The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1866-03-08
xxx Congress FIRST Session
WASHINGTON, March 5, 1866.
HOUSE,

hD''hs
The Speaker proceeded, il being
the 6rst business in order, to call the
States for bills and joint resolutions
on leave.
Mr.. Woodbridge, of Vermont, ask.
ed leave to introduce the following:
WHEREAS, The people and govern
mcnt of the United States of Ameri-
ca are not indifferent to the patriotic
struggles of the people of Mexico to
establish and perpetuate their Repub-
lican form of Government and where
as, the said Republic of Mexico,
through its duly authorized agents, is
about 10 issue 10000 bonds of 81 900
each, dated April 1st, 1866, with in.
tcrest coupons attached, payable at
the city Of New York in gold coin,
the principal after thirty years and
the interest semi-annuolly, at the rate
of per cent. annually, each of which
bonds is to bear the signature of the
registrary, appointed by his Excellen-
cy, Dir. Romero therefore, be it
= Resoired, by the House Of Repre-.
sentatives, the Senate concurring
Herewith, That payment of the asorc-
said loau, fifty millions of dollars,
with the interest thereon according to
the tenor of said bonds, be, and the
same is hereby guaranteed by the Uni
ted States Of America.
Mr. Woodbridge asked that the
resolution be read twice and referred
to the Committee on foreign affairs,
and printed
Mr. Blaine-I object to its intro
duction.
The Spcaker-Thc question is, shall
leave be granted?
Tellcrs were appointed aud there
were ayes 20, nays 26-no quorum
voting. I.....
Mr.. Schcnck-I understand that all
the gentleman from Vermont (Mr.
Woodbridgc) desires is to have the
resolution referred and printed.
Mr.. Blaine-I object to the first
thing being done looking to that end
The Speaker-No debate is in or.
der. ..
Mr.. Ashley, of Ohio, called for the
yeas and nays, which were ordered,
Mr.. Banks, of Massachusetts,, intro
duced, on leave, an act to provide for
the consolidation of the pension with
the provost marshars bureau, which
was read twice and then referred to
the committee on military affairs.
Mr., Baldwin introduced, on leave,
an act to incorporate the national as
sociation to educate colored men for
the christian ministry, which was
read twice and referred to the com
mittcc for the District Of Columbia,
Mr.. Miller, of Pennsylvania, asked
leave to introduce an act amendatory
of the national currency act.
Mr.. Price, of Iowa, objected.
MIR. Ashley, of Ohio, called for the
yoas aud nays, which being ordered
aud taken, rosulted--ayes seventeen
aud nays one hundred and fourteen.
MT Bunby, ofOhio, introduced on
leave, preamble aud resolution di.
I'SNN''t -" ''NsN"oc ipE ono hunQred
and fifty days of 6hy per cent. on the
present import duties, which was read
twice and referred to the committee
on ways and means.
! Mr.. Spaulding, of Ohio, on leave
being granted. introduced joint re.
solution to suppress certain fractional
notes from forming part of the pa
pcreurrenoy of theGoyernment, which
was read twice aud then referred to
committee on banking and currency,
The resolution requires that the
Secretary Of the Treasury suppress
without unnecessary delay, the recent
issue Of FIVE cent notes, on which the
head Of a private individual appears
in place of George Washington. 1t
also directs that henceforth no head
or face Of any person shall be placed
on any portion Of the bonds or cur
Irency Of the United States, without
express designation by the Secretary
Of the Treasury. sI
House adjourned. aliIs W.. md.