The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-12-11
THE ELECWON LAST TUESDAY

tain. AS tue Ohclal NoIe caunoI NC
obtained before cur paper gees to
press, we will be compelled to lay it
over until next week. Enough has
been sscertained from other parts of
the District to.render the election OF
Chas. A. King, as cur next Senator,
fixed fact, and we are well satisfied.
MEETING OF THE FORTIETH CON.
GRESS.
Congress met st II o'clock, NJ.
last Monday. In the Senate, the ere
dentials of Mr.. Hill, of Georgia were
lsid on the table, until some course
Of action in regard to the recent
course of the Georgia Legislature
shall be agreed upoa. 1t is evident
that Congress will not intermit its
vigilant watch over the liberties OF
the people. Mr. Sunner introduced
a bill to enforce the provisions OF
the Constitution abolishing slavery.
A bill was introduced to provide for
the resumption of specie payments
by July 4th, 1859. On Tuesday a
Joint resolution extending the oper-
ations OF the Freedmen's Bureau
for limited time, over certain states,
Joint resolution and bill, removing
political disabilities, and bill to
abolish the franking privilege, were
laid on the table and ordered print
ed. MIR. Sumner introduced a reso-
luton calling on the President for
information concerning the Para
guayan difficulties. Several other
bills and resolutions of minor impor-
lance we're introduced.
In the House, some debates occu {.
red On the admission of new men
bers from the Southern States, in
dicating the purpose of the majority
to demand of ali, both members and
constituencies, due regard TO the
constitutions and legal qualifications
of g representative. Various propO-
sitions relative to the amendment of
the naturalization laws were offered
and referred. 1t is evident that some
efficient sction 10 prevent arepetliion
of the shameful frauds of the late
elections will be taken. Resolutions
looking toward resumption of spe-
Gle payment were offered and refer
red. Mr.. Buxton wss elected door
keeper. s resolution calling for
State correspondence in reference to
American citizens imprisoned in
Ireland for words spoken and acts
done in the United States, was refer
red TO the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. On Tuesday, the Speaker
presented the following communica
tions, which were appropriately re-
ferred: Annual report OF the Sec
retary of the Treasury for 1868:
statement of judgments rendered by
the Court Of Claims during the past
year q statement of contracts made
by the Surgeon General for care,
support and treatment of transient
paupers in Washington, in accor-
dance with The act of July 22d, 1868;
a statement OF receipts and expendl-
lures of the Patent office for 1868;
letter from the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs, relative to the desti-
tute condition of the Indians OF Da-
kota; a memorial of the Georgia
Legislature, in relation TO reconstruc-
tion matters the annual report OF
the Comptroller of Currency; the
reports OF the United
States Treasurer for 1865. Consider {
able excitement was occasioned by
the reading of resolutions from the
legislature OF Oregon, instiuctiDg {
their Senators to resign, because OF {
their action on reconstruction and
BY a vote of l27 to
35 the resolutions were returned as S
'scandalous, Impertinent and indie
A bill transferring the :,
Bureau of Indian Affairs, to the War .
Department was passed by vote |,
Of ll6 to 50. Mr.. Butler introduced il
a bill to repeal the Tenure ef-Ofice L
Act, of March "a, which was refer +
ed to the Judiciary Committee. A a
Ioint resolution by Mr.. Julian, pro- v
posing an amendment to the Consti- n
tuition OF the United States, wss re- -
ferred TO the same committee. After y
some remarks by Messrs Robinson 4
and Wood.of n i, on the subject oi p
The Imprisonment of American clti- =
zens in Great Britain, the House
:
The ELECTION III FIHDLAY. q
At hle election for State Senator
in Findlay township. last Tuesday. h,
there were only 100 votes east. as a
follows: a
Chas. A. KING -.
lanes Newcomer IN