Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-03-14
Congressional.

SENATE.-March 9.-Mr. Johnson pre-
sented the CREDENTIALS of George II. Wick
ers, Senator from Maryland, and asked
that he be sworn. He was advancing
to the Presidents desk for the purpose
when Mr.. Sumner rose and offered a res
olution referring the credentials to the
judiciary Committee with instructions
to inquire whether the goverement of
Maryland is republican in form sufficient
to allow her to send q Senator at this
time. After debate Mr.. Sumner with
drew his resolution and Mr.. Vickers
took the oath and seat. .,-..,...
Mr.. Wilson called up the joint resolu-
tion for the restoration of Alabama to
representation in Congress.
Mr.. Wilson said he had received q
large number of letters from well known
persons, certifying that many citizens had
been threatened with dismissal from
employment, and were dismissed after
voting, and professional men had been
deferred from voting by the representa-
tion that they would otherwise be in
jtred in their business. He related sey-
eral instances where such had been the
result, among others the case of General
Fitzpatrick, former Senator OF the Uni
ted states, who had threatened to dis
miss men in his employ if they participa-
ted In the election, and afterwards did
so. Had there been fair vote, Con-
gress would have been bound to recog-
nize the election as valid, but as that
had not been the case, and as no
doubt an overwhelming majority would
have otherwise voted for tie Constitu-
ton. be understood General Meade was
investigating the matter and would soon
make report, and it was proposed to
hold q new election where there had
been violence and where there had been
no election.
HoUsE.-Mr Newcomb offered reso-
lution instructing the judiciary Commit
tee TO report such amendment to the
Constitution of the United States as shall
settle the qualifications of electors i'm
partially and uniformly in all the States.
Adopted.
Mr.. Broomall offered resolution de-
claring that this House never has surren-
dered, and never will surrender, the
right to withhold appropriations for
carrying out treaties annexing territory.
Referred to the judiciary Committee
Mr.. Burr offered resolution declaring
that a sound financial policy requires
the gradual withdrawal of interest bear
ing bonds and the substitution of green
backs.
MIR. Spalding moved to lay it on the
table. Negatived-yeas 56, nays 65.
On March 10th, Mr. Schenck called up
the bill reported by him, to take the tax
off all manufactured articles after the first
day Of next April, except on gas, mine
raj oils, or prodncts Of distillation, wines,
snuff, tobacco, and cigars. at three
o'clock the previous question was called,
and the bill passed by a vote Of l22 ayes
to 2 nays. As the bill now stands, the
March tax will have to be paid. This
bill will undoubtedly pass the Senate.
AcaUIrrED.-Yes after three days
trial, the case of the State of Ohio VS.. Elbridge
T. Early charged with the robbery OF Nelson
BIistol. in June, 1866, was given to the jury,
who, after short absence returned q verdict
of Not Guilty. On the rendering of the verdict
all the members Of the jury and many others
waited OF Mr.. Early and congratulated him on
his innocence and seauitlal, eongratulatinn
in which we heartily join This has awak
ened much interest in shis community, and all
will be glad that Mr.. Early has teen able to
prove his entire innocence. More than twenty
leading citizens Of Orwell Ashtabula county,
MIR. E. g home, were present during the trial
and testified TO bis perfect Integrity and uniform
gool Character. Hon. 8. A. Northway of Ash