The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-07-06
III f'ELBGRAPHIC NEWS.
c.,, vr...;oual Proceedinss.

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WASHINGTON, July s..
. On motion of Mr.. Lane, oi
Indiana, night session was oIuSfea Ioi
Friday, for the consideration OF the ZEN
sion bill. 40 1s,3S.e. Assss y 4
''y Mr.. Sherman, from the committed ot
Conference on the Army Appropriation
bill, made q report, which was agreed to-
Mr.. Sherman said the bill was now
substantially as it passed the SenateIJ
IA resolution was adopted, calling upon
the President for information as to
the number of American vessels de.
stroyed by pirates off the China coast
during the past year, and whether
further legislation is necessary to Pre-.
vent such depredations. u
Mr.. Wade called up the bill to re-
annex the city and county of Alexan
dria, va to the District Of Columbia.
Mr.: Pomeroy from committee on Pub
lie Lands, reported bill to extend time
for completing the Agricultural College
in Iowa, for the erection of which public
lands were Donated
Mr.. Pomeroy, from the committee on
Public Lands, reported bill to amend
an act for granting lands to Minnesota
for constructing railroad from st. Paul
to Lake Superiof,S fE = EEg4fs IA
Mr.. Wilson called up the House Joint
resolution declaring that the detail OF
soldiers and sailors as a clerk or other
post duty shall not be construed to in
terfere with his right to bounty. Pas
sed
Mr.. Sherman, from the Conference
Committee on the army appropriation
bill. made a report. Mr. Sherman said
it was substantially the same as that
passed by the Senate. (. n
The Senate amendment appropriating
money for the purchase of land for a
fort near Nashville. Not many important
reports. ,t.E
The Senate amendment that Super
intendent of West Point may be selected
from any branch of the service was
agreed to with an amendment to include
also other officers detached at West
Point. ....
Mr.. Grimes enquired what had been
done in regard to the house amendment,
prohibiting payment of the Illinois Gen.
trail Railroad for transportation of troops
and army stores. -
Mr.. Sherman said that the house had
Iseceded from that. The Conference re-
port was agreed to. "a
Mr.. Wilson called up the joint resolu'
tion for the appointment of Commits.
sioners to examine and audit claims OF
Massachusetts, against the General Gov
ernment for coast defence.
Mr.. Grimes moved to strike out the
words "and audit" which was agreed to
as amended and the resolution was
passed.
Mr.. Wade spoke in favor of the repeal
of the retrocession act He believed it
to beunc constitutional. 1t required the
consent of Maryland, Virginia and Con
gress to locate the capital and accept the
ten miles square donated for the purpose,
and that Joint consent was necessary to
Justify retrocession. The necessity of
protecting the graves of Union soldiers
was one reason for it's remuneration. AT
ter discussion the further consideration
of the pending bill was postponed until
tomorrow.
Mr.. Wilson introduced a resolution au-
thorizing the Secretary of War to pay
persons held to service or labor, and
drafted or enlisted during the war. he
ferred.
MIR. Howard said the Military Com
mission was strongly in favor OF some
equalization law he believed one would
be passed. ,
Mr. Poland called up the bill to pro-
vide for payment ofquartermaster, stores
and supplies furnished to the armies OF
the United States.
The pending question was to make
the Secretary of war instead OF Quarter
master General. The auditing officers OF
such accounts disagreed to-
Mr.. Trumbull offered an amendment
by way of proviso that claimants must
establish their loyalty before having
their claims attended. Adopted.
Mr. Howard opposed the bill in a
speech, in which he took the ground
that the Southern people had put them
selves In the attitude of alien enemies
of the United States, and their citizens
were entitled to no pay for what was ta-
ken for the use Of al invading army.
Mr.. Hendricks spoke in favor of the
bill. If any people were entitled to com
pensation they were those who stood
faithfully to the government in the
midst of the rebellion.
After further discussion, Mr.. Wilson
moved so to amend as to strike out a
provision authorizing payment for goods
taken by an officer without taking re-
ceipt. g..
Athalfp past three there was an execu
tive session, and the Senate soon after
adiourned