The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-07-03
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, July 2.
SENATE.

Inc secretary OF the treasury, i'll re-
ply to resolution of Friday last, states
in communication to the Senate that
the Treasury Department had informa-
ton mt the time of the appointment OF
Thomas Gilmore, as Collector of Gus
toms Mt Mobile, that Gilmore had never
held Office under the late rebel govern
ment, but had been opposed to the re-
belliOn from its inception.
Mr.. Nye introduced a joint resolution
for the representation of the mining
interests of this country at the Paris
Exhibition in 1867. Referred to the
Committee on Mines.
Mr.. CONFESS called up the bill to in
quire into the title to certain lands in
Benicia, California, which was passed.
A bill TO pay certain volunteers, call
ed into service ut Cincinnati, to repel
the Kirby Smith invasion, was passed
Mr.. Harris, from the Committee of
Conference, on disagreeing votes of the
two Houses on the resolution for the
representation of the United States at
the Paris exposition, reported that the
committee, had struck out the words
in committee, after amounts appropri-
ted, and thus amended, the resolution
| goes to the President.
The niagara Ship Canal bill was
postponed without discussion until to-
| morrow.
Mr.. Harris introduced bill for the
removal of cases, involving $500 in
which the defendant is an alien or n
citizen of another State. Also bill to
amend the act establishing judicial
| court.
Mr.. Clark's bill appropriates $780,
900 as follows: 1896, 900 in Louisiana,
$685., 200 in Mississippi and $3.50, 900 in
Arkansas. 1t requires the Secretary of
the Treasury to make a report to the
next session of Congress, showing how
much of the money has been expended,
how expended and by whom, the par
ticular levees repaired, their condition,
the area protected by them and the
amount of money remaining uneX-
pended.
Mr.. Nye introduced resolution au-
thorizing the Secretary of State to APP
point n committee of scientific men,
most competent, to attend the exhibit
| ton and forward specimens of ma
| chinery, and apprnprinting $4,000
therefor. Referred.
Mr.. Brown, from the Military Com
mittee, reported joint resolution for
the relief of certain Missouri volun-
| teers, who served during the war.
The Senate, on motion of Mr.. Stewart,
concurred in the House amendments to
bill granting land in Minnesota for
| railroad purposes.
Mr.. Wilson called up joint resolu-
ton for the appointment of IL commit
tee to investigate and settle the Iowa
war claims, which was passed.
The bill to amend the organic acts of
the territories of Nebraska, Colorado,
Dakota, Montana, Washington, AriZo
mia, Idaho, Utah and New Mexico, was
taken up. The question was upon Mr..
Buckalew's amendment, TO strike out
| the bill forbidding discrimination on
account of color in the bestOwal of the
elective franchise.
Mr.. Salisbury spoke at great length
in favor of the amendment, referring
IN tho nritTiE1 81
He alluded to Mr.. Seward and said to
the opposite side of the Chamber: He
(Sewnrd) belongs to your party and not
mine. You may talk as YOU please
My party has nothing to do with him.
The Democratic party has no such cap
tHinS. He has rung that little bell too
often ever to be Il lieutenant in the con-
quering army which is to driv" you out
of power. In reply to remark of
Senator Stewart he said Mr.. Stewart
was II new convert to radical faith. If
he understood his (StewarL's) political
record he was breckenridge Democrat
not long ago.
Mr.. Stewart said that he had patriot
ism enough TO repudiate the Democrat
ic party when it attempts to destroy the
Government. He with hundreds of
thousands of other Democrats became
convinced that Buchanan and Davis
were in League to destroy the Govern
ment.
MIR. Salisbury said it was little
strung if Buchanan and Davis were so
bad that Mr.. Stewart should have
voted for Breckenridge, who was Blu
chnnun's,, Vice President.
Mr.. Stewart said the democratic Dnr-
ty had not openly betrayed the country.
When he cast that vote he was one OF
the first men on the Pacific coast to
desert the democratic party after its
treason.
Mr.. CONFESS moved pOstponement.
Mr.. Hendricks hoped the bill would
not be postponed. II it was the inten-
ton TO pass it, it might as we'll be passed
to-day as at any other time.
The motion of MIR. CONFESS prevailed,
and the bill was postponed until to-
morrow.
Mr.. Wilson from the Committee on
Conference, on disHgreeing votes on the
| EreedmanS' Bureau bill, made report
which was adopted. The report sus-
tains the Senate proposition relative to
South Carolina lands occupied by
| Freedmen.
Mr.. CONFESS called up the bill to
amend the bill establishing mail ser
vice between the United States and
China so as to relieve the steamship
| company performing the service from
the obligations oftuuchinga at Honolulu.
MIR. CONFESS explained the necessity of
the provision it would save six or
| SeNSl uuNS llIlles
Mr.. Grimes opposed the bill, on pro-
test of naval officers stationed at the
Sandwich Islands. 1t was the most
important part of this mail contract
| to take care of the American interest on
the Sandwich Islands.
Mr.. Fessenden spoke against the bill.
| MIR. Wilson offered as an amendment
substitute authorizing the Pacific
| mail steamship company to establish
| a monthly steamship line between San
Francisco and the Sandwich Islands,
instead of touching at Honolulu as re-
quired by law with their steamers en-
| gagged i'll carrying the mail between the
United States and China.
Mr.. Nye hoped Mr.. Wilson's substi-
tute would not be adopted, and spoke
against it.
After further debate, in which Messrs.
Grimes, Fessenden and Stewart par
ticipated, the Senate went into exeCu-
tive session and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Lynch introduced bill to pro-
tect public credit and to prevent bri-
berry and corruption.
Mr.. Bidwell introduced n bill to aid
in the construction of canal in Cali.
tornia.
"A resolution offered last Monday by
| Mr.. Perham, came up, recitinE certain
Outrages committed in Georgia upon
citizens from Maine, and calling u pom
the President TO inform the House
whether the personal rights of citizens
of the United States are at present
sufficiently protected in said State and
whether any further legislation is ne
cessary to clothe him with sufficient
authority to protect all loyal citizens of
States lately in rebellion in the enjoy
ment of their constitutional rights.
After some debate the resolution was
agreed to,