The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-02-10
CONGREssTToINALL'PR ..oCCEEDINes.
WAsMNeEoN, February 9, 1859

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senate.
Mr.. Cowan presented petition IN
favor OF a protective tariff, and Mr.,
Sherman presented one IN favor OF the
reduction of tax on agricultural imple-
ments, which was referred to thee FL
nance COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Guthrie, of KY, presented the
credentials of Geo. Houston, Senator
elect from Alabama, for the short term
Mr.. Guthrie stated that Mr., Houston
during the war, was a consistent Union
man. The credentials were ordered to
lie upon the table.
Mr.. Sherman presented resolution
which was agreed to, calling upon the
Secretary of War for compendium OF
medical statistics collected during the
war.
ton declaring that as charges Of specu-
lation and fraud had been made against
the cotton agents of the Treasury De-
partment, Therefore, ...--.-
: Res0tred, That committee be raised
for the investigation of such charges.
Mr.. Davis had been informed from
various sources of the truth of these
charges. He had been told by a friend
of his, who had the nIeans.of showing,
that within his own experiences in the
South, there was not a man connected
with the Treasury Department, within
q sweep of a thousand miles, who had
not been corrupted he would again
substantiate the charges, ifthe commit
tee was formed. i,f- -i'5ii-
Mr.. Sherman said that the charge OF
Mr.. Davis was very sweeping in its
character. The Secretary of the Treas-
ury had told them that the most Vio-
lent charges were generally brought
against the most faithful officer. He
called upon Mr.. Davis to make a speci-
fic charge and he would guarantee a fair
investigation.
Mr.. Davis called for. the appointment
of a committee, the majority of whom
would be favorable to fair inyestiga-
ton. He had been told that General
Dana, while in command on the Mis-
sissippi, had seized and appropriated
cotton belonging to private citizen,
benefit He did not think it fair to
place such an investigation into the
hands of men who wanted to stitle it.
He would ask nothing more than a fair
case. ,,fi.
Mr.. Sherman said that while he was a
member of the House he never Sane
toned an investigation of charges
against the Democratic Administrative
until they were properly certified to-
He had no digestion to the proposition
of Mr.. Davis If there were reasonable
grounds for It. Mr.. Davis said he would
agree to prove other frauds oftmoney
in the name of the government, COM
mitted by federal officers in kentucky.
Mr.. Fessenden, of Me-, was afraid
that Mr.. Davis looked uponeYery one
connected with the government with a
jaundiced eye; that he would If charged
with the Investigation proposed, unin-'
do them injustice. He could
not, therefore, agree with MFR. Sherman
that Mr.. Davis might with propriety be
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investigation, while he, Mr.. Fessenden,
had charge of these certain agencies
He had heard OF a great many accuse
tions against men, but they were all
unfounded. Finally he adopted a rule
to compel all charges to be
that he had heard mo more
complaint. He could find no man will
ling to take the responsibility of max
ing charges against these agents. He
believed the present Secretary of the
Treasury to be competent and faithful
in the discharge of his duties. He re-
PEELED the charge that Mr.. McCulloch
had refused to do justice tozany mani
Mr.. Conness moved the postpone
ment of the subject under considers
ton for the purpose of taking up the
bill to extend the time for the with
drawal of goods from public ware
houses. E 80
Mr.. McDougal offered an amendment
to Mr.. Davis's resolution SO as to mako
it include an investigation into all the
charges against the government officers
at New Orleans and in the Mississippi
Department. ..l = 20 III ~
Mr.. CONFESS moved to lay Mr.. DaVis's
resolution ON the table, which was
negatived. -''-i- - = i.
Mr.. Davis knew of several who had
gone into the army very poor and had
Pending this discussion the morning
hour expired and the joint resolntionto
amend the Constitution of the United
States was taken mp. Mr.. johnson
took the floor and made n lengthy
speech, at the conclusion of which the
Senate adjourned.
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The House is engaged in considering
private bills. aT ID = -
Mai. Gen. Osterhous was formally in
troduced to the House.
The Speaker made brief speech, to
which Gen. 0sterhous responded and
was greeted with applause. The mem
beers were then personally introduced
to him. Generals Crook and Ward
were also seyerally introduced to the
House amid applause. The Speaker
introduced them in appropriate terms,
to which they responded.
The House concurred in the Senate
amendments to the freedmens bureau
bill. The Honse proceeded to act on
the amendmentreported from the Conn
mittee of the Whole to the Navy APP
preparation Bill. The House concurred
in the report of the Committee of the
Whole by against GO votes, striking
out the appropriation of S2aS, 900 for a
machine shop and marine building at
the Brooklyn Navy Yard; also SI9l 900
for machine shop and some other
items were stricken out. The item of
$IO5, 900 for the Island adjoining the
Portsmouth Navy Yard was retained;
SIS, 600 for purchasing the right of drain
age through the yard now held by the
city of Charleston; 5000 for the protec-
ton of other property at Norfolk and
Pensacola yards were retained, all 9TH
ers after these yards being expunged.
An additional section was added
making appropriations MS bounties for
the destruction of the enemy'S vessels
during the rebellion, applicable TO all
cases; also q new section that no part of
the amount appropriated shall be paid
in violation Of the act Prescribing out
of office. Bill then passed. ~ "a
The bankrupt bill was taken up and
various sections discussed. Nd \ fft,i,7
A bill was introduced giving three
months pay to officers honorably dis
charged since 10Th April, 1865. Referred
to Military COMMITTEES. Adjourned.
NEW YoRK, Feb. 9.-TheP Posts Wash
ington special says: ,,.i1ts.t -
The ways and means committee viii
take up the subject OF general taxation
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