Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-03-05

goes to Milan aud Genoa, whence he will pro.
coed 10 Rome, having accepted an official
invitation TO visit those cities. u
In the English House of Lords on
the 26th, Earl Malmesbury announced that
Lord Derby had rendered his resignation 10
the queen, aud that Her Majesty had bsen
pleased 10 call upon the present ch ncelor
Right Honorable Benjamin D'Israeli, to form
new Cabinet.
Hon. Geo. Bancroft has been duly
received as Envoy Extraordinary and Minis
ter Plenipotentiary to the United States for
the North German Confederation. The de.
tails OF treaty between North Germany
and the United States relative 10 the rights
and privileges Of naturalized American citi-
zens OF German birth Of whom military q or.
vices have heretofore been claimed, have
been fully agreed upon by the representa-
tives Of the two nations. III t'3 ~ ia
CONGRESSIONAL.
In the Senate, on the Doth q number
Of communications and resolutions were pre-.
sented and referred. On motion Of Trumbull
the House bill 10 amend the act of March 23d,
1857, supplementary to the bill for the more
efficient govprnment cf the rebel states, passed
March I'd, 1857, and to facilitate their restora-
tion was taken up. One or two amendments
we're offered. The bill will be taken up to- day
(the 2lstl and disposed Of. fs 'a'78
} In the House Banks reported bill for the
protection Of American citizens abroad, which
was ordered printed. Hopkins, from the CON-
mittee on Public Lands reported q bill to fegu-
late the disposition Of lands that may hereafter
be given to aid in the construction Of railroads.
Ordered printed, A large number OF bills grant,
ing pensions TO individuals we're reported from
nnv. Iuu -
Miller, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions,
reported bill extending the provisions of the
twenty FIST section Of the act Of July N, 1852,
relating to the naturalization of koldiers to
those who assisted In the naval or marine SER
vice Of the United States, which was passed.
The House at 3 o'clock went into Committee OF
the Whole 90 the State of the Union, Mr.. ALI
son in the chair, and resumed the consideration
Of the army appropriation bill Tho amend
ment for ths reduction OF the army was adopt
ed; 81 to 90, and the bill itself finally passed BY
vote Of 50 to 80. Morrill, asked leave TO report
from the Committee on Agriculture. resolu
tiOn iostrucling the Committee on Ways and
Means to report bills for the removal of revenue
tax from all useful productions; for the adjust
ment Of imported tonnage duties, so rs TO equal
izs diSparities in the cost Of capital and labor
between the United States and competing cOun-
skilled lab0rer, instead Of the products Of bic
labor; 10 secure the balanci Of trade In favor of
the United States, and thus insure 10 the ma
tiOn financial sovncy and safe and perma-
nent return to specie values, to industrial pros
perity and true Independence. Objection was
made. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 21st, q number
Of petitions, resolutions, etc. wero presented
and referred. Williams introduced bill to
provide for the registration Of electors in the
territories. Howe, bill to organize commits.
sion TO examine claims on the War Department.
Referred to the judiciary Committee. Sumner
presented a resolution. which was adopted, re-
questing the President to communicate copies Of
any correspondence on the subject OF the abduc-
tion Of Allen Mcdonald, an American citizen in
Canada. The Senate took up the special order
to amend the reconstruction act, but after dis
cussion and without reaching vote, the Senate
went into executive session at half-past two.
After coming out Of executive session the Sem
ate. at $50 P. M, adjourned.
The House extended the patent Of Smith and
WessOn, revolver mauufact'rs The Speaker pre-.
sented petition from P NJ. g. Randall. which
was referred to the Committee on P. o. Expsnd-
itures. Kelley introduced bill to establish q
uniform system of small coin. Referred. The
House went into Committee Of the Whole on the
State Of the Union, MIR. Dawes in the chair, on
the naval appropriation bill, which appropri.
ates s. ,096. .645. An amendment was adopted
that no amount appropriated IN the bill shall be
expended or drawn while any other unsxpendtd
moneys are subject TO the order of the Secre-
taTy Of the Navy number Of communica.
iions from the President were received, and one
to Secretary Stanton ordering him TO turn over
hip Office to Adj Gen, Thomas. who wAs instruct
ed TO act as $40. Of War ad interim. The com
mun.cation was referred 10 the Committee on
Reconstruction. The House went again into
Committee Of the Whole on thenaval appropria.
lion hill. Covode. ag a question az hriyila0e
offered the folloWing resolution: Resoived
That Andrew johnson, President Of the United
States, be impeached for high crimes and mis-.
demeanors. Laughter among the Democrats ]
Wood objected TO the introduction Of the reso-
luton. The Speaker stated that the resolution
was question OF privilege. Trumbull moved o
reference of the resolution to the Committee on
Reconstruction, which was agreed to.
In the Senate. nm the Oath n compnu.
n;oa,ion w.s ,acsivsd f,on, ,ho p.o.iSsnt ~
nouno;no tha snnoir,,,snt os srhn,s"s Tp,.,,s.
a. es sscrstary of w, Also = lona oo,,s,
municst;on SisSIss;no the nowsr of NV prns;-
dent 10 removs Cabinst ofRcsrs and All sScb
vsconcias sic "N ' '"'"
Vka HOuaQ mat M 10 n'flOek and al Aha
doha,a an a. ;ron.aohyo"r, rras,;ao Ms s..'
Ashlsv Kelssv Ws.hhnrns y TiI;Do;. Wnsnr
If Iowa Steysns of PsnnsvIvsn,a sYd ",ho,.
Sncke IN favor ~ imnsscSmsnt ond Hss.r.
Roys, Wood wocd VA ana E,J,;Sra e - a,,na
salon AtS ocloclt n vote vas tsStn :" an vPyS ~.
smiled "a folIovs Yeas iSs. nsvs AZ a co,u-
no;,,oo coU.;s,;ac of t,o,..s absyt..J "a 1," SD.-
ham oS "rno,ntsS ~ n,onsoS ~ ,hs h" e y,
mats ana annonnce tbe oction ~ tbs BANS. .
and q commit tss sons;.t;nS of MsaSrs Por,~alI
Sisvens Rnoham Iossn JnI;an srJ Vel
vSs nr enDoiotsd ~ rronS,e s,ticIas ~ u ioas.S
msrt mar ppNT''N ~ y ri'P''s "f'S' y H"Ps''N-
t. tho conoto on tha ostk ~ 1;..lo
Al suo Sou0, W Suo Aoeu' % -, hstle
past one O'CLOCK, Mess's, stevens and bingham
ssppesIea ~ inc Oa. ol .ne oenase, ana .ne
Iorme, aunounoed me inPeacnment Of tns
ried, and the following we're subsequently ap,
Il n0lnta0. M0aafa H0WQr0- TInmhull Eh.