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XLth CONakEss---Second SessIon.

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Mr. Ratsefsou. Of New Hanpshire, ifun
the Committee on Retrenchment, renorted i
bill to amend fha Tenure Of 0fhca fer9 and
. gave notice that be would call il up at an
Mr.. Conness offered resolution that
WHEREAS, 1t was stated that American cit
liens had been deprived Of liberty upon sus-
, pieion of fconspiring TO aid the commission of
overt acts Of hostility against the peace Of the
British Government; and
il WHEREAs, The first duty Of . State ia to
protect as citizens sshinst hostile acts b5 for
eign NATIONS therefore
Resolved, That the President be directed 70
cause IN investigation, and if such persons
are found 70 bs guilty Of no such overt aeL
ihsu 70 dsmsnd their immediate release; and
Unnecessary, % call out such portions OF the
land and naval forces a. may be necessary to
enforce such demand.
/ Laid on the table.
/ Mr.. Conness gave notice that he would call
| it up At an early day.
Mr.. Thayer offered resolution requesting
| the Presideut to inform the Senate whether
James Il. Sedden, lateiy pardoned BY the
| President, vas Secretaryof War of the Con
! federacy any portion Of the time when Henry
| Wirz was keeper Of The Andersonville prison,
and praeticed the cruel,ies resulting ia the
| death Of many Union soldiers. also how many
union aoldiexs died there from ssarya,ian at
that time. Adopted.
Nj. Wilson called mp the bill to facilitate
the payment Of bounties to soldiers under the |
act Of 1867, which, after some discussion, was
postponed ill 10 morrow.
Mr.. Stewart called up the bill to remove |
the disabilities, under the reconstruction act, |
Of Governor Pa.ten of Alabama. After de- |
bate, postponed.
The House bill for the appointment of |
Commissioners to examine and report upon |
spirit metres, was considered, bat no action /
taken.
ihe resolution for the admission Of Phillip /
r. thomas, Senator elect from Maryland,
was considered -
Senators Howard, Morton, Morrill, of Ne,
and Stewart spoke against the bill.
Mr. Williams spoke in favor of his admis-
sion.
Mr.. johnson gaw notice that be would press
avose to morrow.
The supplementary reconstruction bill came
in from the House, and vss referred.
Mr.. Henderson introduced bill to fund
the public debt and amend the Banking law. ,
which was referred 70 the Committee on Fl.
nance.
Adjourned. !
HOUSE. +,
Mr.. Batler offered resolution inssruet;pp /
the Committee of Ways and Means to devise
some measure by WHICH disLiiled spirits, al q
American ,Eanlfacture, mar be exported m g
der the law, I 4
The House proceeded 10 the regular order
OF business. beng motion OF Ir. Butler to T 4
reconsider the g.se ordering the main aaes. u
ton on the bill reported from the Recon- :
giFueiion Committee. The question was,asen
nv yeas aud nays, and reguiiea, yeas sa, NAYS :
y, go the vote WAS ree0nsidsred and Mr..
Ruhsr offered his amendment. giving The ap- Il
pointren OF State officers to the Consti,u-
lional Conventions, and then moved the IRE, y
sioas question. p
Mr.. Eldridgc moved to lay the bin and The :
pending amending on the table. Nesatived
The amendmsnt offered BY Mr.. Bingham
yesterday vas agreed TO without divisiea. :
Mr.TBrsler explafHed His amendment. and
Aessrs Stevens aud Kelley advocated il.
Mr. Buffers amendment was rejected
sJes %, nays IL. The bill lassei-l2a
o 4s.
Mr.. Eyiott, from the Committee an Freed- =
men, offered joint resolution authorizing
he Secretary ot the Treasury to issue for tbei
'elief OF sli classes of destitute in the South
luch dessieated potatoes and dessieated
mixed vegetables as have accumulated during
he var ana not nov peeaed for the use CT
he army. Passed.
Mr. Dawes, from the Committee on EIec.
ions. made report on the Contested case
ron tie Second District of Kentucky. to he
'aeet that Jonn Young brown ia not eutl.
led to the seal, owing TO his participation in =
he rebellion also that SamBei E. Smith is
lot entitled to the seat, not having received b.
majority of the votes cast. ur
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he matter, which was laid aside for futare & &
e.ioa. J.
Mr. Farnsworth, from the Postofiice Com e, Z,
nttee, reported back The bill for the erection 81 .s
{ . building at Peoria for . postotiice aud 10
ntefnsl revenue Office. Referred TO the Com - &.
,ittee on Appropriations.
Mr.. Farnswor,h also reported bill an-
horizing the Southern Minnesota Railroad
company to haild and operate Railroad
ridge across the Mississippi river. between
"a Crosse and point opposite in Minnesota. In
aeh bridge to be a Uost road.
Mr.. Mashburne, OF Illinois. said be wcuid
Ike TO offer amendment to repeal the ]
Ianse legaiizing the Clinton bridge, as he n
esired 10 show the influence brought to bear i I
D the House of the last Congress, by The MI
hartman Of the Post Office Committee, Mr.. e's
4lley, of Massachusetts. a., As
Mr. EarpsvoIth declined to allow the -
mendment to be offered. Bill passed. shs
TIE Speaker presented memorial of the e. e.
,akoiah Legislature, for grant OF lands to nu,
id in the construction OF Railroad, from Ie,
ioux City, Iowa, TO the mouth of the Chey. n. sne
pna river, Dakotah. Referred. VII
Mr. Lawrence, of Ohio, presented bill to
rovide for the appointment Of Marshal for - y
10 District of Columbia After amended
nd discussed, the bill was laid on the table
yeas S.; nays o.
Mr. Schenck, from the Conference Com.
ittee, ona bill to suspend further coatrac- r
on of the currency, reported that the Com
tiee had agreed 10 recommend that the
erate recede from its amendment, and agree
the House bill with the following amend-
ent: But nothing herein contained shall
revent the cancellation and destruction of
uilated United States notes, aud the re-
acing of the same with notes of the same CT
saracter and amount
Mr.. Logan, from the Conference Commit
9, on the Cotton Tax bill, reported not
zen able to agree.
The House then ordered another Confer lh
zoe Commitfe. Schenck, 8forehead and =
eek appointed.
Mr. Butler, from the Committee on Ap- n
opristiuns, reported back The Senate n
nendmeats to the Dsfcieacy bill, pending
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