The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1867-12-18
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WEDNEsDAY,-In the Senate yes.er.
day, Mr.. Anthony introduced a bill de.
claripg null aud void all laws and acts Of
confiscation made under authority Of the
late rebel Confederation. A bill dispos-
ing Of the funds in the Treasury derived
from. the sale Of captured and abandoned
rebel property was debated at much
length, but not acted upon, and the rest
of the day was occupied by Mr.. Morrill,,
in defense of his bill for raising the val.
ne of legal tender notes to par.
In the House, several members made
statements of a personal character, rela-
tive to their action on impeachment and
the comments thereon Of the public press.
A bill was reported, and passed, prohibit.
ing the comforting Of brevet military
rank, except iu time Of war and for SER
vices before the enemy. The bill :rela.
tive to restoring to the service officers
who have been duly cashiered, or dis.
missed therefrom, was, after some discus.
sion, recommitted The residue Of the
session was devoted to a political debate,
in Committee Of the Whole, on the Rus
sian purchase and on financial questions.
THURsDAY.-In the Senate the morn
ing was occupisdin the consideration of
the bill requiring the thirty-four millions
arising from the sale Of captured and
abandoned property to be certified into
the Treasury, and brakes resolution cen.
suriug the President for the tone of his
message. The resolution to adjourn
over the holidays was lost. Communica.
tons from the President, transmitting
the papers in Fitz John Porter's case,
and his reasons for the suspension of
Stanton, were submitted, after which the
Senate went into executive session, and
shortly afterward adjourned.
The House received and referred, or
otherwise disposed of a largo number Of
resolutions on v%ariou, questions, among
which was one, by Judge Spaulding, as.
sorting the right Of Congress to an unre-
stricted discretion, within and underline
provisions of the Constitution, touching
its action upon all treaties made by the
treaty. making power of the Government,
requiring the supplemental aid Of the
branch. A number Of Ex-
communications were received,
and after other business OF but little gen.
oral interest, the House adjourned.
FRIDAY.-The Territorial, Committee
Of the Senate reported a bill prohibiting
polygamy in Utah, and repealing special
privileges heretofore granted to the Nor.
mon church ; one of the committee gave
notice that early action on the bill would
asked. The House bill repeating the
,otton tax was reported back from the
Committee. It's Immediate pas
sage was urged by Sherman, Johnson
md Pomeroy and opposed by Mr.. Morrill,.
Mr.. Jvhnson also moved to amend by re.
the present crop, but no definite
lction was had. The House bill relative
o the payment Of soldiers bounties to
heir heirs was amended and passed
The Senate reconsidered its vote of the
,%revious day and concurred with the
House for an adjournment on the Goth
the holidays. A speech from Mr..
}orbett, on his gOod.note proposition and
IN Executive session closed the day.
The House disposed of several r%esolu-
ions and Executive communications, lis.
ened to a variety of political speeches
D Committee and then adjourned.
SATURDAY.-ln the Senate a memo
'ial was presented from John Warren,
10 American citizen confined as a Fenian
n q British prison, setting forth that he
vas in New York city when the offense
or which he was tried was committed
introduced a bill %forbidding po-
ygamous marriages in Utah, and bas-
tardizirg the issue therefrom. The bill
repeating the cotton tax was called up,
and after some debate postponed. The
bill giving the bounties of deceased SOL
Tiers to their wives and children was pass.
I'd. The joint resolution to adjourn over
% January 9Th, was reconsidcred ,and
passed.
No business Of. importance was.trans-
lcted in the House.