The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-02-12

tIonal amendment relating 20 outrage. Along and
earnest discusaien eneued upon me measure and
various amendment were offered, none Of which
were adopted. however, aud the House adjourned
withouta vote on the measure.
4 SRNAfE. Jan. 30th The President sub
mitteda resolutich 81 the wisconsin iegishture In
relation 10 a canal between Lake Michigan and the
Wisconsin River. Referred 20 the Committee on
Comfnerce.-Howe presented a memorial Of The
ei4consin leginlatnre In regardt0tiie improvement
Of the Wisconsin River. Hoferred 70 the Commit
tee ON Commerce.-severa bills and resolutions Of
secondary Importance we're Introduced and re-
fefredL Bile were pnesed nlahiiig appropriations
for the support OF the military academy, and
making appr9pFiauon for payment Of invalid and
1870 without tho two amendments proposed by the
committee. The FIRST reducing the appropriation
for Invalid pensions from ten millions to niue
millions, and the second reducing the appropita-
tons Tor general pensions from thirteen milliona 10
ten miiions. Tho naval appropriation bill was
passed, after the adoption Of several amendments,
among which were thesei Raising the salary OF
the head Of the Ufd Academy from ~ go 70
$1,000 Der anunm wpropriating 10000 70 tafe %.
servaions Of an eclipse "a tho sun, on tho IN DAY
of August mott. authorizing DE S~ecretafy OF the
hereby appropriated for the improvement OF the
harbor Of midway Islandin tho Pacific The Ben
ate soon after adjourned.
HousE-A bill was passed providing that
| avery deputy collector or assistant aaseasor " IN.
ternal reveniie who has PERFORMED the duties Of
| collector OF assessor on account Of suspension or
Illness Of such ~cofector or assessors. shall receive
he compensation q collector Or asaessor except
received compensation for the same period.-Ths
constitutional amendment resolution came up.
sh6ihborger's aud Bineham's amendments were
rejected, snd DE resolution, as amended ON INC
2eth, was passed by the necessary two-thirds vote,
yeas 100. nays 2.-Aner s0me business Of minor
Importance had been trauoactcd the House ad.
iournod.
SENATE. Fell. st.-Memorials were pre-.
I.aH 49,. aA..T.saa. TaHlaI.NuVH aaEln ION.
areas 70 r6nnbuf1otho state for expenses incurred
In ropelling the invasion Of the rebel Con. Price
protesting against the ratification Of the Usage IN
dian treaty. asking the protection Of tho settlers
on the Cherokee lands, aud IN favor OF the pay
ment Of the claims OF Kansas vOlunteers.-Reao'
lntionn were presented from the Minnesota Legisla-
ture In favor of congressional aid In the conatruc.
ton Of the Northern Pacific Railroad, and asking an
appropriation OF 100000 70 preserve the Falls OF
II. Anthony, and thus preserve navigation above
A resolution was presented from tue Indiana eg'
msnt OF the harbor at Michigan Oity.-MoIgan,
from the COmmittce on reported bach
the bill TO encourage and facilitated elegiaphie com
municatiOn between the Eastern aud western con
tnents, with an amendment IN the nature Of sub
sutute. II provides for a submarine cable from
Cape San Juan, Washington Territory, by way Of
haska, 10 the Asiatic continents aud gives The
Asiatic Geographic Company exclusive right IN
the matter, and authorizes the detail Of one OF
moro government vessels to assist In laying the
cable. The work must be begun within agar, and
| the government reserves priority In the use OF the
/ lines, aud the right TO connect tailitary posts Will
em.-EendNrson, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, reported the bill 90 transfer the Indian Blu
feau to the War Department and recommended III
Indefinite poHtponemeni,-Ihe President presented
acommunicauOn from the Secretary OF the Inter
ior, stating that vinnio Heam had completed hei
plaster cast OF Mr.. Lincoln, which is really Ike
the original. and asks Tor tho promised approprin
don OF fb.O0O@lTho Senate proceeded to CONSIDER
the consular AZ propHauon bin. Mostoftho amend
mouts reported by tho ou AppropTia
tons were agreed TO, among them that striking GU
tho clause Of the Houso hui consolidating IA
South American missions. Pending the discussion
OF tho bill the senate adjourned.
HOuaf.- Several resolutions were intro
duccd, among which were these; For increasing
tho salary OF tho President Of tho United states 4
100000; also for the payment OF s70,OoOt TO m
widow aud children OF Abraham Lincoln Join
resolution OF tho Wisconsin Legislature, prayinI
Congress 10 make an appropriation 10 improve IN
navigation OF tho Fox and Wisconsin rivers civ
ing 10 the Greek government the monitors Ailn
tunomah aud Bills were l PRODUCED /
secure tho navigation OF tho Alississippi rye
above the Fallso OF ". Anthony; amondatory o. Ia
banking law Supplementary to the national ca
roncy act OF June 3Oth, 1864, and several lan
bill 80 joint resolution for the annexation Q
tho Domonlcan territory was laid on the tablG
yeas 10, nays d2.-It was ordered that from &c
morrow tue House shall hold evening SCI
sionH for tho purpose OF considering tho intei
nal revenue bill IN Of tho whole
The Senate bin appropriating $4,000 Jor the reliS
OF iha Door aud destitute people Of the District Z
Columbia. was concurrodin.-A motion 10 take u
the tariff hill aud rccommit II TO the Committee o
Ways aud Means was lost. yeas 10, noys ~ -nt
two.thirds. This was considered a test vote on III
subject. 81.
senate, Feb. After some unimportan
businoss, the senate, at tho expiration Of the notI
ing hour. took up the.consulAr appropriation bl
The pending amendment was that OF Patterson, {
New Hampshire, to reduce tho annual pay OF III
! judges and arbitrators appointed under tho treat
OF 1862, with Great Britain, for tie suppression q
the slave trade 10 one hundred dollars and my do
lars respectively. \ long debate followed, durin
b which there was a sharp passage between Pattoi
| son aud sumner. Finally Patterson's aniendmen
= was voted down, aud one adopted 10 the eject tha
, the judges aud arbitratots shall b. paid Tor tl
time they arc ut their pOatA-Wieon introduce
two resolutions for amendments to tho eonsutr
ton, 10 DO termed articles 10 and 10. ThohTst Pre-
yides that All male citizens Of sound mind and 2
} wears OF age, ercopt those who have engaged In n
o crime ahall hd entitled TO vote at all elections In IN
. states where they reside, tho time Of reaidenco to
{ fixed by the states. The other article provides thi
D the right 10 hold office shall not bo abridged or d.
B MED on account Of race or color or previous cOnd
. ton OF crvitude.-Soyor bills were Introduce
D and roferrod, but they were not OF special interea
HOUSE -Shanka offered a resolution d
. rectng the Secretary OF the Treasury. In an case
whore the Government has aided in constructor
railroads, TO withhold honds sufficient 10 secure I'll
o cOnstrnctiOn OF q hrat-clHhs road.-A bill was pas
= ed aullorizng the building OF a bridge betwee
y Now York aud Brooklyn-Tho seuate a%mendmen
. 10 the House bill declaring vacant the offices bel
= by disqualified persona Ia uurecopstructed state
i were concnrred III. IT hours were spont
3 Committee OF the Whole, on the Indian Appropri
Il ton bill, and then adjourned TO evening, when
4 again went into Committee Of the Whole on hel
u ternal Revenue bill, Several amendments were q
fered and one adopted, Increasing the tax on gro
; receipts OF theatrea 10 threo per cent and strkiI
: out the speeinetax on seating capacity. The Hon
: soon adjourned.
u SENATE, Feb. Sd Several bills and res
b. | lulioua uVapa iptpnlnaal uona NJ than 0f 0auaT
interest, howeyeT.-A bill for tho relief OF Mlarp
rot Hall was discussed until the expiration Of h
moTninV hour, when the Senate took UP tho cons
lar apprOpriaion blh In relation 10 the approp
alton Of b2.bOO to CARR ont the provisions OF I
N treaty with Great Britain for tho suppression OF
slave trade, an amendment was adopted that
N par. OF the money shall DO dfawn from tho TreI
n my unless the President OF tho United States sha
M on application TO the government Of Great Brita
become aatiahed thai such government objects
y tic diseontinuanco OF t8o mixed courts provid
by the treaty before the time hxed for their torn
IA nation by such treaty, II was also agreed that I
81 consent OF Great Britain should be asked 10 put
n end to these mixed courts. Amendments weio a
ea adopted providing that in collecting consular u
foreign moneys shall be taken at the rates proyid
Y IN tho treasnryi increasing the salary OF the NJ
later reaident u tho Argentine Republic. because
10 HIS appointment also 10 the Republic OF Urugui
or appr0prlating $4,000 Tor the repair Of
ng Pfoteetont Cemetefy Of IAeapuleoi to q
M a Consul to Winnipeg, solkirk settleme
~, The bill then passed.-Seyera bills wero report
lao from the Judieiary COMMITTEES, among thom ira
n bhll's bill to amend the Judiciary system, "
amendments; fayorably, a bin to provide for
he executions of judgments In capital cases and
&C. yorsely q number OF bills relating TO the judic
system and practice, among them Mr., Wilso
he hill 10 reorganigo the Supreme Court by ineFfas
ths number OF Justices 20 fonrteen.-Warnor
troduced a joint resolution for an a%mendmeni
as the Constitution, relating 10 Suffrage, which
ed similar 10 thoaa already introduced.-Tho eutr
or constitutional A~mendment was discussed and %
&C raj amendmsnts offered, and pending the disc
VI sion the Senate adjourned. ~
to HoUsE-A joint resolution was pass
ls regulating tho payment Of the stationery cont
~ tors with the Interior department. 80 a. 20 prev
frauds. Bills were passed providing for station
for CnnpreaA and the aaYaral denarlmenia. and 4