The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-06-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, juno 20.
SENATE.

The Chair submitted communica-
t;on from the General of the army
transmitting papers in relation to the
election in Arkansas, which was laid on
the table.
Also, report of the Commissioners
for the revision and consolidation of the
statute laws of the United States, en-
closing specimens of their labors. Re-
ferred to the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Drake presented petitions against
the ratification of the Usage treaty.
Referred.
Mr.. Yates introduced, bill for the
more economical administration OF the
Government in territories. Referred.
The bill to amend an act for the re-
moyal of certain bands of Sioux and
Dacotah Indians passed.
The bill to establish the right of way
for the Portage Lake and Lake Supe-
rior ship canal, and provide for the ex-
tension and completion of the same was
amended and passed.
Mr.. CONFESS offered an amendment to
the bill concerning the rights of Amer
| lean citizens abroad, with which the
third section will read, "And be it fur
Their enacted, that whenever it shall be
duly made known TO the President that
any citizen ofathe United States has
been arrested and is detained by any
of the intent and purpose of this act,
foreign Government in contravention
upon the allegation that naturalization
lin the United States does not
operate to dissolve his allegiance to
his native sovereign, or if any citizen
shall have been arrested and detained
and whose release upon demand
shall be denied, it shall be
the duty of the President to forthwith
report to Congress, if in session, all the
circumstances of any such arrest and
detention and any proceedings for the
release of the citizen SO arrested and
detained, that Congress may take
prompt action to secure to every such
citizen of the United States his just
rights, but if Congress be not in session
then the President shall be and hereby
is empowered to suspend ia part or
wholly, commercial relations with said
government, or in case no other remedy
is available to order the arrest and de-
tention in custody of any citizen of such
government who may be found within
the jurisdiction of the United States,
and who has not declared his
intention to become citizen of the
United States, except ambassadors and
and other public ministers and their
domestics and domestic servants,
the President shall, without delay, give
information to Congress of any proceed
ings under this act"
The order of the day being the Legis-
lative appropriation bill, twas again
taken mp. Several minor amendments
were agreed to.
Mr.. Williams offered an amendment
abolishing the bureau statistics and
transferring its duties to Special
| Commissioner of Internal Revenue, pro-
viding that the Secretary of the Treas.
ury designate clerk at the same salary
as head of division, to act as deputy
for said business under the direction of
the Special Commissioner. Agreed to.
The bill having passed in committee
of the Whole, the question was on the
adoption of the amendments by the
Senate.
Mr.. Stewart moved to add the Com
missioner Of the General Land Office to
the parties whose salaries are to be in
creased to $500, which was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Harlan the Com
missioner of Pensions was included.
TIE amendments increasing the sal
aries of the Assistant Secretaries of the
Interior and Treasury, were ruled out
of order. The amendments rs amended
was then agreed to. The bill finally
passed.
Aftera short Executive session the
Senate adjourned.