The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-06-08
BY TELEGRAPH.
CONGRESS.
WARRINGTON, June G.
SENATE

SENATE.
Secretary Gorham was sworn in, and
the Senate proceeded with the consider
alton of the bill for the admission OF
North Carlina, South Carolina, Loui-
siana and Florida.
A lengthy debate ensued which Mr..
Trumbull interrupted to make report
from the Committee of Conference on
the Arkansas bill, saying Il might have
some influence iu the decision on the
bill. He explained that the Committee
! recommended agreement to the bill as
passed in the House, with slight YER
bal amendment In the preamable, and
q further correction as 1t passed the
House. The bill provided fundamen-
tai condition that no change of the
Constitution should be made depriViug
any citizen or class of citizens of the
right of suffrage recognized in the recon-
struction legislation of Congress. The
committee had added the provision that
the Constitution may be changed as to
time and place of residence as the peo-
pie think proper; also, the right of for
eigners to vote, SO as to acquire citizen
ship hereafter if they choose.
After the report had been read, Mr..
Drake called attention to an omission
before the words "the inhabitants"
which had been agreed upon by the
Committee.
Mr.. Trumbull withdrew the report
for the purpose of correction, and the
debate was then continued.
Mr.. Conness made u lengthy speech
in favor of admitting Alabama, de-
nounclug Mr.. Doolittl9 as deserter
from his foiends, for the Presidential
flesh-pots.
MIR. Morton rose TO say that he had
become convinced that he was nlista-
ken yesterday in concluding that the
opposition to the admission of Alabama
was so strong ae to imperil this bill
by including Alabama in it. He had,
therefore, changed his mind, and would
vote for the amendment.
The report Of the Conference Com
mittee on the Arkansas bill was then
presented, MS corrected, And was agreed
to.
Mr.. Fessenden moved for an execu-
tive session, but withdrew his motion
at the instance OF Mr.. Wilson, who
made an unavailing effort TO get up
bill to continue the Freedmen's Bureau
one year from July next.
Mr.. Wilson then renewed the motion
for an executive session.
Mr.. Trumbull interrupted to express
the hope that the Senators would come
here on Monday prepared to pass the
pending bill.
The Senate then went into executive
session, and soon after adjourned.
AOUSh.
The bill amending the act granting
public lands to Wisconsin for railroad
purposes was passed. II has reference
TO the lands of the old La Crosse and
Milwaukee Railroad.
The House agreed to hold no evening
session. 1t also agreed that reception
be extended to the Chinese Embassn-
doris ON Tuesday next, at II O'Clock, in
the hall of the House.
lNf1 Nlnn
Committee on Invalid Pensions were
reported.
A Joint resolution nmendatory the
act of July &c, 1866 for the relief of
commissioned and nom commissioned
officers and priVateS of the army, who
were promoted while in the actual per.
formance of the duties of the rank of
which they were commissioned, but
were prevented from being mustered
in on account of failure TO receive their
commissions. without any fault of their
own; also bill allowing persons who
were drafted and unlawfuily compelled
to pay communication money to file their
claims, and to have the same refunded
within two years, and repeating the ex-
isting legislation which prohibits this
being done, was ordered to be printed
and recommitted.
Mr., Perham, chairman of the Com
mittee on Invalid Pensions, made a
statement in reference to numerous
class of cases OF applicants for
pensions, where proof OF the death OF
ihe soldiers could not be made. Many
OF such soldiers had been last heard OF
in rebel prisons, some on the bat
tie field and some in the hospital. The
Pension Department, he stated, had re-
Gently established q rule that it shall be
held sufficient If proof can be made that
the soldier disappeared under circum-
stances which would lead TO the pre-.
sumption of his death, and that he has
not been heard OF for two years. He
mentioned this 30 that petitioners might
know that instead of applying to Con-
gress they should apply 10 the Depart
ment, which would grant pensions un-
der this rule.
The House went into Committee of
the Whole and proceeded with the con-
sideration of the Tax Bill, the question
being on Mr.. Jenckes' motion to amend
the 22d Section by taking from the AS
SCISSOR the right to any penalties. After
some discussion the section was
amended by striking out the word
''penalties" and inserting in lieu OF it
the words Traditional per cent. for
neglect or refusal to make returns"
No amendments, except III matters OF
detail, were offered to Sections %. "a,
25 and 26. Progress was made without
any amendment, save as to matters OF
detail, to and including Section 53,
when the Committee ose.
Mr.. Beaman, from the Committee of
Conference on the Arkansas Bill, made
n report. While voting on 1t the hour
OF S O'Clock arrived. and the Speaker,
in accordance with unanimous agree
ment previously had, declared the
House adjourned