Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-02-12
CONGRESSIONAL

on Reconstruction was continued, seT
eral speeches being delivered on tn
subject.
The House bill authorizing State tax
alton on the shares of the Nationa
Banks to be levied by the State Il
which the shareholder resides, wa
passed.
HoUsE.-A large number of bills an'
resolutions were introduced. After
some discussion on financial matters
consideration of the contested election
case from the ID district of Kentuck.
came up, which occupied the day.
SENATE, Feb. Avery little bushes
of an important nature was transacted
The Supplemental Reconstruction bll
was taken up and discussed at length
The Tenure of Civil Office bill was ais
the subject of a lengthy debate.
HoUsE.-The bill reported from tn
Committee on Foreign Affairs, concern
ing the rights of American citizens II
foreign States, was considered at som
length. The Speaker presented sew
eral executive communications, among
them one from the Secretary OF War
transmitting the correspondence be
tween the President and GenI Grant
in reference to the Secretary OF war.
the reading of which was listened tC
with great interest
A resolution instructing the Commit
tee on Public Lands to inquire into the
propriety of giving to the Erie Exten.
sion Canal Company, public lands tc
enable them to enlarge the canal by
making a ship canal from the Ohio river
to the harbor of Erie, or Lake Erie,
Adopted.
Consideration of the bill to forfeit
Railroad lands at the South, was dis.
cussed at some length, but was not dis
posed of.
SENATE, Feb. 5.-A bill was intro,
duced, discussed at length and passed
which authorized the Secretary of War
to employ council for General Meade
and his officers in any suits that may
be brought against them for acts COM
mitted under the reconstruction laws.
This was done because of Attorney Gen.
eral Stanbery's known belief that these
laws are unconstitutional, and his I'M
fitness, therefore, to defend officers for
acts done under their authority.
The Reconstruction debate was con-
tinued in a speech by Mr.. Morrill,, of
Maine. In the purse of his remarks,
Mr.. NJ. created a good deal of amuse-
ment by quoting a series Of resolutions
offered by Garrett Davis in 1862, in
the right of Congress to reduce
the rebel States to loyalty, in the event
of their continued resistance, is dis
asserted.
HoUsE.-Gen'i. Beatty. member elect
from the Sth District of Ohio, had the
oath of office administered to him.
The bill declaring forfeited certain
lands heretofore granted to the South
erD States, for railroad purposes, was
It excepted the Nashville and.
Decatur Railroad.
Consideration of the bill relative to
American citizens abroad, was resumed
and discussed at length, but no vote
reached.
Messrs. Logan and Marshall, of lii
nois, had a personal explanation over
the revision of his own speech by the
Mr.. Logan claiming that Mr..
Marshall had made it twice as long in
the Globe instead of printing it as he
delivered it IN the House.. Sharp
words finally resulted. g.
The West Point bill was taken up
and occupied the rest of the day.
SENATE, Feb 6-Mr. Sherman, from
the Committee on Finance, reported
The funding bill which that Committee
have been considering for some time
past, and gave notice that he should
call it up Immediately after the con-
of the debate on Reconstruc-
Il provides for the issue ofregis-
and coupon bonds of the United
States, payable principal and interest
n coin, and bearing interest at the
rate of 5 per cent per annum, and bear
ing date so as to require the payment
Of an equal amount of The interest
quarterly, such bonds to be payable
forty years from date, and redeemable
coin at the pleasure of the Govern
.ent after ten years from date, and to
be issued to an amount sufficient to
Iiduidate outstanding obligations OF the
United States, other than the existing
) per cent. bonds, and and to be ex-
changed for such obligations and to be
disposed of in such manner and on
luch terms, not less than par, as the
Secretary of the Treasury may deem
most conducive to the interest of the
Government ; and the said bonds shall
be exclusively used for the redemption
or in exchange for the existing securi-
lies of the United States. The bonds
IRE to beexemptedf from taxation in any
'orm. 1t appropriates out of the pro-
,eeds of duties on imported goods an
nually an amount equal to one per cent
On the bonds issued under this act,
which sums shall be received and annu
lily appliedto the purchase and payment
the national debt. 1t legaIizes all
contracts made specially payable in
,oin, and strikes out the provision rela-
i've to a foreign loan.
Debate on the Reconstruction mea-
'ule was continued, Mr.. Drake speak
ng at great length in support of the
bill. a
HoUsE-Consideration of the bill in
relation to the rights of American Cit
zens abroad vas resumed, but no vote
reached.
The West Point Appropriation bill,
amounting to $50, 000, 900, was taken
up and passed. The rest of the day
Was spent on the Legislation Appro-
bill.
SESATE, Feb. 7.-Very little was done
n the Senate. Mr.. Sherman called nm
'he House bill relating to the Island
n the Great Miami River, and explain.
that the title to this island in the
State of Ohio was vested in the United
states. It had been occupied by par
hes for nifty years, and the object of the
oil was to enable these parties to enter
he lands on which they had settled
or presumption. The bill was then
passed and goes 10 the President.
MI. Patterson, of New HAMPSHIRE.
allied up the bill in addition TO the
yet regulating the tenure of civil ofice.
The blanks authorizing the Secretary
II the Treasury and the Postmaster
General to appoint special agents were
lied to the number of TWENTY-FIVE.
The bill was debated for the rest ofthe
lay, and finally passed.
HoUsE.-Ar. Pnce, of Iowa, from the
on Pacific Railroad, repor-
ed 8 bill restoring to actual settlement
wen hundred sections of land along
he line Of the Union Pacific Railroad
md branches. Passed.
Mr.. Garfield presented a petition of
Of Warren, Trumbull county.
ohio, for legislation to reform the civil
eFVlee and reduce taxation on indus
~.
The House consumed the rest Of the
lay on the Civil Appropriation bill.
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