to the Committee on Com
merce. 1t appropriates in round num-
beers $231, 600 for the purpose, including
$50, 900 for the Cleveland harbor S24, 900
for Grand river; SS4, 900 for Ashtabula;
$40, 600 for Cincinnati; SIS, 900 for San
Mr.. Poland, of VT, submitted the
following resolution, which was adop-
ted:
anee be directed to inquire as to the ex-
pediency of providing by law that dt-
rectors of banks organized under the
authority of the laws of the United
States give bonds for the faithful per-
Torrance of their duties as such dlrec-
tors and report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Lane, of Ind, introduced reso-
linton. which was agreed to insIructing
the Committee on Pensions to inquire
into and report upon the eXpediency OF
providing by law for the payment OF
pensions to the widows of enlisted men
employed as artihcers.
Mr.. Morgan, of n. Y, called up the
House bill for the extension OF the time
for the withdrawal of goods for con-
sumption from public store houses, &c,
which was passed.
Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, introduced a
resolution which was adopted instruct
ing the Committee on Commerce to IN
quire into the expedieney OF appropri-
atinp los, 600 for the erection of Post
Office and Custom House at Topeka,
Kansas.
to amend the act entitled an act for the
relief of seamen and others, borne on
the books of vessels wrecked or lost In
the naval service, providing that in case
any officer of the navy or marine corps
on board vessel in the employ of the
United States, which by any casualty
or in action with the enemy, has been
or may be sunk or otherwise destroyed,
shall thereby have lost his personal ef-
fects, the proper accounting officers are
hereby authorized, with the approvalof
the Secretary of the Navy, to allow to
said officer sum not exceeding the
amount of sea pay for month, as COM
pensation for said loss, provided that
said loss has not occurred through the
negligence or want of skill or foresight
of the officer making the application
for such loss, provided that the ac-
counting officer shall in all cases re-
ouire a schedule or certificate from OH
Ger making the claim for effect so lost,
and provided further that no allowance
shall be made by virtue of the act for
To tho 10th 0f
April, 1861.
Mfr. CONFESS, of California, objected
that the amount named for compensa-
ton was not Sufficient. The bill was
passed as reported by the Naval Com
mittee.
the resolution offered by him on the
10th inst, for the apportionment of
Provisional Governors in the Southern
States. Mr.. Howe replied to the argu-
ments of MesSrs. Doolittle and john
son against the resolution. He thought
it time for the Senate to stop talking 10
the country, and reason together as to
what was best to be done for the coun-
Mr.. Howe was interrupted by Mr..
Mr.. Conness, who, in accordance with
notice given yesterday, rose TO move
reconsideration of the vote on the Dill
to enlarge the powers of the Freedmen'S
Bureau, to enable Mr.. Johnson to sub
nit some remarks on it. He had learned
that the bill had been semitic the House,
and he moved that the Secretary of the
Senate be requested to withdraw 1t from
the House.
Mr.. Sumner hoped that no action
would be taken on the motion or MIR.
Conness except to vote 1t down.
Mr.. johnson said that but for the I'M
Outstanding mentioned by Mr.. COnness
that a reconsideration would be moved
Il haan nrrfUpH nt
yesterday.i
The question of sending to the House
to recall the bill was put to the Senate
and decided in the negative.
Mr.. johnson demanded the yeas and
nays,
Yeas, 1s-Nays, o..
Mr.. Howe resumed the floor.
Mr.. Stewart inquired of Mr.. Howe
for what length-of he time would hold
Southern States as territories.
Mr.. Howe replied that he would keep
them in territorial condition until Con-
gress, composed of loyal men, chose TO
admit them into the Union.
Mr.. johnson said that Mr.. Howe had
admitted in his speech that he was a
long time in favor of admitting Repre-
representatives. and Senators from Ar
kansas He would ask If, supposed the
Senators and Representatives had thus
been received how Congress had now
gress and reduce the State of Arkansas
to a territorial condition.
Mr.. Stewart said he held that the
condition of the Southern freedmen
and loyalists was no reason for keep
ing the South out of the Union because
Congress had done nothing to protect
them, and there was bill pending for
this purpose. He was in favor of the
measure and he was in favor of the
freedmen's bill passed yesterday. He
would say to Democrats that they were
retarding reconstruction by opposition
to such measures as have passed yester-
day.
art to say that he did not know a Demo-
crat in the whole length and breadth OF
the land who believed in the term of
reconstruction.
Mr.. Trumbull called up the the bill to
protect all persons in their civil rights
and furnish means for their vindication.
Mr.. Pomeroy objected to such an ex-
tended debate as had taken place on a
mere question of reference of Mr..
Howe's resolution. "A proposition to
but to refer it to q special committee OF
fifteen.
Mr.. McDougall obtained the floor,
but gave way to Mr.. Trumbull when
the Senate soon alter adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Epson, from tho Committee on
Elections reported that Mr.. Cofrath has
on certificate prima facie right to a seat
from the 10th District of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Paine made minority report
that VIM. n. Koontz has pEima facie
right to a seat. Both reports provide
| for taking testimony by each, allowing
sixty days for that purpose.
| on motion of Mr.. Pike the Commit
tee of Ways and Means was instructed
to inquire into the expectancy OF re-