Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-02-20
Congress-.

FEB. 1l.-Ihe proceedings OF the
Senate were not of especial interest.
Garret Davis occupied much of the
session in speech on supplementary
ts00omstruetio.a bill, no also introduced
two bills, one amending Doolittle' s
amendment to the Reconstruction bill,
and the other doing away with the act
of March 2, 1867, for the more efficient
government of the rebel States.
The principal feature Of the House
proceedings was the reading of the ad-
ditional JohnsonGrant correspondence.
1t consists of letter from the Presi-
dent accusing Grant of insubordination
in rot obeying him, his military supe-
rior, and letters from five members of
the Cabinet, giving their views as to
the nature of the recent conversations
between the President and the General.
Another letter from Gen Grant, in
which he disavows any disrespect to
the orders of the Executive, and briefly
vindicates his course, closes the series,
FEB. 12.-In the Senate Mr.. Yates,
from the Committee on Territories, re-
ported bill for the admission of Color
ado, and gave notice that he would
call it up at an early day. The CON
sideration of the Reconstruction bill
was postponed. The case of Mr..
Thomas, Senator elect from Mary!Grd,
was taken up but postponed Mr..
Sherman introduced a bill, providing
that the Representatives and Senator
from Alabama shall be admitted t
their seats in Congress, a Conventio
having formed Constitution, repubi
can in form, and containing all tn
guarantees required by the Reconstruc
ton acts, which had been ratified by
majority cf the votes cast at an electio
held for that purpose. The bill wa
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
In the House the Citizenship bill
came up. Mr.. Banks offered to accep
two amendments, and moved the pre-
vious question, which the House re
fused to second. Amendments wer
then offered until the expiration of tn
morning hour, when the House Wen
into Committee of the Whole on tn
State of the Union, and resumed con
siderstion of the Legislative, Executiv
and Judicial Appropriation bill. With
out disposing Of the bill the Committe
rose and the House adjourned.
FEB. 13.-In the Senate bill provi
ding temporary Government for Wy
oming Territory was introduced. Tn
resolution for admitting Mr.. Thomas
Senator from Maryland, to his seat
was taken up. A substitute was oferi
ed, setting forth that as he had allowed
and assisted his minor son to join ths
rebel army, he ought not to be allowed
to take the oath and his seat. Severa
speeches were made on the subject, Mr.
Sumner and Mr.. Sherman opposing Mr.
Thomas claim, and Mr.. Trumbull and
Mr.. Buckalew fayoring it. No actioI
was taken.
In the House the Citizenship bill wa
again taken up, and on motion of Gen
Banks, recommitted, with the propos
ed amendments, to the Committee OF
Foreign Relations. A bill was report
ed for pensioning soldiers who served
months in the war of 1912. Th
House then proceeded to the considera
ton of the election case of Smith VS.
Brown, from the Second District 0
Kentucky. The resolution declaring
Mr.. Brown not entitled to the seat
was adopted. The other resolutions
Mr.. Smiths claims were re-
terred back to the Committee.
FEB. l4.-In the Senate Mr.. Wilson
reported a bill for reducing expenses Of
he War Department, and resolution
# inquiry asking the President under
What law be had created new military
liyision, The resolution for admitting
dr. Thomas, Senator elect from Mary