The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-13
xXXIXth CONGRESS. I'D SESSION.
SENATE.
WAsH1NaroN, Feb. Il.

structing the Judiciary CommlLtee 10
inquire into the propriety of amending
the constitution SO as TO limit the uIne
of service as President to one term, 10
extend its duration to six years, asol-
ish the Vice Presidency, and provide
for the election of the President by the
popular vote. Laid over until to-mor-
row. ....
The bankrupt bill was taken up, the
vote rejecting it having been recon
sidered. The question was on MS pas
sage. -- 800
amendment excluding rebels from the
privilege of voluntary bankruptcy.
The chair ruled that unless the vote
ordering the bill to a third reading was
reconsidered it was not amendable.
A debate followed.
Mr.. Dixon, while admitting that ne
groes were badly treated in some parts
| Of Texas, utterly denied that such treat
ment was general or anything like 1t.
Mr.. Yates replied, alleging it as his
belief that Union men were badly
treated in the South.
Mr.. Howard believed there was
nothing like adequate protection TO
Unionists In the South, especially the
blacks. He said he heard from gentle
men from Texas, that not less than
1900 Unionists, black and white, had
been murdered by rebels the past year,
and not one of the murderers had been
brought to justice.
Mr.. Doolittle read letter from La
grange, Texas, the home of Jack
, Hamilton, contradicting the reports OF
maltreatment of Unionists.
Mr.. Sumner said he was constantly
| receiving letters from the South, giving
accounts of the persecution and muir;
, der of UnionistS. If Senators would
vote down his amendment, well and
good. He had been voted down before
when he brought in bill to repeal the
fugitive slave law.
Mr. CONFESS said he was tired of thu
whip of the leader in the Senate, o
having Mr. Sumner accuse the Senate
/ of cowardice. he had tried to do his
duty to him, and was determined nj
Longer to submit to Mr.. Summers lash
He thought it unbecoming and indecen
9 in Mr.. Sumner to accuse him anC
: others of derilection of duty.
After further debate, in whicl
a Mr., Lane opposed the bill as prospec
tive, because of its voluntary proVls
ions, and because it was not uniform Il
+ its operations, and because its etteC
would be in favor of fraudulent debt
ors and against honest men, the biI
e passed, 1t goes to the House for con
II Gu rrence in theIamendments.
Mr.. Morgan, from the committee o
# Commerce, reported a bill amendator
to the act TO provide for the safety {
messengers on steam vessels, &C., b
making all vessels navigating all bay
rivers, &c, of the United States, excel
8 those engaged under foreign jurisdi'
h ton and engaged in foreign trad
E. amenable to the navigation laws OF II
n United States. Adjourned.
IN HOUSE.
- On motion of Mr.. Darling, the Con
mite on Ways and Means were il
no structed to inquire into the prophet
ie of allowing a rebate of 10 per cent.
1s duties on all goods imported in Amer
n lean bottles.
u Mr.. NOEL asked leave to introduce
ne resolution for inquiring by Speci
v. Committee, into the allegations oil U
~ outrages by the Missouri Militia upC
s officers and citizens of the Unit
W States.
" Mr.. Eliot objected to it, it being 4
he late in the session to appoint seIe
av committee.
~ Mr.. LIE Blond remarked that 1t W
To never too late to do good
20 The House resumed the consider
or ton of the bill reported yesterday fro
10 the Select Committee on the New
1 leans riot. The vote ordering the ma
- question was reconsidered, whenr
Mr.. Eliot's motion, the 18th sectio
nc providing for the election of delegt
~. from Louisiana to the House, w
as struck out. Mr.. Eliot then renew
ito his demand for the previous questic
1e- but, after some debate, allowed It's
Iso ponents two hours for speeches.
III Messrs. Boyer, Harding and Fin
NJ spoke against, and at three O'Clock I
ia House seconded the previous questi'
LII Mr.. Elliot being entitled to close
debate, made some remarks in supp
of the bill, yielding the floor succ
siyely to LIE Blond and Neil who
M posed, and Shellerbarger, who advo
er l ted the bill. The bill was passed.
lnu Recess till 1880.
So EVENING SESSION.
Jew. On motion of Mr.. Carr, the Comm
Of tee on Banking were instructed to
m. duire into the eNpediency of prevent
am bv law the sale of gold by the TreasI
ION, and by National Banks, and of
+, of eInpting from State or local taxat
.ies | tbof ,oTtion of the capital of Natio