Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-01-16

Morton and Howe made speeches in its
favor, and Fessenden, Morrill,, of Yer
mont, and Corbett opposed it.
Senator Morton's resolution to in
struct the Judiciary Committee to re-
port bill to abrogate existing State
governments in the South, and provide
provisional governments instead, was
discussed, but not voted on.
The House bill to compel the pay
ment of tax on whisky in bond passed
the Senate, with an amendment making
it more stringent, which was at once
adopted by the House, and the bill
needs only the Presidents signature to
be law.
The Reconstruction Committee of
the House will doubtless soon report
bill which will get out of Office and in
fluence disloyal persons who oppose re-
construction, and which will put the
execution of the laws regarding recon-
struction more directly in the hands
of General Grant.
Representative Schenck reported
from the Ways and Means Committee
joint resolution providing for the ap-
pointment of a commission to examine
whisky meters. This gave rise to an
extended debate, in the course of which
Gen. Logan severely denounced the
manner in which the President and the
Secretary of the Treasury had abused
the appointing power.
JANUARY lO.-Senator Henderson
introduced a resolution instructing the
Finance Committee to inquire into the
expediency of consolidating the whole
debt into long loan, bearing 81 per
cent. interest in gold.
Senator Sherman moved that the
Funding bill reported from the Finance
Committee be referred back to that
Committee. He made some comments
on the criticisms which has been be
slowed on the measure.
The bill to suspend contraction of
the currency was taken up in the SEN
ate and further discussed, without
however, reaching a vote. Senator
Edmunds made proposition to amend
by inserting prohibition of further
expansion, which was voted down by a
strong majority.
The consideration of Mr.. Schenck's
bill regarding whisky meters, DC, was
resumed and Representative Pile, of
Missouri, and Woodbridge. of Vermont,
made speeches concerning the dishonest
character of the Democratic party.
Mr.. Schenck made a speech on the
question before the House and the bill
then passed.
JANUARY lit is proposed to enact
law by Congress, making majority
of two-thirds of the Supreme Court
Judges necessary for the decision of
the constitutionality of a law of Con-
gress, and also reducing the quorum of
the Supreme Court from six to five.
The reports on Secretary Stanton's
removal were consider ed by the Senate
in executive session Saturday. Doc
little and Buckalew made long speeches
in defence of the President, and Dixon
began speech which he has not yet
finished. There is no doubt but Stan
ton will be reinstated.
The House went into Committee of
the Whole, Saturday, and several mem
bers spoke or read addresses. Mr..
Baldwin replied to Mr.. Brooks argu-
ment on the inferiority of the African
race. Mr.. Barnes made a speech on
the financial question. Mr.. Wood re-
inforced Mr.. Woodward's ews on the
legal points of the impeachment ques-
ton, and Mr.. Kerr discoursed on citi-
zenship rights.
The Reconstruction Committee will,
it is expected, report an additional Re-
construction Bill, abolishing all the
Provisional Governments in the Mill
tary Districts, giving the entire general
control of the districts to the General
of the Army, including the authority
to remove officers and appoint their
successors, and making it high crime
and misdemeanor for the President or
any other official to interfere with him
in the performance of this duty.