Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-02-23
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naval station, aud after some discussion 1t
was passed by a. vote of yeas s7 nays ~
The Louisiana reconstruction bill then came
up, and after some debate was laid over nn-
til to-day. The bill to provide for the more
efficient government of the Southern States
was then taken up and read second time.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman the bill to provide
for the payment of compound interest notes
was called up, and that gentleman offered
an amendment providing that the amount OF
temporary certificates at any time outstand.
ing shall not exceed $l00,000,000, which
was agreed to, and the bill passed. The bill
to incorporate the Niagara Ship Canal Com
pany was then taken up, and pending its
consideration, the Senate took recess until |
Up. M. st.. ......... .....
HousE.-The House on Thursday insisted |
upon its amendments to the bill regulating |
the tenure of cc-disagreed to by the |
Senate-which required the assent of the
Senate to the removal as well as the appoint
ment OF Cabinet officers, and ordered Com
mittee of Conference. The bill to reimburse
the loyal States for troops furnished during
the war was then taken up, and after an
animated debate it was referred to the Com
mittec on Ways and Means. The bill to
provide for organizing, arming and disci-
plinng the militia of the United States then
f came up in order, aud several amendments
were offered and agreed to, when the morn
ing hour expired, and the House resumed
| the consideration of the internal revenue bill,
and a lively debate in regard to the tax on
| distillcries was INDUCED in by several mem
bers, when at Al o'clock the House adjourn
| ed until n P. NJ.
I. FEB. 16th-SEYATE.-I the Senate yes
terday the first bill taken up was to facili-
= tate the payment of claims of loya! citizens
fnr tprn m subsistence
supplies furnished the army but the Sen.
ate was not disposed to consider it, and 1t
i went over The bill to prevent smuggling
was passed. The Senate passed the bill to
II reissue to Over, Anson & Co., merchants of
e New York, $50, 900 compound interest notes,
Il lost on the steamer Great Republic. Mr.
Sumner presented a petition from citizens
n of Winchester, Va, asking for territorial
e government for that State. MIR. Williams
l. then moved to take up the bill to provide
u more efficient government for the Southern
q States, which was agreed to, and the mea-
y sure was discussed at length. Several
70 amendments were offered to the bill but
S. they were not acted upon up to the hour OF
y taking recess
q HousE-The Committee on Claims re-
a. ported favorably upon the bill to pay Jo-
a seph Ii. J. Ruttcr, of Baltimore, $500 for Sc
m cret service rendered the Government in
Oh 1861, and unfavorably upon the petition OF
S, George w. Graves and George Creamer, also
II, of Baltimore. The bill to equalizc the
&c bounties of soldiers was then taken up, and
n, after considerable discussion it was passed
or The bill provides for q bounty of 500 pei
at annum to each soldier for the time fol
IN which he served, and deducts the amount
Al of bounty which soldiers have heretofore re-
ne ceived from States or from voluntary asso
OF Citations The House then took up the Sen
ii' atos amendments to the internal revenue
d. bill, and pending consideration thereon
re took recess until u L. Nj.
en- FEB lSth-SENATE.-Th Senate insisted
ed on its amendments to the bankrupt bill
al, which were disagreed to by the House
ie, The Committee on Claims reported adverse
Is ly on several bills to relieve disbursing Off
all GERS who had lost their vouchers for Gov
u erument money expended by them. Th
he bill for the allotment of the members of tn
Gle Supreme Court among the circuits, and TO
NE the appointment of Marshal for the Su
ed premc Court, was passed, ard now goes t
ed The House Mr.. Harris introduced bi
ors allowing duties on foreign merchandise in
re- ported into the port of Albany to be secure
by and paid at that place. The bill declare
ng said city to be port OF delivery, and al
nd thorizes the appointment of surveyor {
customs, &c. The bill was referred to tn
Committee on Commerce. The Senate the
er- resumed the consideration of the militar
he reconstruction BILL and Dlr. Doolittle, {
Us, Wisconsin, being entitled to the floor, de
to livered a powerful speech in opposition
\. the measure. Mr. Salisbury then obtaine
the floor, but gave way to motion for
recess until p NJ, when the Senate rea'
sembled, and Mr.. Salisbury spoke again:
the passage of the bill Mr. Sherman the
wv offered substitute for the entire propos
he tion, which, after being amended by NJ
en- Doolittle. viz: that no sentence OF deaf
,ey shall be carried into effect without the al
he proyal of the President" was passed.
he embraces the principles of the Blaine amend
Inv ment, and in effect provides that when tn
he Southern States shall have adopted the col
ci- stitutional amendment they shall be entitle
ile to representation in Congress, and to a
adj other rights appertaining to States no
of represented in that body. The Senate the
.et. adjourned.
,sb lIoUsE-In the House Mr. Westwort
submitted as a question of privilege, whic
out he said involved the purity and inGepel
,ht dence of the House, long preamble an
air resolution, reciting that "certain membe
the of the House have been holding priva
lor, meetings with view to corrupt bargai
cen pledging themselves to act adversely to Il
ing report of the Judiciary Committee on IL
,ed question OF impeachment, II uniaVorab!e
ith the President, and also to act adversely
certain other measures pending before Il
lin House, to which they had been hither
DER, favorable, provided that the President {
art. certain things to which he has hitherto 4
and clared himself hostile, and refrain from
ed, ing certain other things to which he h
i'm hitherto declared himself favorable, and j
isl- structpg the judiciary Committee TO j
to- quire whether such meetings have taxi
hit place, and such corrupt bargains have be-
4 of made, what persons have carried commur
be. cations from such members to the Presider
Iblc and from the President to them, the natu
of the communications, DC, and report SUI
resolutions for the action of the House
on the committee may deem it necessary
and the preservation of its power and indepe
and dcnce" The matter created a rather am
sing scene in the House, but the resoluti
do was finally amended as to refer it to
,ho select committee of three, and passed, t