Indiana American., 1868-04-03
Congressional.

as Congressional. s.a +.
In the House, on Friday, Mr.. Spalding
Of Ohio. presented resolutions Of the Ohio
Legislature in, relation to rights of natg-
rallied citizens abroad. Referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs. Mr..
Ashley introduced bill making agricul-
tural scrip receivable in payment Of pre-.
emption claims The Speaker, at a quar-
ter before two, laid before the House the
message of the Senate, communicating the
Prosidcnt's veto Of the bill amending the
Judiciary act, and lie action thereon. The
veto message was thereupon read, and the
Speaker stated that the question was
win tho House, op reconsideration, agree
70 pass this bill? Mr., Woodward, Of
PennsylVania, and Mr., Hubbard, Of Con-
nectieut. spoke In opposition to its passage.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, favored it, aud closed
the debate by moving tho previous ques.
ton, under the operation OF which the
bill was passed over the veto by vote
Of l12 to 81, q strict party vote, and tho
Speaker announced that il had become a
law. The conference report on the bill
to cover money into The Treasury, was
made by Mr.. Washburne, of Wisconsin;
agreed to. The conference report Oh the
bill exempiing certain manufactures from
internal tax, was presented by Mr.. Scheuck
Of Ohio. The House recedes from It's
disagreement TO the Senate amendment
about contracts for machinery. In ref
erencc to drawbacks, none arc TO be allow
cd after the 1st Of June next. In refer
ence 10 tax on sales, the tax isio be on sales
TO all manufactures of s5, 900, save when
specially provided for. The provision to
guard against whisky frauds, Is somewhat
altered. Mr.. Schenck took tho Aoor aud
explained the provisions Of the bill, after
which tho report was agreed TO. A reso.
luton offered BY Mr.. Boutwell,, Of Msssa--
chusetts, that the House transact no busi-
ness during the trial Of impeachment,
was withdrawn before il camo to a vote.
In the Senate, on Saturday, tho report
of the Conference Committee ON captured
and abandoned property was adopted. A
resolution was passed calling on the presi.
dent 10 state under what statute or other
authority ho had established any new
Military Department. The report Of the
Conferonee Committee on the Tax bill was
taken up. Opposition was made to the
clause regarding whisky frauds by Sena.
tors Nye, Morrill, Of Vermont, Morton,
johnson, aud Hendricks, who said il
would put an end to the whisky business.
Mr. Sherman stated that tho clause was
inserted at the request ofihe Commission.
er Of !nternal Revenue, who said he could
not collect any revenue from whisky with
out H. On motion Of Nr. Reward, the
Senate disagreed to the report, by vote
f2S to 8, and new Committee Of Con-
ference was appointed, The bin TO relieve
X, X. Butler was taken up, but the Senate
adjourned without action. .a4
The House spent Saturday in conSiiT.
ing the bill for the admission OF Alabama
10 representation in Congress. The bali
was supported By Dir. Faineworlh, Of
Illinois, Mr.. Payne, Of Wisconsin, Mr.
Boutwell,, Of Massachusetts, and Mr.. Mil
Mr.. Kerr, of Indiana, Mr. Eldridgo, Of
Wisconsin, Mr.. Williams, of Pennsylvania,
aud Mr.. Dawes, of Massachusetts. The
latter favored q substitute oil Mr. Spauld-
ing. Of Ohio. Mr.. Stevens, Of pennsyl-
yania, mndc long speech in favor OF .
substitute proposed by himself, guaran.
teeing universal aud impartial suffrage.
A motion to lay tho bin on the table was
negatiycd-30 10 1903. A motion by Mr.
Bingham to strike cut tho third section
was egIeod lo--7l TO 33. Mr. Stevens
amendment was rejected without d.
vision. Mr.. Spauldipg's substitute for tho
original bill which establishes provision.
al Government under the Constitution 70.
Gently voted upon, was adopted by vote
Of ~ TO 81. The preamble TO tho bill
was rejected. The Gnal vote on tho pass.
age Of the bill ressltod 10 l02 yeas TO 20
nays, snlcl party vote, A new Confer
eneo Committee on the tax bill was ap-
poiuted.