The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-12-18
CONGRESS, I'D SESSION.
SENATE.

the committee appointed to audit the
claims of owners of slaves enlisted or
drafted in the United States service,
referred to the Committee on Military
Mr.. Sumner presented the proceed
ings of an Unconditional Union Mass
Meeting at Norfolk, composed of citi-
Zens without regard to color, asking
Congress to ignore the present State
SoVernment of Virginia, and to estab-
!ish Territorial Government under
Judge Underwood, and asked it to be
referred to the Committee on Recon-
struction.
Mr.. Salisbury objected to the recep-
ton OF the paper on the ground that it
was simply the proceedings of public
meeting, and not in the form of a petit
ton, and asked for its non reception on
the ground of precedent already es-
taolished by the Senate, in declining
to receive such papers. The Senate de-
c1ded to receive the papers.
Mr. Wade presented petition from
the citizens of Alexandria, praying for
the retrocession of the county to the
tEat ,.a OF columbia, on the. ground
mat no protection can be obtained I'M
table.
After some discussion on the cues
ton of the repeal of the thirteenth sec
tlon OF the amnesty law, granting par
NSn W EeoelSI tue Dill 1Or the admission
OF Nebraska was taken up.
Mr.. Sumner introduced bill to pre-
vent and punish persons for making
traudu bnt representations, thereby in
dqcing emigration to foreign countries,
which is intended to prevent colored
persons from being enticed to foreign
countries where they will be treated as
coolies.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of War
be requested to communicate to the SEN
ate the reports of the Assistant Com
missioner of the Freedmen's Bureau,
detailing the operations of the Bureau
in the late slave States.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Washburne offered the following
resolution, which was passed:
RESOLVED, That the Committee an
pointed to Investigate the riots in New
Orleans be directed to investigate the
alleged frauds in the New Orleans GUS
tom house; the appointing of rebels
thereln to the exclusion of Union men,
and all matters connected with the nd.
miQistration of the affairs of the Gus
House.
Mr.. Wentworth introduced a resolu-
ton for information relative to the cree
ton of marine hospitals at New Or
leans and Chicago; and also a resolu-
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relative to disbursements of appropria-
tions for the Improvement of the har-
Dor OF Chicago.
Mr.. Harding, of Illinois, introduced
resolution which was agreed to, di-
recting that this House will give all aid
and encouragement to the Executive in
any efforts to nid any powers battling
for constitutional liberty, and that this
House approves of the public service in
relation to the neighbOring Republic of
Mexico
Mr.. Baker, of Illinois, introduced a
resolution instructing the Committee
on Banking and Currency to report a
Dill providing for some temporary pc
riod for tho withdrawal OF the legal
tender currency. The resolution was
laid on the table; yeas IS; nays S.
A bill passed declaring the sense of
the act of July, 1864, to restrict the iu-
risdiction of the Court of Claims, and
declaring 1t shall not be construed as
to allow the assessment of claims for
supplies for the United States army,
preferred by persons residing in the
States in rebellion, but excepting the
claims of the loyal citizens of Tennes-
see.
Mr.. Farnsworth introduced joint
resolution allowing members of Con-
gress to examine all papers in the Post
office Department having reference to
| their particular State or district, The
motion tolay the resolution on the table
was not agreed to. The morning hour
expiring, the bill went to the Speaker
who laid it before the House.
| a message from the President trans
hitting the answer of the Emperor of
Russia to the resolutions of Congress
at the last session, congratulating the
Emperor upon his escape from attempt
ed assassination. Ordered to be printed,
Mr.. MOulton offered a resolution di-
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to inquire Unto. the eXpediency of inVi-
ting and authorizing the loyal citizens
OF the United States, residing in the dis
tricts OF country recently in rebellion,
excepting Tennessee, to form constitu-
tional State governments, and to pro-
vide for the restoration of such States
to all the rights of the States in the
American Union.
Mr.. Bingham made point of order
that the resolution must go to the Com
mittee on Reconstruction.
The Speaker sustained the point of
order, and the resolution was accord
ingly referred to the Committee on Re-
construction.
The Senate amendment to the Con-
current Resolution for adjournment
over the holidays, was concurred in.
The Select Committee on the murder
of United States soldiers in South Car
DINA, was, on motion of Mr.. Davis, in
structed to inquire into the case of Hen
~ Miller, indicted and sentenced to
death at WATERFORD, North Carolina, as
a spy for the Union army.
On motion of Mr.. Paine, a Select
Committee was instructed to INQUIRE
into the circumstances attending the
seizure and forfeiture of abandoned
lands in the South.
Mr.. Banks. from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported a resolution
recommending that the Executive offer
the friendly offices of the government
for the promotion of peace in South
America. Adopted.
The House went into Committee of
the Whole on the Presidents Message,
and was addressed by Mr.. Hayes, after
which the committee rose and the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Supreme