Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-12-20

TORS and Representatives TO examine and
eonv alI papers In toe Post Office Depart
mont was passed. The coniiscation bill was
then taken up, but aitera short discussion
the further consideration oft was postponed
until the 2lst of next january The con
current resolution for an adjournment over
the holidays, from the Goth inst until Jan
uarY G, was adopted --Adlourned.
WEDNESDAY llth-SENATE "A resolU
ton was adopted tending towards the more
economical expenditure Of the contingent
fund Of the Houses. \ discussion took
nlace upon the bill directing that cerian
monevs ia the hands of the Bited States
Treasurer. received from the sale of captured
and abandoned lands, should be conveyed
into the Treasury, and should not be with
drawn fherefr0m save by authority OF the
laws The further discussion was postp0a-
ed until to-day 4 petition from thirty
thousand citizens of Kentucky. asking for
them the right Of suffrage, and claiming that
a spirit Of robbery arson, and murder exists
in that State, was referred 70 the Judiciary
Committee.
HaCsE.-A bill was reported back from
the Committee on Military Affairs tn0mcnd
the act Of April 10, 1856 for the establishing
rules for the government Of the army \
bin passed. directing the Secretary of War
to furnish on application of the Governor OF
any State, the Muster and muster out rolls
Of volunteer organizations. At two O clock
Il e House went into Committee Of the
! Whole on the state of the Union, aud after
| the discussion of a number of important
matters adjourned.
TaURsDAY l2th-SENATE- Memorials
were presented praying fer impartial sut
rage. Several resolutions were reported,
sH I'll r4frgaN
ment Committee providing that contracts for
I SUI plies for the Executive Department shall
not be made for longer period than one year
/ was adopted On motion, the Senate took
/ Gp the abandoned property bill, but the dis
cussion was postponed until TO day The
/ resolution censugine certain parts OF the
/ President message was postponed until
| Monday The President transmitted his
reasons for the removal of Secretary Stan
/ ton. After short executive session the
| Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-A resolution was passed pro
/ viding for publishing the postal convention
/ made with foreign countries. The resolu
! tion directing the Committee on Commerce
TO inquire into the causes depressing the
| shipping interests was adopted. The Com
mittee on Commerce was directed so inquire
4 into the expediency Of locating a marine
/ hosata at some suitable place in Illinois
1 a resolution was adopted calling on the
President for information as to tho sale Of
/ public vessels since the war 4 resolution
| IN reference to holding a mass meeting at
/ S.. Louis, relative TO TIE rights OF American
| citiZsns was adopted. 4 resolution was
/ adopted iustruCtiug the judiciary Committee
70 inquire into the expediency Of providing
that all law officers Of the Government shall
constitute a part OF the Attorney General :
/ Department. A resolution was adopted in
| structing the Naval Committee 20 inquire
into the propriety of locating a navy yard at
/ Erie, Pa y resolution was adopted diTec-
| ting the Committee on Military Ati1Irs 10
! inquire into the eXpediency Of removing the
present military establishment IN New York
to more convenient location The Com
mittee on Naval Affairs were directed TO in
quire into the expedieucy of extending the
| additional bounty act The Secretary Of
! the Navy was directed to inform the House
| whether any of the vessels sold siuce the war
we're captured from the enemy 4 resolu
/ tion directing the Committee on Military
Affairs to inquire into the cxUcaiency Of re
| ducing the army To a peace footing was
] adopted unanimously. Arcs0lutiOn looking
/ toward the destruction of seized spirits was
/ referred to the Committee Of Ways aud
] means, as was also q TEeatA.EN EAtupINE
from taa. all iae-rzse- s.saa4-dsr O., 200
! The House, after receiving communications
| from the departments, went into a Commit
| tee Of The Whole and soon after adjourned
FRIDAY l5th-SENATE.-A bill from the
| Committee on Printing relative To printing
! the Paymaster General s report was passed.
/ The Committee on Territories reported
back, recommending ITs passage the bin 10
| regulate the selection Of jurors 10 the Terri
tory Of Utah The bill exemptiug from tax
cotton grown after 1867 was postponed till
! Monday The House bin to regulate bouu
ties was passed. The House resolution on
| adjournment was passed The biz to raise
/ the value of legal tender notes 20 par was
referred 70 the Committee of Finance; after
| which she Senate went into executive ses-
sion, and 500 after adjourned It'll Noudag
HOUsE-Ihe Committee an distributing
rewards TO the captors of jeff Davis was d.
rected TO report as soon as possible. A res
olution was adopted insuuctiug the Com
mittce on Ways and Means to inquire into
the cxpediency Of amending the revenue
laws. Statements were then presented by
the Speaker from the departments after
which the House went into Committee Of
fhe Whole, and discussed the late impeach-
N n project, and at half past four adjourned
till Monday