The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1868-12-24

W., moved 70 take up the JOINT rebo-
loiion pledging the faith Of the
United States for the payment Of the
public debt in coin, or its equiya.
lent, which was douc. Mr.. Davis
then moved to amend by making it
declare that the true aud equitable
measure Of liability OF tho United
States upon these bonds is what was
received by the government for bonds
with interest thereon. Laid on the
table. Mr.. Trumbull, from the Com
mittee on the Judiciary, reported ad-
vcrscly on the joint resolution to eK-
tend to loyal citizens OF Louisiana
and Arkansas she provisions Of the
Act Of July 4, 1864, limiting the ju-
risdictiou Of the Court Of Claims
Mr. Edmunds, Of Vermont (R), in
troduccd n bill to repeal the Act Of
June 25, 1868, admitting Georgia to
representation In Congress, and to
provide a provisional government
therein, and for other purposcs,which
was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary. II premises that the
Legislature Of Georgia has violated
the l4th Amendment by refusing to
purge itself Of ineligible members,
and has, in violation Of the Constitu.
ton and tho fundamental principles
upon which Congress consented to
the restoration Of tho State, expelled
a large number Of regularly installed
members, on tho solo ground that
they were persons Of African blood; 4;
and that the local authorities of the
State appear to be wholly unable or
unwilling to protect tho lives, liber.
ty and property Of its peaceful and
unolIcnding citizens from lawlcss vi
olcnco ard refrain purposcly or from
want Of power from bringing such Of
Tenders to justice. On. motion of
Mr.. Sumner, Of Massachusetts, (R),
the Senate took up the resolution
expressing sympathy with tho people
ofSpaiu. Mr.. Davis did not like tho
latter part of tho resolution recon.
monding the abolition of slavery and
characterized it as pioco Of oiIicious
interference. Mr.. Salisbury, Of Dell
aware %. }, agreed with them.
The resolution passed, Al yeas, 8
nays. II is in these words:
Rc,olued, That the people Of the
United States. sympathising with tho
people Of Spain in their efforts to es-
tablish a moro liberal form of gov
nt,eKpross their confident hope
that il will bo conducted TO the end
in such way as to promote the tri.
umph of liberal institutions, aud they
earnestly appeal to the people not to
allow tho present opportunity to pass
without securing the immediate
emancipation of tho slaves, aud the
final abolition of slavery throughout
the Spanish dominous.
At this point Tho Clerk of tho
House appeared with tho resolution
on tho death of Thaddeus Stevens, -
Mr., Cameron, Of Pa, (R), formally
announced the death to the Senate
aud read briet address tracing the
history of the deceased, rociting his
past services, and eulogiiiug his char
acter. He then offered tho rosolu-
tions,u usual on such occasions. MossrS
BuckOlew, Of Pa, (D.), Morrill,, o.
VI, (R.), aud Sumner, of Mass, (R),
followed with oulogies, when tho
Senate unanimously adopted the res
olutious offered by Mr.. Cameron.
HOUSE, Dec. l7.-Tho death of Mr.
Stevens Of Pennsylvania, was an
nounced by Mr.. Diokey. A large Au
dicuce in tho galleries, Specche
were made by Messrs, Kelly, Wood
Broomall, Dickey, Poland, Moore
head, Maynard, Ashley OF Ohio
Miller, Farnsworth, Douuelly, KoontI
Cake, Woodward, Robinson, Law
renee of Ohio, and sypher. TIL,
House then adjourned.
House., DEc. ls.-Mr, Tiff, Of Geor
gia (D0, introduced resolution in
slructiug the Committee on Revision
Of the Laws TO consider the proprietl
ofeItending the time in which bank
rupts may avail themselves Of III,
provisions Of tho Bankrupt Act
and reducing tho fees, Adopted
Mr. souheld, OF Pennsylvania (R.)
J introduced a bill giving officers in tn,
military and naval service, eommiss
ioned but not mustered, pay accord
ing 80 the rank Of their commission
Referred TO the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs. Mr. Harris, OF Alabami
(R), offered resolution iuStructin,
the Postollieo Committee to inquir,
what further legislation was neoesSa
ry to secure greater efficiency iu tn,
mail service in the Southern States
Adopted. Mr.. Julian, Of Ipdiant
(R,), offered resolution instruStini
H. noro,,;ttno IN puhlia LAID 4,