Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-12-26
WAsHIEGToY. December rs. rs

l mlttees on Enrolled Bills, not to present
: it to him until after Congress reassembles.
1t seems to be certain that the President
; has finally decided to send to the Senate
the name of Sherlock J.Andrews as Judge
i for the Northern Ohio District.
The vote of the House refusing to stop
d Mr.. McCulloch's withdrawal of the cur
rency at the rate of $4,000, 600 a month is
regarded as very significant Of the feeling
in Congress in favor of contraction.
The Secretary of the Interior has Just
rendered an important decision affirm
: ing the decision of the Commissioner on
Pensions, rejecting the application of
widows and minors Of commissioned Off
. GERS ofthe army and navy for the addi-
tional allowance provided by section sec
> ond of the act Of July 18th, 1865.
WASHINGTON December 19, 1866.
In the Senate to-day a number of bills
: and resolutions were offered during the
p morning hour, among them one from Mr..
Pomeroy looking to the retirement of
l greenback currency and the circulation Of
/ National Bank notes in their stead. The
Secretary of the Treasury rs directed by it
to retire a million per month in Treasury
! notes during 1867, and twice that in 1865.
The bill was referred to the Finance
Committee.
Mr.. Ross, Of Kansas, offered a preamble
and resolution setting forth that whereas
certain of the rebel States had rejected the
Constitutional Amendment, therefore the
Committee on Reconstruction should be
instructed to report a plan for the govern
ment of such rebellious districts, etc
This was ordered to be printed, and lie up
on the table.
At one'clock the bill to admit Nebraska
came m as the unfinished business of yes
terday. Mr.. Howard took the floor on it.
His speech, like those of others while this
bill has been before the Senate, was devo-
ted mostly to the subject of reconstruction.
Referring to the recent declaration Of Nj.
/ Sherman, that Congress had agreed to ad-
nit the rebel States upon their ratifying
the Amendment, be denied that any such
agreement had been either made or under
stood. He did not assert what conditions
he would agree to as a basis of reconstruc-
ton, but SIMPLY denied that the rebel
States would be admitted as fast as they
should ratify the Amendment.
Reverdv johnson followed Mr.. How
ard in a long constitutional argument.
Three hours were spent in flibustering to
prevent the passage of the bill. There
was a clear majority in favor Of it, but
Sumner. Brown, and a few others were
determined to prevent its passage, and
hence a succession of dilatory motions
No result was reached, and lone probably
will be for some time. 1t is manifest that
if passed and vetoed, It will be killed be-
yond hope.
The House spent all day on the Legis-
lative Appropriation bill, but did not
finish it. An important amendment offer
ed by Nj. Benjamin, Of Missouri, prohib-
iting the payment Of any salary to collec-
tors and assessors of Internal Revenue IN
less thew have been confirmed by the Sen
ate, was agreed to.
During the debate on il, Mr.. Bingham,
Of Ohio. said that If officers had been re-
moved without cause and for corrupt and
political purposes, the fact was a high
crime and misdemeanor within the mean
ing of the Constitution.
Mr.. Randall of Pennsylvania, excited
" sprung out of his seat and said The
Presidents acts speak for themselves, Stop
your threats, and go on with your i'm
parchment.
Mr.. Bingham said he disclaimed ma
king any threats of impeachment, and
there the natter ended.
Thaddeus Stevens introduced this even
ing, Just as the House was adjourning, his
Enabling Bill with slight amendments
It is the same measure which he proposed
last session for the reorganization of all
the Southern States. 1t provides for uni
! versal suffrage in the vote forming the
new State Governments, after disfranchi-
sing those who voluntarily participated
in the rebellion. The bill comes up on the
reassembling of Congress, when Mr.. Ste
vens will make a speech upon it.
The President is ready TO communicate
to the House additional and important
diplomatic correspondence relative to the
evacuation Of Mexico by the French
troops.
Ex-Governor Thom-s, ofMsryland, will
introduce a bill in the House, after the hol-
idays, superseding the present State Gov
ernmelt of Maryland, and providing for
one based on the loysl people ofthe State.
The Democratic kesident Committee
here has withdrawn from the johnson
Club, and hel5 s meeting tonight indie
pendently on business matters.
The Supreme court IS about to take up
cases involving important questions rela-
ting to the taxation O. stock in National
Banks.
The House Committee on Postofices
seems inclined to favor the bill for the
construction of a Government line of tele-
graph on the Atlantic seabOard. The of
fcers of the Western Union line are now
here, and propose to lender the Govern
ment the use of one O. their wires to try
the experiment.
1t is understood thai he House Judici-
ary Committee have Rad under coRsideTa-
ton the bills introduced by Mr.. Law
renee to reduce the lay and mileage of
members of Congress, and have conclud-
ed not to recommend them, as the whole
subject was passed upon by the constitu-
ents of the members in the last election.
The Washington statement that Mr..
Ashiey's resolution looking 10 an lmpeach-
ment of the President. passed the House,
was Erroneous, the Vote to suspend the
rules to permit its Int pduction not reach
ing two-thirds.
The Committee OIL Ways and Means
have commenced a revision Of the Inter
nal Revenue laws.
Postmaster General Randall favors the
scheme eff constructing and working tele-
graph lines as part of the postal facilities
Of the country. There is an evident DIS
position on the part Of Congress to take
charge of the wires.
The decision ofthe supreme Court IN
the Indiana conspiracy case IS regarded
as indicating that the court will not favor
extreme opinions OIL political questions.
1t is stated that a proposition will be
made by 8 prominent member to increase
the aggregate capital of the National
Banks 70 $500, OOO, 0O1o, the object being to
counteract the effect of Secretary McCul-
loch's contraction. Thad. Stevens Is said
to favor the scheme. He strongly adVo-
Gates abolishing the tax on State bank
notes.
Further official sdEiees from Europe in
crease to intensity the INTEREST OF the mar
ratiYe Of the pursuit Of Surrstt after hls
escape from Rome
1t is generally admitted by the Repub-
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