The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-01-13
Congregational. sod
w. .SrIrNnrosT Tom 10

SENATE.-Mr. Grimes presented the pc
tition of citizens of Arkansas asking for
the organization into Territory of a
j district of country lying west of that
State, which they assert Is now howl
inc wilderness, though capable Of sup
nortinq a large population. The petition
was referred to the committee on Terri
tories. -
Mr.. Trumbull presented the memorial
of the American Trade League asking
for equality of taxation. Referred to
the committee on Finance.
Mr.. Grimes gave notice that to-mor-
! row or soon thereafter he would intro
duce bill to fix the pay and establish
the number of line officers of the United
States Navy.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to restore
to the Secretary of War supervisory pow
ers over the acts and duties of the Com
missioner of Indian Affairs, which was
referred to the Military Committee.
Mr.. Wilson offered resolution in
structing the committee on Finance to
inquire into the expediency of forming a
special committee to investigate the
conduct of supervising agents of the
Treasury Department, which was adopt
ed.
The Senate, on motion of Mr.. Trum-
bull, took up the bill tor the enlarge
ment of the powers of the Freedmen's
Bureau. )
Mr. Dixon introduced bill compel
lug prepayment of postage on news pa
per after the 1st of January next. Refer
red to the committee on the POstOtfice.
Mr.. Morrill, reported bill for negro
suffrage in the District of Columbia with
the education qualifications stricken out
On motion of Mr. Trumbull, the bill
to enlarge the powers of the Freedmen's
Bureau was taken up and read. AS
amended by the Judiciary Committee,
it provides that the act establishing a
Bureau for the relief of freedmen and
refugees, approved March ], 1865, shall
continue in force until otherwise pro-
vided by law, and shall be extended to
refugees and freedmen in all parts of tho
| United States, and the President may di-
vide the sections of country containing
such refugees and freedmen into dis
tricts, each containing one or more
States, and not to exceed twelve in num-
ber; and by advice or consent OF the
Senate appoint an assistant commission
CT for each of the said districts, who
shall give like bond, receive the same
duties prescribed by this act, or said Bu-
reau NAV, in the discretion of the Presi-
dent, be placed under commissioner or
assistant commissioner, to be detailed
from the army, in which event every
officer so assigned to duty shall serve
Witheut increase of pay or allowance.
Section 9, provides for division of the
District into sub-districts and the APP
pointment of clerks and authorizes the
President of the United States to extend
military jurisdiction and protection over
all EMPLOYEES and other officers.
Section 3, authorizes the Secretary of
War to issue provision, fuel, clothing,
&c, for refugees and freedmen.
Section 4, authorizes the President to
reserve for sale Or from settlement under
homestead or pre-emption laws and to
set apart for the use OF freedmen or
loyal refugees unoccupied lands In Flori-
day, Mississippi and Arkansas, not ex-
ceeding in all 300, 900 acres OF good lands.
Commissioner, under the direction of the
President shall cause the same from time
TO time to be allotted and assigned, not
exceeding 40 acres each, to loyal refu'
gees and freedmen, who shall be protect
ed in the use and enjoyment thereof for
such term of time and at such annual
rent as may be agreed on between the
commissioner and such refugee or freed
man. The rental shall be based upon a
valuation of the land to be apportioned.
in such manner as the commissioner may,
under the direction of the President, by
regulation prescribe. At the end of
such time or sooner, if the commissioner
shall assent thereto, the occupants OF
any parcels so assigned may purchase
the land and receive the title thereto
from the United States in fee, upon pay
ment thereof the value of the land as
certained as aforesaid.
Section 5, that the possessory titles,
granted in pursuance OF Maj Gen. Sher-
mans special field order dated Savannah,
January 10th 1865, are hereby confirmed
and made valid.
Section 6, that the commissioner shall
under direction of the President procure
in the name of the United States by
grantion purchase, such land within the
districts aforesaid as may be required for
refuge and freedmen.
The Senate adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE-H0uSe resumed Ine COnslueI-
alton of the negro suffrage bill.
Mr.. Davis expressed his views against
giving unrestricted suffrage to the ne.
Sroes in the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Chandler spoke against the bill,
contending that this is d white mans
government.
Mr.. Hooper, from the committee on
WAYS and Means, reported bill extend
ing the the time for withdrawing gootls
from the public warehouses. Passed. 1t
nroyides that all goods, wares and mer-
chandize that may remain in public or
priyate bonded warehouses on the lst OF
April next, may be withdrawn within
one wear from the time of their importa-
ton. and for one year from the original
importation, until the expiration of three
wears. Goods may be withdrawn for
consumption on the payment of the duties
and charges with an additional duty of
10 per cent. per annum.
A resolution was adopted calling for
comics of all proclamations of the Presi
dent and Provisional Governors and all
other information throwing light Oh the
snbiect of reconstruction.
Mr., Johnson offered resolution to in
crease the pay of members Of Congress
and employees of the Government in
nroportion to the Increased cost of living
Since the same was fixed. The resolu.