The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-01-04
XXXIXth CONGRESS, I'D SESSION.
SENATE.

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The biz and report prepared by Com
Senate. Referred.
Mr.. Sumner offered a resolution di-
recting the Judiciary Committee to in
quire if legislation was necessary to
prevent the sale of persons into slavery
as punishment. Mr.. Sumner called
attention TO cases ofthis kind in Mary
land. Adopted.
Mr.. johnson presented a memorial
from the citizens of Louisiana for as
sistance to repair levees. Referred to
the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Sumner presented resolution
instructing the judiciary Committee to
inquire if further legislation is neces-
| sary to prevent the enslavement of In
dams in New Mexico, or any system OF
peonage. Mr.. Sumner said it was car
ried to a very great extent, and United
States officers were guilty of it. Re-
! ferred.
The Nebraska bill was laid over till
Monday.
The House assembled this forenoon,
when Mr.. Wells tariff bill was pre-
scented.
Mr.. Wentworth offered a resolution
instructing the Judiciary Committee to
| inquire what measures were necessary
to prevent the Supreme Court from re-
ledSlIl5 the dSSdSSlnS OF HTeS1QenI Lin
coin, which was objected to.
The regular order of business was
Mr.. Stevens bill for the reconstruction
of the rebellious States, which was read
by sections.
Mr.. Bingham made efforts to arrest
its consideration.
Mr.. Stevens advocated immediate ac.
ton, in view of the late decision of the
Supreme Court, which he said he would
pronounce as infamous as the bred
Scott case. Congress must do some
| thing to protect loyal men from the
barbarism of the South, or be held re.
sponsible to the civilized world.
Commissioner Wells revenue report
was presented and referred.
The bill making appropriations for
| hesupport of the military academy fol
the year, was made the special order fol
| Monday.
Mr.. Eldridge objected to the resolu-
| ton of Mr.. HUBBARD that this House
won't consent to pay for the property
destroyed by the Union army during
the rebellion, which was laid over.
Mr.. Paine, of Wisconsin, introduced
a bill for the reorganization of the
militia in the States and Territories
1t provides that all able-bodied citizens
| over Is shall be enrolled within sixty
days after the passage of the bill. Il
also provides for national guard o.
two regiments in each Congressional
district. Among the qualifications is
that of loyalty. The officers to be
elected by the troops and commissioned
by the Governors. The latter shall
exercise authority over the national
guard, and no State shall be permitted
to organize any other troops. No Gov.
ernor shall exercise authority over the
troops unless he has taken the iron
clad oath. Congress may order the
national guard into service to repel in.
vasion or suppress Instruction. They
shall also aid in the execution of the
laws in any State and in suppressinc
instruction therein, at the request o.
the Legislature of such State. Refusa
to serve subjects them to the penalty O.
desertion. 1t also provides that the
national guard shall become part O
the regular army in time of war. The
bill was referred.
Mr.. Bundy introduced joint resolu
ton, which was referred 10 the Com
mittee on Territories, to establish foul
State of Texas. The preamble recite:
that the inhabitants forfeited theil
rights by their rebellious conduct; they
are still disloyal, and by lawless act:
and outrages on Union men and freed
men, have justly earned the name anc
suggestive of the penal colony OF the
world. The bill provides that all sale.
of land made heretofore to disIoyal per
sons shall be null and void.
The House then proceeded, as the
first business in order, with the consid
Grafton OF the bill reported by Mr.. Ste
vens, April Both, from the Joint Selec
Committee on Reconstruction, to pro
vide for restoring to States lately in in
surrection their full political rights
The question being on, the substitute
proposed therefor by Mr.. Stevens or
the 18th of December, 1866.