The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-02-14
CONGRESS SSIONAL.
sEEATE, GTH INST.

sEEATE, 9Th INST.
The petition OF thesarkansas Con
vention. for the authority to appoint
State officers, was submitted. The
bills Of Senator Sherm an and Sen
atorsHenderson, regarding the inan-
cial question, were both reported
from the Financial Committee. The
Senate passed the House resolution
with regard to land grants to Michi-
gan and Wisconsin railroads. The
bill granting aid to the Cenlral. Pa,
citic Railroad was taken up, and Mr..
sherman, of Ohio, opposed it. The
Reconstruction bill came up and, Mr..
Drake, of Missouri, made . speech
on the subject, good part of which
was devoted to showing up the heresy
of State rights, as part ofthe Dem
ocratic party creed.
1tea HOUSE, 8TH INST. - Mot
Mr.. Chanler, of New York, made
a speech on citizenship rights and
was severely critical on Mr. Banks
bill. Tie Army Appropriation bill,
amounting to 33,000,009, was re-
ported by Mr.. Blame, It. contains a
provision for the reduction of the
army, as speedily as possible, to %
regiments infantry, I regiments cav,
airy and 5 regiments artillery. II
was referred to Committee of the
Whole. The House went into Com
mittee of the Whole, and agreed to
the appropriation for the Military
Academy of West Point, which was
reported to1the House and PASSED
The rest Of the session was spent in
Committee of the Whole on the Exec
Idtive, Legislative and Judiciary. Ap.
preparation bili. aofnem4J ilnoil
.'ld4.31 SENATE, TTH INST. 3di g. 70.
h Mr.. Sherman, OF Ohio, introduced
bill to allow persons now occupy
ing land on the islands in the Great
Miami river, pre-emption of the same
on taking the proper steps and pay
ing two dollars and fifty cents an
acre. The Supplementary Tenure OF
Office bill was then taken up, debat-
ed, and after some amendments, pass
ed by vote of "a to 8. 1t puts an
end To the unrestricted employment
of special agents by the President
and heads of Departments, which
has become a great abuse.
.F 5 HOUSE,, irH INST. lsi54I
The Speaker appointed Mr.. Beat
lty, of Ohio, a member of the Com
mitteel on invalid pensions, in place
of Mr.. Hamilton. MIR. Price, of Iowa,
from the Committee on the Pacific
Railroad, reported bill for restor-
ing to market lands along the line of
road, opening up all even sections of
land to the operation of the Home
stead law and pre-. emption settlement
A large number of bills granting pen
siops to soldiers widows and orphans
passed. 1t was decided to have a
new draw for seats Monday. Mr..
Wilson, of Iowa, made a. personal
explanation, denying in toto the
truth OF the allegations made 10 an
editorial of the New York Herald,
that he had testified before the Ju-
dietary Committee that Chief JUS
.tioe Chase AMI Judge Davis had been
guilty of remarks similar to those
charged upon Judge Field. The re-
mainder of the days were spent in
Committee of the Whole, discussing
the Legislative, Judiciary, and Exc
cutive and Appropriation bill.
HOUSE, STH INST.
The session was spent in Cop-
mittee of the whole. Mr.. Hunter, Of
Indiana, spoke on the financial ques-
ton, attributing our troubles to poor
crops, contrac ction of the currency,
aud delay in reconstruction. He
favored reduction of taxation tax
alton TO he levied exclusively on
Injuries the payment of the $40
bonds as soon as possible in green
hacks, or, at the pleasure Of the hold
er, exchanging them for six per cent,
long bonds, principal and interest
payable in gold, and untaxable. MIR.
Stevens, of New Hampshire, spoke
on general politics. Mr.. Clark, of Ohio,
favored paying the principal of The
five-twenties in lawful currency, and
the substitution of greenbacks for
National Bank notes, but in such
manner as not to do wrong or injury
to the banks, which he thought could
not be wound up without great evil
to the country. He was in favor of
the restoration of free banking sys
but would have no banks of issue,
the currency being limited to green
backs and specie. Mr.. Johnson, OF
California, made q speech Oh gener-
al politics. .... .....t