The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-03-21
XLth CoNGREss. Isl SESSION
SENATE.
MAsHINarox. March %


for the extension of suffrage without
regard to sex or color.
Mr.. Sumner, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported the follow
ing joint resolution:
RESOLVED, That all persons in the
diplomatic service of the United States
be prohibited from wearing any uni
form or official costume not previously
provided for by Congress. The joint
resolution was passed.
Mr.. Yates, from the Committee on
Territories, reported favOrably on the
bill for the admission of Colorado.
Mr.. Pomeroy called up the joint res
olution for the sale of certain stocks
held in trust for the Choctaw and Cher
okee Indians. WA e.F.
Mr.. Pomeroy offered an amendment
that no stocks he sold for less than par
value. Adopted.
Mr.. CorbiIt offered an amendment
that the amount of money raised by
the sale of these stocks, be invested in
United States stocks. Adopted.
Mr.. DoolittIe offered as a substitute
for the proposition before the Senate,
resolution appropriating $3.50 600 to pay
the claims of the Choctaw Indians, pro-
vided, that in future adjustment of the
claims of the Choctaws, said amount
shall be charged against them, and
provided further, that none of this
money shall be paid on such claims
unless the Secretary of the Interior
shall first examine and approve of the
same.
Mr.. Stewart offered an amendment
as a proviso that said amount of $780,
600 shall be in full satisfaction of all
claims of the said Indians.
Mr.. Doolittle said the claims amount
to a total of 81 100000.
Pending the discussion, Mr.. Wilson
called up the bill, appropriation hot to
exceed $500, OOO,j to defray the expenses
of carrying the reconstruction bills into
effect. Passed.
The discussion on the Indian bill was
resumed and continued until 2:45 p. M,
when the Senate went into: Executive
session, and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr.. Shanks, the resolu-
ton was adopted instructing the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs TO investigate
the facts connected with the imprison-
ment,i in Canada, of the Rev. John
Mcmahon, a citizen of Anderson, Ind,
and pastor of the Catholic Church of
that place, and what action should be
taken for his release.
Mr.. Logan offered resolution, which
was adopted, instructing the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs to inquire why
the claims of American citizens against
the British government, commencing
with those reported by the President in
a
that dale, had not been pald, and rs-
port what ought to be done TO secure
the speedy settlement of such claims.
Jacob Benton, member elect from
New Hampshire, presented himself,
had the oath administered and took his
seat.
Mr.. Baker offered a resolution reci-
ting that in view of the greater liberty
and larger recognition of manhood,
which had followed the suppression OF
the rebellion, it was eminently fitting
that the Government should be placed
in better relations to the working peO-
pie OF the country, and instructing the
Committee on Rules to inquire into the
expediency OF constituting II stand
ing Committee on Labor. Adopted.
Mr.. Kelly introduced bill 10 amend
the act of February 20, 1855, to regulate
marshals, and attorneys of the United
States Circuit and District Courts. Re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Allison introduced a joint-reso-
luton, enacting that any object of
art Imported for presentation as a Gift
to the United States, or any State or
city government, shall be admitted free
of duty, under such regulations as the
Secretary of the Treasury may direct.
Passed.
Mr. Logan introduced a joint resolu-
ton instructing the Second Auditor to
duulG anu SGlllG Tic dCNOuLA6 Vi Tue lluG
officers of the army, TO the extent of
their pay, in all cases where they make
affidaYils of their inability TO make
their monthly report or return, by
reason of having been imprisoned by
any authority or by any casualty of
war, and who are unable to account
| for property in their possession. Passed.
Mr.. Hooper presented memorial of
/ the legislative of Deseret for admission
as State into the Union. Referred to
the Committee on Territories.
The contested election case from Col
orado was then taken up. After an
| hours consideration the resolution OF
the majority was adopted, referring the
papers and evidence of Messrs. Chilli
| colt and Hart to the Election Com INIT
| tee, and in the meantime Mr.. Chillicott
was 10 be sworn in as sitting dele
gate. Mr.. Chillicott was then sworn in.
| A resolution was passed authorizing
| equivalent TO the contract price of arti-
fetal limbs, to such disabled soldiers
as may prefer.
The House went into Committee of
| the Whole on joint session, aPPrOPri-
| ating five million dollars for the relief
of the destitute at the South.
| Mr.. Miller withdrew his amendment
| to Mr.. Banks amendment, and Mr..
! Bingham offered an amendment TO the
joint resolution by inserting a provis-
ion directing the Secretary of the
| Treasury to apply the unexpended ap-
propriations for the Freedmens' Bureau
TO the purpose of this appropriation.
Mr.. Bingham's amendment WAS de-
clared not in order.
Mr.. Van Trump opposed the propo-
sition. He said what the people of the
South wanted WAS not bread, but
charity. Let them have all their rights
as citizens and they will take care OF
themselves, and neither receive or So
Iicit aims.
Mr.. Fernando Wood opposed the
| resolution.
Mr.. Bingham moved to add to the
proviso offered by Mr.. Banks, directing
| that $50, 900 of the amount shall be used
for the purchase and distribution OF
seeds; and an additional proyiso that
no part of the money appropriated in
| the joint resolution shall be used until
the unexpended appropriations made
| for food by the existing laws, for the
! use OF the Freedmen's Bureau, shall be
first applied to the purchase specified
I under direction of the Commissioners
| of the Bureau.
| A running debate ensued between
| Messrs. Bingham, Stevens, Logan, Gar
field, Schenck, Boutwell, and others, in
/ which Messrs. Schenck and Stevens
agreed that the Freedmen's Bureau had
now sufficient authority to relieve the
distress in the South, and the object OF
this bill was merely to give aims to
sturdy rebel refugees, and only applied
to persons who were driven from their
homes.
Mr.. Pile proposed a substitute au-
thorizing the Secretary of War, through
the Freedmens Bureau, to extend the
distribution of food and cloth au