The Ottawa free trader., 1868-04-04
Congressional Synopsis.

FRIDAY, March 81.
Nndte-The morning hour was spent in dis
cussing bill tO prevent national banks from
paying interest to each other on deposits and
furnishing government officers for receiving pay
Tor deposits of public money. No vote was
taken. 1II
The naval appropriation bill was then taken
up, discussed an hour or two, and also laid over.
Inc committee of conference on the man.
uIacturers tax bill made report, which caused
some discussion, after which the report was laid
over and ordered to be printed. Adjourned
Ho3se-The report of the committee of confer.
ehce on the manufacturers tax bill was read and
agreed to. a.,.
The bill taking away the jurisdiction Of the
supreme court of the United States in b1Iens
corpus, which was vetoed by the president on
wednesday, came up in the House for reconsid-
eratlon IN the afternoon, and, after debate bv
the democrats was passed over the veto bv the
requisite two-thirds ma iority. II is, therefore
law, and will be promulgated as such to-rnor.
row.
The House closed the day in an ineffect,,o, a4.
tempt to pass resolution not TO do business
during the impeachment trial
SATURDAY, March 2s.gz
Senafe-The entire day was taken mp in dis.
cusslnS the conference report on the manufac-
turers tax bill. It was strongly opposed. be-
cause of the new features relating to the whisky
tax introdu since the bill left the Senate: and
after five hours deliberation the report was re-
jeeted by vote of to 90. 4 new conference
committee was ordered.
House-The House spent the entire dav dis
cussing the bill for the admission OF Alabama
with the constitution her people recently. by 50
large vote, relected-the democrats opposing il
bitterly No result was reached
MONDAY, March so.
Sena,e-Ihe Senate met at II o'clock, so az to
nave little time for legislative business before
resumlng the impeachment trial The first mat
Ter taken up was the bill TO remove the political
disabilities of MIR. Butler, member Of congress
from Tennessee, who, though an ardent radical
now, it seems once held office under the rebel
government. Mr.. Buckalow made a sneecb
against the bill, and it went over
Mr. Shefman MADE strong effort to get action
on the report OF the new conference committee
on'the manufacturers tax bill, but failed except
to get an order to have it printed.
Inc hour OF half past twelve having now ar.
ri'eo, the Chlef Jnstice appeared and took his
seat as President of the High Court of Impo,cb.
ment," then the usual prociamati., was made
the managers of the house. backed by all tho
members appeared. and the counsel for the Pres
ldent took their seats.
Then MIR. Butler 1850 70 road tho onenin,
speech on the part of the prosecution. The
speech had not only been carefully written. but
was printed, so that he read il from a pamphlet,
and as he is near sighted, he kept his face close
to the paper. scarcely taking his eyes off during
the whole three hours and q quarter ne was oc-
cupied III reading it. When he took his seat.
Mr.. Bingham arose Ind said the managers were
prepared to submit testimony. and the Chief
Justice said the Court was ready TO receive il.
Dir. Wilson then submitted series of Gocu-
NESTS such as President Johnson's oath Of Office.
the tenure OF office bill, the nomination Of STAN
ton by Lincoln, &c, &c. Some Of these docu-
ments he read, thus occupying the court until
nearly o'clock. when a motion was carried 10
adjourn until II o'clock tomorrow
House-The House having in BODY attended
the impeachment trial, transacted no other busi-
ness than TO read the resolutions of the New
Jersey legislature Withdrawing tho ratification
OF the l4th article Of the constitution passed bv
previous legislature; and. on motion of Wash.
burne. OF III, TO adopt . resolution 10 return
said resolutions to the legislature from which
they emansted, las disrespectful to the house
and scandalous in character"
TUESDAY, March 81