The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-02-01

"a sSENATE.-Mr. FeSSenden, from the
committee on Finance, reported, with
amendments, the Legislative, Execu-
tive, and Judicial Appropriation bill.
The bin to amend the act to prevent
smuggling was taken up and passed. a
bill was introduced for the relief OF the
inhabitants of cities and towns on the
public lands; it was referred. Mr.. Wade
introduced bill to provide for the al
lotment ntofJusticesoftheS Supreme Court
among the circuits, and the appoint |
ment of marshals of theSupreme Court I
and of the District of Columbia. Mr.. !
Wilson introduced a resolution calling
on the Secretary of War for information
as to whether any officers of the army |
recently appointed have failed to join /
their command; the resolution was |
adopted. After the credentials of the |
Hon. Frederick Frelinghuyson as Sen
ator from New Jersy, had been presen-
ted, the Tariff bill was taken up on the |
amendment eXempting from duty all
books, maps and charts, imported ex-
pressly for the use of public libraries,
schools and colleges. Mr.. Grimes then
addressed the Senate at length in oppo-
sition to the bill. Mr.. Hendricks OPP
posed the amendment, and Mr.. Sumner
replied, after which the amendment
was adopted. Various amendments
were offered by Mr.. Sumner, which
were rejected. Mr.. Wade moved to
amend the bill by increasing the duty
on linseed or haxseed to tWenty-three
cents per bushel of fifty-two pounds.
After some discussion the amendment
was amended by making the duty on
linseed twenty cents per bushel and
| thirty cents gallon on the oil, which
was agreed to. The Senate soon after
wards adjourned. .a
HOUsE.-After various reports of
committees had been made, M. Schenck
gave notice that he should call up the
| Bounty bill to-day, or, at the farthest,
on Saturday. The Committee on Ways
and Means was directed to inquireinto
the eXpediency of placing on the free
list wagons and plough harness, and al
so common bedsteads, chairs and tables.
A bill was also reported granting lands
to Tennessee to aid in the construction
of colleges for teaching agriculture and
the mechanic a1Ss. The bill was oppos-
ed by Mr.. LIE Blond, and long discus
sion ensued, during which an exciting
| scene occurred between Mr.. Kelly, OF
| Pennsylvania, and Mr.. Cooper, often
nessee, in which the latter gave his Op-
| pOnent the lie. The bill was amended
| by providing that under these grants of
land no person who had held Office in
the Southern COnfederacy should ever
be professor or tutor in any ofthe col
leges or schools. The bill was then
passed by vote of la yeas to 80 nays.
The House then took up the Recon-
| Struction bill of Mr.. Stevens. Mr.. Ray
mOnd, of New York, in set speech Op-
posed the bill. He was followed by
| Mr.. Shelabarger, of Ohio, in favor of
| the bill. When the latter sat down Mr..
! Stevens rose and stated that on account
of differences Of opinion he had conclu-
ded not to call the previous question,
and unless in the meantime, he changed
his mind, he would to-day move to lay
the bill on the table. The House then
resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union, and
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, made long
speech on the enhances. At p. M. the
House adjourned.
SENATE.-A memorial from mum
Der of citizens of Baltimore, protesting
against the passage of the pending
Bankrupt bill, was presented and lalC
on the table. A bill wasrepOrted from
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, reg
ulating the appointment Of Commits
siOners to the Paris Exposition. ltpro
videS for a Commissioner-in-Chief, thu
thirty Commissioners already appoint
ed, and twenty addit tional Honorar.
Commissioners-fft in all. Otherap
preparations are made, which. with tn
existing appropriations, will make ov
erS200, ,000apprOpriated for this purpose
A bill was passed providing that tn
term of imprisonment of persons con
fined for offences against the laws Ofth
United States shall be shortened TO
good behavior. A bill amending tn
, acts relating to bG6edS corpus, prOvldln;
the manner ofremoval of certain case
from State to United States Courts, wa
taken up and passed. Communication
were received from the Governor Q
Pennsylvania, certifying the election
Hon. Simon Cameron as Senator elec
for six years from the4th of March mex
and from the Governor of West Virgi'-
ia, announcing the ratification of tn
Constitutional amendment by the Les
islature of that State. The Tariff bi
WAS llicH GthClI up WI . ooiii'oOAA ~
ed to strike out certain portions of tn
articles relating to the duty on bltlIn
| inous coal, so as to impOsea duty of on
dollar and halfa ton on all bitumillou
coal. After a long discussion theam enc
ment was agreed to.
HoUsE.-A bill was passed prov ldln
for the removal of the wreck OF tn
steamer Scotland from New York ha
Dor. 4 bill was passed allowing tn
A Government to accept the steamshl
t Idaho at the contract price ($600,0OO
: Mr.. Broomall, of Pennsylvania, intr'
duced resolution declaring that tt
' language used by Mr.. Cooper in debat
, on Thursday merited a vote of censur
, but subsequently withdrew it. A bi
was passed exempting alcohol from ia
: when made of distilled spirits, upo
f which tax has been paid, and ais
| camphene and burning fluid VINE
2 made from alcohol so exempted.
, number of private bills were taken u
: and passed. The House soon after az
e journed. ~