Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-03-26
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE, March 11th.-The greater
portion of the session was consumed in dis.
cussion Of the funding blll.--A bill was passed
to amend the judiciary act Of 1857. II author.
| ICES wits Of errOrio be taken to tho Supreme
Court, where suits are brought relative to the
collection Of internal revenue, after the money
was paid into the treasury.
HOUsE.-The consideration Of the bill to con.
tinue In force the Freedmen's Bureau was re.
sumed but the morning hour expired, and the
bill went over.-A lengthy discuss on followed
upon the bill for the admission Of Alabama, the
democrats generally opposing IT, butit was laid
aside without action.--Some discussion took
place between Gen. Logan, Van Wyck and
others upon the alleged fictitious destruction Of
government bonds, 10 the Treasury Department
Logan reiterated bis belief that there was
something wrong 10 the matter, and charged
the Retrenchment Committee, Of which Van
Wyck had presented the report with desire
o cover mp tho affair without full and COM
lete investigation.
SENATE March 12.-Pelltions we're
presented against any material change in the
national backing system, and for change in
the mode Of appointing civil officers "A great
many private pension bills weie taken up and
passed,
House Resolutions were adopted railing oti
tho Secretary of the Treasury for information
concerning the contract made under the act IA
facilitate telegraphic communication between
the Atlantic and Pacific States, also asking for
information as to national banks having changed
their securities or deposits; declaring that the
further sale Of agricultural public lands ought
to be prohibited, and all proposed grants of
public lands for railroads or other special oh
jects should be carefully sorutinized and rigdy
sut ordlnated TO the paramount purpose Of seour-
ing homes lor the landless poor Tho Senate
Joint resolution authorisinr the erection Of a
storehouse at Fortress Monroe, and a bill
for the settlement Of the accounts Of
army paymssters were passed, also
the Senate bill to amend the judiciary act Of
1928, after being amended by an additional SEQ
tion, repeating the portion Of the act of 1867
that authorizes appeals from the Circuit Court
to the Supreme Court Of the United States
The report Of the Committee on Retrenchment
on the fictitious destruction Of $l8 900, OOO Of
dsia tho treasury, came up. A long dis
ensslop followed, mainly affecting the character
Of Mr.. Clark, Superintendentvf the Printing
Bureau and tho method Of printing United
States bonds and notes. report and testi-
mony were lually re-eommitted TO tho commit
tee with Instructions to report whether any and
what changes are requisitein the mode Of print
ing United States bonds and Notes.-The Sneak
er presented a messego from the President, in
forming the House that an act to amend the
supplementary reconstruction bill had been
presented to him on February 2Sth, and not
having been returned BY him 70 the House, Il
had become law. S>1a-F rm sfA
SENATE, March 18th. Several peti.
tions were presented, among them one from
woIkingmen Of Ohio asking for the passage Of
an eight hour law.-=The galleries were packed
with ladies' and gentlemen In elegant dress, an.
ticipating the commencement Of the impeacb-
ment trial. In the space in front Of the Presi-
dents desk were seated at separate tables the
Impeachment managers and the PreEident's
counsel, while the officers and many members Of
the House filed the space In the rear Of the Sem
ators seats--At one o'clock Chief Justice
Chase took the chair. Stanbery on behalf Of
the President, sskod for a post ponemenl Of the
trial for forty davs. This motion was argued
foe some time, and anslly denied and The trial
ordered to commence on the Esd inst Senator
Wade then took the chair, and the Senate ad-
journed.
HousE.--A petition was presented from air
slaves Of the late Gen. A. p Gusts setting forth
that they labored on his Arlington estate sey-.
orally from thirty-fve to flfty-nine years with
out wages, and had frequently been promised
provision on the estate for their old age, aud
praying Congress to grant each homestead Of
twenty acres out Of the estate, which q now the
property of the United Gtstes.--A refolutiln
was adopted providing for the printing daily. In
book form OF the proceedings Of the impeach
ment trial for the use Of the members Of the
House The House resolved itself into Commit.
tea Of the Whole for the purpose Of attending
the impeachment trial, The Speaker appointed
Mr. Washburne TO preside. The members then
formed in line, the chairman, supported By the
clerk and door keeper. being at the head, and al
Is minutes paqt |, proceeded to The senate cham
ber. The members returned at 20 minutes pazt
i've o'clock, when Mr.. Washbume, as CHARM 40
Of the Committee of1the Whole. reported that.
according to the order Of the House. they had
attended the High Court Of Ippeaehmept. ac-
by the managsrs, and that Court
having received the response Of the counsel Of
the accused, had adjourned until tho 28d inst, -
The House then adjourned.
HOUSE, March IA. = The day was
given to general debate, and as usual several |
subjects were considered. Highly spoke IN favor
q an appropriation for carrying out the treaty |
stipulations. He held that Congress WAS IN
dufv h0und N uaaka khie annxn.~taA;.. ~