The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-01-16
Conversational.
, WASHINGTON, Jan, 10,

lery and infantry service, before board
fof examination to be convened and APP
pointed by the Secretary of.War9 Off
GERS who fail to pass satisfactory exam
ination shall be put upon the retired list
or dropped from the rolls, and the vacan.
cies thus created shall be filed by selec-
tions from those who have passed the
most satisfactory examination. without
regard to seniority or arm of the service.
The bill was referred to the Military
committee. -' ,-.T = al. -, --.-, ~.
Mr.. Wilson introduced the bill recent
ly offered by him, fixing the strength of
the organization of the army, with GER
tain amendments. On motion it was re-
committed to the Military committee as
amended. 1t provides that the army
shall hereafter consist of five regiments
of artillery, two regiments of cavalry and
ffty-fve regiments of infantry ten regi-
ments of the infantry shall be colored
troops. sLyL ~ O. 2E41
Mr.,. Wilson's bill to provide for the
appearance of every offcerin the United
States army before a competent board of
examination was referred to the Military
Committee. l.-y -a --f .. l a-i ..
Mr.. Wilson'S bill, recently offered by
him for fixing the strength and provid-
ing for the organization OF the army on
peace basis, was on motion Lrecommit-
ted to the Military Committee.
Mr.. Wade presented a memorial nu-
merously signed in favor Of protective
tariff, which was referred to the Finance
Committee. sp E.-i
Mr.. Sumner presented the petition of
the colored Methodist Episcopal Church
of Missouri in favor of universal suffrage,
which was referred to the special COM
mittee on reconstruction.
Mr.. Sherman offered the following,
and explained that the person named IN
the resolution had been appointed upon
the recommendation of member OF the
House from Kentucky in preference to
the son of General J. j. Dickson, Fed
eral officer who was killed in the late
war. .... ~. ---.-
Resolved, That James J. Wheeler, OF
Kentucky, now in the Naval Academy,
late of the so.called Confederate States,
be dismissed from the Academy no per-
son shall be appointed as cadet in the
Naval or Military Academy OF the United
States, who shall have rendered aid and
assistance to the late rebellion.
The resolution was referred to the
committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Anthony presented the petition OF
certain naval officers who took part in
the destruction of the Albermarle, ask
ing for an allowance of prize money,
which was referred to the Naval Commit
tee. ---. .- .-- s-"
Mr. Anthony presented petition ask.
ing that Congress enact that copy of
every public document published be sent
to every public school in the country,
which was referred to the judiciary
committee.
Mr.. Sherman presented the petition of
Ohio soldiers asking an equalization Of
bounty between those who enlisted eally
and those who enlisted late in the war,
which was referred to the Military CON-
mittee.
Mr. Cowan presented petition pray
ing for hcretention of the Veteran Re-
serve Corps as part of the United
States army, which was referred to the
Military committee
Mr.. Sprague presented the memorial Of
manufacturers of steel, shot, iron, colors,
bronze, salt, cigars, and other articles,
stating that the import duty is so low as
to operate against such manufacturers,
and asking for q remedy or increased i'm
port duties.
Mr.. Sprague said he had introduced
resolution on this subject reccutly mere
Il as resolution of inquiry He had
desired simply togive voice Of warning
which his own experience had taught
him was necessary. He had no interest
in any particular department of manu-
facture, but he knew that it was neCes-
sary TO protect the manufacturing inter
ests of the country He did not believe
that certain foreign nations were enti-
tied to this sympathy of the Senate, and
when he saw petitions introduced here
which came from men who were paid by
parties in other countries, be could not
help deubting the honesty of their pur-
pose
Mr.. Wilson from the Military Commit
tee reported favorably bill i'll relation
to tho re-establishment of an asylum for
the relief of totally disabled officers and
soldiers of the United States army.
Mr.. Howard's Joint resolution that
whereas, it appears by the report of the
Secretary of War that JEFF. Davis and c.
C. Clay, held in confinement and have
been concerned in the assassination Of
| President Lincoln and for the murder of
| Federal soldiers held as prisoners OF war,
| be tried Immediately by military com
mission or court martial, was objected
I to and goes over till tomorrow
Mr.. Chandler called attention to a
resolution offered by him on the l4th OF
December, 1864, directing the Secretary
of State to make ont list of American
vessels destroyed by British pirates in
the employ of the rebel government
Since that time he said the bill had been
| presented and the British government
had refused to settle it, and not only so,
but had refused to continue the contro.
versy on the subject Mr.. Chandler said
the proper course for this country to pnr-
sue was absolute non-intercomse with
| Great Britain until the bill was settled.
| True, we might declare war and block
ade British ports, and the world would
applaud US, but non-intercourse was
the best practical mode of redress.
He believed that Mr. Seward understood
that in the event of war between Great
Britain and any other nation, American
privateers would destroy British com
merce Just as in the late war British pI-
rates destroyed American ships.
Mr.. Chandler, at the conclusion OF his
remarks, offered joint resolution, de-
claring that, whereas, by the recent pub
lication of the diplomatic correspond