Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-01-30

inquiry into the act repeating and SUB
Treasury Act, and report whether any
and what amendments are necessary I"
give proper effect TO the penal provisions
retained in said act Of repeal against
defaulters to the Government, was adopt
ed.
Mr. Bsrrien, flom TIE Judiciary com
miltee, reported bill providing Tor q
compromise with the surelies and asslg
nees Of s. Swartwout, defaulIer to the
government. Read.
A discussion followed upon bill pro-
viding for the adjuslmentof land claims
under dispute in Missouri, Arkansas,
and Louisiana, in the District Courts
The debate was sustained by Messrs See
vier, (wbo after a long confinement is a.
gain in his pIace) Henderson,, and Bar
row. The bill was postponed toWsdnes.
day, andthe Senate went into Executive
Session. PER Sc.
Friday, Jan. 10Th, 1874.
Col. MEDARY: A number Of friends
in Congress, deeply interested in the
proud position which Ohio maintains TO-
ward the democracy Of the Union, have
desired us to express in their behalf some
further congratulations as 10 the "signs
Of the times" in relation TO the decisive
and harmonious issue Of our late State
ConveNtleu at Columbus, and the con.
fdence 6l the party in the results Of the
contest athand. At an early day we
shall giveto your readers, in our frank
and familiar style, word Of encourage
ment drawn frem the general slate Of Of.
fairs. But the doings in the Capitol ie'
ouire our attention for the present.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
January ~, 1874.
A vast lumber of private bills were re
ported from the committee on Claims
on Pensions, and on Invalid Pensions
to-day.
The abolition Petition rule. was dis
cussed by Mr.. Hudson, Of Massachusetts
in favor Of the report of the committee
striking out the prohibitions; and by Mr.
Saunders, OF N Carolina, on the South
ern side Of the question, when the NOR
ming hour expired.
The Western WGtCrs,-On the ques-
tion Of referring so much Of the Presi.
dents Message as relates to the apprO'
prialions TO the western lakes and waters
Mr. Weller, delivered his rejoinder TO the
denunciary speech Of Mr., Stewart Of Pa
Yesterday. AS this is matter involving
the consistency, and the principles; The
honesty, and the integrity of Mr.. Van Blu
rem and his late administration, and the
creed of the whole democracy, we shal
give you some Of the strong points of MI
Weler's admirable and conclusive de-
fence Of the democracy, and of the easy
and simple creed of its adoption, in our
next letter.
Mr. J. Brinkerhoff succeeded Mr. We'll
ler 10 the floor and a motion, in his be.
half, theNHouse (it being four o 'clock) lad
journed. Mr.. B. has the floor to,mor
row.
In SENATE, Jan. IO.-Mr. Wright pre-
senled the resol utions Of the New YOrl
Legislature on the subject of Gen. Jack
sons fine.
The bill granting land for the connec
ting canal between the Fox and Wiscon'
sin rivers, wv. T.) and for improving sal,
rivers, was resumed in consideration as
in committee amended; and on being re
ported to the Senate, was, at the sugges
lion OfMr. Allen, laid aside for the pres
ent. .'
THE TARIFF.
Jurisdiction of tho Senate-Mr. McDuf
fies construction Of the Constitution
and opinion OF The act Of az.
There has never been. since the grsa
quarrel Of the extra session between Mr.
Rives and Mr. Clay, I'm The veto Of tbt
fiscal bank bill, such congregation o
beautiful women; such waving Of Os'
trich feathers, and such rustling Of tar
iff' taxed silks and satins, as were exhib
tied in the front row of the semi-circulal
gallery Of the Senate to-day Tho sun.
shine brought out the butterflies by com
panies, but they all came to hear Mr. Nc.
DUTIES speech on the resolution Of the
Finance committee, that the further con-
sideration ofthe bill reported by the
south Carolina Senator, for reducing tho
duties upon imports to the compromise
standard, be iUdetgHitsly postponed, on
the ground that il came not within the
Jurisdiction of the Senate, as being bill
for raising revenue, that all such bills in
tire terms ofthe constitution, shall be orr
ginated in Ithe House OfRepresentatives. Of
When the aforesaid resolution of the
Finance committee was announced as
The order Of the day,
Mr.. McDuffie rose to the question "*#
He spoke for nearly thee hours, and
at the termination of his powerful argu-
ment, the Senate went into secret ses-
sion, upon Executive nominations. For
a large batch of cOn6rmalions see Mad
isOnian, Of last evening.
PER Sc.
P. s. The President has declined