The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-02-14
Correspondence Of the News.
Letter from Washington.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. 1867.

DEAR NEWS Now that the District Suf-
frage Bill has become a law-"the Presi-
dents veto to the contrary notwithstand-
ing"-the Bill regulating the tenure off Of
flee recently passed by the Senate, also
likely soon to be on our statute books. the
Impeachment resolution in the hands of
the Judiciary Committee, and other poit-
cal questions which have agltated the
country and Congress are wholly or in part
disposed Of, the finances at last seem to be
receiving their share of consideration,
both by our Congressman and the Press.
Two bills relating TO the finances are
now receiving the serious attention of the
House. Mr.. HooPER's Bill, as it is best
known, consists chiefly of amendments
and changes in the present National Bank
Law-the most important item of which is
the proposed deduction Of circulation from
those cities and States which have received
more than they would be entitled to under
an apportionment based upon population
and resources, and giving to those locali-
ties which are now almost destitute-a pro-
viso being made that the whole amount of
National Bank circulation shall not exceed
the three hundred millions Of dollars now
authorized by law.
Mr.. RANDALL's Bill proposes to do
away with the National Bank circulation
in toto, and supply its place with legal ten
der notes, thus in effect aboRshing the
National Banks. As the old State Bank
system has been almost legislated ont of
existence by Congress in favor Of the
National system, this measure involves a
radical change in the banking interests of
the country, which should have mature
consideration by our wisest tinanciers be-
fore becoming the law of the land. The
mere fact that this bill will probably be
favorably reported upon to the House, has
already had quite a disturbing effect on the
gold and stock market.
Your Representative Hon. r. w. CLARKE.
has made a very able speech before the
House recently on the financial questions
of the hour, which denoted careful study
and sound Judgment. 1t was well receiv-
ed, and l notice has been favorablv COM
mented upon by the Press.
A very extraordinary bit of "fllibus-
tering" took place in the House last week
on the subject of Mr.. BoUrwELI's "Test-
Oath BILL" which reminds one of similar
scenes that took place in the House many
years ago when the Kansas Nebraska Bill
was under discussion, and the Honse on
that occasion remained in continuous ses-
sion three days and nights This was on
Il smaller scale, however, a continuous ses-
sion of twenty hours-from u o'clock
Tuesday, until s, Wednesday, 4. M-suf-
licing to satisfy the most belligerent of the
members. It seems that by strict Parlia-
mentary rules, two-fifths of the members
present can, if so minded, efTectually pre-
vent the performance Of the current order
of business, and even prevent an adjourn
ment.
The Democrats wished to discuss the
Bill and determined to compel Mr.. BOUT
WELL to withdraw his demand for the
"previous question:" so that they should
be entitled to the privileges of debate
They succeeded, by making dilatory mo-
tious on all manner of subjects, and then
demanding the Yeas and Nays, in keep
| ing the House in session till forbearunce
on the Republican side ceased to be a vir-
tue, and Mr.. BOUTWELL, finally agreed to
allow them an hour for its discussion; and
thereupon the House adjourned.
During the long tedious hours of the
night, many Of the members, becoming
hungry, tired and sleepy, left the floor,
and in such numbers that soon the House
( was left without a quorum; whereupon a
warrant was issued to the Sergeant-at-
Arms for the arrest ofthe absentees. Forty
four eaptiUes were brought before the bar
of the House, and flied the cost of their ar
rest, and no doubt many of them consid-
cred they got their allowance of sleep
| cheaply enough, at that. It is related OF
one Honorable Member from Connecticut,
that he was besieged in his room by the
officer of the House, and after an entrance
was effected, was discovered ingloriously
under the Jcd!I After all this "much ado
] ob"uu AoLAllbI LlAS A'SHloCLlLa CLllLDl ht-
rive much satisfaction from the vote which
was finally cast on the passage Of the Bill
Yeas IO0, Nays A.!
The Impeachment affair begins to as
sumo serious proportions, and I suppose
may now be looked upon as not altogether
improbable, when the New York Herald
says-as it did a few days ago:-"There is
no preordanod event in human affairs
more certain than the impeachment and
removal of Andrew Johnson" The Ju-
dietary Committee have so far only partly
examined the documentary evidence in the
case, Such proceeding being entirely
without precedent in this country, it will
of necessity be long and tedious. But the
Bill convening the Fortieth Congress i'm.
medately after the close Of the present
having already been approved, and thai
Congress being fully as radical as this, we
can rest assured that our Acting President
will receive Justice, even should the tria
be continued or deferred until the mex
SEES, ion.
Party feeling in Congress, more especially
in the House, begins to run high, and last