Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-12-06
Congressional Matters.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 9

III cAO LII oo al tAkiC va tuC SOHobieueioh
that no money shall be drawn from
the Treasury except in consequence
of appropriations made by law, and
the President had with the advice and
consent of tne Senate made treaty
with the Emperor of Russia for the
cession of territory on payment of
$7,200,000 in gold, and instructing
the Judiciary Committee to inquire
and report whether, under the Cor
stitution of the United States and the
law Of nations, Congress has the
right to grant or refuse at its discre-
ton, an appropriation for the payment
stipulated in such treaty. Adopted.
Mr.. Egglestona presented resolu-
tons of the Cincinnati Common Coun-
Gil in reference to national finances
and in favor of arepeal of the cotton
tax. Referred to the Ways and
Means Committee.
Mr.. Munger offered a resolution
directing the Secretary Of the Treas
ury to suspend at once all further ac-
ton in the execution Of the contract
for the supply of spirit metres for the
detection of diStiIation frauds until
the House can inquire into the sub
ject. Referred to Committee of
Ways and Means.
Various committees were aufhoriz-
ed to employ clerks. Resolutions
were adopted directing the Secretary
Of the Treasury to give information
as to vessels in the revenue services
how aud where employed, their
cost, and the number sold within the
last two years. The following bills
were introduced and appropriately
referred: ..
By Mr.. Churchill-To amend the
act OF July, 1866, increasing the pen
SionS of widows and orphans.
By Mr.. Miller-To prevent any
further contraction of the currency
also for the purchase and annexation
of British Columbia, including Van
couver's island.
BY Mr.. EggIeston-Declaring Gin
cinnati port of entry.
By Mr. Nunn-For repeal of th(
cotton tax.
By Mr.. Hunter-To allow taxation
of greenbacks, compound interes
notes and national currency, by State
and Territories.
Also to provide pensions for certain
officers and soldiers who served il
the war of 1912. the Mexican wal
and in Indian wars up to and includ
lug the Black Hawk war
By Mr.. Niblack, concerning pre-
motion of officers who have been re
: stored to the active list of the navy.
BY Mr.. MaIlory-To amend th
: act OF July 25, 1866, granting land;
&c, in aid of the Central and Pacih
3 Railroad to Portland, Oregon.
BY Mr.. WaIker-Ho provide 70
Jurors in certain cases in the Distric
A of Columbia.
}. Mr.. Brooks offered a resolution
5 declaring that IN the opinion Of tn
Y House the contraction OF the currel
e cy 100000 per month, authorize
5 by law, but subject to the diScretio
OF the Secretary of the Treasur.
c ought, during the present depresse
e condition of the commerce aud mani
: tacture Of the country, to cease. ID
d moved the previous question. Tt
Il House refused by is to 81, to secon
Il the previous question, and Mr.. Inge
e soil rising to debate the resolution,
II went over under the rule.
h Mr.. Ingersoll asked and obtaint
d unanimous consent to put questit
II TO the Chairman of the Committee {
l. Ways and Means. He had on Il
first day of the session introduced
Ks bill to repeal that section of the la
IN which authorized the contraction {
re the currency, and had it referred
ly the Committee on Ways and Mean
p he desired the Chairman of tn
Y Committee to state when The Hou
~ would have report on the subject.
10 Mr.. Scnenck, Chairpan of the Co
"a mittee on Ways aud Means, repli
OF that the committee had as yet be
10 unable to consider more than one
so portant subject relating to fnanc
and on that it was prepared to
he port.
al Referring to the repeal of the C
e ton tax, the committee proposed
ay meet from day to day and to grapI
IS as best it could with every one
On these financial subjects, and he f;
7S- pretended that a report would
KS made an early day on the subject
IA which MIR. IngerSoll referred, and
ay other important matters.
or Mr.. Ingersoll declared the re-
,, perfectly satisfactory, but wished
IN IN call attention to the fact that the S
NV nv Rotary of the Treasury was depict
~ the currency at the rate of $lz
~ 600 per day, thus, SAL grano-li
w. taking the very blood out of the P
nee pie.
mn Mr.. Schenck remarked that
cit committee, although very young
of life, was not at all asleep, and t
ew he was inclined to think that
ant only gentlemen from Illinois
lch everybody in the country was TIL
eir ing on the subject, and the commit
unit proposed to act on it as soon as
ed sible, but not without some little
in liberation. One reason why
ate committee had not hurried to rel
nal on these subjects was that it had
to get the reports of the Secretary
Md the Treasury and his subordinat
He Mr.. Ella offered a resolution
ing structing the Committee on "