Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-06-27
CONGRESS-.


were sworn in.
The nomination of S. S. Cox, as NM
ister to Austria, was rejected.
The House. after voting on various
propositions, adopted the rate OF oo c's''
tax on whisky.
Mr., Munger of Ohio offered as an
amendment to the tax bill, TO abolish
thc Offices of Internal Revenue collector,
Assessor. sc, and have the duties per
formed by State officers. Rejected.
Mr.. Sherman's gold contract bill is not
looked upon with much favor in the
Ways aud Means Committee where it
is exciting much discussion. 1t is re-
garded as practical repeal of the legal
tender act, and members think it not ad-
visable TO pass any measure of that Kind.
at least for the present.
Benjamin +. Rice and Alexander Mac
donald, the senators elect, are both res
idents of Little Rock. The former is
lawyer by profession and the latter
President of bank. OF the members
of the Lower House, Col. Logan II. Roots
figured prominently in the rebellion as
an officer under Gen. Leerman and took
an active part, more recently, in urging
the prompt rcadmission of the State,
from which he now comes as member.
Mr.. Jas. Kinds is native of Arkansas
a lawyer, and in the late war took an
active part OIL the side of the Union ar
my. Thomas Bolles at the time of his
election. was presiding as Curcuit judge.
The entire delegation is Republican.
1t is expected that the president will
return the Omnibus Reconstruction bill.
to Congress, accompanied by a brief veto
message and that he will i'll like manner
dispose of the bill to regulate the action
upon the late election in this district, the
principle legal objection to which is its
retroactive character.
Secretary McCullocb, annoyed by the
attacks upon him, declares that while
they continue he will not resign to please
any body, not even the President.
The contest for the place of Commls-
sioner OF Internal Revenue Is growing
very warm between Messrs. Fuller and
Cutler. Fuller claims to have II Re
publican Senators, committed to his cleo
ton. while Cutler claims pretty much
the entire Senate, but the President hes
itates to act, for fear they are counting
without their host Some action will
probably be taken this week.
Gen. Schenck expects to pass the Tax
bill through the House this week, but
the indications are that it will occupy
until the middle of next week, with a
prospect of Congress continuing i'll ses-
sion until August to secure its finall pas
sage.
WASHINGTON June "a
Mr.. Scofeld reported from the commit
tee on elections, that the credentials OF
the Arkansas representatives were in
proper form, with a resolution directing
the administration of the oath of Office.
Mr.. Brooks presented a protest. The
resolution was adopted by vote of lO1
against 81 ard the members were sworn.
The protest presented by Mr.. Brooks,
which is signed by all the democratic
members, is lengthy, and was read.
Mr.. johnson has had an elaborate proc
lamation of general amnesty drawn up
| by Mr.. Evarts, Mr.. Greesbeck, Judge
Curtiss, and Judge Gushing, which he
has considered and will issue OH the 4th
of July. He believes it will be consid-
cred in all future time as the Magma
Charta Of the South and a token of mag
nanimity of the government and of the
northern masses.
The InteNigencer has another attack
upon Secretary MCulloch saying
that the fact is becoming perfectly
apparent that it is his intention to remain
at the head of the Treasury Department,
in open defiance of the wishes of the
President that he should tender his resig-
nation. The article says that M'Culloch
intends to follow in the footsteps of
Stanton, and remain in Office until the
President makes direct removal.
There will be paid out of the treasury
on the lst of July about thirty-five mil
lion dollars, lincoln, seven million Of which
is the principal of the loan of lS4S, and
the balance is interest on five-twenties
and six per cent bonds of 1861. As
usual at close of fiscal year, no public
debt statement will be issued.
Mr.. Eliot, chairman of the Committee
on Freedman's Affairs. Has prepared a
bill providing for discontinuance of the
Freedmen's Bureau on and after the first
of January next, but making General
Howard secure in the Office as Commits
sioner until that time.
An estimate sent by Secretary Scho-
field to the Committee on Military Af
fairs, shows that by the expiration of
the term of service, the army will OH
the 1st of January, 1869, be reduced to
29,667 men, and on the Ist of July, to
1850.
The constitutional limit of ten days
allowed the President to consider the
Omnibus Southern States Admission bill
expires tomorrow, when veto may be
expected, or the bill becomes law by
default.
The eight hour act for laborers, work
men and mechanics employed by the
goverement, only requires the Presidents
signature to become'a law.
The Senate has rejected the ncmina-
ton Of Hon. S. S. Cox to be minister to
Austria. Mr. Cox it is said, will run tor
Congress in the Sixth District of New
York.
The President has nominated Francis
Webb of Massachusetts, Consul to Zan-
zibar; and Perry Fuller. of Kansas.