The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-07-19
xLth CoNGRESs,-Extra Session
SENATE.
WAsHINaroN. Julv ls.

WASHINGTON, July ls.
| Mr.. Chandler called up his resolution
directing the Committee on Foreign Re
lRtions 10 inquire into the execution of
Maximilian's decree October, 1856, how
many Mexican soldiers and officers
were executed under 1t, &c. 1t was
| agreed to.
Mr. Wilson introduced joint resolu-
ton expressing admiration for the long
and heroic struggle of the Mexican peo-
! pie, and the earnest hope Tor consollda-
| ton OF the Republic and the pursuance
of humane and liberal policy. Re-
| ferred.
MIR. Hendricks called up the bill to
establish peace with certain hostile In
dian tribes by the appointment of com
missiOners OF Generals Sherman, Han
cock, Augur, Harvey, Messrs. John B.
and Kit Carson, and the Commissioner
OF Indian Affairs to select reservations
| upon which TO locate said tribes.
Mr.. Ross offered an amendment au-
thoriZing the General of the army to
accept the services ofvolunteers not ex-
ceeding 1000 in number, from the States
of Kansas, Nebraska and the Terrific
ries, to aid in suppressiDg the Indian
| hostiliIies, said volunteers to be placed
I on the same footing, AS to pay and sub
| siSIence, as the regular troops. IL was
| amended by inserting the Secretary of
w dE uuOEE NnE Vi AuG AScA-
dent, instead of the General-in- Chief,
and by u proviso that The volunteers
not be called 1t unless the commits
sioners shall do II to secure peace. The
names of the commissioners were then
stricken out and a proviso inserted au-
thorizing the President TO appoint a
| commission to consist of three officers
of The army not below the rank of Brig
adler General; the chairman of the In
dian Committee OF each House and the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs to me-
gotiaIe with the Indians and report the
proceedings to the President.
After discussion on the general
merits of the bill, IL passed.
Adjourned.
Mr.. Kelly presented Gommunica-
ton addressed to the 39th and 10th Con-
crosses, by citizens of Decatur, Ala,
presenting that the suffering poor of
Northern Alabama, for supplies fur
nished through General Howard, and
stating that the prospects for crops are
so fiattering that they hoped TO raise
this year au abundance of everything,
and be able to dispense with further
bounty. Laid on the table and ordered
to be printed.
Mr.. Broomall offered u resolution
directing the Committee on Foreign
Affairs TO report what action OF this
Government will best manifest the
sympathies OF the American people for
the heroic Cretans, and in what way,
consistent with its duties as neutral
and friendly power, the good offices of
the Government may be most success
fully inTerposed to secure for the peo-
pie of Gambia the blessings of peace,
and the amelioration of their political
condition. Adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Schenck, under suspension of the
rules, introduced a administering the
Indian Bureau from the Interior to the
War Department. Referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Logan asked leave to offer the
resolution presented yesterday by Mr..
Selye, asking the President to issue a
proclamation 10 prevent the departure
TO Mexico of unlawful organizations,
&c. Received aud adopted.
| Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, from the Ju-
dietary Committee, reported back the
amendment TO the Senate bill to secure
equal rights in the District Of Column
bia. The amendment was agreed TO,
and the bill as amended passed.
Adjourned.