Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-25

dav the amendment embodylDg the fecoShl-
tioE of deity in the oil or Llgh -. VIZ
shatf ever remain one OF the United States
md a substitute 10 the effect that the Gov
ernment o. the United States can only be
dissolved by a majority or armed revolution
were introduced both by republicans snc
discussed until the committee rose.
CONGRESSIONAL.
In the Senate on the 9Th. the House
bill 70 prevent frauds on the revenue from distilled
spirits, with amendment striking out the woro
I'm bond" was passed.-A Peunon rom seNs ere
members Of the constitutional convention OF Ala
bama for the removal Of the disabilities OF Sev. fat
| ton yyas referred.-A motion was sgreed 70 lhden
nitely postpOling bill for the conversion o. .ss
struct the Judiciary Committee 70 report OIL 70 an
/ rogate the existence Of state governments az 10
SOUTH and provide provisional government s.esn
was taken up and discussed.-Ihe anti eoutracnor
hi coming a. under special order, II was deDateS
Tor and AGAINST az some length but il being evden
that no could be reached, the senate went int'
In the House Orth's joint resolution In Behalf o
/ Father Mcmahon unanimously adopted; also ont
by Gen. Paine in behalf Of Robert LynSn OF MhWau
| kee; and another, by Fernando Wood, IN behalf o
| coils John Warner and W. J. Nagle, and any othei
American citizen arrested and imprisoned IN lrelan'
without sufficient grounds to charge ten VIC r s
Britain The remainder Of the session was consumed
| in discussing joint resolution, introduced bl
| schenck from thu Wsys and Means commune, order
| ingthe appointment, by Secretary McCuiloch, Of
commission Of FIVE 10 examine into the best means
measuring the quantity Of spirits distilled in any es
Enlistment Without bringing the question to vot'
the House adjourned
| Ia the Senate. on the 10th, a nnBlbel
ofbils Of no special importance were introduced ane
referTed-The bl 20 prevent the further CONTRACTOR
Of the currency coming uP under special oresf' th'
remainder Of the session was consumed IN its con
sderafion but without coming TO a vote, the Senate
went into executive session and soon after adjourned
In the House Stevens reported bill TO establish
system Of schOosin the District OF Columbia. Made
i the special order for Wednesday next and ordered
printed The Joint resolution coming up for the ap
pointment OF commission on whiskey meters
= lengthy debate followed running into pol
itics 10 which President johnson and his adm mis-
tration we're severely Overhauled by Pile. Tie JOINT
Sc ted report from the secret ~ OF state saying
that the States which had formally ratihed
the amendment TO the constitution, known
Is en me aS New Jersey oregon Vermont KAN
sas, Nevada Missouri Indiana, Minnesota, Rhode
Island. Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Mass4-
ehusetts and Nehrsska.-In the contested election
case OF the first Kentucky congressional district
Trimbel was declared entitled 20 the seat and was
Sworn ina joint resolution relative to bounties te
widows, children and parents Of soidi rs who died
since July IS, l566, referred. Adjourned
Is On Saturday POHRROY m she Senate
presented . resolution fron Brs. Gen. Ere
mont that certain property In San Francisco
taken fr0ra her by the Government, be re-
stored.
SUMNER introduced a resolution that
s'ghereas the Constitutional Amendment
having been adopted by twenty-five states
resolved that said amendment 40 valid to all
ends and purposes" Ii WAS referred TO the
Judiciary Committee.
The bill to amend the act relating to
the formation Of corporations In the District
OF Column bia was debsted until the expira-
ton OF the morning hour, when the presi-
dent announced the special order, but on mo-
tion of Howard the Senate went into exrcu-
tive session.
The House went into Committee OF
the whole Oh the state OF the Union.
BAREEs spoke on National Finances,
giving notice OF his intention to introduce
resolutions On tho cIsTrency question on the
frs opportunity.
In the Senate, MONDAY, Wilson, in
troduced bin for the gradual reduction Of the o. s..
army and Grimes a Tin limiting the navy to 500
men. 10th we're efeTred.-Wison reported back
from the committee several bills regarding the army
which were referred. The press and the stanton re-
port publication we're discussed and referred. The
senate then went into Executive Session.
in the House anumber Of bills and joint resolutions
were introduced and referred, among which was one
for the passing Of tariff law snordiug adequate pro-
lection 20 the industrial interests Of the country; one
for funding the national debt; 70 protect agricu-
ture In the Southern States; for the payment Of
citizens native born naturalized in the enjoyment
Of all rights Of citizenship under the constitution and
laws or the United Siates-Bngham declared the
amendment 10 the constitution Of the United States
ratifed.-Paine resolution that the committee on
the treatment Of soldiers he continued. The rules
were suspended and the committee reconstruction
was authorized 70 report Loan submitted an amend
ment ''Be it enacted ETC., that in Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Miss
isippi, Louisiana, Texas, Florida and Arkansas there
are no civil governments, republican in form, and
that the s0-caied civil governments in said states
spectveIy shall not be recognized valid nor legal
state governments either BY the executive Judicial
power, or authority Of the United States.n A long
debate followed but the rules were suspended, ana
the bill with amendments was reported back TO the
Senate.
In the Senate, on Tuesday, Dum
Der Of bills Introduced and referred resolu-
fiO instFuctng the finance committee 90 enquire into
the eXpedieacy Of funding the national debt ETC.,
was laid the table. bill to restore cOuhscated
lands referred. The resolution Of Davis to Gre
ate constitutional tribunal was taken up, but the
special order the Authorization bill called for
and while it under discussion the Senate adj
iOurned
In strong and speedy assertion Of the rights of cii
zenship drew from Dawes the remark that the House
had had enough OF the fenn business. The Till eXs
empting cotton from revenue tax was not cOncurred
in. resolution for the relief Of cities, counties and
townships from direct tax consequent upon the debt
Incurred by the payment Of bounties In the was
referred A resolution instructng the Committee
WAYS an d Means to enquire into the expediency Of
manufacturing spirits In the United s ates for the
term Of ten years. such privilege to be sold at
Lot less IMAM to,Vou,oVO per anuum was adopted.
Julian, from the Committee on Public Lands, report
ed bill 20 prevent the further sale Of public lands
except under the presumption snd homestead laws
and lsws for disposng Of town sites and mineral
lands Postponed two weeks. A number OF resoiu-
tons were introduced and referred. After the morn
Ing hour expired the House resumed ifhe consider
alton Of the reconstruction bill. Mr. Brooks read
the minority report which was signed by himself and