The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-05-26
BY TELEGRAPH.
CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, May a5.



two hundred merchants and manufac-
turers, of Pittsburgh, setting forth that
the bridge at Steubenville was great
obstruction to navigation, and praying
that no more bridges be erected of less
than 500 feet span over the channel.
Referred.
MI. Sherman presented petitions of
citizens of Ohio, of the same import.
Mr.. Trumbul gave notice that on
Wednesday next he will call up the
bill for the admission of Arkansas.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, reported from
the Committee on Appropriations the
army appropriation bill, with amend
ments. The amendments were
The Joint resolution authorizing the
Secretary of War to appropriate cap
tured and damaged ordnance to the
Lincoln Association was passed.
The joint resolution donating ord
nance for a monument to Major Gen.
Sedgwick, of the Sixth Army Corps,
was passed.
Several unimportant Executive COM
municatious were presented and refer
Adjourned.
Mr.. Phelps introduced bill for the
organization of the o. s. colored
troops, and for their continuation and
instruction. Referred to the Military
Committee.
Mr.. Paine introduced bill to con-
strue the supplementary pension act.
Mr.. Window introduced a bill to
confirm certain treaty stipulations with
the Creek Indians. Referred.
Mr.. Julian introduced bill to pro-
vide for annexing certain territory to
New Mexico. Referred.
nfFara6 TNFaan1 ia
reciting that Congress has passed law
legalizing all proclamations and orders
of the President from the 4th OF March,
1861, to July 1st, 1866, &c., and conclud-
ing with a resolution that the Com
mittee on Judiciary be instructed to
inquire into the expediency of report
ing Joint resolution authorizing
the appointment of commits
sioner or a court of inquiry, to
inouirein the causes of the arrest OF
citizens in every case where they shall
demand inquiry, either by oath or
affirmation of petitioner. He demanded
the previous question: but 1t was not
seconded, and the proposition went
over under the rules.
Mr.. Randall introduced a resolution,
which was passed, requiring the Comp
troller of Currency to furnish g
statement of the amount OF dividend
declared by the National Banking AS
sociation, since its organization, the
amount credited to real estate, Keeping
distinct the capital expended therefor
and the amount credited to surplus
fund; also, an accountof all losses pei
Mr.. Cary offered a preamble, tha
WHEREAS, The National honor re
ouires the payment of the public in
debtedness, creditors at home anC
abroad, not only according to the let
nf tho laNr
which it was contracted, therefore
be iti
ReSoEVed, That neither the letter MOI
the spirit of the law under which $40!
were issued, requires the payment o
tie principal in coin, and it will be il
almost as good faith il the holder
thereof be paid in the same money
which has been paid to the soldier
who fought the battles OF war, ant
with which the government settle th'
claims of widows and orphans of ou
! fallen heroes, the same that laborer
are required to receive as wages, anC
which, is legal tender for all publi
| and private debts, except custom dutie
and the interest on the public debt.
Mr.. Van Horn, of New York, moved
to refer to the Committee on Ways anC
Means. Adopted.
Mr.. Chanler introduced the following
which was adopted:
| WHEREAS, II is the sacred duty o
every people to preserve its poster1t.
| from every evil influences, bad govern
ment and decentralization, by wis
foresight and a firm maintenance O
the esta tablished principles OF truth. jus
| tice and liberty; and WHEREAS, From
the war between the States of the Union
it became the policy of the administra
tion to array the black race against tn
white, bv putting arms in the hands O
| the slaves, and by promising them free
| dom and the right to vote. Therefore.
ResoEUed, That now we deem 1t tn
| duty of Congress to declare to the orlgl
nal, absolute and exclusive domlniql m
| in and over these United States, and TIT
territories thereof, is lodged. and o
rieht belongs, to that people, in the re
snectiye States of this Union. that II
derived by descent from their Europe
an ancestors, the original discoyerer
OF this continent, by subsequent con
quest, by long established law and o1
| the customs of liberal civlllzatlon.
RESOLVED, That all the Inhabitants o
anv state or territory of the United
States, other than the people before
said. who may now or hereafter exer
| cise the right OF suffrage, do SO on sur
ferance under the franchise granted oJ
| the white race, who may lawfully here
| after for good cause shown at any
| time, revoke the privilege or privileges
40 granted to the mixed races OF Atrl'
cans or Asiatic descent.
Mr.. SchofieId, from the Committee
on Election, made report concluding
With the resolution that Geo. w. MOT
ca n was not entitled to seat In the
| 4ouse of Representatives from the
thirteenth Congressional District oi
Ohio; but Columbus Delano Is entltleo
to seat. -,-.-,.-- ..ra ~
/ nf fhn minority, gave nO-
tice of a report in favor OF the sitting
| member, Morgan.
Mr., schenck gave notice that he
should on Wednesday next report pack
/ 1be internal revenue tax bill, and ask
~, House to consider IL Thursday and
tom day to day until disposed OF. The
| Hornitfee would offer no material
snendments, and afford every, one
ample opportunity TO oner ana e2-
| pIain amendments. ~
After some discussion on Mr:
schencB's motion, the first reading OF
| the bill was dispensed with.
Mr.. Butler, from the ImpeachInent
Managers, made report to the enect
! tbat GSas. ". wooley had bathed In
mart their investigation by contumacy
agasion and avoidance setting upon ms
Ipse dirt, as to materiailty on rLne Ine
1nestions propounded to MIN. 1hey
ssk the House TO visit upon hlm severe
and exemplary punishment
THE resolution was disagreed TO- anu
went over till to-morrow.