Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-12-19
Congress.

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The principal business In this body
SIS yet is simply the offering of a
large number of bills aud resolutions
on as many different subjects. If all
sie to be properly considered, york
in. earnest will have to be commenced
pretty socn.
Both Houses have passed a reso-
luton to sdjourn on tue 10Th, until
the 9th of January. Members of
Congress want to enjoy the holiday
season as wen as the rest OF man.
.kind. q 81 y
The Senate Finance Com mittee are
repcrtedto be~adyerse to the pur-
chase of the Danish islands, one of
Mf.Seward's real estate trades.
The Senate has adopted resolu
tion, calling enathez President ior all
correspondence with England regard
ing the recognition of the Southern
Confederacy and the Alabama claims.
Thisifromises to call forth some in
teresting matter.
( On the l1th, Senator Cole, of Cali
fornia, introduced a bill regarding
the legal tender notes, the chief fea-
ture ofwhich is that it provides that
United States notes shall be legal
tender in payment of all debts. pub
lie and private, except import duties,
and except where otherwise specially
provided in contracts made after the
4th of July, 1868.
In the House there is some oppe-
sition against the. appropriation of
81, 100000 to pay for Walrussia, the
Russian purchase. On the 1lth, Mr..
Washburn, OF Wisconsin, made a
strong speech against it.
Senator brakes resolution con-
demning the tone and language oi
portions of the Presidents message
was taken up on the 11th, and Mr
Drake made speech on the subject,
in which he severely criticised and
denounced the Presidents action in
this matter. On the 18th, Mr. John
son, of Maryland, continued the dis
cussion, and made an elaborate de-
fence of the document. Others wish.
ing to spesk. the subject. was con-
| tinued.
In the House, on the 18th, Mr.
Washburne, of Indiana. offered 8
resolution instructing the Military
Committee to inquire into the expe
diency of extending the Additional
Bounty act to widows of soldiers who
have died since its passage.
On the 18th, Mr.. Maynard spoke
II defense of the present Govern
ment OF Tennessee, asserting tht
loyalty of his colleagues. He tie
clared that if compelled to choose
between negro domination for rebels
and rebel domination for negroes and
loyal men, he would not be long ir
msking choice --.-.
In the House, on the 18th, a reso
luton was offered and adopted in
structing the Ways and Means com
mittee to inquire into the expediency
Of exempting from tax all income.
not exceeding $2,500.
On tile 18th a bill defining tha
members Of a deceased soldiers fam
lily are entitled to his bounty, was
passed The limitation is to wifi
and children.
In the Senate on the 18Th, Mr.
Cragin introduced q bill regarding
Utah.. which forbids polygamy
makes the issue therefrom illegiti
mate, establishes election laws, ant
repeals the law exempting the Churcl
Of Latter Day Saints from taxation
The time of the House, on th'
18th, was taken up in speech making
Mr.. Van Trump, of Ohio, made .
speech denouncing the Impeachment
project, and Mr. Lawrence defended
it. Mr. ~ Woodward, Democrat,
member from Pennsylvania, made .
strong legal afgument on the i'm
parchment question, taking the sam,
general ground as a majority of tn,
Impeachment Committee. ~. p. o. .. ..
The Senate Finance Committee ha!
agreed to Senator Sherman's fnan
cial Sill, tie main features Of whicl
are given elsewhere. It will sooi
beTeported to the Senate. 81.
In the Senate, on the 10th, Senator
Edmunds Introduced q bill providing
for a mode Of taxation Of Nationa
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