American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-01-30
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NUMBER 8,

| =. fsN VI eIectiLS, unueF the
uifeclion OF the Secretary of the Interi-
Of OF penitentiary buildings in said sew
sfai territories, at such places therein 60
nave been or may be designated by the
legislatures thereof, and approved By
Inc Secretary of the Interior.
Sir Frederick Bruce, the British Min.
lister, was on the floor of the House tn.
day, and seemed to take lively ;nter.s.
In the proceedings which resulted from a
call of the House, such as arrest and
timing of members, etc. % aH :
The House Judiciary committee have
not as yet examined one witness in the
impeachment movement. and have done
nothing In tho matter beyond looking into
some documentary evidence on yesterday.
The committee do not feel that thew will
have time this session to fully complete
their inquiries. They deny the report
that General Grant has been summoned
before them.
The Special Committee on the Nav
Orleans riots have already taken evidence
which will fill several hundred printed
pages, and they are still examining wit,
nesses. 1t will be some time befora they
are enabled to make any repor. to the
House. General Banks testified TO-DAY
that he never wrote letter fayoring a
meeting of the Louisiana Convention.
The internal taxation will not be re-
duced to the extent that was contempla-
ted in the opening. of Congress, for two
reason First, the internal revenue re-
ceipts have materially fallen of, and are
likely to continue at reduced rate, and
second, the Ways and Means COMMITTEES
DO not favor reducing tho taxes, Will,
the Senate, in some manufactures, seems
willing to lower the tariff nc -r
An Insignificant paper, which Is rarely
seen here, is credited by the telegraph
of being the Presidents organ aud of
representing him as being in favor of an
armed resistance to Congress-. The Pres
ident declared to Congressman to-day
that he never saw the article until it ap>
peared as telegrsphed to New York pa.
per, that he did not inspire it, and does
not indorse 1T, and further that he has
been much annoyed at newspaper articles
from that source being imputed to him.
The President yesterday signed the bill
for the meeting Of the Fortieth Congress
on the 4th of March. IT provides that
in addition to the present regular times
of meeting of Congress, there shall be
meeting of the Fortieth Congress of the
United States, and of each succeeding
Congresst hereafter, at twelve O'Clock me-
ridian, ON the fourth day of March, the
day on which the term begins for which
the Congress is elected, except when the
4th of March occurs on Sunday, then
the meeting shall take place on the same
hour on the next succeeding day. 70
person who was member of the previous
Congress shall receive any compensation
as mileage for going to or returning from
the additional session provid ed for by the
foregoing section.
| The President has also signed the Joint
Resolution apprnpriating fifteen thousand
dollars for expenses of tine Joint Com.
mittce on retrenchment. The Commits
tee has not thus far succeeded in gaining
that amount in the annual expenses of
che Government ra ssad
A very large lobby is at present assem-
bled in this city to defeat the confrma-
tion by the Senate of gentlemen who have
been appointed to different prominent Of
fees. Their influence is not needed in
most cases. IS l5rHdy et'
The Senate Judiciary Committee. to-
day, agreed to report constitutional
Amendment prohibiting the election of
any person to the Presidential Office for
more than one term. aa 3 r4ii5si
The employees in the various Depart.
ments of the Government who have been
permanently injured and disabled by
wounds in the service, during the re! q,
lion, will shortly petition Cor gr ,ss to fix,
by law, the tenure Of Office held by them
TO continue during good behavior. A
meeting will be held in a few days, and
the petitions presented to Congress-, al
General Grants second reception took
ri ce tonight. Although invitations were
issued, there was an immense attend-
ance Of the fashionable and civil and
military and naval portion of Washing
ton society. le General Grant received his
guests in his full dress uniform and rank
of General ~ ssR 1923 ssstl
Chief Justice Chase also had selesi
reception tonight, which was largely and
fashionably attended, ssss8 81 bag5a
A careful canvas Of the House has been
made and but very small majority has
been developed in favor Of Thad. Stevens
bill to abolish the present State govern
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