The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1868-12-17
CONGRESS,

CONGRESS,
This body assembled on the 7th
inst. The most laborious thing it
has yet done was to listen to the
Presidents Message. In the House
the credentials Of Dickey and Pet
tis, Of Pennsylvania, elected to fill
vacancies occasioncd by the doath
of Stevens and Finney, were pre-
sented. Also, the credentials of
Stover, of Missouri, to fill the va
cancy occasioncd by the death Of
MClurg. The three were sworn
in. The credentials ofChristy, signed
by Gen. Meade, and of Mr.. Whim-
pie, signed by Governor Bullock,
Of Georgia, were referred to Com
mittce on Elections. Both were
from tho Sixth District of Georgia.
A bill to extend the right of suf'-
rage to all male citizens over 81
years Of age, was introduced by Mr..
Boutwell,; also a bill to instruct the
Reconstruction Committee to in
quire into the condition of Mississ-
ippi, Virginia and Texas. A reso-
luton calling for the instructions to
Minister Johnson was introduced
by Mr.. Wood, and adopted. Mr..
Kelley introduced proposition to
amend the Constitution so as to pre-
vent any State from excluding any
citizen from exercising the right Of
suffrage. Mr.. Broomou intredueed
n concurrent resolution to the-same
effect. Mr.. Morrill, introduced a
resolution to instruct the President
to recall Minister johnson. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. Mr.. Mckee and Mr..
Schcnck offered a resolution in
regard to the amendment Of our
natura li2ation laws.
A bill to consoli date the several
asylums for aged and disabled SOL
diers was passed also one giving to
the American Baptist Home Mission
part Of the reservation of Sault
St. Maria. A bill to refund S229,-
SIS to Iowa for expenses Incurred in
raising troops was introduced. The
Senate Bill in regard to bridges
across the Ohio river was referred to
committee on roads and canals,
Mr.. Broomall of Pennsylvania (R.)
moved to suspend the rules to enable
him to introduce the following pre-
amble and resolution.
WHEREAS, The President of the United
States, in his annual message TO the Fortieih
Congress, AZ its third session says( Here fol.
lows an extract from the message, in refer
snco TO liquidation Of the per cent bonds
by payment OF INTEREST,". Aud
WHraEAs Such a sentiment, Il nermitted
TO 60 the world without immediate protest.
might be understood TO be the sentiment OF
the peope'of the United States, and Of their
representatives Ia Congress, therefore
Rssoirei That all forms and degrees OF
rcpudiation of national Indebtedness are
odious to the American people land under no
| ci rcumStNnces will their representatives con-
sent 10 offer the public creditors as full com
pensStion on less amount of money than
that which the government contracted TO
pay,
Every Ohio man voted for the fore>
going exec pit Muugen of the 9th Dis
trict.
In the Senate the credentials Of
Senator Hill, of Georgia, we're pro-
seuted, and upOu motion to refer 10
the Judiciary Committee. quite de-
bate sprang up, They we're fiualy
tabled for the present. A bill To
provide for the resumption of specie
payment on tho 4th Of July next was
introduced; also resolution providI
ing for cheap ocean postage.
The bill Of Sumner to resume spe
Gle payment on the 4th of July was
laid over for time. A motion was
made to refer the bill transferring
the Indian management to the War
Department to the Committee on In-
dian affairs, which was carried. a
bill to issue arms to the militia OF
certain States lately in rebellion was
referred to the Military Committee,
A bill was introduced requiring gov.
ernment employees to receive for
eight hours work es much as IL they
worked ten hours, A resolution was
introduced TO submit an amendment
to tho Constitution that no distinc-
ton should be made by the United
States or by States, among eiti Eens
in their civil or political rights, op
account of race condition or color
Referred.
Push, push, push the Columbus
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