Litchfield enquirer., 1868-04-02
CONGRESS-.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25.-Senate.- The bill relating to the Union Pacific Railroad was debated. The special order, the report of the Standing Committee on Rules, was then taken up, and after debate, was agreed to- The Presidents Veto Message was then discussed.
 House.-The Committee on Ways and Means recommended non concurrence in the amendment which proposed to reduce the tax one half on petroleum products. MT. Schenck explained the recommenda- tions of the Committee at length, and the House concurred in the reduction on coal oils of one half. The recommendations of the Committee relative to drawbacks on the tax on sales were agreed to, as was also an additional section relative to whiskey frauds, after which the bill passed. The joint resolution to regulate the tariff for passengers and freight on the several Pa "ifi" railrnada was dabated briefly.
 THURSDAY, MARCH 26--Senate --The protest of the Kentucky Legislature against excluding the Representative of that State from the House was read in the Senate The Senate then proceeded to the conside- ration of the Presidents message vetoing the Supreme Court bill The bill was final, ly, at 6:3O o'clock, passed over the veto by vote of yeas 32, nays 9. The Senate
 
 to the Tax-Exemption bill, and appointed Committee of Conference.
 House. of the bill to reg ulate the tariff for passengers and freight on the Pacific railroad and it's branches was resumed. After some fillibustering, the yeas and nays were ordered on the motion to refer to the Railroad Committee, and it was agreed to-yeas 83 nays 50. A resolu- tion authorizing the printing of 10000 copies of J. Ross Browne's report on our mineral resources was adopted. The bill providing for the admission of Alabama was reported from the Committee on Re- construction.
 FRIDAY MARCH 27.-Senote The Supple mentary bill to provide national curren- l. cy was taken up, and debated. The bill making appropriations for the Navy De partment was then taken up The bill ex- empting manufactures from taxation was then debated.
 HOuSe.-A resolution was adopted calling on Ge2. Grant for copies of Gen. Meade 5 reports relative to the Alabama election The Presidents message vetoing the Su- preme Court bill Was read, and after some debate passed over the veto-yeas 1I2 nays 34. The bill thus becomes u law notwithstanding the Presidents veto The report of the Conference Committee direc. ting the Secretary of the Treasury to co . vey into the Treasury by warrant the suru, in his possession, resulting from sales If captured and abaadoned property, was agreed to- The bill exempting certain manufactures from taxation was also agreed to. The tax on sales of all manufactures. above $5,OOO is retained. Tue provision to guard against whisky frauds is modified somewhat.
 SATURDAY MARCH 29.-Senote. resolu- tion was adopted asking the President. whether he has recently established any new military departments The report of Conference Committees on bills to exempt from taxation certain manufactures. and on captured and abandoned property ,lwere ta- Ken up. The latter passed The amend ment providing for the closing of all dis tlllenes ln any district where whisky is sold Tor less sum per gallon than the Govern ment tax, provoked much debate. The report was disagreed to, and another Com. mittee appointed. 'j - -
 House-The bill providing for the ad mlssion or Alabama was discussed. MT. nerr opposed the bill, and was replied to 6y Mr. Payne. Messrs. Edridge, Williams. olngnam, farnsworth, Stevens and others spoke on the subject. At the conolus;nn or the debate. motion to lay the hill m the table was negatived-yeas 30, nays 1O3 MT. Bingham's motion to strike ont tho third section was agreed to, and a substi tqte offered by Mir. Stevens was rejected MT Spaldlng offered a substitute which was adopted, yeas Y, nays 54, and the onglnal preamble was rejected. after which the Dill passed. yeas 1O2, nays 29, a strict party vote.a A new Conferences Gomm;t.es on the Tax Exemption bill was appointed
 MONDAY, MARCH 3O.-Seaate,-Tba ,G,, to relieve Roderick R. Butler, Member rl,t nt Congress elect from Tennessee, from nol;t. #. ical disabilities was discussed. The Sen. ate then resolved itself into Court of I'm. peachment for the trial of the President and MT. Butler made tho opening speech consuming the entire session of the Court Subsequently the Senate was convened fol exempting certain manufactures from tax. atiOn was taken mn 3and o0road fo