The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-06
XXXIXth CONGRESS. I'D SESSION
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill,, the Secre-
tary of War was asked if Gen. Sherman
had issued any orders for the protection
of trains crossing the plains. If so,
what.
On motion of Mr.. Kirkwood, the mil
itary Committee was instructed to in
quire what legislation was necessary
for the relief of discharged soldiers who
have lost their papers.
Mr.. Trumbull called up the bill for
the payment OF war claims, which was
passed and goes to the House for con-
currence in the amendment.
Mr.. Grimes, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported, with an
amendment, the bill defining the
rank OF Admiral and other staff
officers of the navy, and cred
iting volunteer officers of the naval
and marine service who may be trans
ferred to the regular service with sea
service performed as volunteer officers.
Mr.. Fessenden, from the Committee
on Finance, reported with verbal
amendments the invalid pension bill.
1t appropriates S3S, $50, 900.
Mr.. Wilson introduced the following.
which was agreed to:
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be directed to report for the
information of Congress what amount
of money has been received from the
sales of cotton or other property turned
| over to the Treasury Department under
the several laws of Congress, and what
disposition has been made of the same.
Whether any of the money has been
paid or refunded to claimants, the
amounts paid, under what authority
of the laws, and upon what evidence.
The bankrupt bill was taken up.
Mr.. Towards amendment to strike
| out the 37th section was amended and
then rejected.
On motion of Mr.. Fogg, the provision
was struck out of the 18th section
which fixes the number of votes Of
creditors necessary for a choice.
Several amendments were offered
and rejected.
On motion fMr. Edmunds proviso
was adopted that all citizens of the
United States who are petitioners to be
declared bankrupt shall file an oath of
allegiance with their petition.
On motion of Mr.. Henderson, the
minimum Indebtedness at which volun-
tary bankruptcy may be instituted,
was fixed at 81, 900, instead of $500, as
in the House bill. The bill was then
| taken out of Committee of the Whole
and reported to the Senate
On motion of Mr.. Sumner, the pro-
vision that no discharge to debtor,
whose assets don't pay 80 per cent
| within year from the passage of this
act, shall be granted, unless with the
written consent of the majority of the
creditors in numbers and value. was
struck out. After discussion, the vote
on the bill was taken, yeas, 20; nays,
y. So the bill was lost.
Mr. Harris originally voted in the
affirmative, but changed his vote for
! the purpose of enabling him to enter a
motion to reconsider.
The Senate adjourned. H-s.-
| VIZ HOUSE
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, asked leave to
offer a resolution instructing the Com
mittee on Ways and Means to report
the tariff bill as amended by the Sen
ate, to exhibit the rates imposed on ar
ticles under the tariff in force on the LIST
of April, 1861, and on the LIST of Janua-
| ry, 1865, with those proposed by House
bill No. LIS as amended by the Sen
ate.
> Mr.. Schenck insterruptedthe proceed
! ings by announcing the presence in the
House of Phil. Sheridan, and moved
for recess of five minutes, that the
General might be presented to the
House. The motion was unanimously
agreed to, when the Speaker proceeded
to that portion of the hall where the
tGeneral was standing with Gen. Grant
and escorted them to the Speakers
chair amidst the plaudits of the mem
bers, and presented Gen. Sheridan per
sonaIly to the House, in these terms
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