Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-01-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, January 81
rTr RncoxsrnUcrIox ELL.

k10ukc tNlS uIteTuUUH, w httWt party Notc
--ycas, 1893; nays45. Buffers substantiate
for the first section Of the bill, giving the
so.callcd reconstruction conventions, now in
session in the Southern States, power to re-
move civil officers therein, and appoint 9th
ers in their places, was voted down BY liz
to 63
The bill now goes 10 the Senate, aud there
is considerable speculation as to how that
body will treat 1t.
Tue DEMOCRATIC NOMINATING CONVENTION.
Several prominent Democrats from Ohio
are here in consultation with Democratic
members Of Congress, with reference to the
time and place for holding the Democratic
Nominating Conventions. They are strongly
in favor OF Cincinnati as the proper point at
which to hold it, and say that the Dcmoc
racy of that city will do the handsome thing
IL il should be selected.
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
This committee are still at work on the
amendatory internal revenue bill. The
whisky Tux will not be considered until the
other features Of the bill shall have been
disposed Of which will not be Tor several
weeks, ut least.
GOVERNOR PATTON.
Mr.. Stewart Of Nevada, called up the bill
to remove the disabilities under the recon-
struction act Of Governor Patton, Of Ala
bama, and read q rccommendatory letter
from General Pope, and chained that the
Governor was ono Of those who had mani
tested desire to maintain .he government.
Mr. Bucsalew argued that Congress could
no, lcgs!ate upon every individual cause
brought Leiore them
JANUARY, %.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Nothing Of special interest occurred in the
Senate to-day, bayound the vote "n the CIT.
ton tax, referred to below. Tha' 'n'} g.1i
he remainder Of the aifc"n4ra n :! "ug-0
he question Of rdsit ing " iuonagl 3cu.
tor elected frnn Has.uuG, 70 nIs seat
sCPRrMt ooua1 BILL
Several lea ling Ra eas "a TIE Senate nc
urging forward thr Hog . ID .tQu riaE te
concurrence OF i,oo-thicls of the Judges oi
the Supreme Court in any decision affect
ing the constitu,ionality Of an act Of Con
gIGss.
COTTON TAX.
Mr.. Therman presented report Of thu
Committee Of conference on the bill reliev
ing cotton from tax. stating that they vert
unable to agree, and moving the appoint
ment of another Committee, and instruct
ing them to reccdc from the Senate amend
ment, and to report an amendment allowing
srx,r,p T,,o,,,s
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me resolution 10 ADMIT rhl'ipf i. lhcin
as, senator el'c. rom maryland on taxing
ihe oath; was taken up, ana debated h'
icsS!s' Doohs''e' praSe' Upton ana others
GLI1Y~DunG ASYLUM.
Mr.. Van Wyck. of New York. from rh
Committee on Re,rencbmcut. pyesent,a
report in the case nf the Gei,vs!u.pA ..
cheme closing with a re'ol" ion ..ir .o
the commissioner OF Internal he'ra1. q
reVoSe ms permission eXenGting It IRON
payment Of special taxes and license, tue re
y9callon S9 70 TAKE ell, cl IN from NAY 2sth, is6a
nestpUned un,il to.morr,w
W.su,,croy J,r,orr %
oN"'' 80
NIGHTS of AMERICAN CITIZENS.
The House Committee on Foreign Affair
having to-day agreed on a bin for the better
| Ill, .,l,.l :. =. .......s1 -. ~
,,ro, Iii 80, " ,,..sI sI". NJ u'u - 'iloas
doubt Give ri,s to eIahorate debate ne,rl,
every meabcr of the House beinr anx;on'
- express his views ON lhe question
r,,, 49, ,,.n
m TIE NL9Ho JURY BILL
inc pisti,o. hesr1 jury oili har,h9 ,aiet
mess. M Ue ;, III. Ssna,e % oJ,y nv l. oo osmoa.ai
,bnt ,Se woasnre ,.;il ha iaa 1877. Iabv.JJu
and nasseI ne s,ceJ;lv .s % nos,;h" y i,'a' ~ n.y.
ncSroes and tber ,sSE ,i;os sr,, hsra oro .,.m nv
orinc for ;ts rnactmc", % ,nS ' ,horoG,r" I.u efa
imnor,.nt nmblic hns;ness m"", " b ol.S,I, iaa s
and the bill rcpassed without DELAY.
TAXATION OF SHARES IN NATIONAL BANKS.
The Hou,e Comm;t,ce on Ranl;uo and
Currencv have snbs,,mtiallv ayreed :" : Iii h;II
authorizinp the several Stais Lea;sl,tnres ~,
tax the shareholders of rational Lant" 'r reS so
ijeut within, ,he;r resneci;vs States ""'' '''
m,r anr.n,. ,,,,n,, ~, ~ ,''
-, l"I 1HEAll WITH coLCMh'A.
Ihe Secretary Of State is advised to-day
q the execution OF treaty. between the
United states and the keput,le OF Columbia
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