The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-12-27


was considsred nearly = good - desd,
md. rsssivsa nom his religious advksr
Dxtrsus junction, which Il seldom given
aatil the candle nickers ve,y dinaly In
tho socket Two days after this csrs-
mony, he or tho dummy rode for several
hours on horseback at . military review.
Which was Il?
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Congressional News.
In theHouse, 18th, Washburns offered
; resolution that tho committee appoint
Cd to investigate the New OrieAns riots
b directed to investigate tho alleged
Custom House frauds. Mr. wentworth
q rooolution calling fbr inlbs.
lnaasosf Vo3atlvo 10 the erect,on OG . AG~-
rins Hospital - Chioago, and alss rsla'
tivs - tho dls0uFssme0t ol IN ap-
fbe the impsovsmsnt OF
CAicago harboe. Mr. Harding (Ill.)
. resolution which was
asrssd to, directing that the
House win give all cid and encourage
ment to the Executive In any efforts
10 aid any Powers battling for oonstitu-
tional liberty, and that this House ap-
prove Of the public service In relation TO
the neishboring Republic Of Mexico.
Mr. Baker (Ill.) introdscsd . resolution
Instructing the Committee on Banking
and Currency 70 report bill forbiding-
for . Temporary pssied-ths withdrawal
Of the legal tender currency. Laid on
the table-8S to s.. Mr. Farnsworth Of
fered . Joint resolution allowing msm-
bers Of Congress 70 examine all papers
in the Post Once Department having
reference TO their particular State or Dis
trict. The resolution was laid over.-
The Speaker laid before the House .
from the President transmit
ting the reply from the Emperoro Of Rus
sia to the resolution ofCongress congrat-
ulating him upon his escape from assas-
sination. Mr. Moulton offered . resolu-
tion directing the Committee on Terri
tories to inquire into the expediency Of
inviting and authorising loyal citizens
in the States recently in rebeil-
lon, except Tennessee, 70 form con.
stitutional State Governments, and to
provide for the rsstorotion ofsuch States
to all the rights Of States In the Ameri-
can Union. The resolution went to the
Reconstruction Committee. The Select
Committee on the murder of Union SOL
diers in &. C. were instructed to in
quire into the case or Henry Miller, ar
rested and sentenced to death Mt Walter
hcro, South Carolina, ss~ spy for the
United States army, etc. Mr. Banks re-
ported q resolution recommending to the
to offer the friendly offices Of
the Government for the promotion Of
peace In South America, which was
adopted. Mr. Cook offered resolution
for withdrawing the National Bank cur
rency from circulation and supplying
its place with lcgal-tcnder greenbacks.
Lost-85 to 8S. Mr. Ross offered reso.
luton that 1t 10 the sense Of Congress
that no more Government bonds be is
sued which are not subject to the same
rate of taxation o. other property. Ia
bled by vote Of SO to So. The House
then adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr. Trum-
bull presented . memorial from white
loyalists In Louisiana, signed by Gov
ernor Wells and others, asking for Pro-
or Territorial Government for
that State. Mr. Trumbull urged 1t con-
siderable length that immediate and IA
vorable action should be taken In the
premises. Mr. Davis argued the opposite
Dide, indulging In some undignined per-
sonalities. The bill to admit Nebraska
was next taken up. The Brown amend
n,ent was the point under discussion.
Mr. Wade favored the principle ofimpar.
tial suffrage which It contained, but did
not believe Congress should exact those
conditions Of Nebraska after having ad-
mitted Tennessee without them. Messrs
Cowan and Doolittie occupied tho re-
Of the time In not only oppos-
Ing the amendment In question but the
principle involved In It. Pending the
Of this measure the Senate
went into executive session.
In the House, Mr. Orth, Of Indiana,
. resolution requesting
The President to communicate all the
correspondence relative to the evacua-
lion Of Mexico. A resolution Of inqui-
~ respecting the burning Of the New
[ronsidss was introduced by Mr. Bran
dagee. Mr. Price reported favorably up
on bill granting lands for . railroad
from Pugut's Sound to Columbia river.
Mr. McRuer also reported favorably up
on the Senate bill Of last session amend
Ing the act granting lands to the State of
Oregon to aid In the construction Of
railroad from Eugene City to
he eastern boundary Of oregon. Mr.
Sloan, Of Wisconsin, introduced joint
extending the time for the
Of the Fox and Wisconsin
liver extension. In Committee Of the
Whole, the House discussed tho legis-
ative, judicial and Executive appropri-
ltions. In the matter Of purchasing
complete sets Of the Congressional Globe