The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-01-23
Xxx1xth CONGRESS. Id SESSION
SENATE.

! WASHINGTON, Jan. y.
| Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to
equalize the bounties of soldiers, sal
| lors and marines. 1t provides a uni
form rate of IS, IS for ca ch month of &C
tual service. and the same rate for the
widows and orphans OF deceased sol
oilers.
The Chair submitted n communica-
ton from Missouri, announcing the
election of Senator Drake.
Mr.. Wiley rose to Il question of priv
| ilege, to read u letter fIom the Postmas-
ter at WI ceiling, disclaiming resporsi-
| bility for all but one article formerly
read, as from his paper, denouncfng the
the President, the rest being taken from
other papers.
Mr.. Norton intoduced the following
resolution, which was agreed to:
WHEREAS, 1t is alleged that by the
| construction of the Department
ment OF the Interior, of several acts OF
Congress, granting lands to aid in the
construction of certain railroads, set
| the pre- emption and homestead law.
Therefore,
RESOLVED, That the Committee on
Public Lands be directed to INQUIRE
! what, if any, legislation is necessary to
correct such construction, and report
by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Chandler introduced u bill to
disposal of coal lands, and town pro-
perty and public domain, to give to per-
sons in possession the right to purchase
at minimum rates, at any time before
the day fixed for the sale of the lands;
| also that no entry of town sites shall
hereafter hold valid until approved by
the Commissioner General of the Land
office. Referred.
Mr.. Pollard introduced a bill fixing
the salaries of the Judges of the Su-
preme Court of the territories at g., 500.
Referred.
Mr.. Williams introduced bill to
provide registration elections in the
territories.
Mr.. Lane called up the bill to regu-
| late the appointment of pension agents.
| The Senate refused to reconsider the
vote by which certain House amend
ments were Concurred in, and, further
| amended, the bill goes back to the
| House,
The tariff bill was called up. Some
amendments were adopted, including
one to make it go into effect, April LIST.
The House bill to legalize certain acts
and proclamations of the President in
the suppression of the rebellion, was
and the bill recommitted. The bill re-
fers to military trials, martial law, ar
rests, &c.
Mr.. Washburn, of ILL.,, received n
leave of absence for the remainder of
the session, on account of ill health.
Mr.. Paine introduced bill to punish
the obstruction OF U. S. mail routes.
Referred.
Mr.. Donelly introduced bill to faciIi-
tate the construction OF the branch of
the Union Pacific Railroad from Sioux
City to Lake Superior.
| A resolution was adopted to paw
Cotfroth, of Pa, Voorhees,, of Ind, and
Brooks, of Md, the increased compen-
sation to the time they were unseated.
Mr.. Boutwell,, from the judiciary
committee reported a substitute for the
House test oath bill. 1t provides that
no person shall practice in the United
States Courts who has been guilty OF
treason, bribery. or any felony, or been
engaged in rebellion. 1t makes it the
duty of the United States Courts to en-
terrain and investigate charges of such
nature against parties practicing In
courts.
Mr.. Boutwell, said there were Judges
in the highest tribunal in the land who
had not sufficient self-respect to erect
rnles and enforce regulations that
would protect themselves from the foul
contamination of conspirators and
traitors against the government and
country. The time had come when the
legislative department of the govern
ment should exercise its powers to de-
clare who shall be officers of the gov
eminent in administration of the courts
of law. This bill was for that purpose
and he hoped the House would pass it..
| He moved the previous question.
Messrs. Chandler, Rodgers and Hall
| spoke against the bill and defended
the Supreme Court. Messrs. Wilson
and Boutwell, spoke in favor of the bill.