The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-03-21
XLIId CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.
WAsHNeroN, March 20.

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In response to the invitation Of the VICE
PRESIDENT, Mr.. HAMILTON, Of Texas, ap.
peared and took the oath Of office.
Mr.. SPRA6UE submitted and had rea d
a communication from the. Governor Of
Rhode Island, that in accordance with
the invitation Of Congress to each State to
contribute the statues of two Of It's most
eminent citizens, now deceased, for tie
adornment Of the House Of Representa-.
tives Hall, that State had furnished the
statues OF General Nathaniel Greene and
Roger Williams. Mr.. SPRAGUE suggest
ed to the Committee on Public Business,
to whom the communication was referred,
to provide for the formal reception and
unVeiiing of the statues.
The Senate then took up Mr.. ANTHo.
NY's resolution, limiting the business TO
legislation on the South, &C., when Mr..
BAYARD, member Of the Committee on
Investigation Of Southern Affairs, replied
at length to the speech Of Mr.. SHERMAN
of Saturday. After speech Of three and
half hours Mr.. BAYARD concluded.
Mr.. STEWART from the Committee on
Privilege and Elections, made a report
admitting Mr.. GoLDTHAwAIT, of Ala.
bama, and Mr.. BLoDGET, Of Georgia, as
Senators. The committee say they have
not had time to investigate the subject,
and it would be unjust to keep these
gentlemen from their seats any longer,
and deny their States representation.
+ Messrs. HILL and THURMAN, Of the
committee, dissented from the reoommen.
dation as to BLoDGET. The report was
ordered TO be printed.
At 8 o'clock, without action on the
pending resolution, after o short execu.
tive session, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The following bills were introduced
and referred:
MIR. SHELLADARGED, 10 secure 10 oil per.
sons within the Jurisdiction Of the Uuited
States equal protection o I the laws.
Mr.. VAN TRUMP. TO abolish white
slavery in the States lately in rebellion,
on and after the 4th Of July last
Mr.. BECK, TO remove all political dlSa-
bilities imposed by the 14th amendment
Mr.. STEVENSON, for the relief Of disa.
bilitles, with the same exceptions as COW
cred by Mr.. PoLAND's amendment, and
providing 1t shall not take effect in any Of
the late Slave States till the President
shalll be satisfied that peace and order
had been restored therein.
Mr. Cook, for tho apportionment of
Representatives in Congress according to
the 9th census. ...
The concurrent resolution Of the Senate
having been taken up and read, Mr..
DAWES moved m amendment, part of
which was that the committee TO Inquire
into the affairs Of the South shall report
during the next or any subsequent session
OF Congress, and moved the previous
question.
Mr.. DAWES amendment or substitute
for Senate concurrent resolution was read
as follows:
ReSoIred, That a joint committee Of II
Senators and IA Representatives be ap-
pointed, whose duty 1t shall be To-
inquire into the condition Of the late In.
surrectionary States, so far as regards the
execution OF the laws and safety to tho
lives and property oil citizens Of the Uni.
ted States, with leave to report at
any time during the next or any sub.
sequent session 10 either one or both
Houses Of Congress, with such recon.
mendations as may seem expedient, and
said Committee Is authorized TO employ
clerks and stenographers to sit dur.
ing the recess, TO send persons 10
and papers, administer oaths and take tes.
timony, to visit through sub committees
any portion Of said States during the re.
cess Of Congress, and all expenses can be
paid out Of the contingent fund Of the
Senate, upon vouchers approved by the
chairman Of said committee.
The resolution was passed, yeas 1877,
nays 60.
Mr.. WHEELER offered the following:
ReSOlred, That the President Of the Sen.
ate and Speaker Of the House be authoriz.
ed to close the present session on the 23d
Of March. Adopted.
Adjourned.