The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-06-08
CONFESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, June Z.
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ton OF cotton against the proposed ta4
on cloth, which was referred 10 the FL
nance Committee. ~ - =
Mr.. Ramsey introduced bill for the
relief the United States Express Com
pany, which was referred TO the Com
mittee on Finance.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Select Com
mittee on incorporating the National
Telegraph Company, reported bill TO
aid in the construction of the telegraph
lines and to secure to the government
the use of the same for postal, military
and other purposes. 1t authorizes the
National Telegraph Company, which
was organized april 18th, 1856, under
the act of May. to construct and main
tain the lines through the United states
along any military or post route; pro-
vided there shall be no obstruction to
ordinary travel by land or navigation
of rivers, with the right to use stone and
timber from the public lands in the
construction of such lines, and with a
grant of public land not exceeding one
quarter of section for each telegraph
station. The second section gives
privilege to the transmission OF gov
rennent dispatches.
The third section prohibits the trans
ferring of rights and privileges TO
another company without the consent
of Congress; provided that the govern
ment NAV at any time after five years
purchase the property of this company
at price valued by five competent and
disinterested persons, twoto be selected
by accompany and two by the POST
MASTER General, and one by the other
four. The last section reserves the
right of Congress 10 grant similar priv
ilegeS to any other company.
Mr.. Harris, from the Committee on
Private Land Claims, reported bill to
authorize documentary evidence of IT,
ties TO be furnished to owners of certain
lands in the city of ST. Louis, which was
passed.
Mr.. Henderson called mp the bill to
grant lands in aid of the construction of
the Kansas and Nebraska Valley rail
road, and its extention to the Red
river,
Mr.. Hendricks spoke in opposition
to the bill until one o'clock, when, the
morning hour having expired, the re-
The pending question was the follow
ing amendment, submitted in behalf of
the Committee of Fifteen by Mr.. Will
liams, striking out the second section,
and inserting in lieu thereof the fol-
lowing:
Section 2. Representation shall be
among the several States
to their respective numbers
the whole number of
persons in each State, excluding Indi-
ans not taxed. But whenever the right
to vote at any election held under the
and laws of the United
States, or of any State, is denied to any
portion of the male Inhabitants of such
State, being citizens of the United
States, 81 years of age, or in any way
abridged, except for participation in
the rebellion, or other crimes, the
losses in representation shall be reduc-
ed in the proportion which the number
of such male citizens shull bear TO the
whole number of male citizens 2 years
of age in such State.
The section proposed to be struck out
Eas follows:
SEC. 2. Representation shall be APP
pOrtioned among the several States
which may be included within the
Union, according to theirrelative num-
bers, counting the whole number of per-
sons in each state, excluding Indians
not taxed, and whenever, in any State,
the elective franchise shall be denied
to any portion OF its male Inhabitants
being citizens of the United States, not
less than 81 years of age, or in any way
abridged except for participation in the
rebellion or other crimes, the basis OF
in such State shall be
reduced in the proportion which the
of such male citizens shall
bear, and the whole number Ofmale cit
not less than q years of age in such
State.
Mr.. Davis took the floor in opposition
to the joint resolution. He commenced
by speaking of the backwardness of
the pub business, which he attributed
to a desire on the part of the majority
10 elevate and aggrandise what was
called freedmen, He then adyerted to
what he termed the difference between
the President and the majority.
AT the conclusion of his speech, pend
ing the consideration of Mr. Williams
the Senate, at $40, adj
iourned.
Mr.. Ancona offered joint resolution
liking upon the26t instant as the day
for Adjournment, but it was not in or
der.
Mr.. Raymond moved the postpone
ment of the Joint resolution in reference
10 Indian treaties, which not being
agreed TO, he moved the previous ques-
ton. On its passage the House retus-
when Mr.. Burleigh, of Dacotah, moved
to postpone the resolution till Monday
next, when he promised to show that
The money appropriated by it and most
Of which was actually spent was being
squandered by the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs in violation of the law.
The motion was agreed to.
ing homesteads to actual settlers, and
the planting offorest trees,
which was referred. 1tgives quarter
section ofland destitute oftimber to any
person who will cultivate not less than
len acres, and plant not less than ten
more in forest trees.
On motion of Mr.. Windon, the Secre-
tary was requested to report the expense
for suppressing Indian hostilities in
1864 and 1865. He also introduced
4 bill granting the State of
Tennessee land to aid in constructing
the st. Louis and Cedar Rapids rail-
road, which was referred.
The League Island naval depot bill
was then taken up, Mr.. Myers speak
ing in favor oft. - ~
Mr.. Thayer followed on the same side.
Mr.. Spaulding stated that he had
been a member of the Committee on
Naval Affairs of the last Congress and
had had occasion to view the locality
we'll known as League Island. 1t oc-
Cured to him that there was such
thing as having present OF too expen-
sive character. After considerable
debate the bill was passed. yeas IL, nays
46.
WASHINGTON, June THE National
Fair, for the benefit of of the sailors
and soldiers orphans home, assinaugu-
rated ut Washington last night. Sem
ator Wilson presided, and introduced
Major General Howard, Major General
Colonel Mckee and family, and
President johnson to the large assem-
blage. The President remarked that
he came there merely to say word In
the cause of humanity, and to unite in
the expression of the nations gratitude
to the nations defenders. What nobler
object than the present one, could we
engage in? The education of the desti
tute orphans OF our soldiers would be
work of peace. There was n very large
rrnwd nrpspnt and the inintnrY aXpr.