The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-01-17

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70 empower the Ptssidsas to 'indicsss the
rights Of usturalilsd eitissns sbrosd.-Ths
Committee then rose and the House adjourned.
MonpAY, Jss. l3.-In the ssssss Mr.. Nor
rill offered resolution inquiriog into the PRIV.
llsss granted under the recat postal treaties
With foreign governments and Mr.. Edmonds
offered one instructing the judiciary committee
to inquire into the expediency Of providing for
the suspension OF an officer under impeachment.
Adopted,-Bils providing for reduction OF the
army limiting the number Of enlistmsnss In
the navy authorizing the sale Of Hsrpers
Ferry property,-were introduced, and refer
red. Several minor resolutions were introdue-
el and referred. Mr.. Davis offered oue and ar.
gued Ito adoption as sums length, which pro.
vides that the constitution be amended % - to
create . tribunal Of one member from each
State to decide questions Of constitutional ju-
risdictlon between each State end the general
government. II was laid aside for want OF
time, and the senate went into executive ses-
sion. .IgH. I HH.H 'rf s" ''
In the House several bills and resolutions
were offered and referred, among them the fol-
lowing BY Mr.. Elliot, to continue the Bu-
reau for Freedmen and Refugees BY Mr..
Wood. In reference to recognition ofbelligerent
rights (; by Mr. Blaine. relating to taxing
shares In National Banks by Mr.. Miller, re
curing two.thirds u Judges Of Supreme Court
TO declare . Law unconstitutional, also. for
passage " tariff law, to protect industrial In
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TUESDAY, Jan. IA petition was prrsent-
ed from the citizens Of Alabama for the remov-
al Of certain disabilities; and . bin reported
for the protection Of lives on steamers, and for
the reduction OF Major Generals 10 the army.
A Joint resolution suspending the further APP
pointment Of ID Iieutensnts except from the
military academy was reported back. The bill
to prevent contraction Of currency was called
up; Mr.. Bucalew's amendment limiting ope-
ration Of bill to LIST OF July was lost Mr..
Corbett moved to amend by adding the fol-
lowing proviso. provided that nothing In
this act shall DO so construed Is to prevent the
Secretary Of the Treasury from substituting
notes payable In gold on demand In place Of an
equal amount Of legal tender notes In such
manner aad at such times rs he deems for the
public interest" Lost, by vote Of 40 to l..