The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-25
xxxIxth CONGRESS. I'd SESSION
SENATE.

WASHISGToS, Feb. %.
The session yesterday evening was
assigned to the consideration OF private
pension bills.
Mr.. Trumbuu called up the House
Joint Resolution to prohibit any OH
claim accruing prior to the 18th of
April, 1851, in favor of any person who
promoted, encouraged, or in any man
ner sustained the rebellion, or in favor
of any person who, during the rebel
lion, was not known to be opposed
thereto, and distinctly in favor of its
suppression.
The Senate Judiciary Committee
recommended the striking out of all
after the word rebellion.
Mr.. Trumbull said he was not in IA
Vor of the amendment, but the MAORI
ty OF the committee were.
Mr.. johnson spoke in favor of the
amendment.
Mr.. Hendricks understood that the
object of the bill was to prevent the
payment of military officers who Join
ed the rebellion. He had no objection
to this, and to accomplish il the words
proposed to be stricken out, We're not
necessary.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Fogg offered an amendment that
this resolution shall not be construed
so as to prevent the payment of claims
on contracts made prior to April Is,
1861, with loyal citizens of the Southern
States. Agreed to.
Mr.. Howe offered an amendment to
add after the word rebellion, where it
first occurs, the following words, "or in
favor of any person who does not prove
to the satisfaction of the proper ac-
counting officer, that he was opposed to
the rebellion and in favor of its sup
preston. Adopted
The Joint Resolution as amended,
was passed.
The Indian appropriation bill was
taken up. 1t appropriates S2,TOO,O0O.
The House provision that no part of the
appropriation for expenses in Colorado
shall be disbursed by Alexander Cum
thousand dollars was added to the bill
to make good the Indian funds. lost by
deposit in the Merchants National
Bank at Washington.
Mr.. Sherman opposed the whole In
dian treaty system as farce. He
preparation, from year to year, for the
support of our Indian obligations.
Mr.. Henderson offered an amend
ment appropriating SIP per head for
the support of 5000 Navajo Indians,
held prisoners OF war in New Mexico.
The Senate went into Executive ses-
sion.
An amendment providing for the
election by the Senate of a superintend-
ent of public buildings to hold office
four years, and perform the duties de-
volving on the commissioner of build
ings and abolishing the latter office,
was adopted.
Efforts were made to amend section
six, which provides for the publication
OF a treaties of the laws of Congress in
the Southern States, but amendments
also in motion to strike out the section
were rejected.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars was
appropriated to purchase bust of Pu-
laski, executed by Henry D. Saunders,
as accompanying the bust to that of
Kosciuski, by the same artist.
Mr.. Latin offered new section pre-
scribing that all the laws, resolutions,
advertisements, &c, published in the
District of Columbia, shall be in the
two papers having the largest daily
permanent circulation, and providing
for the punishment by Imprisonment of
any officers for violation thereof
Mr.. LeBloud made a point of order
that this was new legislation and not in
order. In the appropriation bill the
chair sustained the point, and the COM
mittee rose and reported the bill.
The Senate bill to provide for the tenn
porary increase of the pay of army
officers was referred to the Military
Committee.
The House then took a recess,