The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1866.
SENATE.

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Mr.. wade presented the credentials
of Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio,
Mr.. Sumner presented a memor1al
from a colored committee in Florida
praying for homesteads and the elective
| franchise,
NMr. Morgan presented memorial
from the International copyright law
Mr.. Cowan presented memorial fol
reduction of the tax on petroleu
view to disarm and disband-the militia
of the rebellious States.
Mr.. Salisbury objected to the intro
duction of the resolution, and salo tnal
the State militia could no more be dis.
banded byan act of Congress than could
the militia of Massachusetts.
Mr.. Watson replied that they were
rebels recently disarmed. They were
now armed again, and are as much
rebels as before, and Congress mas the
power to disarm rufhanS and traitors.
Mr.. Howard introduced an amend-
ment to the representation bill, giving
the right of suffrage to all citizens OF
African descent. who have be been en-
rolled in the army and navy, who can
read and write, and to all pOSSeSsorS OF
property of $3.50.
from Friday, on the constitutional
amendment, and was still speaking q
three o'clock. The galleries are croWo-
ed.
The message of the President, vetoing
the Freedmen Bureau bill, has been lalo
on the Clerks table, and 1t Will prooa-
bIy be laid before the Senate when MIR.
Yates concludes, his remarks:
Mr.. Clark reported back the Dill 70
annex the counties of Jefferson ana
Berkeley of Virginia. with an amend.
ment which simply consents 70 ana
authorizes such annexation.
Mr., Nye reported bill concerning
the boundaries of the State of Nevada,
which provides for an enlargement OF
the present one of this State. 2
.s HOUSE.
Mr.. Rogers, among other bills, intro
duced one constituting eight hours a
days work for all laboring workmen
and mechanics employed by the FEEDER
al Government, which was reterredito
the Judiciary COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Mckee introduced joint resolu-
ton to amend the Constitution of the
United States so as to exclude those
who have or who may hereafter engage
in rebellion or conspiracy against the
government, which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
MIR. Broomal introduced joint res
olution that the loyal States, or those
which resisted rebellion; are sufhcient
to adopt the amendment. 1t was refer
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Mr.. Henderson, of Oregon, offered
series of resolutions declaring that the
government was organized to confer
equal rights and privileges on every In
dfviduaf, and that while the House
sustainS the President in executing the
laws, they desire that a sufficient NUNS
Der of the leaders in the rebellion shall
be punished in order to sustain the
national character, and prove a warn
| ing in all time to come.
4 debate arising the resolutions went
over.
duce the duties on unsized paper for
books and newspapers, which was re,
ferred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Mr.. Longyear, of Michigan, offered a
series of resolutions declaring that the
! organized rebellion and the result OF
the war had left the people of the South
without civil government, since 1t Pc
came the duty of Congress to authorize
the people to erect State governments,
and in the language of the Consttu-
| ton, to guarantee to. each State arepub-
lican form of government, and express
| ing as the deliberate sense of the House
that the President is justified In keep
ing an army in the rebel States, and IS
entitled to the thanks of Congress for
protecting the loyal citizens and freed
Mr.. Longyear's resolutions were all
adopted by yeas and nays.
The House passed the bill directing
the Secretary of the Navy to place a
steamer at the disposal of those now
| LAYING the American and Russian tele-
Bills were introduced equalizing the
bounties to soldiers of 81 and '62; to
repeal all laws ,exemptihg government
bonds and securities from taxation,
empowering States to tax them and
| imposing a government tax of a quar-
| ter of one per cent. upon them, and Civ
| ing bountfes to the hundred days men;
| for the protection of persons from ile-
gitimate prosecution for action under
military authority. 1li'--'4