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


ment, and Mr.. EImunds' joint
resolutions pledging tie faith Of
the United States to payment of
tho public debate in coin or its
equivalent. A bill was introduced
to provide temporary government
for Alaska. Mr.. Morton's bill for
the resumption of specie pa ayment
was taken up, and the Senator
made very elaborate and able
speech in its support. The bill
was then referred to the Finance
Committee.
In the House, q bill was passed
relieving from political disabilities
a number OF newly elected officers
of South Carolina, and including j.
e. Center, LIT. Governor of Tennes.
see. A resolution was adopted al
lowing females in the employ of
the Government equal pay with
males, for like services.
In the Senate, on the 18th, q bill
was passed, amending the act i'm
posing tax upon spirits, tobacco,
&c, by extending the time for al.
fixing the stamps to the 18th Of
February. The House bill rcmov.
ing political disabilities from citi.
zens Of S. G. elected to State offices,
passed. The resolution reported
by the Finance Committee, disap.
proving the Presidents financial
recommendations, was adopted by
43 yeas to G nays. Mr.. Trumbull
introduced a bill to provide for
giving effect to the treaty stipula
tions between this and foreign gov
ernments for tho extradition OF
criminals. Referred. 1t provides
that whenever any person shall
have been delivered by a foreign
government to an agent of the U.
nited States, for tho purpose of be
ing brought within the United
States, and tried for n crime oi
which he is accused, the President
of tho United States shall have
power to take all necessary meas.
ures tor the transportation and
safe excepting of such accused per
son, and his protection against
lawlessness and violence.
In the House, the death of Mr.
Stevens, of Pennsylvania, was an
nounced by Mr.. Dickey. A large
audience in the galleries. Speech
es were mado by Messrs. Kelley
Wood, Broomall, Dickey, Poland
Moorohcad, Maynard, Ashley, o
Ohio, Miller, Farnsworth, Koontz
Donnelly, Cake, Woodward, Rob
inson, Lawrence, Of Ohio, and Sy
phcr.
In the Senate, on tho 18th, th,
bill for abolishing tho franklin.
privilege was reported back from
= the Post. t.Oflico committee with
recommendation for its p lssagc.
The resolution plcdging the pay
ment Of tho public debt in coin o.
It's equivalent was taken up. Mr.
Davis then moved to amend BY
making it declare that the tru,
and equitable measure of the labil
ity OF the United States upon th,
bonds is what was received by Ii,
Government for the bonds, will
interest thereon. Laid on the Ia
bic. Mr.. Edmunds introduced
bill to repeal tho act Of juno %
1868, admitting Georgia represent
alton in Congress, and to provid
for n provisional government there
in and for other, purposes, whicl
was referred to the Judiciary Com
mittce. Tho resolution OF Mr.
Sumner expressing sympathy wit
Spain, was taken up and adopted
1t is as follows:
= ResoIced, That the people of tn
United States, sympathizing witt
, the people Of Spain in their ciTor
TO establish n more liberal form @
. Government, express their conf
}. dent hope that it will bc conduct
u cd so as to end in such a way rs ,
y. promote the triumph Of liberal in
r stitutions, and they earnestly up
Y peal to tho pOoplci NOS to ALLOW
d the present opportunity TO pas
Y without securing tho immediat
: emancipation Of tho slaves and th
t final abrgation of slavery through
\ out the Spanish doninions.
& Eulogics wero delivered on th
o the character Of Hon, Thaddou
/, Stevens, decd, by Messrs. Gamer
4 on, Buckalow, Morrill,, and Sum
Q hcr, and resolutions of respcc
o adopted,
!, In tho House, Mr., Sypher pre-
/. scnted the credentials of J. N
n Mcnard (colored) as a Representa-
II two from Louisiana. Senat
amendments to tho South Carolin