Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-12-12
CONGRESS assembled on Monday for the

CONGRESS assembled on Monday for the
short session. II will be busy winter,
the currency and the tariff requiring adjust
ment as we'll as the policy of the late rebel
States.
In the Senate, forty eight members were
present. The credentials of Senator Hill, OF
Georgia, were presented and laid on the
table. Mr.. Sumner introduced bills estap
fishing negro suffrage in all the states, anu
providing for resumption OF specie pay
ments also n resolution directing the Presi-
dent to omen negotiations with European
Governments for cheap ocean postage. Mr
Clroni, of NJ H.. offered universal suffrage
enandmept to the Constitution. hlessrs,
yo.es Morrill, and Frelingahuysen introduced
i,;IIs omendatory of the Naturalization laws.
Mr. Drake introduced a bill relating to
the grades of General and Lieutenant Gen
eral of the Army.
In the House, le4 members answered to
roll call. Messrs, Dickey, and Pettis, from
PENNSYLVANIA, and Stover, from Missouri,
were sworn in. The credentials OF Thomas
J. Hamilton, elected us Representative at
large from Tennessee, were referred, and his
admission to seat in the meantime refused.
Bills amending the naturalization laws were
introduced by Mcssrs. Broomall, of Pa, and
Mckee, OF. KY. Slr schenck of Ohio, offered
u resolution directing the Law Committee
to inquire into the expediercy of certain
amendments to the naturalization laws, which
was adopted. Bills and constitutional amend
meats establishing uniyersa! suffrage were
introduced by Messrs. Boutwell,, Broomall
and Kelley. Bills regulating the currency
providing for redemption of greenbacks in
gold, ard prohibiting sales of coin by the
Treasury, were presented by Messrs. Lynch
and Pike, Of Me, and Ingersoll, of Ill. Mr..
Morrill, offered joint resolution, Censuring
the conduct of Reverdy johnson, and asking
his recall, which, on motion of Mr.. Banks
was referred to the Foreign Committee, by {
vote Of "a to IL. On motion of Mr. Boutwell,
the Reconstruction Committee was directed
to investigate affairs in scxas, and oa mo
tion of Mr.. Schofe!d in Georgia. Mr.
Elliot, of Mass, Introduced bill continuing
the Freedmen's Bureau in Virginia, Missis
sippi and Texas. Mr.. Mullins, q Tenn.
introduced bill to suppress the ''Ku !<lux.'
Mr. Bingham presented bill providing fo
an election in Virginia next Januayy. Or
motion of Lawrence, the Ways ant Means
| were directed to consider the cxpeoency o.
sales of surplus Treasury gold to assist il
liquidating portions of the public dobt and
on motion of Mr.. Spalding, the same com
| iiiilCO "CiC st- --StCu W IC'uIl CA
pendiency Of providing for resumption 0
1 specie payments Nj Gary, of Ohio, olferet
a resolution repeating the Tenure of Ofic
bill, which was tat'ad. The Copper Tarit
bill of last July cauac up in order, but wa
left for consideration by the Ways and Mean
Committee. Mr.. Shsnks of Ohio, offered
resolution recognizing the Provisional Gov
crnment OF Crete. Mr. Robinson, of N. Y
offered resolution calling upon the Presi
dent for correspondence relating to imprison
ment of American citizens in Ireland, etc
| Mr.. Banks moved its reference, whereupoi
! Mr.. Robinson withdreY it.