The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-03-21
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, March 20, 1866.
SEN ATE.

Mr.. Fessenden reported from the
Committee on Finance, bill making
an appropriation for the support of the
Military Academy, with an amendment
which strikes out the provision prohtb-
iting the payment of money in VIOLA
ton of the oath of Office of the act of
1862, to cadets appointed since January
last from States lately in rebellion
The appropriation for the library is in
creased, and that for repair of officers
quarters and other amendments.
A Joint resolution of the Wisconsin
for modification of tax on ci-
gars-referred to Committee on Dis.
tricJ of Columbus; appropriatng $500
for relief of the colored people of the
District. and asking for its immediate
consideration.
Mr.. Salisbury offered an amend
ment, appropriating So, 1000 for distri-
button among destitute white people of
the District.
The Senate rejected the amendment
yeas 8, nays 81. Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Davis, of Mass, asked leave to
introduce Il joint resolution in relation
to public lands, pertaining to an ar
mory at Springfield. Leave was grant
ed and the resolution was read three
times and passed. iI J.t}'
MI. 9LIllIn luIIOuuCGu u JOlhb
ton giving the thanks of Congress to
Major General Gordon Granger and
Jas. A. Garfield and to the men under
their commands,fort their gallantry and
heroic conduct in:saying the country
from disaster the battle of Chica-
manga. Referred to Committee on
Military Affairs.
The House then proceeded to unfin-
ished business of yesterday; pending,
the bill making appropriations for the
Legislative, executive and Judicial eX-
penses of the governments.
Mr.. Washburne wished to amend the
bill by striking out paragraph in
creasing the salaries of the directors,
treasurer and assayer and other officers
and clerks of. theINIint at Philadelphia.
The vote was taken by yeas and nays,
and so the amendment was agreed to
and the bill was then passed.
MIR. Lawrence, of Ohio, introduced a
resolution, which was adopted, instruct
ing the Committee on Military Affairs
ing for the publication of Il work CIV
ing a typographical map of the battle
fields of the rebellion, with roads, va
rious plans of battle, disposition of
troops, land scape views ofbattle-felds,
plans of forts, earth works, dc.
The House proceeded, as the next
business in order during the morning
reported last week from the Judiciary
Committee to amend the act of March
Sd, 1868, relating to the haheas corfu !,
and regulating judicial proceedings IN.
certain cases. .fa lli1l.. ~
Mr.. Rogers addressed the. Honse in
opposition to the bill.
Messrs. Mckee and Smith advocated
the passage of the bill.
The bill passed-yeas, Ill; nays, 81.
A bill was reported from the Ways
and Means committee enacting that no
exemption from liability to State mu-
nicipnl taxation shall extend to money
or land-bill recommitted with order
to print it.
the whole and took up the consular app
preparation bill.
Mr.. Brooks urged the abrogation of
the treaty for maintaining II squadron
on the African coast.
An amendment by Mr.. Banks. to in
sert before Mexico the words "Repub-
lie Of" was agreed to.
The Postof1ice Appropriation bill was
then taken up, changed slightly and
laid aside to be reported. Tho Com
mittee rose and both bills were reported.
The Postof1ice Appropriation bill then
passed. SO
Action on the Diplomatic Appropri-
alton bill was postponed till to-mor-
row.
The joint resolution relative to for
sent to this country, was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The bill relative to the annual inspec-
ton of Indian Atiairs was referred to
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Adjourned.