Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-03-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE, March 1.-THE Senate was

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The matter of expanding the currency
came up, which was the subject Of con,
siderable debate. A gentleman from
Kentucky gave his views on the i'm.
peaclmeut matter, adding little OF
nothing to the stock of information on
the subject. The day was spent in va
rious topics.
SENATE, March I6.-The Senate In.
sisted on its amendments to the bill to
facilitate the payment of soldiers boun
ties, and also TO the pension bill, which
had been disagreed to by the House.
Mr.. Cattell, of New Jersey, from the
Committee on Finance, reported a bill
to amend the Currency act, by provi.
ding that it shall be unlawful for Ma
tional Banks TO pay interest on the bal
auces of other National Banks deposit.
with them, and that National Banks
which are repositories of public mon
ey's shall deposit bonds rs security for
the same.
Mr.. Sherman Of Ohio, from the
Finance Committee, reported the Tax
bill recently passed by the House with
amendments, restoring tax on certain
articles. A bill was introduced and re-
ferred to the Committee on Territories,
! providing for an actual survey of Miss
I issippi river from the mouth of the
Ohio 10 the Gull, with reference to the
erection of permanent levees on each
bank. After discussing the Central
Branch Union Pacific Railroad bill at
some length, the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session and adjourned.
HoUsE.-A large number of bills were
introduced and referred, none of which
were of special Importance.
Mr.. Garfield, of Ohio, presented the
petition, of onehu ndred and nine Ger
man citizens of Cleveland asking that
the Constitution be so amended as to
| abolish the Office of President ofthe Uni
ted States, which was referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
a Democratic member from Illinois,
introduced a string of sixteen resolu-
tons emb7dying the correct Democrat
ic protestations of regard for the Con-
stitution, fears that the Legislature is a
about to usuTp all the departments of
Government, and crudities of finance.
He was unsuccessful in getting them
laid on the table by yeas and nays, and
they were referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
A resolution authorizing the issue of
legal tender notes to the extent of
those cancelled and their application
TO the purchase of gold interest bonds,
was also referred to the Committee on
WAYS and Means. a resolution was
passed authorizing the suspension of
the rules on any day for the purpose of
considering the impeachment trial.
SENATE, March 17.-Msny bills of
little general interest. were introduced
and referred to appropriate Commit
tees. The Tax bill was taken up, and
Mr.. Sherman of Ohio, spoke in favor of
the Committees amendments. Several
additional amendments were introdu-
ced and some of them adopted. The
discussion on this bill consumed the
day, no vote being reached when the
hour of adjournment arrived.
HoUsE.-The bill for the removal of
political disabilities, in certain cases,
was taken up. The more prominent
names in this bill are those of Gov.
Holden, of North Carolina, Gov. Orr, of
of South Carolina, Gov. Brown, of Geor-
gia and General Lougstreet. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Schenck, of Ohio, the bill
and amendments were recommitted,
with instructions to eArt the same
back, with a brief statement in each
case of reasons of the Committee for
recommending relief from disabilities
Of the names of the persons in the bill,
or whose names the Committee may
hereafter insert, was adopted.
Consideration of the bill for the adj
mission ofAlabama was resumed, result
ing in a short debate. On motion of Mr..
Stevens, of Pa, the bill was recommit-
ted.
In the House, as in the Senate a men,
Der of the Committee on Retrenchment,
in behalf of that Committee, denied any
responsibility for the report recently
published by M Of the Committee,
Mr.. Van Wyck.
SENATE, March Is. Mr.. Sumner, of
Mass, presented a petition from the
Cleveland Manufacturers Convention,
praying a reduction of internal revenue
tax, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce.
A communication from Gen. Meade
was submitted by Gen. Grant, stating
that if the bill pending before Congress
was passed, directing the military com.
manders 20 ill the Offices witkthose pual-
flied to take the test oath, It's execution
will be entirely impracticable.
The bill exempting manufactured
goods from taxation, was taken up.
Several amendments we're proposed
and rejected, among them n redu-
cling tariffs on imports 10 per cent. The
bill then passed in Committee of
the Whole and was reported to the SEN
ate. Final action on the bill was post
poned.
HoUsE.-A motion Of Mr.. Bromall. of
Pa, to reconsider the vote of referring
to the Judiciary Committee a bill intro
duced by him July ii, 1867. TO guaran-
tee to several States Of the Union q re-
publican form of government, was dis
cussed at length. Thad. Stevens made
q most powerful speech, offering a sub
stitute for the bill. The bill and amend
ments remain with the Judiciary Com
mittee, Mr.. Bromall withdrawing his
motion.
Mr.. Farusworth, of H., from the
Committeeon reconstruction. reported
anew bin for the admission of Alabama,
differing but very little from the previ-
Gus bill before the Committee.
Mr. Psine, of Wis from the Confer
ence Committee on the bill TO facilitate
the payment Of soldiers boGnties,
made a report, which was agreed to.
SENATE, March l9.-Several memoir
ais, petitions, etc, were presented by
the Chair. The bill to relieve r. R.
Butler, of Tennessee, from political
disabilities. came up but was not dis
posed Of.
The bill for relieving certain ma NJ
features from internal tax came ups
and a grea. number of amendments
were Offered, most of which were reject.
ed. A hntl vote was reached just be-
fore Adjournment, and the bill passed,
with only three voting in the negative.
1t now goes TO the House for concur
renee in the amendments.
HoUsE.-After some little unimpor-
tant business Of a local nature had been
transacted, Mr.. Eiot's bill providing
that in case of the death, resignation,
or inability to discharge his duties, OF
the Chief Justice, the Justice next IN
seniority shall o~ficiate as Chief Justice,
came up and wa passed.
The bill extending the Freedman's
Rureauone year was taken up, Mr.. Wood
of New York, made a speech against
the bill, in the course of which he made
a seurrilOus attack on General D. D.
Howard, repeating the stories that he
favored amalgamation Of the races,