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

CONGREGATIONAL MATTERS.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8, In the Senate petition
was received from Nebraska. asking legislation
to protect citizens abroad. Mr.. Merrill offred
. resolution In regard to fixing = penalty to
any oiicer Of the government who shall ex-
pend money unless authorized by law. which
was adopted. The BIN directing the Secretary
of the Treasury to transfer moneys received for
captured rebel property to the Treasury. Was
taken up. Mr.. Trumbull charged the Secretary
with paying two millions to dsloyal claimants.
and hundreds Of thousands after the law against
II. A resolution Of enquiry Of "Moses." 10
regard to the bill for Equal Rights 10 the Dis.
trict Was adopted. After some discussion Of q
resolution Of instruction to the Judiciary CON-
mittee. In regard to reporting bill for provis.
ional governments Of rebel States, the Senate
went into executive session. and soon adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. 0rth from the committee
on foreign affairs, reported q joint resolution
calling the President to intercede with the
Queen Of England, for the speedy release OF
Rev. Mcmahon, who Is now confined 10 Canada
o. Fenisn raider. Mr.. Orth argued at length
the inalinbls right Of American citizenship, and
was followed by Mr.. Cullom, in support OF the
resolution. Mr.. Schenok offered two resolu-
lions respecting soldiers, which were adopted
one calling the military COMMITTEES to the subject
ofproviding artificial limbs free ofcostsnd the
other concerning the establishment Of Nation
al soldiers' Home. A resolution was then pass
ed declaring Van Horn Of Missouri entitled to
a seat In the House, instead Of ]. II. Birch.
The speaker presented several executive com
munications Of minor importance. Mr..
Broomall Of Pennsylvania offered resolution
directing the committee on Ways and Means to
inquire into the expediency OF Immediately
abolishing the Internal Revenue tax on manu-
features Of cotton, wool, iron and steel. which
was adopted. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, Jan. 0. In the Senate petition
was presented from 5000 Manufacturers Of
hand looms asking relief from taxation. A bill
was passed requiring all taxes on distilled spirits
to be paid before being removed iroms ware
houses. A bill was introduced regulating the
PRONUNCIATION Of laws: petition from Alabama
convention asking that disabilities Of Gov. Pat.
ten be removed. Referred. On motion OF
Mr.. Morton the Senate took up hh resolution
to instruct the Judiciary Committee to report
bill to nbrogate the existing State Govern
ments Of the South and provide for provisional
governments In their stead. This called out an
animated discussion by Morton, Frclinghuysen,
Sherman. Morrill, OF VT, and other Senators.
The resolution was not recorded before the
Senate adjourned.
In the House tho resolution concerning Fa-
Their Mcmahon was taken up and debated.
Orth's and Payne's resolutions were passed,
also one offered by Wood asking the British
government to release Warren and Maggie. now
imprisoned In Ireland. The whiskey tax came
up, and Mr.. Logan anil others spoke on II ;
Abiding to frauds, Mr.. Logan said they would
not be stopped 80 long n Andrew johnson was
appointing thieves, and 90 long rs the Secrets.
ry Of thu Treasury Was winklng ut these frauds.
A sharp though good-nstured alteration fol-
lowed between Logan Of Illinois, Kerr Of In
diana, Schenck. Eldridge, and others, on the
subject Of the appointment and confirmation
OF scoundreis to Office. Marshall (dem.) said
that stea'ings "oula 90 on ana rascae "ou'a
get Into office, and their only remedy was Tor
Republican represon tAti'es TO taks themselves
out OF the way ana Tor g"od oid iashlohed
democracy 70 take .hese p'aces. ".. may'
nsrd remarked that Floyd--one OF the oid-tasn-
toned eoonomisers OF the gentIemans party
had departed from TINS ""rla, out susee''e"
whether Jacob Thompson might not DC Access
sblc' (L~ughter.) The resolution went over
and the House adjourned
FRIDAY, Jan. lo.-Resolutiops were pre-.
seuted from citizens OF Worcester, Mass, and
n pc,ition from citizens Of New York, In regard
IN ripbt, OF adopted citizens, and praying for
n line of European steamships to aid emigra.
ton. A bill was referred providing for the
appoiutment of all pos,masters, railroad clerks
and route agents, whose compensation amounts
to $500 or more. by the President and confirm
alton by the Senate. Mr.. Henderson intro
duced n resolution of inquiry into the expedi-
.,cv nj consolidating the national debt into
hands nj long date. With NOT more than "a DER
cent interest. The bill to prevent further con.
traction Of the currency Was taken up. Mr..
Edmuuds moved to amend by adding at the
end OF tho bill the following: "Providing
tina, nothing contained 10 this act or any other
A, ~ Congress, sb.ll be- construed TO author
Ina an increase OF United States notes or other
,,xf,, money bcyond the amount thereof now
or,,,,ndinr." This called up considerable
discussion. and the amendment Was defeated
nc 81 ,ol7 The Senate then went into execu-
,,,o ,...,on and adjourned.
Tn IN. Hons. Mr.. Steven, reported A bin to
.,..h,,.h !. .v,,em Of school. for tho pl,,r,c, Of
c",nmhi. ,b., ,hou,d ,.r,o a, A model for
Iii, ,r',,,u,,or, ,brouyhou, Tho nation. I,
80. made = medal order for wednesday. Tn.
-I;.Iy "a, came nm. and broupb, out some
r..r ,n.,b.ma. upop corrupt officials from
keen eua'ucu"o epou so'"ps o' 49,