Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-04-09
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE, March 10Th. After some
uDimp Oftant business the House bill exempting
certain manufactures from taxation came up
Amendments were adopted striking out the tax
Oh turpentine, coffee and its substitutes, spices
rtfned sugars, jewelry, reducing the tax on pe-
toleum one-half, aud providing hat no draw
back for internal tax shall be made upon the
expOr taton of any article after the LIST OF April.
Several other amendments were proposed and
rejected ong which were two reducing the
tax on whisky. The bill then parsed by u vote
of yeas SO, nays 3. The bill now goes back to
the House for concurrence in the Sena amend
ments. As the bill now stands the tax is re-
ptaled upon sll manufactures except gas aud
tbe various refined oils, wines, cigars, snuff, &c:
The tax on the products OF petroleum &C., is re-
duced one-halL
HOUSE The bill relating to vacancies 10 the
Office of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
passed II provides that in case Of the removal
Of the Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court of
the United States from Office, or Of his death,
resignation or incapability to discharge the
powers and duties OF TINT office, the same shall
devolve on the associate justice OF said court
whose commission is senior in time, until tie
inability shall have been removed or ano her ap-
pOintment shall have been duly made. and
chief justice OF said cOut thall be duly quail fed.
Tine bill to continue 10 force the Preedmen's
Bureau one year longer came up, and, after
come debate, passed by yeas 96, nays T.-The
civil expense bill was considered, and several
amendments adopted, but the bill went over
without vote.
SENATE, March 20th.-Several petit
tons were presented and bills and resolutions
introduced, but none we're OF special impOr-
lance -Henderson's bill was taken up, author
iSing the Indan Peace Commission to conclude
a treaty with the Navajo Indians, now at BOs-
quito, After long debate it passed without
an amendment.
HousE-A resolution was adopted that dur
ing the impeachment trial the House, In Com
mittee of tho Whole will attend with the man
ayers at the bar Of the Senate Washburn. OF
Indiana from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
reported bill to equalize the bounties OF the
so diers, sailors and marines. Ordered printed
and recomitted. 1t provides bounty Of $3.50
per month for actual service; for deductlng all
bounties received from any source; and for the
payment of balance IN scrip bearing 6per cent.
interest, which is to be receivable only 10 pay
ment for public lands, and not to be transfera-
ble.-Several bills were introduced aud referred,
and three bills Of private nature passed. The
consideration Of the civil appropriation bill as
resumed; and amendments adopted increasing
the items for a court house at Madison, Wiscon-
sin, from S25 600 to $50 900; at Springfield H.
lnois, from SIS 900 to S25 900, aud appropriat-
ing $4,000 for post Office and custom house
at Carlo, IllIlOisi increasing the appropriation
for the survey Of public lands in the territories.
the bill then passed.
SENATE, March 21st The post-office
Il
amendments were offered and rejected, when the
the amendments of the committee agreed to,
also one offered by Ramsey, appropriating $4O,-
900 to the Sioux Indians Of DEVILS Island The
bill goes back to the House.
HoUsE.-The session was devoted to general
debate, financial topics being the principal ones
considered.
SENATE, March "a. AT one O'Clock
D. M. the Senate resolved itself into a court Of
impeachment for the trial of the President,
Chief Justice in the chair. The Presidents
council appear ed and read bis reply to the arti-
cles of impeachment. He claimed that he did
not appoint stanton Secretary Of War; that
he was appointed by President Lincoln and his
term Of Office expired with that officer, that he
was no longer Secretary Of War, and that it
was not, therefore, q breach Of the tenure of
Office Law to remove him. Taking this ground
be denied that he had committed high crimes In
removing Stanton and attempting TO get posses
sion Of the War Department by the appoint.
ment Of Gen. Thomas as Secretary Of War dd
in,eriDl, as charged In several Of the articles.
The counsel concluded BY asking To- thirty days
time to prepare for trial, which application was
denied BY ayes l4,noes IL. Pending motion TO
grant delay Of ten days the court adjourned.
Gavaral btlte a,I e M
special interest were introduced apd referred.
The House then resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole 70 attend the impeachment trial.
SENATE, March 24Sh.--A bill was
passed regulating the presentation and return
of bills to the Presidential one O'Clock the
Senate resolved itself into an impeachment
court the Chief Justice in the chair. The Pres
ident's counsel, the impeachment managers and
the House of ofRepresentatives appeared and took
their seats The replication Of the House to the
Presidents answer was presented by Boutwell,,
which was, 10 brief, denial Of the averments OF
the President In so far as he denied the truth Of
the impeachment articles. On motion to al
low the President ten days time 10 prepare for
trial and q motion TO amend that by proceeding
Immediately with the trial, the Senate retired
for consultation. and decided that the President
should have until the 3Oth instant to prepare,
and IL WAS ordered that the trial do then pro-
coed.
HoUsE.--The time was mainly occupied by a
lengthy discussion Of the replication Of the
House to the Presidents answer 10 tbs impeach.
ment articles. The replication pre- 'entsd TO the
Senate was adopted by strict party vote, yeas
1l6, nays 80. The House then went into Com
mitiee Of the Whole, ard proceeded to the SEN
ate chamber to attend the impeachment trial.
The House committee 90 elections, in the con-
tested case from the 18th district OF Ohio have
reported in favor OF DeLano.
SENATE, March 25th.--Reeolutions
were presented from the North Carolina Con-
ysntion condembing tho course Of the President
and thanking Congress Tor the eonrse Il had
taken. Some time was taken up In discussing
bill relating to the Union Pacific Railroad
Morrill,, Of Vermont, opposed granting aid TO
these roads which belonged not 10 the United
States, but to gigantic corporations. Harlan
supported the bill The bill was laid aside -
The vote By which the army appropriation bill
was passed was reconsidered and the bill referred
TO the Committee on AppropriatioDs.-T
message OF the President yetoing the amend
meut Of the Judiciary act, was taken up, and,
after scms discussion, was postponed until TO-
morrow.
Housk. The Senate amendments TO the bill
| relieving certaian manufactures from tax were
Staken up, and, after considerable discussion, the