The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-12-16
Proceedings of Congress.

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taius several important provisions A
large number of other bills were intro.
duecl and referred, among them one 10
aid and promote the International Ex.
hibition to be held IN Washington in
1871, aad another declaring Virginia
to be State Of the Union and entitled
10 representation in Congress.
In the House, the various subjects
mentioned in the Presidents message
werereicrred to appropriate committees.
Bills were introduced aud referred to
reorgunize the Treasury Department;
to repeal the teuurc.of office act; TO es.
tabllsh a uniform system OF naturaliza.
tion to prohibit sales of coin in behalf
of the United States, and to provide
for the redemption of legal tender notes
in coin ut par. Alessrs. Iieflin, box,
Hays and Sherrard, members elect from
Alabama, were admitted to their seats
The Senate on Wednesday, the sth
elected the members Of the several
standing committees as previously SO
lectcdb by the republican caucus. Among
the bills introduced and referred was
oae to repeal the test oath act. Mr.
Ferry, who introduced this bill, made
some very sensible remarks on the sub
Jeet A resolution was adopted request.
ing the committee on military affairs to
inquire whether any legislation is nee.
essary to secure to colorcd citizens who
have served in the armies of the United
States equal rights with white citizens
The JOINT resolution to remove all poln!
cal disabilities upon the ratification of
the hlteenth amendment was, after some
debate, adopted. a resolution was in
trodueed declaring that no State having
once ratified an amendment to the Uni.
ted States constitution shall have power
to rescind its action.
In the House, Mr. Morrell of Penn.
sylvAnla, introduced bill to fund the
NATIONAL debt Of the United States at n
lower rate of interest, and TO make
national banking free. 1t was referred
10 the committee on ways aud means.
Mr.. Cobb, OF North Carolina, offered a
resolution in favor of the recoenition of
the independence OF Cuba, and DECLARING
that the House will support the presi.
dent OF the United States in its recog.
milton. The rcsoIutiau was not enter.
tanned, Bills were introduced aud re.
ierred TO abolish the duties Oh coal; to
amsnd the homestead act SO as to allow
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sola'ers VINO served In the Union army
to secure one hundred aud sixty acres
OF land Tor homestead purposes, instead
Oh e'shty acres, as at present, aud also
10 exempt the property of Union soldiers
anu sailors from taxation, the same as
the bonds OF the bondholders. The
s,;'.u u' v,'' was '"eh discussed III com.
n -. " Wv "hoie up TO the hour OF
H. H., S r,
80 '"e N9u ,," on ihursday, The 9th,
s.cs"." o1' " o'i's were introduced and
49, Ga,'.pO, anons 'hein one from the iu,
49, IV"nil.'ee aehuing the Juri,dic.
80, w r. on''eu ctItes Courts IN Nlr-
o, , ""r ieAas' another to increase the
."", VI 'ne eniei Justice of the Uni
''p S'a'es 20 eIz,VOu per annum, and Of
tue associate d uS'lees TO $4,000. AT
vi ah e@eeu,Ee session the Senate adj
lonrhea untii -sonday
iathe House 90 Motion of Mr.. Swaun,
OF Maryland, resolution was adopted
calling upon the Secretary of War for
any information in his possession in re
latiou to the improvement of the Pa
harhor Of Ral,; In ."o ue az oil ,ne
was ,ho0 49, 'a'no'e Inc census piii
NIL, WIS., '", Las 'aAeu up 10 committee OF the