Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-06-18

aumlspl OF ,Affan1ae " % then taken up,
and aftera lengthy discussion was passedby
a vote Of "a to
In the House large number of bills were
introduced and referred. Wilson, Of Ohio,
offered sresolhtion 10 allow newspapers 10
be fennailed without additional postage with
N twenty days after publication. RefeTed.
-Afnell offered a Resolution inquiring into
the facts connected with the recent murder
OK two exrfedefal soldiers, Henry Fitzpatrick
and Mr.. Lincoln, IN Manry county, Tennes-
see. Adopted.-Schenck moved that after
to-day, the House take recess from 4:80 10
1880. Agreed 70. Then the House went into
Committee ofthe Whole and took up the tax
bill. -
In the Senate Tuesday number of De-
titiOns were presented and referred.-In am
swer to question, Mr.. Sumner said that the
House bill for the protection Of the rights of
natnralized citizens abroad would be thesub-
ject OF consideration at the pext meeting of
the committee Trumbull, from the JrI-
dietary Committee, reported, with amend
IneIits, bill for the representation in Con-
gress Of North Carolina, South Carolina, Lod-
isiana, Georgia, Alabama and Florida. THE
lbillappealing from appeals 10 the Court OF
Claims was passed. --phe bin for continuing
the Freedmen's Bureau was taken up, slight
| ly amended, and postponed until Wednesday
preparations for the fiscal year was passed.
The Senate then went into executive session.
In thelH0use charges we're made against
Judge Busteed, of Alabama, which were or
| dere el'investigated.-Mr Mills offered res
l,OlutiOn requesting the President to inform
The House whetherany assurances we're made
10 induce John G. Breckenridge TO return TO
this country, which was adopted Hoiise
continued the discussion OF, the Ohio CON
tested election case until it 9djourned
| -, In the Senate on "Wednesday, Thayer pre-
sented bill granting land to the Iowa and
Missouri State Railroad. Referred to- the
Committee on Finance. e.-Sumner offered q
resolution, which was placed on the calendar
and ordered printed, declaring tho oonstitu,
ti0nal responsibility OF Senators for the votes
on impeachment-D presented petition
OF over fifty presidents Of railroad companies,
praying for the extension Of tho subsidy to
the eastern division Of the Pacific Railroad.
Referred.-Cole presented petition of the
company formed to build a telegraph line
from the Pacific coast 10 China and Japan, and
praying for certain privileges Chandler CALI
led mp tile bill to regulate the foreign ooasting
| trade Of the United States, on the northwest
tern and northeastern coasts.-MOrrill, OF
Maine, proposed amendments TO meet most Of
the grounds OF objection, which were agreed
tO, and the bill passed. The bill to extend
the time for the completion Of the
Southern Pacific Railroad, was passed.
The bill to provide temporary government
for the territory of Wyoming, was taken up,
amended and passed. The bill to make ei n
hours legal days work in the Govern
workshops, was adopted Morrill, tro e
Committee of Conference on the army a. pro-
priation bill, made q report, which was agreed
to. Sherman, from the Committee on Fl
nance, reported the following amendment to
the bill reported January 10Th, relating to
United States notes, to strike out all after the
enacting clause and insert as follows: "That
any contract hereafter made specifically paya.
BILE In coin, shall be legal and valid, and may
be- enforced according to its terms, anything
in the several acts relating TO United States
notes to the contrary Notwithstanding, Trum-
bull urged the consideration of the bill for
the admission of North Carolina, Louisiana,
and without action the Senate adjourned.
In the House, the House proceeded to the
eonsideratioH Of the Ohio Contested election
| case. Morgan, the sitting member, conclud-
ed his argument MeN1AB. Schoheld, Schenck
and Dawes spoke in favor n the claim OF the
contestant. The previous question was sec
onded, and the resolution giving tho scat to
Delano was adopted-s0 to a5. He appeared
at the Clerks desk and took TIE oath Of foffice.
| Woodward offered resolution hatwhatev-
er diversities of opinion may prevail relative
to the administration Of James Buchanan, the
members Of the House can cordially unite in
honoring the purity of his character, his abil-
ity and patriotic motives, and requesting the
Speaker to appoint committee Of seven
members to attend the funeral and
communicate copy of the resolutions
TO- the relatives of the deceased
Mr.. Woodward having declined to modify the
resolutions by omittIng tho reference to the
patriotism and ability of Buchanan, tho reso-
lutions were, on motion of Farnsworth, ta-
| bled-73 to 46.-Steyens asked leave to offer
resolution relative to the death of Buchan-
an, the same as indicated by his colleague
-Woodward-but objection was madeEAt
the expiration Of the morning hour Blaine
asked leave to offer a resolution that as q
mark OF respect for one who has held such
eminent public station, the Speaker ia re-
quested to appoint Committee of Seven to
attend the funeral services of Buchanan, and
communicate a copy Of the resolution to the
relatives of the deceased, which, after opposi-
ton by Van Wyck and others was adopted, 40
to 16. The following committee was ap-
pointed: Glossbrenner, Marshall Dawes,
Blair (Nichigan), Eldredge and Trumbull
In the Senate on Thursday Geo. Gorham
was elected Secretary.-The death Of james
Buchanan was announced.
In the House bill was passed ceding to
Ohio the unsurveyed and unsold lands in the
Virginia military reservation, reserying the
rights of settlers to the extent of one hun
dred and sixty acres,-To extend the time for
the completion Of the military road from Fort
Wilkins, Michigan, to Fort Howard, Green
Bay, Wisconsin. protect the rights of ac-
tual settlers on public lands, by forbidding
the entry Of more than three sections in any
one township by means of agricultural scrip
Making a grant Of land to Minnesota to aid
in the improvement Of the navigation of the
mississippi River, the purpose being to con-
struct o dam and lock at Mecker's Island
The Senate amendments to the Arkansas bill
were non-concurred in, on motion of Stevens,
OF Pennsylvania, and q committee of confer
ence was asked.-The House then went into
Committee Of the Whole on the tax bill. I'd