The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-12-27
CONGRESSIONAL.

Reconstructlon amendment was refer
red to the Judiciary Committee
There was an interesting discussion
upon the protectionTof American cit
izens abroad, the tone of the speak.
ers being decidedly in favor of the
prompt and vigorous assertion OF
our natiofral rights. The House
Deficiency appropriation bill elicit
ed asharp debate, and, after several
uniuiportant amendments, was adop-
ted Then followed DISCUSSION upon
the currency question; few bills OF
no pubic Importance were introduc-
ed. , ~ scJA = X y >
On Friday the debate upon
the repeal of the cotton tax oc.
cupied the greater portion of the ses-
sion. No vote was taken. Among
the other subjects presented in one
way or another were amendments to
the Pension laws, repeal of the duty
on philosophical Instruments, the
fraudulent contract for the
Jail in Washington, the Deficiency
bill from the House (referred), ex-
penses of the Attorney Generals Of
fee, and the cost OF newspapers for
members and printing the laws.
HousE.-In the House, Thursday,
Charles P. Clever (Dem. who con-
tested the seat of j. francesca Chaves
Rep. as Delegate from New Mex
leo, was admitted, on a favorable re-
port from the Committee ON Elec-
tons. A Pennsylvania Democrat
undertook to crystalline the Presi-
dents laudation of Gen. Hancock
into q resolution of thanks, but OBJ
lection was made, and the sugar-plum
was laid away for represent. The bill
concerning deserters was discussed
or while, and then sent back to the
Committee. The President was call
ID upon to tell all about the acquisi-
ion of Russian America a bill to
AK national bank notes just like other
was referred; bill to make
dale from the day of dis [
harge was referred; a Post Office
nd Post-Route bill was passed ali
ill was referred to amend the act Of
'une II, 1854. to te,regnlate the foreign
casting trade ofthe Northern, North 4
EASTERN, and North Western, front I
,rs. A communication was received
rom the Commissioner of Internal {
,evehue, in response to. a resolution
t the 18th inst. by Mr.. Van Wyck,
reasons why the supervi-
ors of the scheme known as the Get
ysburg Asylum for disabled Soldiers !
ere exempt from taxation as lot !
Try. The Deficiency Appropriation {
Ill was then. discussed, amended in d
,me items, and passed. 1t appro-
rates the following items To sup. I
" deficiencies in the execution of 8
le Reconstruction laws, and for the o
.rvice of the Quarter-masters' sup v
les, $500 600 incidental expen- n
s, S750,000; for purchasing cavalry y
I'd artillery horses, S40O, 900; trans Il
,rtation of tie army, $3.50, 900, p
aking in all the sum of s12, 900, 900. IL
here are other items,> making the = =
hole bill amount to 1861, ZOO. ltl
Friday a resolution for the pro-
ction of American citizens abroad W
nth special reference to the case r. T,
VIM. Nagle), was referred. A b,
u to pay Jurors in United States W
'urts S5 per day was referred. The is
Jail contract was discuss ;e se
, and resolution for a thorough tr
vestigation was adopted. The De- uE
iency bill was taken up, and the dc
,tion allowing newspapers and sta s. &c
merry to members was stricken out, no
d other sections allowing pay to its
rks of Committees, &c, were also 10
icken out. The Fenian business py
s brought up, but nothing was Ia,
ne. The House adjourned to the
/ of January. +,