Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-11

also enacted that members of Congress may
be voted for at the time OF voting on the con-
stitutiOn.
SENATE, Dec. ia memorial was
presented from citizens of Cincinnati, in
Guiding the members OF the Common Council,
asking for the adoption of measures for Sc
curing the rights Of American citizens abroad.
Considerable debate ensued upon this subject
in the course of ahich the action OF foreign
governments in denying 10 their subjects the
right TO transfer their citizenship, and Ia
srresting persons upon their revisiting their
native country after having long been re- i
cents aud citizens OF this, was severely de-
nOunced by several Senators. The memorial
was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.--A dehcIency appropriation Dali
WAS PASSED. Ii apprOprlates S5O.OOO Tor the
deficiency in the extra pay OF clerks OF the
Senate committees, pages, 6e.-After some
debate upon the subject OF contracting the
currency, the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-An attempt was made, by
Boyer, 90 introduce a resolution of thanks
to Gen. Hancock for the manner IN which he
has discharged his official duties in the 5th
military district, but objection was made and
the matter dropped The bill relating to de-
seTteTs was taken up, discussed and RECON-
mitted.-A resolution was passed directing
the Secretary of the Treasury to adjourn the
sale of the u. s. shsres in the Dismal Swamp
Canal until the Sth of February next-A
est route bill was passed.-The House went
into Committee of the Whole, on the def
cheney bill. The committee, after coneldera-
bic discussion. rose and reported the bill
back without amendment -nhs Committee
on Elections reported CleaveT entitled to the
seat of delegate from New Mexico, and he
was sworn in.-AdiOurned.
SENATE, Dec. 20.-Aa petition was
presented from citizens of Michigan, asking
FOR changes in the pension laws so as to
make them apply alike to volunteers and
Tegulars-T cotton tax bill was discussed
come time aud then laid over.-SOme further
unimpoTtant business was transacted when
the senate went into executive session, ana
soon after adjourned to January 9th
HOUsE.-A resolution was introduced
by Price, aud referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, declaring that 1t Is the duty
OF the government TO project its subj sets Ia
all their rights, aud that it Is the intention
of the House of Representatives. to submit
to no interference with the citizens rights
frOmany foreign go7ernment.-A bill was in
trOducsd and referred, increasing the pay OF
Jurors ia United States courts 10 IS per day
Petitions were presented asking the interfer-
ence of our government Ia behalf of the
American prisoners In English iails-Ihe
House went into Committee of Whole and
took up the Senate amendments TO the def
cheney bill for Congressional expenses. The
amendment prohibiting the allowance to
members Tor newspapers was Concurred IN
The other amendment appropTiating $4,000
for clerks, pages, aud additional messengers
Was non cOncuTTed in, as was also the one
striking out the appropriation for the history
OF land grants After some further unim-
pOrtant business the House adjourned until
the 9th of January.