The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-01-16

ed his intention to knock men out OF
office, and it was the duty OF Congress
to protect men thus threatened:
Messrs. Cragin and Fessenden OPP
posed the amendment.
Mr.. Salisbury offered a resolution
calling upon the heads of departments
for a list OF removals from office from
March 4th, 1851, to March 4th, 1867,
with cause of removal, &c. Objected
to, and goes over, pending the consld-
Grafton of the blll ana amendment
Adjourned.
HOUSE
On motion of Mr.. Spalding, the Com
mittee on Commerce was requested TO /
consider the proposed Improvement of
the st. Clair Flats, Michigan, by new /
channel on the canal, and report the
bill making a specific appropriation 10 |
defray the expenses.
Secretary of War was directed TO COM |
municate the report of Brig. Gen. crane
of the survey and estimates for i'm
provement of the St Clair Flats, and
all other reports of surveys and esti-
mates for the improvement of naviga-
ton on the great lakes and connecting
rivers.
tee on Claims was instructed to report
the facts connected with the capture OF
Jeff. Davis, and the connection of the
I
| ~ regiments Herewith.
! ON motion of Mr.. Deming, the Com
mittee on Ways and Means was re-
| ouested TO inquire into the expectancy
OF reporting an ad valorem tax on do
| nestle cigars. and reducing the specific
| tax So per 1000.
on motion OF Mr.. Ross, the Commit
! tee on Indian Affairs was instructed to
INQUIRE diligently and promptly into
the peonage slave trade existing now IN
i Mexico and Colorado, and report an act
to secure person within the n alton llb-
ertv and equality before the law with
i out distinction of race or color
Mr.. Donnelly introduced n bill to pro-
vide for the construction of the Wayne
road for military and postal purposes,
from Fort Abercrom Die, IN Rak9ta, 10
Fort Benton, in Montana Territory,
and giving four sections of public lands
therefore, which was referred to COM
ON motion OF Mr.. Cook, the joint
, committee on Retrenchment was d.
rected TO examinelwh neither in the present
stringent condition of the New York
money market the current balance in
the New York sub-treasury Is constant
, " increasing; whether any such IN
crease arises from the sale OF gold
whether any gold belonging to the gov
eminent had been loaned to any person
or institution within thirty days, If SO,
to whom, for what purpose, on Whai
security, and to what amount.
I Mr. Ward, of New York, asked leave
: TO offer a preamble, stating that 1t IS al
. legged thai large numbers of dlsloyalIsti
voted at the recent Maryland election
: and that armed forces of the United
Z states were ordered by Federal author
. ity to and did cooperate with the tx
= ecutive of the State, and others, whS
were engaged with him IN oyer rloini
the constitution and laws, and securln.
the vote of rebels and disqualified per
sons, and deterring loyal voters from
= free exercise OF the elective franchise
&c. concluding with 4 resolution tina
/ the committee on elections enquire ant
n report whether the constitution ha'
<, been violated as aforesaid, and whethe
d the President or any one under his com
mand, has in any manner Interfere
Y with said election, or IN any way use
0r or threatened to use the military powe
s. n fthe nation with reference TO said cleo
ton, if SO, whether II was upon u
le reduisitiOn of the Governor OF Mary
al land. Objection made, and the resoIr
y ton not received.
d. On motion of Mr.. Washburne, of II
diana, the select committee on the mul
e der OF United States soldiers in Soul
~ Carolina, was instructed 70 enquire I'M /!
to the murder of Capt. Montgomery, !
''s Texas, by confederate soldiers undo
Geo. w, Chiffon, now seeking Rdmi
sion as a member of this House.
Mr.. KoonIz, from the District OF Co
rs umbia Committee, reported against II
m memorial Of citizens Of foreign olr'
ITS asking the same rights as neSroe
ne Tabled.
he The Nebraska bill was taken up.
ON motion of Mr.. Boutwell,, the vo
X seconding the previous question WI
o. reconsidered-
b. Mr., Boutwell, moved to amend Il
ke third section. known as the Edmund
70 amendment, as follows:
land upon further fundamental col
~ ~ sideration that the Legislature OF sa
IS state. by solemn oath, shall decia
"a the assent OF said State to said FUND
mental condition, and shall transH
10 the President OF the United Stat
an authentic copy, upon receipt where
he the President, by proclamation, shf
In forthwith announce the facts; whel
ell upon said fundamental condition SIN
nd be held as part of the organic Is
Ia OF the State, and thereupon and witRo
ION further proceedings on the part OF 20
rress. the admission of said State II
ord Inc Union shall befconsidered as col
ne Melted: the said State legislature shi
he h convened by the territorial COVER
I'm. Inent within 30 days after the Passa
SIX of this act, TO act upon the condItlo
of 81 omitted herein
ian Mr.. Boutwell, spoke IN support OF
The debate was to continue by Ia
j. LeBlond. Maynard, Delano, Far
,5s- worth, Higbee, Kelly, Allison, II
the stevens. Ray L n' L"
this Ashley, anu DANis'
the The discussion was limited TO
So question whether Nebraska should
D. admitted as a State while her colo
has population were, by her CONSTITUTE
deprived of the elective franchise,
also as to the practical effect OF the
ling dition imposed in the third section.
Mr.. BoCtwell's amendment