Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-02-09

!. l.
whilst Mr.. Fessenden opposed IL. without
definite action, however, the Senate adjourn
ed.
HousE.-In the House on Friday the
Committee of Ways and Means was directed
TO inquire into the expediency of so amend
ing the internal revenue law as to require
the destruction of all copper stills which
shall be confscated, and to sell the same as
old copper only. The House spent q large
portion OF time in considering the bill to
authorize the extention Of patent for screws
and screw heads to the heirs of Thos W. |
Harvey, but the morning hour expiring, it
went over, and the bill to regulate the tenure
of Office was taken up and discussed at
length, but without reaching vote the
House adjourned.
sENATE.-On Saturday, the resolution Of
fered by Mr. Sumner calling for a copy of
the letter on which Mr.. Seward founded his
inquiries of Mr.. Motley, and to furnish the
name of the writer was passed. Mr.. Trum-
bull reported joint resolution prohibiting
payments from the Treasury to persons not
known to have been opposed to the rebel
lion, but it went over. The bill to regulate
the tenure of Office then came up, and pend
ing discussion thereon, the death of Repre-
sentative johnson, of Pennsylvania was an
rounced, and the Senate, after passing the
customary resolutions of respect, adjourned.
HoUsE.-In the House, the Senate bill to
regulate the tenure of Office was considered,
and, after amendment passed-yeas III,
nays 8s. Mr.. Raymond Of New York, pre-.
sented a petition from the citizens of New
York, demonstrating against movements
looking to the impeachment of the Presi-
dent, and praying for the adoption of mea-
sures to promote the peace and prosperity
of the country The death of Hon. Philip
johnson, Representative from Pennsylva-
MIA, was then announced, and in respect to
! his memory the House adjourned.
SENATE.-In the Senate, on Monday, Mr..
Wilson, from the Committee on Military
, Affairs, asked and obtained leave to be dis
: charged from the further consideration of
. the bill to establish a military and postal
, railroad between Washington and New
York. Mr.. Williams introduced bill to
' reconstruct the Southern States, which was
! referred to the Committee on Reconstruc-
ton. The bill simply provides that the
States lately in rebellion shall be again
q placed under military control, and subjected
I to military law. The bill to regulate the
tenure of Office was taken up, but was laid
q over, and the consideration of the bankrup,
' bill, resumed. Pending discussion on an
g amendment offered by Mr.. Hendricks, how
n ever, the Senate adjourned.
!. HoUsE.-A very large number of bills and
q resolutions were introduced in the Hous,
r. yesterday. Mr.. Kelly introduced bill
which peremtoriy prohibits the sale of any
J.. gold now in the Treasury or hereafter to bt
n there, and rcpeals all laws ordering or au
= thoriziDg such sales which was referred t.
q the Committee on Ways and Means Mr.
" Grinnell offered q resolution "thau there shal
% not be during the current year any reduction
=, of outstanding United States notes, and in
.. structing the Committees on Ways ant
n Means to report such bill as may be neces
N sary to effect this object" which was passe,
a. by a vote of yeas 81, nays 81. The resolu
Ia tion heretofore offered by Mr.. Kelso, dc
v clarng it to be the duty of Congress to in,
If peach the President, was taken up and re
to ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary
"a Mr.. Schenck, of Ohio, introduced resolu
70 tion directing the Committee on Naval Al
90 fairs to Enquire into the propriety of pre-
A viding for the immediate removal of tn
1e Naval Academy from its present location i
IN the State of Maryland, and to locate it j
re some portion of the loyal States where th
Il. pupils at that institution will not be col
90 rupted by the hostility to the National Go,
be ernment which now predomnates in 81
ho ciety at Annapolis" The resolution, undt
the operation of the previous question, We
vote of yeas 10S, nays 35-Hon. Benz. Harr
and Hon. Frank Thomas voting in the neg
tive, the other Representatives from Mar.
land not voting. After .ransacting SON
further business the House adjourned.
SENATE.-A large number of petition
were presented in the Senate on Tuesda
and after their reception several resolution
of no special public interest were adopte
, q The bill restricting the jurisdiction of Il
lc' Court of Claims, which has been under CO
or sideration for some time, was fully passe
OF Mr.. Wade attempted to call up the bill pr
nd posing an amendment to the Constitute
to prohibiting q reelection to the Presidenc
ro- but he failed in his endeavor, and the Sena
De- resumed the consideration of the bankru
aid bill, which was amended in various impo
m tant particulars. Mr.. Sumner made sever
use Intellectual efforts to have the bill so amen
Id. ed that the people of the Southern Stat
vas should be debarred from any benefits viii
by the measure might confer, but the Sena
as promptly and decisively voted them
ing down, and rejected the bill by a vote
ten ayes 20, nays 81.
cad HoUsE.-In the House on Tuesday
DO0 Wilson asked but did not obtain leave
bill introduce q resolution directing the Co
ion mittee on Ways and Means to report t
less tariff bill as amended by the Senate in su
ion a way as to exhibit the rates of duties i
'rn- posed by prior tariff bills At this point
The proceedings General Sheridan appear
i'm in the Hall when Mr.. Schenck moved II
use the House take recess of five minutes
ilar order that he might be presented to I
the members. The motion was agreed to-, a
nd the General was escorted to the Speake
ria chair, and was introduced by Mr. Colfax
era, brief but highly complimentary address,
OF which the General replied in few words
ally thanks, ana was then personally present
to the members. The House thereupon
/, on sumed the consideration OF the business
re- fore it, and shortly atterward adjourn
nee nothing specially important having bt