Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-01-23
Congress-.

AUIl-OOuITdCllOl Dlii was IonSh oP'
Amendments limiting and qualifying
its operation were proposed by Messrs.
Drake, Corbett, and Morrill, of Yer
mont, all of which were lost. Senator
Sprague began a speech on the bill,
which was not finished before the ad-
journment. He opposed the bill be-
cause it would accomplish nothing.
He said the interests of money must be
subordinated to every other interest OF
the country, and the only safety of the
country is in the establishment of an
institution like the Bank of England.
In the House the Reconstruction Bill
was taken up. Mr.. Brooks, of
New York, presented min ority report
in the form of reasons why tho bill
ought not to pass, which was signed by
himself and Mr.. Breck, a Kentucky.
Mr.. Bingham made powerful speech
in favor of the bill. Mr.. Logan also
advocated the bill, and Mr.. Wood, of
New York, opposed it.
JANUARY 15.-After the introduction
of several bills and resolutions of no
general interest, the Senate took up and
continued the debate on the Anti-con-
traction bill. Mr.. Sherman's amend
ment, of which notice was given yes
terday, was adopted, and after five
hours of discussion the bill passed-36
to /. Senators Conklins, Morgan, Ed
munds, and Potter voted against it.
In the House the Reconstruction bill
was discussed. Mr., Farnsworth, in
the course of his speech, expressed his
surprise at the action of Gen. Hancock,
and related some remarks made to him
| BY Gen. Hancock when he received his
appointment, which his after conduct
had strangely contradicted. Fernando
Wood, of New York, began a speech
against the Reconstruction bill, in
which, before he proceeded far, he said:
at was the most infamous measure of
the many infamous measures of this
infamous Congress-" Mr. Bingham
called him to ORDER He refused to
apologize, and the House declared, by
more than three-fourth vote, that he
should not be allowed to proceed. Mr..
Dawes moved vote of censure, which
was carried by ia to SO. The
| Speakers language, in pronouncing the
order of the House, was very severe.
Mr.. Farnsworth, of Illinois, took the
floor, to reply to Mr.. Wood, and before
he had proceeded far he alluded to "the
rebels on the floor The Democrats,
knowing their guilt, Immediately raised
cry. Mr.. Farnsworth was called to
order, and, being gentleman, not an
ex-Mayor of New York, he retraeted
the hasty words.
JANUARY 16.-The House debated
the Reconstruction bill during the af-
ternoon and evening sessions. In the
evening some sharp sparring occurred
| between Messrs. Bingham, of Ohio,
and Eldridge, of Wisconsin. The latter
accused the former of indulging in
rhetoric in speaking of the walls of
Government being battered down. Mr..
Bingham demolished his opponents po-
sition by showing that he was using the
very words employed by James Madi-
son. In the Senate the House Def
cheney bill was taken up and consider
ed. The Finance Committee made
many amendments. Garrett Davis
yainly tried to strike out all the sec
tons providing for the government of
the rebel States. The bill, as amend
ed, was finally passed. The Senate
also discussed the Cotton Tax bill, and
the motion of Mr.. Sherman, that the
Senate recede from its former amend
ments and substitute one providing
that foreign imported raw cotton shall
be exempt from duty after the 1st of
July next. No final action was taken,
and, after Executive session, the Senate
adjourned until Monday. 81
JANUARY 17.-The Senate was not in
session. The House was engaged in
the discussion of the Reconstruction
bill.
JANUARY 18.-Senate was not in ses-
sion. The House was devoted to
speech making. Mr.. Baker, of Illinois,
argued against paying for Alaska, con-
tending that the treaty for its acquisi-
ton would not be complete until the
House voted--which it ought not to do
the money agreed upon. Mr.. Axtell,
of California, spoke in opposition to the
Reconstruction bill. Messrs. Farms
worth and Ross, of Illinois, had fur
ther discussion over the charges of the
former, noticed in our report of Fri
days proceedings, against the integrity
of Republican Congressman not men
toned, but intended to hit some of his
colleagues from Illinois. Mr.. Ross,
when urged to be specific, failed to sub
stantiate his accusations, and was pret-
lty efectually silenced.
JAIL BREAKER CAUeHT.--Chas. H