Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-03-06

Mr. Boutwell, moved to refer the resolution
Ito the Committee on reconstruction which
was agreed to.
Adjourned
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The Senate amendment to the House bill e.
tending the time for the completion of the Du-
buque and Sioux City Railroad WAS concur
red ir.
Mr. Julian offered resolutions directing tho
Committee on Public Lands to inquire into
the expectancy Of 80 amending the homestead
law as TO excuse honcrsbly discharged SOL
ders from the payment Of fees. Adopted.
bill to provide for Che payment of PEN
sions out of the naval pension fund, was
ferred 10 the Committee on Invalid Pensions
| Mr. Van Horn Of New York, on leave, intro
duced joint resolution authorizing the Sec.
retary Of War ts place ut the disposal of the
Lincoln Monument Association the captured
ordinance ont Of which to cast statue, provi-
dei no metal shall be thus appropriated until
the voluntary contributions for that purpose
actually in the hands Of the Treasurer
amounts to 100000.
/ Mr. Butler moved TO amend by extending
the resolution to all associations Of similar
drew the motion, and joint resolution passed.
The House went into committee Of the
Whole, Mr. Schofeld in the chair On bill
making partia! appropriation for expenses of
the Indian Department to amount of 1925 500D,
pending its discussion the Committee rose,
and a message was received from the Senate
informing the House that the Senate will take
proper orler on proceedings of Impeachment.
and dne notice shall be given to the House.
On motion Of Mr. Paine, the Senate subs,i.
inte for the supplementary recon struction
bill was concurred in. yeas So nays %.
The bill now goes to the President. for Liza
signature.
The House then went into committee on In
dian arpropra ion bill.
The bill was discussed and Ia d .si,le 10 ba
reported TO the House and the committee soos
mp sundry civil expense bills, appropriating
se,y92, o5T. ltincludes the following items
ror expenses in carrying out acts authorizing
loans and issue of Treasury notes. 81. 500. 600;
survey Of the northern and northwestern
lakes, $1,000; western coast $4,000: hight
houses, 81, 'io,o03; and for revenue cutter
service, : 100000 The appropriation for the
survey Of the western coast was raised 10 $50
900.
Mr. Churchill moved that the amendment
providing fer the six steam cutters stationed
on the northern and northwestern lakes ana
their tributaries be laid up and no more
money shall be paid on their account excent
for their safe keeping.
AIR Chandler opposed the amendment on
the ground that laying up those vessels would
&c throwing the door wide open for snas-
Cling.
Mr Churchill explained the amendment.
stating that those vessels last year cost SlGl
ooo, and had never rendered the least service
. Mr. Humphry Thought that the Withdraw in 2
= OF these vessels would result in loss to the
: Government through smuggling more than
their entire cost.
Mr. Hashburne stated that these cutters
were built under scare and apprehension.
that the United States might hare row viii,
g Canada, and they we're never intended r.,
: revenue purposes. lie hai received letters
y from gentlemen living near the lakes stating
there " IS 10 extrargance more eulpable than
maintaining these cutters when a schooner
+" could be bought for 81, 900 and run for 20 q
. 80 dollars day that would do more service
against smuggling ,lan these steamers
Mr. Allison said he was assured by many
officers that it was fraud upon The Govern
ment
E Mr. Lynch thought Il rather suspicious thu,
f the opposition TO the cutters came from rep
f resentatiyes OF constituencies who might have
a an interes; in smuggling. Without dispes-
ing of the subject, the Committee rose and The
: House adjour aed
: SENATE
i Mr. Yates presented amemorial fromihe ci,i-
/ zens of Utah, praying for the erection of the
Territory Of Wyoming, and the annexation of
} Utah and Idaho thereto. Referred to the
Committee on Territories.
Mr. Howard, from the State Committee eff
to whom was referred message Of the House
on the subject Of impeachment, reported the
J following resolution:
Whereas, The Eeusc of Representative
on the 25th day of this month, by two Of their
], members, Messrs Stephens and Bingham, 81
the bar OF the Senate, irapeached Andrew John
son, President of the United States, of high
:. crimes and misdemeanors in Office, and in
formed the Senate tnel the House Of Repre-
:, senatatves will in due time exhibit particular
articles Of impeachment against the rresi-
J. dent and make good the same and likewise
], demanded that the Senate take order for the
:. appearance Of the said Andrew johnson,
4 therefore.
- l. Reso,red, That the Senate will take tie
- proper order therefore, Of which due notice
will be given to the House Of Representatives
= The Committee also recommend that the Sec.
+. retary Of the Senate be directed to notify the
!, House of Representatives of the passage Of
this resolution, which was adopted without
: dissent. The order was made accordingly.
Il On motion of Mr. Salisbury, the Senate