The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-03-30
xLth CONGRESS, LIST SESSION
SENATE

W ARLINGTON, MarGn -.
Petitions and memorials were pre-
scented and referred, among them, sew
I eral by Mr.. Sherman, praying for re-
| lief from disability, under the Consti-
/ tutional amendmendment. known as
/ the 18th article. Mr.. Sherman did not
l believe Congress could relieve any one
! from his disability until the Constitu-
| tional Amendment had been adopted.
The memorials were referred to the
| Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Henderson, from the Committee
/ on Indian Affairs, reported a resolution
authorizing the said Committee to pros
ecute the Investigation called for by
the recent resolution to visit the Indian
territory, and directing the Secretary
TO furnish transportation and military
| protection. Adopted.
Mr.. Henderson introduced a res
olution calling upon the Secretary
of the Interior for certain de-
tailed information respecting the In
dians, the number in each tribe, de-
treaty, &c. Adopted.
Mr.. Davis offered a = resolution reci-
ting the circumstances under which
West Virginia was admitted into the
Union, and directing the Committee on
Judiciary to inquire into and report on
the same. Referred TO the Committee
on Judiciary.
Mr.. Patterson, from Tennessee, Of
fered a resolution appropriating $50
600 for the reliefof those who suffered
damage by the late floods. Ordered to
be laid on the table,
Mr.. CONFESS introduced bill provi-
ding that George Ward, of Vermont,
Max Muller and Richard CIevevix
French of England, and Charles a.
Dane, of New York, shall form Board
of Commissioners on the Phonetic sys-
TEN, TO report upon the practice bility
B -, II
Latin alphabet in common use in the
United States and Great Britain, the
Commissioners to receive IS, coo each, as
compensation, after their report
has been submitted Referred to the
Joint Committee on Library.
Mr.. Sprague moved that the Senate
take up the bill to TX the time at which
the Bankrupt bill shall go into effect,
shall be the first of June.
Mr.. Edmunds moved TO lay the bill
on the table. Disagreed to. After
some attempts at amendment, the ques-
ton was taken on ordering the bill to
a third reading. Lost.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, from the Con-
ference Committee on the bill making
appropriations for deficiencies in the
Senate contingent fund, made a report,
which was agreed to.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the Conference
Committee on adjournment, reported
Mr.. Edmunds moved the following
proposition, which he believed would
be agreed to by the House: That the
President of the Senate and Speaker OF
the House adjourn their respective
Houses at noon tomorrow until the
first Wednesday in July, when, unless
a quorum of each House shall be pres
ent, they shall further adjourn them
without day. Several propositions
TO amend this were made and rejected.
Mr.. Wilson said he wished to remain
here to settle the question OF suffrage
all through the country.
Mr.. Dixon asked If Messrs. Wilson
and Sumner meant to pass law to en-
force negro suffrage.
Mr.. Sumner said certainly he did.
Mr.. Wilson had no doubt that under
the recently adopted constitutional
amendment they had the right to pass
a universal suffrage bill.
adopted
The Senate went into executive ses-
sion and soon after adjourned.