Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-07
CONGRESSIONAL,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.
.ts ~ 5stpeeh = SENATE. .7rYi no afdE
Mr.. WILLIAMS, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported favorahly bill to
amend the judiciary Act of 1889. -
The case of the Senator, from Maryland,
was called up by Senator JOHNSON, who
addressed the Senate at length after debate
between johnson, Edwards, Stewart, Howe
and Trumbull. Tfi1 ief'. - = :
HUTCHINSON withdrew his motion to
postpone and the bill was laid aside.
Mr.. SUMNER called up the bill for the
repeal OF the cotton tax, which was laid
over until tomorrow, and the Senate ad-
journed. az, e--.r-r..-, +, .,,,., o.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvE
Under call of States, bills were intro
ced by -aaT ao7-
Mr.. BROOMALL@To abolish present
system of contraction and to substitute re-
demption of legal tender notes when pre-
sented in sums of not less than 800, at one
dollar and forty cents per dollar OF gold
during the first mouth, one dollar and
thirty-nine and half cents during second
month, one dollar and thirty-nine cents
during third month, and SO on until gold
and notes become of equal value, which
would be In six years and eight months. :.
Mr., KERR-To amend the soldiers boun-
sty law 80 that heirs of a soldier who dies
after the passage OF the law shall receive
the bounty he would be entitled to If fiy-
ing. ese,5.r8ef, fr--l,;,9
By Mr.. REAM-To amend the act de
'viding the State of Illinois into two judi
ciaI districts. Also to create q local Board
Of Inspection of Eulls, boilers and ma
chinery of steamers at Cairo, and to au-
thcrize the appointment of focal inspectors
and fix their compensation. uslNI5Tl IS
By Mr.. WINDOM-To amend the Home
stead act SO as to- authorize applicant sto
make the affidavits required by the oripi-
nal statute before the Clerk of County
Court In which the applicant resid s. -
By Mr.. VAN HORN, of Mo-, to provide
for the consolidation of the Indian tribes
and to organize system of government in
By Mr.. aCHII1LICOTT, of Colorado,
amendatorya of the act providing tempo
rary government for Colorado. All appro-
priately referred.
Mr.. UPSON offered the following: .4s<
RESOLVED, That the committee on Recon-
struction inquire into the expediency of
authorizing, by law, the several Constitu-
tional Conventions elected under the re-
construction acts in States lately in rebel
lion, to appoint all civil officers, State coun-
ty, city or otherwise, in those said States
respectively, to act temporarily until con-
stitutions may be adopted therein, and of
ficers chosen and qualified Hereunder, and
for that purpose; to relieve any or all such
civil officers who may be now acting in
each of said States as the constitutional
Convention thereof may deem proper.
Mr.. BOUTWELL, asked Mr.. Epson to
accept as an amendment the following re-
solution, to be added to his own: es-a
- ResolUed, That the Committee on Recon-
struction be directed to consider the ex-
pediency of authorizing the General of the
Army to detail officers for service in sew
iofv Of seI, l..
in the States recently in rebellion; also, to
consider the expediency of constituting
said States sin gle military district under
command of the General of the Army
also, to consider the expediency of provid-
ing additional securities for the exercise of
the elective franchise in said States; and
also, to consider the expediency of declar-
Ing, by act of Congress, that the govern
ments heretofore set up in said States by
the order of the President are not repub-
lican forms of Government. ,...- -,sq,
Mr.. UPSON accepted the amendment as
an addition to his resolution. 49, -
The resolution, as amended, was adopted.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE introduced Joint res
olnsion, rendering the thanks of Congr
patriotic and timely recognition oi the
first rights of the citizen, the great princi-
Piles OF constitutional liberty, expressed in
an order issued by him IN assuming COM
mand of the 9th military district so-called,
and for his prompt determination to re-
store and maintain the supremacy of the
civil law within the limits of his COM
mand. st 5-..:., =. =. = =
Mr.. WASHBURN, of ILL.,, asked Mr..
Eldridge to accept the following as an
Resolued, That we utterly condemn the
conduct of Andrew johnson. acting Presi-
dent of the United States, for his action in
removing that gallant soldier, Gen. Sheri-
dan, from the command of the Fifth Mill
tary District, and that the thanks of the
House are due to Gen. u. 6. Grant, COM
the armies of the United States,
for his letter OF August last, addressed to
said acting President In relation to the re-
mOval OF T.. M. Stanton and Gen. Sheridan,
as well as for his endorsement of letter of
Gen. Sheridan, dated January 25th, 1867, in
relation to matters i'm Texas. ra saa i
Mr.. ELDRlDGE declined to admit the
and moved the previous ques-
ton.
MIR. WARD moved to lay the joint reso-
luton on the able.
Mr.. STEVENS, of Pa, suggested it be
referred to committee.
Mr.. WARD, at the suggestion of several
withdrew his motion to lay on
the table, whereupon Mr.. Farnsworth re-
sumed the motion. .si sa-t
4hts OOl1L LINSh VI Luc ODGdkeT
whether, If the House refused to lay the
resolution on the table, and did not second
the previous question, it would be in order,
by amendment, to change the resolution
from one of appreciation to one OF censure.
The SPEAKER replied that il any menu
Der should rise to debate the joint resolu-
tion it would go over under the rule. ,a7
The vote was taken and Mr.. Farms
worth's motion agreed to by strictly
marty vote
Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Wisconsin, offer
ed the resolution proposed by Mr.. WASH
burne, of Illinois, condemnfng the Presi-
dent for the removal of Sheridan and
thanking Grant for his letter relative to
the removal of Stanton and Sheridan.
Mr.. CHANLER called for division of
the question.
Mr.. ROSS suggested an expression of
rhanks to Gen. Grant, for what had been
called his white washing letter, recon-
mending that members from the South be
admitted to their seats in Congress, but
Mr.. Washburne declined to adopt the sug-
gestion.
Mr.. BOYER moved that the resolution
be laid on the table, yeas %, nays So.
TIE portion condemning the conduct of
the President was adopted, yeas 20, nays %.
The resolution and memorial of the Ma
tiOnal Convention of manufacturers at
Cleveland were referred to the committee
on Ways and Means.
Mr.. SCHOFIELD offered resolution
directing the Secretary of State to inform
the House how many and what States had
ratified the proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the United States, known
as the 14th article. Adopted. 7'
Mr.. BANKS introduced bill making
eight hours days work by Government
mechanics, and after considerable debate
it passed. ...-., - ----.s .,
The bill to facilitate the payment of SOL
diers' bounties was debated and several
amendments offered, but without action on
the bill or amendments the House adj
journed. F.[- -r.- r.. s=.le-ss b.
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