The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1866-02-08
XXXIXth Congress- First Session
SENATE.
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Mr. Dooliitlc stated that he would
have voted for the bill to guarantee
civil rights, had he been in the Sen
ate on Friday, when the vote was Ia.
i ken. ... N
Mr. Wilson presented the petition
of Gen. Sheridan and other officers for
an increase Of pay, The petition
, was referred to the military commit
toe.
r Mr.. Howard presented petition of
the ciiizeus of Detroit, asking for the
protective tariff. Referred to u
finance committee.
| Mr.. Chandler, from the committee
on commerce, reported the House bill
to prevent the issue Of American reg.
listers to vessels whose owners pro-
cured foreign registers during thewar
aud asked that il be passed immodi-
atcly ~
Mr.. sherman asked that the bill lie
over until tomorrow, as it was very
important, and it was ordered,
Mr.. footc offered resolution,
which was adopted, calling on the
Secretary of War for the report Of
Gen. Roberts, setting forth his views
as to the best mode Of rcclaiming the
swamp lands In the basin of the Miss.
issippi.
Mr.. Ramsey, Of Minnesota presen.
ted memorial from the citizens of
Minnesota, asking for the establish.
mont of bureau of education al
! Washington, to have charge of tn,
c educational interest oil the country
and establish common schools in eve
y ry part of the Union.
Mr.. Clark Of Now Hampshire, irou
the committee on claims, reported al
y Nersoly to several petitions for com
- pousaiion for losses incurred by inva
rs ding armies in Virginia aud else
m where.
:, Mr., Nyc, Of Nevada, called up tn
" bill for the relief of Paymaster Rii
10 tenhousc, of the Pacific Squadron, {
N indemnify him for the loss of govern
pr mcnt funds stolen from his safe.
T. the discussion of the above moasur,
" Mr.. Wilson, who opposed il, state,
- that tho goverNnent had lost loss thar
W. u quarter OF a miNion Through tn
he negligence of paymastors siaee IN
to CONNIE ncemcnt ofthewar, lie though
% il best to hold every one of them
strict account, aud not set u b.
precedent at this time, when the
of were so many settlements with pa
al masters being made.
i've HOUSE.
nj. Mr.. Blame introduced n bill, whi'
was referred TO the committee on =
construction, providing for taking
census Of the United States prior
the LIST of October next
Mr. Ross of Illinois, offered res
/, luton for the amendment of the rul
Il, 50 that one day in next week shou
~" be devoted exclusively to public bus
w ness, and he known as the white mar
"" day. 'pl..H ..f. tH,Ht.
On motion of Mr. Washburne,
Illinois, the resolutions were tahl,
we Mr., MCmng of Michigan, oiierc,
rye resolution inslrueting the roconstr,
ton committee to inquire into I
expodioncy of reporting u bill to le
ioa contributions ON the seeded States
on defray expenses Of keeping up a sta
has dug army to preserve tue peace,
shhl \ debate Arising tho resolution We
and over. io' nhf 3 rI fs. ...
,ncl Mr. Driggs, ofMith;gan, offered
Fort resolution which was Adopted. /
u struc,ing the committee on roco
xps struction to take into considerati
-. the subject ofremoviug tho Na,io,
lou Capitol, in order that the site may
! ~ accommodated TO the population ,
y, o.s the greater security be rendered
w " the Legislature by removing It &
iVas the possible attacks of foreign Q
Z" mics and domestic menace. '
: 49,. " Mr.. Kelley also introduced ],
Wv" 's., resolution proposing q new article
au the constitution, in effect redu,
'"o" any State becoming rcbellioas To
general government to the eondi
'I1 Of a Territory, ueon rni
NOT Resolutions were adopted that
MI or ways and means committee iuo
tance into the 'expedienoy of repeating
amp. iprovision of the revenue law ALLOW
,posi- the majority of fines forinlrastiol
enate the revenue law to go 70 the infori
nrob. House adjourned. -,,, ,...
cept- nc7---'--,, -.
TBE W. r. Carter, of the Missis