The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-12-19
CONGRESSIONAL.


ry kind due the United States, ex
cept duties on imports, and of all
claims and demands against the
United States of every kind, ex,
cept for interest on bonds when,
payable in coin, and shall also be
lawful money and legal tender VI
all debts public and private, with.
in tho United States, except, where
otherwise specially provided in
contracts mado after the 4th day
OF July, 1868, and except on i'm
ports and interest aforesaid.
Mr.. Doolittlo offered an amend
ment to the bill introduced by Mr..
Wilson on Friday, to allow the a.
doption of tho constitutional A.
meudmont or Constitution by a
majority of voters instead OF re-.
qulring a majority of those regis.
tered. Tho amendment makes u
provision that persons who did not
possess voting qualifications rcquir.
cd in these States previous to re-
Oellion, must be, in order to be
permitted TO vote at said election,
IN possession of one of these quail.
tications: lst. Service in the Uni
ted States Army for one year, or
more. I'd. Ability TO read the
Constitution of the United States
and subscribe his name to the oath
to support it. 3D.. Freehold in his
own right TO the value of two hun
dred dollars. Tho amendment was
debated by Messrs. Doolittle, Stow.
art and Wilson until the expiration
of the morning hour.
Mr. Drake, Of Mo-, addressed the
Senate on bis resolution condemn
ing the tone and language OF GER
lain portions of the Presidents
Message. Mr.. Brakes speech was
u polished and powerful piece Of
invective.
HOUSE.-Mr. Buckland intro.
ducCd u bill to amend the addition.
al bounty act so as to extend its
benefits to soldicrs who had boon
discharged for expiration OF their
term OF service prior TO the actual
expiration of their term. Referred
10 the Committee on Military AT, |
fairs.
Tho House took up the Confsca.
tion bill0f last session, and two
speeches were madc against it by
Democratic members. Itwas post.
poncd TO the Dist Of January.
An adjournment for the holidays,
from tho 10th of December to The
9th of January, was agreed TO.
The proceedings Of the l1th con-
tain nothing of special Importance.
SENATE, Dec. l2.-Mr. Sher.
man, from the Finance Committee,
the bill to repeal tho cot.
ton tax.
Tho bill in regard to tho pro.
;ecds Of cotton and abandoned
property was taken up and debated
ill expiration Of morning hour.
Rcvordy Johnson made speech
n defense of the Presidents Mes.
iagc.
The Senate refused to concur in
he House resolution TO adjourn on
he 10th till Jan. 9th.
A document was received from
he President giving his reasons
or suspcnding Secretary Stanton.
HOUSE.-A resolution was a.
opted directing the Committee on
Ways and Means to bring in a bill
cvying u tax on crosts und coats
t arms, on vehicles and household
in actual use.
Mr.. Ashley introduced a bill to
iciliLato the restoration of the late
cbelious States.
A resolution was adopted, look.
ng to the total destruction OF high. h
lines and whskoy seized for revc. I
ne frauds. Also u resolution look 3
1g to the exemption from tax OF all !
lcomcs not exceeding 50 500. !
SENATE, Dec. 13.-Thc Senate p
OF over its scruples, and concur a
I'd in tho House resolution for u 81
oiday recess.
A bill was passed securing to
10 families Of deceased soldiers e
10 bountics 10 which tho soldiers, II
living, would be entitled. st
Mr.. Cragin from the Committee =
Territories, reported a bill to 1
guIatc tho election of grand and Il
,tit jurors in Utah, and for other
lrposcs, 1t torbids poIigamy I
axes issue thorcfrom illegitimate, &C
tablishos election laws, and re. q, q,
ais laws cxempting tho churches
Latter Day Saints from taxation. \
Mr.. Cragin gave notice that he i; Sc
ould call the bill up at an carly
y. \
Mr.. Sherman called up tho bill &c g
ompting from internal revenue
x, raw cotton grown after this 8
ar. He advocated the necessity 10
immediate action. y"
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, thought
a great mistake to act upon tho r
bject at tho present time. The a,
lole subject OF taxation should be
ion up at once, In his opinion =,
would be far better to abolish tho L.
on manufactured cotton. an' S5'
Mr., Johnson thought tho bill ter
ould apply to the present crop, 'i0
| gave notice OF an amendment ri
that effect. l.
Mr.. Pomeroy vas satisfied that ="
men would not 60 down r
make cotton with this tax on it, Is
| if they did not 90, no did not
ow how any could bo made. He La
8 anxious to have tho tax romo- Sss Sss
!, but thought it should apply to
present crop, as it was no 10 igor r.
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