Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-02-07
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vision, moro effeciually providing for the pun
ishment Of timber thieves.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. i
The Chair laid before the Senate several
communications, including the joint resolution
Of the Ohio Legislature, resembling the cou>
stitu,ional amendment.
Mr. Sherman deemed i, was not just ex.
preston Of the people of Ohio.
MIR Sumner claimed that it was Of no effect
\ State could not withdraw its approval after
once given.
MIR Johnson argued on the opposite side.
The matter was referred to the judiciary
committee.
The bill supplementary to the tenure Of Of.
fee bill was taken up.
The question was on Summers amendment
that the bill shall not Dc away with foreign
agents Of the State Department.
Mr. Patterson moved an amendment tina,
such agents shall not exceed certain mum !
her
Mcssrs. Sumner, Anthony, Grimes, CONFESS
and Cameron opposed such restrictions on tue
part Of Congress.
On the expiration Of the morai1g hour the
bill was laid aside.
An adjournment until Monday Vas provi-
ded for.
! Mr. johnson gave notice that he would on
Monday press q vote on the case Of Senator
Thomas.
The supplementary reconstruction biz was
taken up.
Mr. Howe spoke in favor Of il.
Mr. Ferry obtained the floor on the bill. bu,
on motion Of Mr. Harlan, the further cousid-
Grafton Of the bill was indefinitely postponed.
| The Senate then took up the bill to provide
for The formation Of corporations, and regular
tiag the same in the District Of Columbia.
Without coming to a vote on the bill, the
Senate adjourned till Monday.
Mr. Dodge offered resolution of the Board
Of Supervisors Of Polk county, Iowa, relative
: 70 the rights Of American citizens abroad
Referred to committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Blair, Secretary Of the Navy, vas dirss-
ted to furnish Information ~ to tho amount
ofPropsrty seized for frauds on the Revenue,
and amount realized therefrom,
Mr. Egsberton presented joint resolution
from the Ohio Legislature, Withdrawing .he
ratification Of the Coasti.utiosal Amendment
and return the official papers oa file in Wash.
j, ington, giving the assent Of Ohio 10 said
, amendment, to the Governor.
Resolution ordered printed and referred 10
the Judiciary committee.
He said il Was doubtful whether pers ons
called on for such pa pers had right to return
, them to the Government. lie desired to say
that the Lsgislstare Of Ohio in passing such
joint resolution had gone against the wishes
Of the people; that there had been recently
an Slcction tn the Congressional Districts
! where that iniquity had been presented before
the people, and the result Ct the election was
partly owing to the action Of Tie Leeislsture
The resolution WAS referred 10 the Judiciorv
committee, who were instructed TO report
, whether State had right 10 witdraw a.
! sent.
Mr. Washburn Of illinois reported : military
} appropriation BILL
Ordered printed and referred 70 committee
q the whole. and made . special order 10
: Monday.
Mr. hurley presented memorial Of pskot.
. Territory, for aid of railroads.
Referred.
motion was made by Mr. CLARK Of Kansas
for enquiry into the expediency Of planins
{ the widows and children Of the victims Of M
lawrence massacre upon the same footine a
II killed in the service Of the Usitsd sss.ss.
Mr. Elliott from the committee on freedmeus
( mems bureau.
n Ordered printed and rccommitted.
The irst section provides for Ina cou.;.n.
ancs Of the bureau one year after July 1858
. The second section directs the Secretary 81
d. War to withdraw tho bureau from the 0tases
| represented In Congress, unless after consul,
tsti0n with the commissioner and upon his
: own examination he 10 satisfied il shouId r.
. continued, provided the educational division
. shall mot be Affected until suitable pfovisiop
II made within the State for edncstjoa q
children AID freedmen.
The third section permits the csmmissioae,
! to employ unexpendsd balanee not reoulred
! for The due execution of the laws Tor educa,
tiosal purposes, to b subject 70 tAe pfoyisios
Of the law applicable thereto.
The fourth section permits The o6Ieers ~ -.
I Veteran Reserve Corps or volunteer service
on duty Or under commission, who have been
ernsy b mustered out Of service, 70 b r..
tanned when required Tor the proper sxscu.
s'on Of the Law with Same conpsnsaaion And
. authority - nov conferred By Nv q olsesra
OF the burssu Of same grade.
The House proceeded 70 consider IL Ken
tasky soatestsd election case between Brow
sad Smith. During the dsbste Mr. Allison
1 reported from the Conference committee On
: tho cotton tax bill The report recommends
that tie Senate rccede from its amsndnsul
: and snOstitutsa provision sxempline cotton
/; importing from abroad after Nov. 1066. After
. an animated Discussion. It was agreed To-
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