Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-04-02
CONGREGATIONAL.


SENATE, March 18.-Ssveral petitioni
and communications were presented and re
ferred.--A bill was passed to amend tho act rel
ative TO the recording Of conyeyances Of vessels
The consular appropriation bill WIS taken up
and the report of the conference committee
recommending that the Senate recede from Ger
tain amendments, aud concur In tho amendment
providing that all m0Dess Abore 81, 900 re-
celVed as fees at the Offices Of consuls vice CON
suls or commercial agents, shall be paid into thC
treasury.-The Senate then took up the Honsl
bill to exempt certain manufactures from inter.
nal tax, and after the rejection Of severa
amendments, .he b Ii was passed in Committed
q of the Who and reported fack. it-i. .lis
HoUsE.-BrOC OC mall moved TO rec0nsider the
vote referring to the Judiciary Committee a
bill introduced by him July 11th, 1857, to
guarantee to the several States of the Union a
republican form of government The bill de-
clafes void all state laws and. cOnstitutional
provisions which deny to any person, on account
Of color or race, the rights Of citizens, and in
aicts a severe penalty upon sny person who shall
deprive another of right Of Suffrage, on account
Of race or color. Some debate ensued, during
which Stevens made an argument in favor Of
universal suffrage, and offered a substitute for
the above bill providing that every male citizen
Of the United States above the age of 2l years
who was born or naturalized in the United
States, or who has declared his Intention to be-
come n turalizsd, shall be entitled 10 vote upon
all national questions that may arise in any slate
OF the Union where hs shall have resided for the
period Of thirty days, and no distinction shall
be made between such citizens on any account
except for crime. After further debate, Broom.
al, wi hdrew his moti1n, and the bill and
amendhents remain with the Judiciary Com.
miltee--A bill was reported from the Recon-
struction Committee for the admission Of A'a-
bama. Ordered printed. The House 6eseed to
the report of the Conference Committee on, the
consular appropriation bill.--Several bills were
reported and iesolutioniiof inquiry adopted. /
SENATE, March 19th.--After some
unimpodant business the House bill exempting
certain manufactures from taxation came up.
Amendments were adopted striking out the tax
on turpentiue, coffee and lis substitutes, spices
refined sugars, jswelry, reducing the tax on pes
troleun one-balf, and providing that no draw
back for internal tax shall be made upon the
expectation Of any article after the let OF April,
Several other amendments were proposed and
rejected am Ong which we're two reducing the
tax on whisky The bill then passed by vote
ofyeas SO, nsys3 The bill now goes back 10
the House for Concurrence In the Sena Q ame nd
ments. As the bill now stands the tax IA re-
pesled upon aIl manufactures except Gas and
the yari,us refined oils, wines, eigars snuff, &e.
The tax on, the products Of petroleum &C., Is re-
duced one-halk.V IVY hHl EfJFlI,
HoUss The bill relating to vacancies In the
Office Of Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court
passed II provides that in Gaze Of the removal
Of the Chlef Jnstlcenf the Supreme Court Of
tho United St4,es frvm office, o. of h s death
resignation or incapability to discharge the
powers and duties Of TINT Office, the Same shall
devolye on the associate justice Of said court
whose commission Is senior in time, until the
inability shall have been removed or ano ber ap-
chief justice OF said court shall be duly qualified.
Tine bill to continue in force the freedmsn's