Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-01-15

bog, twelve years old, whom he had used as
an assistant in his clothes. Stealing operations
end who vas the principal witness against
the accused The boy avoided theintended
| blow by dropping upder the table and e.
tcaptng as the other end Of Il. The officers |
had some difficulty 10 disarming the convict
and placing him in irons. The prisoner wss
remanded to jail, when Judge DIN requested !
the Attorney General 10 send witnesses be.
fore the Grad Jury, in order that the man
might be indicted tor assault and battery
with intent to kill
-t DEPUTY POsTsiAsTERs.
| Mr.. Harlan, Of Iowa, introduced bill in
the Senate, providing that the appointments
OF oil deputy post,nasters, for offices where
the compensation allowed to the postmaster
amounts to $500, and Of all railway clerks
and paid agents whose c0mpensa ton amounts
to $500 per annum, shall be made by the
President, with the advice and conset Of the
Senate, all such commissions and appoint.
ments now held shall cease and determine
within thirty days after the passage ol this
act, provided they have not heretofore been
confirmed by the Senate. ,......
CURRENCY BILL. .,i...
Tho morning hour having expired, the
especial order being the bill to prevent fur
ther contraction OF the currency came up.
Mr.. Ednlunds, Of New York, moved TO
amend by adding at the end Of the bill the
Provided, That nothing contained in this
act, or any other act Of Congress, shall au.
thorize an increase Of United States notes or
other lawful money beyond the amount
thereof now outstanding.
Mr.. Sherman said the amendment was
unnecessary, as the volume OF currency,
could not be increased but for particular
purpose, for the reserve authorized to meet
temporary liabilities.
Mr.. Edmonds, of Vermont, said the
amendment was offered for the purpose Of
ascertaining whether tho Fiannce Commit
tee contemplated further increase Of the
dishonored paper Of the government. The
inference apparently intended to be left in
the mind Of the Senate was that the policy
OF the bill was only to suspend the reduction
of the volume Of currency, ,t
Mr.. Sherman argued that there was no
law authorizing the Secretary Of the Treas
ury to issue dollar of legal tender notes,
except as he had stated.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Mr.. Stevens of Pennsylvania, reported a
bill to establish a system Of schools for the
District Of Columbia, that shall serve as a
model for similar institutions throughout the
nation. Postponed, and made the special
order for Wednesday next, and until dis
posed Of, and ordered to be printed,
BoUNTIEs.
Mr.. Farnsworth, of Illinois, introduced q
Joint resolution in reference to bounties to
the widows, children, parents OF soldiers
, who have died since the 23th Of July, 1866
Referred to the Committee on Military AZ
fairs.
J JANUARY l2.
NEW RECONSTRUCTION BILL
The so.called Reconstruction Committee
will tomorrow report bill, which if enact
ed, must inevitably bring on a collision be-
tween the President and the officer designa
I ted to execute its provisions. The first sec
ton provides that the civil State govern.
ments Of the excluded States shall not bt
recognized as valid or legal, either by Exec
. ,itive or Judicial power, or authority Of the
United States. The second section attempts
to confer upon General Grant the powers o.
"Commander-in- Chief OF the army" which
4 by the Constitution are vested exclusiyel,
: ;N the President.
i. ANOTHER OUTRAGE CorrEMpLArED.
: The House Judiciary Committee have
n agreed to, and will tomorrow report tht
n Senate bill defining a quorum of the Su
I preme Court, with an amendment providing
that the concurrence of two-thirds of tb,
judges Of the Court shall be necessary befor,
any law of Congress shall be pronounced un
. constitutional. The object Of this measur,
is to prevent judicial interference with tn,
! so-called reconstruction acts.
= PAPER FOR PUBLIC PRINTING.
>. The joint committee Of the two houses or
printing, will tomorrow award contracts tor
furnishing III, 800 reams Of paper for the
public printing during the current year,
u The bids do not show very material dc
It cline in the price Of the article.
Mr. Van Wmkle of West Virginia, pre-
sented petition of citizens Of Parkersburg
5 West Virginia, for the interposition of the
United States government in behalf Of per
sons held for trials ny Fenians.
e Mr.. Sumner, Of Massachusetts, introduced
}. a joint resolution, that
!, Whereos, The amendment to the Consti
tuition proposed by the Thirty.nnth Con
It gress, known as Article IA, has already beel
y adopted by the Legislatures Of twenty-five
j States ,reciting their namesl; and
Wheryos, by the Constitution, an amend
IS ment duly proposed and ratified by three
2 fourths Of the States, is declared valid
|. therefore
e Resolred, That said amendment, havin,
d received the requisite ratification, is valid t
), all intents and purposes. .... -.
" Mr.. Sumner said it seems important tina
% the county should know whether that arti
j. Gle is valid as part of the Constitution o
o not He thought there WAS no question o
IF its validity. He hoped Congress would de
3, clare so without delay, and that il was thci
- duty rather than that Of any other branc
Of the government. 1t has been the custom
~ heretofore for the Secretary of State to Ger
III tify the ratification. In bis opinion it cam
T. properly within the cognizance Of Congress
s. The joint resolution was referred 10 tn
a. Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Doolittle, Of Wisconsin, gave motto,
er that when Mr.. Norton resolution to inval
or date the existing governments Of the Sout
oi was again called up, he would move 4