The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-12-05

faith Of the United States 10 the
payment in coin Of the 520 bonds.
TO define the meaning of the
words "high crimes and misde.
lneanors" in Section 4, Article 9, of
the Constitution.
To repeal the tax on cotton.
Authorizing tho payment OF
bounties to persons rejected as vol
untccrs, who were Immediately at.
terward drafted and held to service.
For the repeal of tho Internal
Revenue Laws imposing the exist
ing taxes on cotton, and produc-
tions Of mechanical and manufac-
turing. industry, except distilled
spirits, malt liquors and the pro-
ductions OF tobacco.
In reference to the annexation of
Mexico to the United States.
TO establish a Navy Yard at
Cleveland, Ohio.
To rcpcalall acts authorizing tho
Secretary of the Treasury to retire
and cancel United States notes.
Declaring eight hours labor a
days work in all eases where la
bors, mechanics, or artisans may
be employed by or on behalf of the
Government.
Relative to the public debt. This
bill. introduced by Gen, Butler,
provides that tho national indebt,
edness shall be paid in$ exact nc
cordance with the acts OF Congress
creating it. That sail debts con-
tractcd to be paid in gold to be 50
paid, and all not 30 contracted, to
be paid in lawful money Of the
United States.
TO fix the value of legal tender
notes, and provide for their rcdcmp.
tion.
This bill, introduced by Mr..
Boutwell,, requires the Secretary of
tho Treasury to redeem all legal
tender notes presented attho Trea-
sury for redemption in sums Of not
less than $40, ut the rate OF 1l0 per
cent, during the first month after
tho passage OF the act, 1899 during
the second month, l39b during the
third month, and so on, declining
25 cents per 500 por month,
In tho Senate, Mr.. Edmunds, OF
VI, (Union,) offered n resolution,
that all moneys received by any
officer or employee OF tho Govern.
ment. or any department thereof,
from tho sales ofcapturcd or aban
doncd property in the lato insur.
roctionary districts, shall bo immo.
diately paid into tho Treasury, to.
gethcr with any interest which has
been received thereon. Laid over
and ordered printed.
Mr., Morrill,, Of Maine (Union) of.
icrcd resolution instructing the
Committee on Military Affairs to
inquire into tho expedicncy of an
immediate reduction Of the military
forces ortho United States. Adopt
cd,
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, of
Mass (Union n resolution return.
ing the thanks of Congress to Con
erals Sheridan, Sickles and Popo,
was referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs.
Tuesday in tho House, Mr..
Blaine OF Maine, made strong
speech in the House in favor of the
payment Of 8 20s in gold. Mr..
Butler replied. The debate is said
to have excited much interest. !
Much canvassing is going on to as.
certain tho position Of the House
on Impeachment. 1t is row bo.
loved that measure will fail by n
decided majority.
The most important resolution
yet introduced in Congress, was in
tho House BY Mr.. Ross, in favor OF
tho Substitution of grcenbacks for
National Currency. The votes up.
on 1t showed conclusively that
Congress is willing TO entertain the
proposition. Congress is address.
ing itself vigorously to tho flnan.
cinl questions and rotrcrchmcnt
measures. More bills and rOsolu.
tions, directing inquiry, have al.
ready been introduced than were