Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-02-07
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Congressional Library. The House bill
making the maximum punishment 70
counterfeiting the National currency ant
postage stamps, fifteen years in the pen,
itentiary, or fine of $4,000, wa
passed. The Tariff Bill took up most o
the day. odn b lai m
The correspondence between the STATE
Department aud Mr.. Motley, Aaericar
Minister to Austria, was received from
the President, The Presidents veto Of
the Colorado Bill was received aud elici'
ted some discussion. No vote was had
The Tariff Bill occupied the rest Of the
day. "a"
The certificate Of Mr.. Winston, as
Senator from Alabama for six years from
March a, 1867, was presented, and Or
dered to lie on the table. A bill was re-
ported to establish Department Of Ed
ucation at the city of Washington. Ii
provides for Bureau for the collection
of educational statistics from the several
States and Territories, with proper of
6csrs to take charge Of the same. A bill
prohibiting Territorial officers leaving
their posts or receiving leaveog absence
for more than thirty days at time was
passed. The tariff Bill was then dis
Cussed until adjournment.
A resolution was adopted calling upon
the Presidentafor copies of any CORES.
pondence between the Department Of
State and Foreign Ministers on the sub
ject Of the policy Of the Administration
toward the rebellious States. A resolu-
ton was adopted looking toward com
pensating loyal citizens Of East Tenneg
see forSwar losses The Tariff Bill was
discussed until FIVE O'Clock. An evening
session was held, and the Tariff Bill
passed. This bill is, with few immaI
terisl amendments same as that passed
by the House at the last session, and
which the Senate then feared to pass,
dreading its effect on the fslPs elections
The bill was passed at midnight ft-
ting tine for the perpetraIion Of SO 81
gantic fraud on the poor Of the coun-
try. The vote on it was, yeas u, nays
TO, two Democrats voting among the
yeas--J ohnson Of Maryland and MCDou-
gal of California. The following named
Republicans voted against the bill
Grimes of Iowa, KirkwoOd of Iowa,
Patterson of Tennessee, Doolittle, Hem
derson Of Missouri, Lane Of Indiana
Trumbull Of Illinois, Fowler of Ten
Dessee. Fifteen Senator's had gone tc
bed or were sick. atlf t
The bill to regulate the duties of the
Clerk Of the House passed. This bill
provides that the Clerk of the present
Congress shall omit from the roll Of the
nOxt Congrsss the Representatives from
States not represented 10 the present
Congress. It was opposed by severa
Sc nators asa purely partisan measure
The Bankrupt Bill was taken up, aDd
discussion had on an amendment as to
the property the bankrupt might hold
exempt from tho action of creditors
Mr.. Wade, while favoring the law, would
vote against it, under instructions from
the Ohio Legislature. Without coming
to any action on the bill the Senate ad'
journed.
The resolution Of Mr.. Sumner. calling
upon the President for the name of the
person who wrote the letter to Mr.. Sew.
ard about Minister Motley, passed. Mr.
Trumbull, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported joint resolution prohibiting
the payment of any claim against the
United States, accruiOg prior to April
l3, 1861, to any person not known to
have been opposed to the rebellion. A
bill was reported to punish any person
who shall rob another OF property be-
longing to the United States. A bill
was introduced to amend the act for the
removal of cases commenced in State
Courts against Federal officers The
Bankrupt Bill was taken up, and the
question of amount to bo exempted fur,
ther debated. Senate bill to regulate the
tenure of Office was received from the
House, amended so as to include Cabi-
net officers among those who were not to
be removed without the advice and con-
sent Of the Senate. Mr.. Edmuuds
(Rad.) Of Vermont, moved to disagree.
Mr.. Trumhull Rad. hoped the Senate
would agree. Before vote was had the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. "A long discussion was had
on the resolution introduced by Mr.. Kel-
so, Of Missouri, declaring the impeach-
went and removal of the President to
be the imperative duty Of Congress-
The morning hour for such discussions
having expired before vote was had,
the resolution went over. During the
debate, Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, one of the
Judiciary Committee (charged with
Ashley's impeachment resolution said
nothing done in the Committee on the
subject would be known outside of it,
until it reported to the House. "A bill
was introduced by Mr.. Kasson, Of Iowa,
making criminal offense for any Judge
TO sentence any criminal TO receive cor.
poreal punishment, or for any sheriff or
,ther officer to execate such SENTENCE
Mr.. Stevens reconstructing bill was ia.
zen up. Mr.. Julian, Of Indiana,p Gems.
lred Providence for not having provi-
7ided AN orthodox hell for rebels. AT
.er much violent language, and great