The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-25
CONGRESSIONAL
WASHINGTON, Feb. 70.

The session yesterday evening was as
signed 10 the consideration of private
pension bills.
Mr.. Trumbull called mp the House
Joint resolution to prohibit any officers
Cf the government from paying any
claim accruing prior to the 18th of
April, 1861, in favor of any person who
promoted, encouraged, or i'll any man-
ner sustained the rebellion, or in favor
of any person who, during the rebel
lion. was not known to he opposed there
to and in favor of suppression.
The Senate Judiciary committee rec
commended the striking out all after the
! word rebellion, where il first occurred.
Mr.. Trumbull said he was not in favor
of this amendment, but the majority
of the committee WERE FA.4s:t
Mr. Trumbull spoke in favor of the
amendment. EE; ta..s ss-s'' ya
Mr.. Hendricks understood the object OF
the bill to prevent payment to military
officers who joined the rebellion. He had
no objection to this andto accomplish il
these words were proposed to be stricken
out. as they were not necessary. Amend.
mrnt agreed To.
Fogg offered an amendment that this
resolution shall not he construed to the
present payment of claims or contracts
made prior to April l3, ls6l. with loyal
citizens of the Southern States. Agreed
to.
Howe offered an amendment to add
after the word rebellion. where it first
occurs. the following words: "Or in favor
IS ,n,. ,,rsnns ln mt ! prnya m tba
satisfaction of the proper accounting
officer: he was opposed to rebellion and
in favor of its suppression" Adopted.
The joint resolution rs amended passed,
The Indian appropriation bill was
taken up. 1t appropriates s2.7O0,OOO.
The House provision that no part OF
the appropriation for expenses in Colo
RADIO shall I've diSbursed by Alexander
' Cummins. was stricken out: $4,000
was added To the bill to make good In
dian funds lost by deposit i'll the Mer-
chant 8 National Bank, Washington, >
Mr.. Sherman opposed the whole IN
dian treaty system as u farce. He
would be willing, however, to make
appropriations from year 10 year for
the support Of our Indian obligations.
HOUSE.
An amendment providing for an cleo.
tion hy the Senate of n superintendent
of public buildings. to hold Office four
wears and ,perform the duties deyolying
on the commissioner of buildings and
abolishing the latter office, was adopted.
An effort was made to amend section
six. which provides for the publication
of the treaty laws of Congress in the
Southern States, but the amendment
and also sthes motion; to strike soutAthe
section was rejected.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. was APP
propriated TO purchase q bust of Pulas-
XII. executed by Henry ID. Saunders. as
an accompanying bust to that Of koscl-
usko, by the same artist.
Mr.. Latin offered q new, section pre-,
scribingl all laws RESOLUTIONS, adyertfse-
mentS, &c, published in the District of
Columbia shall be in tho two papers
having the largest daily permanent cir
culation, and providing punishment by
Imprisonment of any officers for a vio-
: lation thereof.
Mr.. LeBlond made a point of order;
this was new legislation and not in
order os the appropriation bin.
The Chair sustained the point.
The committee rose and reported the
bill.
The Senate bill t~suproSide for a tenn
porary increase of the pay of army
S ass;t b,ss: referred StOHIths atB5H'ar'
House took o Iseess.n -