The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-01-26
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CONGRESSIONAL.
Late Mexican News.
Resignation of the Assis-
tant Secretary of the
Navy.
The New York and Erie
Railroad Robberies.
Cattle Disease in England.
Cattle Disease in England.
CONGRESSIONAL PRoCEED1NGs.
wXslH1saToS, Jan. is 1866.


SENATE.
Mr.. Foote asked to be excused from
service on the Committee on Pensions
and was SO ordered.
Mr.. Grimes was excused from service
on the COMMITTEES on Public Lands.
Mr.. Sumner presented a petition from
the citizens of Pennsylvania asking
that the guarantee of a republican form
of government be enforced which was
referred to the Committee on Recon-
struction. A So 80
Mr.. Harris presented the petition OF
Daniel 8. Forbes asking for relief from
a contract for the building of vessel
which was referred to the Committee
on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Cowan presented the petition OF
citizens of Pennsylvania asking for
such action as shall prevent the States
from making distinction in civil rights
on account OF color, which was referred
to the Special Committee on Recon-
struction.
Mr.. Cowan also presented a petition
in favor of a protective tariff, which
was referred to the Committee on Fin
ance. if..t sl sts gr.
Mr.. Hendricks, from the Committee
on Public Lands, reported bill to es-
tablish an additional land Office in the
State of Oregon, which at the request
of Mr.. Williamson, was taken up and
49, Hra
MI. Dixon reported the bill relative
to the sale of postage stamps and stamp
ed envelopes on credit, with an amend
ment limiting its operations to the SOth
of Jnne, 1866. he asked for the print
ing of an explanatory letter of the
Postmaster General, which was or
dered.
Mr.. Morrill, introduced bill in addi-
ton to several acts for establishing the
temporary and permanent seat of the
Government ofthe United States, which
was referred to the Committee on the
District of Columbia. It repeats the
act incorporating the cities of Washing
ton and Georgetown, and declares that
the legislative powers delegated to said
cities are hereby reserved to be exer-
cised exclusively by Congress until pro-
yided by law. The executive officers of
the district are provided as follows
Threa commissioners, q private secre-
tary of the President for the district, a
solicitor for the district, a collector,
treasurer, engineer, surveyor, anu a
board of health consisting of the COM
missioners and four physicians. board
of education consisting of the commits
sioners, q secretary and a superin-
tendent of public instruction, a
superintendent of weights and meas
ures, q board of police consisting
of the commissioners and six citizens
The principal of these officers are to be
appointed by the President and con-
.firmed by the Senate for the term OF
four wears, all the others are to be ap-
pointed by the commissioners, secreta-
nv, attorney and marshal, and salaried
at Sc, 600 per annum each.
Mr.. Wilson called up the Senate bill
to restrict the expenses of collecting
soldiers claims, making it a penal Of
tense to charge more than $40 for the
collection of soldiers claim for back
pay or bounties.
I Mr.. Salisbury denied the right of
Congress to regulate the compensation
between clients and attorneys, or be-
tween employers and employees.
Mr.. Wilson said the fees for collecting
uensions were regulated by law, and
why not the fees for collecting bounties
and back pay. 4tsa
The morning hour expired and the
chair announced that the bill to enlarge
the power of the Freedmen's Bureau
was before the Senate, and Mr.. Davis
was entitled to the floor.
Mr.. Davis spoke against the bill.
Mr.. Sherman said the Governor of
North Carolina had written a long let
ter on the subject of the section con-
firming land titles made under General
order. The people of South
Carolina had no representation here,
had not better postpone the final action
until the letter referred to was laid be-
fore 1t. which would be tomorrow.
Mr.. Trumbull said that the Senate
could not alter or amend the bill, now
that it had been read three times, with
out reconsideration of the votes, and
perhaps a recommittal to the commit
Tee. There was still an opportunity to
amend the bill in the House and he
1t had better be sent there as
sDeedily as possible. If the letter of
the Governor of South Carolina gave
good reasons why the section referred
20 should not be adopted it could be
stricken out in the House and sent back
to the Senate so amended.
Mr.. CONFESS said he should move a
and NAYS on the passage of the bill and
they were ordered.
Yeds.-Anth6ny, Brown, Chandler,
Clark, Comes, cEagon, Cresswen'
Crime. Harris, Henderson,, Howard,
Lane, of Ind, Lane OF Kan, Morgan,
Morrill,, Nye, Norton, Pollard, Pome-
row. Ramsey, Sherman, Sprague, Stew
art. Sumner, Trumbull. Van Wrinkle,
Wade, Williams. Wilson and Yates.-3I.
Nays Buckalow, Davis, Guthrie,
Hendricks, Johnson, McDougall Rid
die, Salisbury, Stockton and Wright
10. So the bill passed.
Mr.. TrumbuH moved to take up the
bill to protect all persons in the enjoy
ment OF their civil rights.
Mr., Howe said he would endeavor to
call up his resolution, for the appoint
ment of Provisional Governors in the
States, tomorrow, and would
then submit some remarks in reply to
his colleague, Mr.. Dooittle.
The bill named by Mr.. Trumbuu was
taken up, and the Senate, on motion of
Mr.. Dixon, went into executive session,
and soon after adjourned.
~, a. .as HOUSE.
Mr.. Strouse, of Pa, briefly opposed