The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-01-16
CONG Es S.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, January ]


Mr.. Hendricks presented petition
from GS Miami Indians, residing in In
diana, relative to the public lands oc'u
pied by them, and also introduced
bill on the same subject. Referred.
Mr.. Howard presented a petition o.
Indians and persons of Indian descent
residents OF Michigan, belonging to the
Ottawa and Chippewa tribes, alleging
! that great in justice mas been done them
| by officials of the United States, and
asking thorough investigation. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Stewart, from the judiciary Com
mittee, reported the following cOnstitu'
tional amendment, and asked that the
committee be discharged from further
consideration OF the subject:
Article Is. The right Ofcitizens of the
United States to vote and hold office
shall not be denied or abridged by the
United States or any State, on account
of race, color or previous condition OF
servitude.
MIR. Yates introduced a bill to enable
the people of Colorado to form State
government, which was referred to the
Committee on Territories.
The Senate resumed consideration OF
the Sue Murphy case.
During the discussion the President
presented the credentials of Senator
Buckingham, of Connecticut, which were
read,
Mr., Robertson moved to re-commit
the bill so that the Committee might
make further inquiry as to whether
Miss Murphy had been loyal before the
occupation of Decatur, Alabama, by our
troops. Mr.. Robertson modified his
motion so as to make 1t thereby a
motion to re-cOmmit.
Mr.. Sumner moved as an amendment
to re-commit. A resolution instructtng
the Committee to consider the eXpe-
diency of appointing Commissioner
to INQUIRE into the claims of loyal citi-
zens in the South; to classify those
claims; specify circumstances and evil
dence in each case. After further dis
cussion, on motion of Mr.. Sumner, the
committed to the Com mittee on Claims
and the Senate adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.
Mr., Dawes, from the Committee on
Elections, reported that in the case OF
the Representative from the Sixth Con-
gressiOnal District of Geogia, that John
Fl. Christie having voluntarily given
aid to the rebellion, is not entitled to
the seat, and that the contestant John
A. Wimpy, is not entitled to it because
he did not receive a majority OF the
votes cast, and that the Committee on
Elections be discharged from further
consideration of the question removing
the political disabilities from Jon II.
Christie, and that it be referred to the
Committe on reconstruction. Lad on
the table and ordered printed.
Mr.. Stoner indicated his dissent from
the report of the same Committee, made
Yesterday, in the case OF Anderson
against SwitZer, from:the.9th District of
Missouri.
The consideration of the Nirgara
Ship Canal bill was then resumed. Mr..
Judd spoke in support. Mr.. Butler
also advocated the bill.
The debate was continued by Messrs.
Ashlam OF ILL.,, Bailey, Sypher, Spald-
ing, Mullins and Chanler, against the
bill, and by Messrs. Allison, Logan,
Barnes and Ingersoll, in favor of it.
Finally Mr.. Delano moved to lay the
bill and amendment on the table, which
was negatived.
After further diacussion, the bill
was defeated by reference to Com
mittee OF the Whole-yeas 81; nays 60.
Adjourned till Monday.