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

SENATE.-In the Senate on Wednesday, q
memorial was presented from James l.. Nc
Phail, Voltaire Randall, and Eaton G. Hor-
ner, asking reward for the arrest of two of
the assassination conspirators-Arnold and
Mclaughlin. The memorial was referred to
the Committee on Claims. A bill was intro
duced by Mr. Trumbull, to establish De-
partment of Education, which was laid
over Mr.. Morgan, from the Finance Com
mittee, made an adverse report on the House
bill to provide for Government sales of gold.
The bill to punish counterfeiting, which was
passed few days ago, was reconsidered by
the Senate, and after modifying it so as
to make the penalty for counterfeiting
United States currency or securities ten
years Imprisonment and So, 900 fine, instead
of fifteen years imprisonment and $4,000
fine, the bill was re-enacted. The tariff bill
then came up, and was under consideration
for some time, when the Senate took recess
until seven o'clock, wheE its consideration
was continued until the hour for adjourn
ment
HoUsE.-The only matter of public i'm
portance under consideration in the House
yesterday, was the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill, which consumed the
greater portion of the session. An amend
ment was offered to strike out the appria-
tion for the mission to Rome, and considera-
ble discussion ensued upon the propriety of
doing SO, but the amendment was finally
agreed to. The House then adjourned.
SENATE.-In the Senate, on Thursday, on
motion of Mr.. Sumner, the President was re-
quested to communicate any correspondence
| between the Department OF State anc our
Ministers abroad relative to the policy OF the
Government towards the States lately in re-
bellion, &c. The Committee on Commerce
was instructed to inquire into the expediency
of repeating the laws authorizing foreign
goods to be imported into this country and
carried into the interior unsealed, and report
by bill or otherwise. Mr. Sumner asked the
Senate to take up his resolution calling on
the President for copy of the letter written
to him, which induced the Secretary OF
State to address letter to Mr.. Motley rela
tive to the alleged conversations OF the
latter. The matter raised considerable de-
bate, during which Mr. Sumner was ques'
toned pretty closely in regard to a letter
which lie himself had received. The morn
ing hour expiring, however, put the matter
at rest for the present, and the Ssrate re-
sumed the consideration of the tariff bill
which occupied its attention until Al o'clock
when recess was taken until evening.
HoUsE.-The diplomatic and consular ap
preparation bill came up again in the House
on Thursday, and after striking Rome from
the list of foreign missions, and refusing te
make provision for the salary of the Ministe
to Portugal, the bill was passed. Quite
long discussion was had about Indian at
fairs, and the retaining of the Indian Burea,
under the control of the Indian Department
An amendment offered by Mr.. Schenck Il
transfer the control of the bureau to tn
War Department was agreed to, and ther
the matter ended. The resolutions o
J the City Councils of Baltimore asking Con
gress to interfere between this city and th
State Legislature, were referred to the Com
J mittee on the Judiciary. After transactin!
some further business the House adjourned
SEsATE-The session of the Senate o.
Friday was almost entirely consumed in dis
oussing the national bankrupt bill. Mr.. John
} son favored the passage OF the measur,