The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-02-26


msrce.-rwo more land grant blis we're introduce
ed, one allowing companies in Minnesota 70 connect
their roads with the Pacihc road and secura SINH
lar grantn "A ioint resolutions PROPOSING an .mend-
ment 70 the constitution, AZ article ~, endoWing
Congress with the power 70 establish = tribunal 70
determine all questiona which may arise as 10 the
validity Of the electoral votes for President and
Vice President, waa presented.-Adjourned.
HousE.-Several private bills were
passed-Brooman, from the Committee on Public
Expendituros, madea report In The case Of Wells,
Fargo A Co.'S contract for carrying maila between
tie termini OF the Pacific Railroad. Il relieves the
postOfnce Department Of all blame, and represents
that me difhculiy originated I'm an vet ~ Congress
which threw about 600 Y centmore ms matter on
the route in question than the bids had been made
for, and that tho Postmaster General did the best
he could under the oircumstancos,-A bill was
pissed regulating the reports Of national banking
tho nrst Monday IN each month, 70 make out a
Aworn report Of it, liabilities and resources and
transmit the same to the Controller Of the Cur.
rency within Eve days thereafter-these reports TO
be in leu-of the quarterly reports now required.
IL also provides for half yearly reports On the nrst
Monday Of January and July, which are TO be pub
nsbed at the expense o. me association; any is..
the association b q penalty Of SlO0.-A bill was
passed TO prevent the national banks loaning money
on United slatea notes Or national notes o. eonat
loaning Of money aud thus making a corner IN the
money marietta bill was passed TO prohibit the
further increase Of the Public debt one Of its
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by The United States except At public auction, Of
which duo notice shall have been given by adyer-
tisemont Some time was spent In discussing The
but no action was takcn.-The evening session was
spent in general debate. Adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. 18th. Senator Morton pre-
aonted the formal acceptancos Of the President and
yiee.President cleo. Of iheir resPsesVe h onis e
thorize the payment OF ofheors appointed IN the
southern states ~ the Secretary o. the Trcasury,
and who could not take the test oath, but no vote
was Akcn.-Tho Indian appropriation bill was Ia
kon up and read. Tho numerous amendments ro-
ported by the committed were agreed TO. and also
an amendment reported ey haulssy sd5endi9g NE
sofa 10 expenditures for the same urposein 1903.
II then went vor.-Several private bills were
passed also tho bill to regulate judiciary proceed.
Ings and concerning divorces In The District Of
Columbia. Adjourned. W
HousE. -Several important bills were
introduced and referred. "A joint resolution was
Northern Pacific Railroad Company 10 issue bonds,
aud secure the same by mortgage on ita railroad
and telegraph line, for the purpose Of raising funds
with which 10 construct a line between Lake su.
porior aud Puget Sound, and also q branch 10 a
point at or near Portland. orogon.-Jullan's Joint
resolution TO prevent the further sale Of public
lands, except a. provided for In the preomptona and
homestead laws, came up. tho question being on
seconding tho previous question. II was
not seconded, aud the resolution was re.
forrcd TO the Committee on Public Landa;-
I u hNuNfN ~ UP NAN nNANAN y AhAIAAlAAANAAia W IA
constitutional amendment on Suffrage and refused
10 concur I'm them by a vote OF yeas o., nays 1872,
and asked a committee Of conference, The com.
mittee on the part Of tho House 10 notify the Prcsi.
dent and Vice President elect OF their election, re-
ported that tho duty assigned had been performed
and presented the messages OF coepttnco.-The
evening session was spont In considering, In Com.
mittoo Of tho Whole, the internal revenue bill.
Amendments were adopted extending the time for
the withdrawal Of spirits nom bonded varohouseA
from the goth OF April, 1893, TO the goth Of April
1870. and requiring whisky kept In bond after the
goth OF April. 1899, TO pay one cont monthly Per
gallon. Adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. 6th.-Bills were passed 10
aid the construction Of the Green Bay and Michl.
gan railroad; 10 establish an assay hce I'm Idaho
and O large number Of pension bills.-rho House
bills removing political disabilities from q great
number OF persons and allowing the Midland Rail,
road Company the right OF way throuPhthe grounds
OF Fort Ontario. at Oswego, were ooncurred in
Considerable discussion was had upon the rosolu,
ton granting Mrs. LINCOLN a pension, bot no vote
was taken.-An cdort was made 20 get mp the House
bill repeating the tenure Of Office law, but u failed,
Adjourned.
HoUsE-A bill wns passed for the loan
ing Of money on bonds also a bill relieving alargC
number Of persons from political diaabilides,-A
bill was Introduced providing for the publication
Of the Congressional record after the An Of March
neKt.-somo limo was spent In discussing the bill
supplementary TO the national currency act, which
provides for a redistribution Of the currency, buI
no vote was tAken,-The tar bill was again consid'
cred, and q large number OF amendments, ehiony
verbal, adopted. An amendment taxing the inter
est on United States bonds ten per cent. was reject
cd, only eight members voting for II. The bill
then passed. Two private bills passed. Adjourned