The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-04-16
CONeREssIONAL PRnCFEnINas.

WNNN hhhttu RECURRING every person OotltlOn1nn Tor
the removal Of his political disabilities 10 accom-,
piany the petition with q sworn statement, ever his
slgnatnre, OF the ground upon which he asks relief
authorizing the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs TO
appoint guardians for minor Indian children enti-
ucd 70 pensions; authorizing the construction Of a
railroad bridge over the Ohio river 81 Paduoah. and
isads sor ~ = bost road to revive the grant OF
10 Godiston. hiabfma. and 10 ronsrn tbe same h
the Selma, Rome and Dalton Railroad Compapy.%
Several biua Of fecohdafy importance were INTRO.
duced and referred "A hin WA ossstd sn,bnri1tcg
the purchase Of lands from tho osoee Indiops liz
actual settlers-The Indian appropriation bill was
again discussed and further amended. but the sem
ate. pending the discussion, went into eSecuttye
session, and soon after adjourned.
HoUsE-A resolution was adopted in
siructlng the COMMITTEES on Ways and Means. or a
sub.committee thereof, TO mako an examination Of
The revision Of the tariff laws and Of the laws and
regulations relating TO Custom Houses and bonded
warehouses, with authority 70 examine witnesses,
and take testimony, TO cit during the vacation at
such times and places as may be deemed advisable.
Among the bills introduced was one, BY Davis, 10
define vacancies in office, and to provide for nuing
We same, and 70 regulate designations in Office
The House then resumed the consideration Of the
bhi 70 provide n Provisional Government for Mis-
sissippi, and aftef some discusslon, it vna. on mo-
non OF Isrnsworih postponed % 0e mt Monday
'iourned.
SENATE, April 2nd.-Howe reported n
btu from Committee on Claims for the settlement Of
i"Ahf W HuafttfilhsteF ana rnfnmIfaanrV stores
furnished TO or taken by the United States within
the states IN rebellion Turing the late war.-sher-
man introduced abill y promote uniform currency
among nations. Upr0VidCs for a new standard Of
weight and hnenesa f0r United atntes coinage. being
Identical with the bill reported from the COMMITTEES
last year.-The bill TO extend the time for the con-
~struction Of the railroad from the 81 Croix 10 tho
west end Of Lake Superior was debated. but a vote
was not reached.-The Indian appropriation bliA
was taken mp. aud amended 10 as 70 prrvids for tho.
organization. OF a board Of ten commissioner, TO,
be selected for their intelligence and phitanthfopy.
who. with The interior department., under direction
Of the President, shall supervise and control the
disbursement n appropriations for Indian purposes,
The bill was then paseed and The Senate sent into
executive session, and after some time adjourned.
HovsE,--Most of the session was devoted
10 tho dlscnesiou Of the Covode contested election
es9i " vas hnnly recommittcd 30 the Election
Committee with hfstrurtions b. report upon thr
inertia OF the case.-A bill was passed autiorizipg.
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company 10 extend
IT, branch line from a point near Portland. Oreron.
TO Puget Sound, and 70 connect the same with it,
main line on the Cascade Mountains. the company
not 20 be entitled 10 any eubsidies, money, bands
or lands, except such lands az may be included IN
tie right OF way--twcnty.hve miles of tho e1ten.
sion 70 be completed by the LIST Of July. 1871. and
forty miles per year thereafter After som far,
ther busines', the House adjourned.
SENAIE. April 9.-rhe bill to extend the
time for the construction Of a railroad from 81.
Croix river 20 bayfield,, on Lake Superior, was
amended and passod.-1ho House resolution nxinp
the sth inst AZ the day FOR final adjournment : mo
w, aug, alter some debate, was amended by etrlk.
ing ont Sth aud inserting 10th, aud then adolltd-
Very little olhcr business was transacted. and, Of.
ter an executive session. the senato adjourned.
HoUsE. 1C Considerable time was spent in
Committee Of the whole or the deficiency bin;
several amondmentRs we've agreed to-. when tho
Committee rose and reported the bin 10 tho Uouao.
aud Il was passed. The total sum appropriated ~
s2,563,95L Including the following items for the
treasury Department; Salaries, Incidental expenses,
&c, $500; salaries aud cxpensos on collectors
and assessors oc internal revenue, $4,000. 600: post
onlcc daRartmont temporary clorhs for The dcfalca.
ton OF ID. Olmstcad, tic., $40. 500. Wtuae of.
Rrpreaohtativca mlseellaneotis an s1o, var AZ
nartmenb for premiums 10 architects, $4,000. Tho
foregoing Items are for deficiencies in the present
the next fiscal year; Treasury department. tenn,
pOury clorks. Si2o.OQ0i onco OF fret controller
clerks, flb0,000s Office ~ sscond CONTROLLED, Clsrfa,
f35,0O0i Office OF hrst auditor. clerke. t6,oOn;
Representatives, clerke. s2.e6l; territorial CT.
pcnscs. fST30-Tho concurrent refolution for
amendment hxing Saturday, the 10th. ~ the iimo
for adjournment, was concurred In. Adjourned.
SENATE, April 5th,-The greater part OF
the session was occupied IN discussing ho Joint
resolution for protecting The interests Of the Uni.
ted States IN the Union Pacific Railroad. The quss.
bon pending was on Nj. ShCrman's amendment
concerning the junction OF the two roads, OTTO, an.
thorizlng the President Of the United Aaios to fix
the point OF junction Of the Union Pacific and Cen.
trail Pacific Railroads. and for that purpose. n he
deems It expodiont, 10 appoint a board OF eminent
citizens, not exceeding ave In number, to examine
And and report aSS IN rSgITS to the he Propsr BSini Of JUNG,
read, and what sum Will be required TO complete Il
as q hrst.class railway according to law. Without
coming 70 a vote the Senate went into executive
session and soon after adjourned.
HousE2There was q considerable num-
Der Of bills and resolutions introduced and refer
red.-Soyoral resolutions OF instruction were
adopted, among which was ono instructing the Ju.
dietary committee % investigate the charges against
Judge busted, Oh Aabama.-The following senate
bills aud resolutions were concurred In; To carry
Into effect the treaty with Mexico for the adjust.
ment Of claims; 10 continue In force die act ex-
tending the charter Of Washington City; for tho
relief Of settlers on absentee Shawnee lands IN
Kansas; continuing the Froodmen's Bureau hos.
Columbia message from The President announo.
ed that he had signed tho tenure-of-ofice bin.-
The post route bill was passed.-The remaining
business OF the session vas unimportant.
SENATE, April 6th.-Bills were passed 10
make San Diego, California, a port Of entry; TO ex-
tend the time for tho construction OF the Little
Rock and Fort Smith Railroad; extending the time
for the completion Of the Portage and Lake super-
ior ship Canal removing political disabilities from
certain persons The joint resolution 10 protect
the interests Of the United Etatos in the Union Pa
oiho Railroad came mp AZ unfinished business, and
was discussed through the remainder of the ses-
sion. Appointments TO tho resolution were adopted,
directing the President 10 Ak the point o. junction
according 70 the Legal rights Of the respective
roads, and directing the At0rnoy General 10 inyos-
tigate whether or not the charter and franchises OF
the company have not been forfeited and 10 executa
all the neceesary legal proceedings, ~ they have;
whether the said company has not made an Illegal
dividend on It's stock, andif 80, TO execute me ne
cessary legal proceedings 10 have the same reim-
bureed; and whether any OF the directors. agents
oremployes Of the company have violated any po-
nal law, and II so. 10 institute proper criminal pro-
ceodingh against all who have done so. The Senate
adjourned without reaehins a final vote.
HousE.--The bill 10 provide for taking
tho census in 1870 was nken up; several amend
mcntg were adopted. aud finally one VIVA adopteQ
striking out all after the nfth section. aud adding a
new section giving the Joint Committee on Re.
trenchment power 10 inquire as to tho best method
and report a bill at the next session. Tho bin was
then ~passed-The House spent some time In Coni-
mlttee Of the Whole on the Indian appropriation
bill, and oonourred In twenty-five OF the Senate
amendments, but rejected a large number OF 9th.
era. AVote In the House was not reached before
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