The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-12-24

the appointment ofa committee to
investigate til g naturalization
frauds porpetrated in that city at
the last election.
Mr.. Morton introduced a bill
providing for the redemption in
coin of United States notes and
fractional currency, and requiring
national banks TO redeem their
notes in spccie-thO former TO be
redeemed in 1871, at par, and the
latter in 1872.
Mr.. Drake called up bis resolu.
ton requiring all Indian treaties
10 be considered by the Senate in
open session, and considerable de-
bate thereon ensued, after which it
was referred 10 the Committee on
tto Revision of the Laws. Mr.,
Cattell introduced resolution CEN
suring the President for the finan-
cial views expressed by him in his
message. Mr.. Wiley introduced a
resolution Of like import. After
agreeing to the House resolution
to adjourn from Monday noxt to
January 6, tho Senate adjourned
for the day.
In the House, q joint resolution
declaring that Congress will not
entertain any project looking to.
wards reprdiatIon, and abjuring
the propositions OF the President
TO that effect, was referred to the
judiciary Committee. A resolu,
tion instructing tho Reconstruction
Committee to investigate tho Ku.
klux outragcs in Tennessee, was
dopted. Mr.. Broomall introduced a
pre- amble and resolutions rcpudia
ting tho reputation propositions
contained in tho Presidents Mes
sage, and asked that the rules be
suspended in order that they might
be i'm mediatoly considered. The
rules were suspended by vote OF
1875 yeas 10 30 nays. Mr. Broomall
then moved the previous question
which was seconded. Tho pream.
bic was slightly modified, after
which it was adopted, together with
the resolutions. Tho latter dc.
C lare that all forms and. degrees oj
reputation Of the national in
debtedncss arc odious TO the Amer
lean, people. There were only Biz
dissenting. voices on this PROPOSE
tion, those Of Adams, Archer, Gro
YER, Jones (of Kentucky, Nun
gen, and Trimble (of kentucky
The memorial of the Union League
Club, of New York, asking the ap
pointment Of n select committee t
investi gate the recent fraudulcn
n nturalizations in the city was pro
sented. Mr.. Brooks desired to hav,
, the investigation extend to othe
cities ard states. On motion, til,
rules were suspended and the com
, mittoe ordered. Mr.. Wood offer
o cd resolution, which was adopt
ed, directing the Committee ol
Public Expenditures TO Investigate
q the charges recently made regard
ing the improper uso CT two mil
. lion dollars, appropriated for tn
purchase of Alaska. A resolution
was adopted asking tho Secretar
4 OF State to inform the House if
= commissioner had recently bee
sent to Spain-if so. why? Tn
o House then adjourned.
n In the Senate, on tho 18th, MI
3 Wilson's bill to repeal tho prohibit
ton of the organization OF the mill
tia in tho roboI States was take
=. up, the question being on tn
amendment of Mr.. Edmunds.
. spirited debate sprane up, whic
= was participated in by Messr'
Wilson, Fesscnden, Conckling
Rice, Sawyer and Warner ia f,vo
= Of tho bill, and by MCssrs. Hen
bricks, Buckalcw and Davis agains
! il.
Mr., Warner, replying to the re
marks of Mr.. Davis about carpcu
baggcrs, said ho was proud to b
one, having commenced his cal
', pot bagging in tho South undo
. Gen. Grant. The Republican part
" in Alabama had acted and desire
to act with the utmost liberalit
toward their opponents, 1t wa
the Democratic party alono thG
made the presence OF troops at a
necessary there, and as soon q
y. that party would agree to allow I
y eyory citizen freedom of spoccl
tho necessity for troops woll
/ cease. Tho carpet baggcrs, h
II said, had brought the State int
harmonious relations with the u
T. ion by organizing a State Govern
rs ment, and they would maintai
II that govcrnmcnt-reaceably,
o they could, forcibly, il they mus