Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-01-29

further contraction of the currency, re-
ported that the committee had agreed
to recommend that the Senste recede
from its anendment snd agree TO the
House bill with the folloRing amend
ment: But nothing herein contained
shall prevent the collection and de-
struction Of mutilsted United States
notes and the replacing of the same
with notes of the same character and
amount" which was agreed to.
Mr.. Logan, from the Conference
I Committee on the c~otton-tax bin, re-
ported that they had not been abie to
agree, and the House then ordered AIS
other Conference Committee which
were appointed. Adjourned.
SENATE,-A resolution was offered by
Mr.. Thayer, requesting the President
to inform the Senate whether James
A. Seldom, lately pardoned by the
President, vas Secretary of War of the
Confederacy, any portion Of the time
when Henry Wirz was keeper of the
AndersonTille prison, and praeticed the
cruelties, resulting il the death of
many Union soldiers: also how man
Union soldiers died there from st2rva-
ton at the time: adopted.
4 bill was introduced to find the pub
lie debt and amend the banking laws
Of the United States, which was refer
red TO the Committee On Finance.
The supplementary reconstruction bill
came from the House and was referred.
Adjourned.
House, Jan. 22.-The deficiency bill
was discussed and disposed of, Anum-
Der of bills and resolutions were offered
andreferred TO Committees, among them
one by Mr.. Blair, relative TO taxing
shares in National Banks. It enacts
that the words "place where the bank
is located aud not elsewhere" n Sec.
Il of the National Currency act, shall
be construed TO mean the State in
which the Bank IS located, and that
the State Legislature may determine
and direct the and place of
taxing the shares of National Banks in
the State, subject to the restriction
that the taxation shall not be greater
than is assessed upon any other money
ed capital, and provided that the shares
ofany National BankoWned by non-res-
idents OF any State shall be taxed in
the city or town where the bank Is To-
Gated, and not elsewhere.
A lively debate was INDUCED in by
Messrs. Chandler and Julian, on the
banking privilege question, in which
personalities entered to such extent
that Mr.. Chandler called Mr.. Julian a
coward. Very little business was done,
and the House adjourned.
SENATE. Mr.. Trumbull presented
the memorial of manufactures in Ohio,
complaining against the system of ap-
pointments for the disbursement and
collection of public monies and recon-
mending tbEt 6 system of examination
of candidates be adopted: referred to
the Committee onRetrenehment.
Nj. Cattell, from the Committee of
Conference on the bill TO prevent the
contraction of the currency, reported,
and the report was agreed to.
b A report from the Committee of Con-
ference on thesbill relieving Gotten
tax was presented, in which the
committees were unable to agree, NOV
ing that a new Committee be appoin-
ted, Mr.. Morton moved to amend the
bill by providing that the entire tax be
suspended until after 1868, and after
that it be n cent per H. After de
bate the amendment was adopted. o
The resolution TO admit Mr.. Thomas, !
Senator-elect from Maryland, on taking
the oath, was taken up and debated.
The debate was interrupted by the an
.ouncement of the death of Represen-
tatiye Noel, when eulogies were pro-
.ouneed, and the customary resolu-
tons adopted Hla7
Messrs. Morrill,, lVt.l Sherman and
Hendricks, were the second Conference
on the cottoa-tax bib and
adjourned. - j. 5E
HOUSE, Jan. 23.-The House resumed
consideration of-the Senats's amend
nent to the House bill in relation to an
additional bounty, the question being
IN an amendment reported from the
on Military Affairs. The
amendment, which is a substi
5ute for the House bill, provides that
f a person, entitled as a soldier to boun-
" provided by sections u and Is of
he act of July, 1866, dies before receiY
the bounty, it shall be paid TO his
heirs, as designated the order named
herein, and none others. The amend
.ents of the Committee are to add
after the word, person the words "or
persons" and to strike Out the words-
"a soldier" After considerable discus
sion, the House seconded the previous
question, and the amendments repor-
by the Committee on Military
affairs we're agreed TO and the Senate's
amendment, as amended was agreed.
Yeas "a, nays 50.
A bill was reported from the Com
on Military Affairs, authorizing
he Secretary Of Warlto sell'&t such
lime and place rs he may deem most
advantageous to the government, the
grounds now occupied by the st. Louis
l~rsenal, and that occupied by the U.
arsenal at Liberty, No, with the
buildings, machinery, also F;
hat portion of the Fort Leavenworth
reservation lying east of the Mississippi
liver, and that portion on the west side
which lies between the city limits of
Lesvenworth and a line commencing
It the north Of Carroll ravine, and run
lipg perallsl with the southern line of
he reservation to its western boundary.
After several amendments and consid-
srable debate, the report was agreed to
Ind passed.
The death of the late Cornelius T.
Hamilton, Of the 9Th Congressional
of Ohio, was then at tWoo'clock
announced by his colleague, Mr.. Law
'ence, who pronounced an eulogy, and
offered appropriate resolutions. The
'esolutIons were adopted, when the
House adjourned. 4
SENArE,-A lengthy discussion was
lad in regard to the supplementary bill
or the more efficient government Of
he Southern States. The bill to admit
lr. Thomas of Maryland was argued
when the Committee of conference on
he cotton tax bill reported in favor of
compromise amendments, that all
,otton imported after July Ist, 1868,
hall be exempt from duty. Adopted.
The question of reconstruction again
up. the day was mostly CON
umed In debate. T
The death of Representative Hamil-
on, Of Ohio, was announced and appro
,riate resolutions adopted, on which
Ir. Sherman addressed the Senate. 7
Adjourned. d,
HoUsE, Jan. 24-Fhe morning hour
vas devoted to business of a private
.haracter. L large number of bills
reported from the Committee on
Invalid Pensions and passed. The