The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-03-07
SENATE

Mr. Sherman called mp the resolution
from the House for the appointments of
joint committee of three Senators and
three Representatives to revise and 4 z
the pay of the officers OF both houses.
Agreed to.
resolution to continue the Joint Com
mIttee on Retrenchment. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Anthony introduced u resolution
70 add TO the standing committees of
the Senate Committee on Appropria-
tons, TO consist Of seven members.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Doolittle said "Mr. President :.
On Monday evening a newspaper
was placed in my hands in which I
ind a report of a COMMITTEES of the last
Aonse OF Representatives, submitted
by Mr.. Hurlburd, of New York, which
demands notice at my hands. It fills
me with surprise and Indignation, with
out any notice TO me, without calling
on me for any explanation, this report
by inference and not by direct charge,
by 1nuendo and not by positive aver
ment, endeayors 10 create the impress
sion that received or agreed to receive
5000, or some other pecuniary or other
Pront from Mr.. Smythe, Collector of
the port OF New York. This charge,
whether made directly or by i'm
plication, whether soughtto be sustained
by proof or inuendo is absolutely and
unquaHiedly false, and from whatever
source it comes, L pronounce il a base
falsehood, g vile and cowardly Islander.
I go farther, sir, and say that in the
hundreds and perhaps thousands of
cases in which during the ten year8 I
have been in this body, my recommen-
dalton has been sought and obtained,
there Is not a single instance in which
any kind of pecuuiary consideration of
the value Of one cent was ever expected
aFr-a,1 IL
have yet to see that man on this earth
who would dare to look me in the face
and make such an offer upon this and
all other matters. am ready to meet
the most searching scrutiny. So much
for myself, but my duty is not yet done.
The good name ofmy son has been call
ed iuquestion on this subject. prepared
statement TO submit 10 the Sehate, but
as am told the testimony is not all
published, shall therefore withhold it.
In the meantime will only say when
the truth is fully known, there will be
found nothing 10 reflect dishonor on his
character as soldier or as a citizen
Mr.. Patterson said:-"Mr. President
In looking over the paper, see am
involved in the same charges that are
made against the Senator from Wis
consin, that of having received IS, 600
from Mr.. Smythe. I will dispose OF
these questions in a very few words.
intended charge. All Ihave got to say,
il is false; false in its charge; false in
its intentions, false in its inuendOs. I
never received a copper from Mr..
Smythe. 1.-THE Senate will permit me
to say SO, will say it is as false as
helI.''
Mr.. Harlan introduced a bill to ad-
mis- Colorado. Not agreed to,
Mr.. Sumner, according TO previous
notice, introduced a bill to- provide q
Republican form of government tor
the late rebellious States. It provides
for the establishment of civil gov
eminent on the basis OF loyal voters.
Ordered to be printed, and TO lie on the
table until committees are formed.
Mr.. Sumner introduced a bill in
creasing the fees of marshals and
clerks Of the q s. District Courts, so
other purposes. Ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Sumner introduced bill to pre-
scribe an oath to maintain republican
form of government, which prescribes
that every person in any State, except
Tennessee, lately declared to be in re-
bellion, shall, before he shall be allowed
to vote or hold Office, take an oath or
form OF government in the State of
which he is an nhabitant, in the United
States; that he will recognize the indis-
soluble unity of the republic and dis
countenance all EFFORTS to break away
or secede from the Union; that he will
give his influence 10 sustain the ma
Iional currency and discountenance re-
pudiation of the war debt of the United
States and the payment of the rebel
debt or any claim for loss OF slaves; to
discountenanee and resist all laws
making distinction on account of race
or color; that he will give his support
! to education and diffasing knowledge
in public schools, open to all. Any
person falsely taking such oath to be
deemed guilty OF perjury and subject
10 the penalties therefor and rendered
incapable of holding office.
Ordered 10 be laid on the table until
committee was appointed
Mr.. Wilson introduced the follow
ing which was ordered to be print
ed: 4 Joint resolution declaring
that the municipal officers of Alex
Hndria have refused to obey and
execute the laws of the United
States. Therefore be it resolved. &c,
that the municipal offices of the city of
Alexandria, Va, are hereby declared
vacated, and persons exercising the
authority of said offices are forbidden
to hold or exercise authority of the
same, and any person who shall at
tempt to hold said Offices or exercise
the authority of the same, shall, on con-
viction, be imprisoned for not less than
one year, and pay a fine of not less than
one hundred dollars
The Senate adjourned.