Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-12-20
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Jail. The petitioner states ,ha, he was i,
New York city when the ciFense for which b
VAS tried was committed.
Referred 10 The Committee on Foreign h,
ls,ions.
Mr.. Summer presented a p~reti,ion from del
ses'cs claiming Ia reprcsen, $4,000 colore,
kentucky soldiers. asking for cquaiisas'on o
Lounties.
Mr.. Crag;n from the committee on Ter
ssIofies reported a bill to regulate The sclec
zion Of grand and petit juror, in Utah, ant
3sr etlssr purposes. Il tosbiis ~rolygamy
makes issa- thcrcfrom illecima,c; es,aLlishe
election laws. AMI rcrerls the Law cxcmPtini
the church Of the latte r bay Saints from tax
alton.
Mr. Crag'a gave notice that ne would cal
the bill ur At An earl, day.
Mr. Sherman called up the bill excmr,in.
from interhsl sax raw cotton after this ycsr.
Mr. Sherman slsocsici the necessity o
Immediate action.
Mr. Morrill, ti,o,sht i, q great mistake IA
act upon Ibis su'j &C, n, presen, In his orin
Ion il Would better to abolish The tai on IN.
9fseSnrel cotton.
Mr.. Johnson thought Il IT the bill should
apply 70 the prcsc, I crop, gave notice Of On
amendment to that effect.
Nj. P"me,oy was satisfied that no,hcrn men.
would , Of 70 down there 10 ,s's, corcn with
This tar On it, AMI il the. /, 4 q u ~ and he
did not know how any could he ina IL. lie was
anxious 10 Az the tax removed but though,
hehea'd not apply to tho present crop as it
wss no longer il the the hands Of the pro>
durers.
The bill WAS then postponed.
Mr. Wilson called up the House bill securing
70 thc families Of deceased soldiers the boun.
eiss - which they are entitled, with amend>
snents which se I'D would accomplish tho
object desired
Mr.. Eimaa!s sail the am .nduenf pro.
vided shssif the soldier and hi, wife and child.
rem died the hona;y should 60 70 the next
heirs. This VAS going rather too far and he
moved TO amend by providing that Il shall
ohly extend to the wife aud children. Tie
stasad aAsat Was asro.l 10 and the bill then
passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Doolittlc it wal refused
to adjourn from December 10Th 10 January
9th, which was receasidcrd, and tbs lious.
resolution passed - asains. II.
Mr.. Motrilrs tender bill VA. taken nm and
discussed by Mr.. Corbc,t, Of Oregon, who
read " long speech in opposition to ,he bill.
and slsssd ~ moving to refer it to the Com
mittee on Finance; toge,her with q bill here.
tofors introduced by him, to provide for ,he
tssue Of gold notes TO take ,be place OF lecal
sendere and TO facilitate the resnm p,ion Of
specie paynenss,-~ ich vas agreed to.
The Senate went iaio executive session and
subsequently, adj ,urned till Monday.
WARRINGTON. Dee. IL. -SEsArE. Mr.. Wilson
offered . resolution to FIX compensation Of din.
lomatic and consular officers and define their
duties. AlAo \ bill to reorg.nize The several
missions. Also a bill 10 r~eorganise and re.
ducs expenses Of the Depart acnt Of State.
Mr.. Yates intro iuced . bill to amend the
acts proviiing f,r The calling gu. on enrolling
sfsAs national forces.
Mr.. Van Winklc Introduced . bill TO pro.
vide for appointment IT national bank can.
ttal among the different States and Territories
eal the District Of Columbia.
Mr. Ednunais intro iu:el : hill 10 provide
HnP n vmnAA ~ - v.e:n -
Mr. Wilson from committs on mi, it.ry 81.
fairs reported = ill continuing certain q
Ices Of the freedmen bureau, and gave motto,
h should call it up to morrow.
The bill to repeal tax vas taken up and %
posed BY Morrill, Of VI, wao moved % .,
emendment - exempt foreixu cotton Ute
April, 1863.
Mr. Fsssdea slso opposel the bill. and o6srd
e@eadmsas making = tax Of one esAsp per pouns
esd advocated its adoption.
Mr. Shsrmas anl Pcmsroy advocated Ii,
bill AID opposed the %snendmcns.
W%AsaIxaros DEc. l'.-Housx.--M-. Ste
veal eekcl tho unanimons consent 70 r.
pert . bill from the Reconstruction Commute
relating to the rsconstrucsiea Of the southsr
ssrritesy. The frst section meli6es the h,
ssastructien ssi - thAts simple majority ,
vstes esss fr Or aoAtsss . esnssitution ma
emra u reject sucA Constitution. The thir
ssstiea assisns ~ ansaber Of reprsser ta.ive
- follows: To South CArslias Is, two Il who,
shall Be elected By general ticket; T. Nor,
Carolina eight. owe 70 be elected BY gener,
Wicket; 70 Georgia eight, one 10 be elected Q
the general ticket; 70 FIoriia enc; 70 Ali
hama eight. two to be elected on general 4icl
~; to MisaissiPpi six, one to b elected Q
general ticket, t. ARENAS three; to Vii
0inis the number j. laft blank 10 tie bill.
Mr. Thomas reported . resolution which >,
adopted, authorizing the judiciary Committe
3 contianc making inquiry concerning publ
e6sirs il MARYLAND.
Mr.. Gordsld reported > back bill, declsrin
hat no officer Of the army cashisrsd Or die
missed BY sentsncs Of general esur. MARTA
approved BY the proper reviewing au.hori,,
essll ever b restored 10 military service. q
sept By rsappo;ntmest.
ConSrmsd BY the Senate.
The bill psased, yeas Ill; aays -.
Aetisn Vas taken on several mattera uno
tAs SPEAKERS table, including . Senate amen
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