The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-04-02
In the Senate. ON the 18th. q netition
In the House, on the 18th, under call

of States, several bills we're introduced and re
ferred, among them one repeating portion of the
Court, which provides that no vacancies be filed
until the number of Associate Justices lie reduced
he ~ be
Dor of Michigan City one authorizing the erec-
ton of a marine hospital at Cairo; am one pro-
vdng that the officers of the army, incu ling those
of the veteran reserve corps, be entitled TO be re-
tired under the same conditions as office wound
eented 5om fhe Wisconsin esa :. %as r Pre-
reimbursement of Milwaukee for certain expendi-
lures on her harbor. "A petition was presented
citizens of Cleveland, asking that the Constitution
be amended to abolish the Office of President
ao o
reciting that the Fortieth Congress has been
the purpose to subvert and destroy the essential
principles and just balance upon which it
rests, and declaring the Constitution is the gu
preme paramount law of the land that Congress
will faithfully abide by and strenuously maintain
the essential and fundamental principles of free
government; that Congress will oppose all efforts
to render the military independent and superior
to civil power; that it will oppose all efforts
to deprive the people Of the right of the habeas
encpoachment Of one department Of the Govern
ment or another that free speech, free press,
not be surrendered; that Congress is opposed to
large standing army; that speculation and frauds
on the Treasury should be stopped; that each
sna suh aba he no
subject to the same rate of taxation as other prop
erty; that the National Bank notes shall be with
drawn, and legal tender notes substituted.
The House refused to second the previous quee-
ton and also to lay on the table, and, on motion
Judiciary Committee :. "A preamble and resolu-
ton were adopted in reference to lands granted to
the State Of Iowa for railroad purposes BY the act
terror to inform the House by what authority the
ands have been certified and confirmed under
such grant, in violation of the act requiring Ger
branch
duced and referred providing that an amount of
legal-tender notes equal to the amount heretofore
retired shall be issued restored to the currency,
and that the amount of legai-secder notes 80 re-
stored shall be used only r for cancel
The conference report on the bill appropriating
$15, 600 for the benefit of Mrs. Gen. Anderson was
that the rules may be suspended during the pend
ing of the impeachment trial, to proceed to the
consideration of any matter which may be reported
by the managers on the part OF the House OF
Representatives. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, petitions
were presented and referred from citizens of
Michigan and from citizens of Illinois. for the re-
duction of the expenses of the Government and
ferred from the Wisconsin Legislature, praying for
an extension of time in relation to certain lands
granted to railroads, and asking an appropriation
for harbor improvements. -. Bills were introduced
and referred: To provide Government for the
Of to the act to
l. 1868; to grant lands to the State of Nevada for
the construction of a railroad and telegraph line
from the Central Pacific Railroad to the Colorado
river; to provide temporary government for the
Territory OF Alaska. The House bill to exempt
certain manufactures from internal tax was called
up, several amendments added, and the Senate
adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, the bill for
the removal of disabilities imposed by law upon
Governor Holden, of North Carolina Governor
Orr, of South Carolina; Governor Brown, of
Georgia; General Longstreet, and Others was re-
committed for a statement of the reasons Of the
committee for recommending relief -. The bill to
continue the Freedmen's Bureau was considered
and went over. The bill for the admission of
Alabama was discussed and recommitted. and
substitute was offered and referred. Several EX-
ecutive communications were presented, includ-
ing a recommendation of an appropriation OF
es5 4oofor the improvement Of the harboT Of Michi-
diers were presented against the bill introduced BY
senator Wilson in relation to bounties, ...Ad
journed.
In the Senate, on the 18th, petition
was presented and referred from the Cleveland,
Ohio Manufacturers Convention, praying for re.
duction of the internal revenue tax. The Com
mittee of Conference the bill to facilitate the
OF veS Wefe
A telegram, dated January IL. 1885, from General
Meade, was read. stating that if the bill pending
Commanders to I'LL the offices with those qualified
to teko the oath, its execution will be entirely
fso G to exempt
in Committee of the Whole, and reported to the
Senate Adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, Mr.. Brooma1,
of Pennsylvania, moved to reconsider the vote re-
ferring to the Judiciary Committee q bill intro
duced by him July II, 1867, to guarantee TO the
several States Of the Union republican form OF
government. After debate on the bill In question,
the motion to reconsider was Withdrawn. A Dil
was reported from the Committee on heconstluc-
ton. to admit the State OF Alabama TO represents
ton in Congress, which as ordered printed
The House receded from ali its disagreemenu. ex-
cent one on the Consular AppTopriAtion Dill "A
report was made and agreed to, on the Dill 70
facilitate the payment OF soldiers bounties Z.
rasointion was adopted calling the Secretary OF
War for : revised estimate for river and harbor
s-D-ovou,outs< Adjourned.