The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-02-04
.Tht Tiffim TribMne:
Uonpressional,

sented petition from Mrs. Lin
coin, dated at Frankfort-on-the-
Maine, respectfully asking for a
pension. II was appropriately re.
! ferred. Mr.. Wilson reported back
from the Military Committee his
bill for the reduction of the army
with amendments, one of which is
that no person over seventy years
Of age shall be appointed a Chap
lain. Mr.. Elmunds, from the Re-
trenchment Committee, reported a
substitute for the House bill, re-
peaiing the Tenure-of-0fiice act,
the salient points Of which are that
it authorizes the President to re-
moved Cabinet officers and sus-.
pend other civil officers at his
pleasure during the recess Of the
Senate. At Il o'clock Mr.. Sherman
asked the Senate to take up the
Funding bill reported from the FL
nance Committee, upon which he
had . prepared speech, but the Pa
cifc Railroad lobby influence was
too strong for him, and the Senate
by a largo majority decided to 90
on with the Central Branch Pacific
Railroad bill. This bill, which
takes two million dollars from the
Treasury, was debated at great
length. Mr.. Conkling made an
able argument in opposition.
House., Jan. 27.--The proceed
ings in the House to-day were Of
an exceedingly interesting charac-
ter. After an hour had baen spent
in unburdcning members of resolu-
tions and bills relating TO almost
every conceivable thing, the bill to
grant additional subsidy to the I'm
ion Pacific Railway eastern Diyis-
ion) was taken up. The greatest
interest was shown in this bill, for
the reason that it brought to u di-
rect test the new issue of strict
economy in tho expenditure Of the
public funds, especially in giving
Government aid to railroad corpo-
rations. 1t was well understood
that the House was pretty evenly
divided on the bill, fact which
made the desire for vote the
greater. Schcnck and Coyodc led
those favorable to tho passage of
the bill and Washburno the opposi-
ton. Two hours were spent in de-
bate, during which the fact was de-
veloped that the sense of the House
was against any further money
subsidy. The balance ofpowor be-
tween the two parties consisted of
those members who, while unwilling
to aid in giving cxtravagant and
enormous suws of money to these
railroad corporations, in this par
ticular case thought a judicious cut
ting down would in the end accrue
to the interest of the Government.
To this end an amendment was sug-
gested, in effect that the Govern
ment pledge itself to secure the in
terest only on the compony's bonds
instead Of both principal and inter-
est, and as security the company
should give the Government a first
mortgage on its property. Before
such an amendment was proposed,
however, Washburne attempted to
kill the bill, and begun by moving
to lay it on the table. This was
looked upon as u test vote, and
every member was secured to be
present and vote. The Yeas and
Nays were called, and Washburno's
motion was beaten by II vote Of 81
Yeas to 93 Nays. The result made
the friends of tho bill over conf,
dent, and they attempted to pass il
without amendment. But their et'
fort failed, those members who ia,
vorod an amendment, and who vo
ted against Washburne's motions tC
table, now changing, and voting
against the passage of the BILL
This gave the floor to the Wash
burne men, and, after feeble eff
fort to regain lost ground, the bill
was killed for this Congress by bo
ing sent to Julian's Committee OF
the Public Lands.
SENATE, Jan. 2S.-During the
morning hour many new blll'
were offered and referred to appro
pirate committees. Mr.. Trumbull
from the Judiciary Committee, re
ported bill to punish the crime o
holding Office in violation Of tn,
Constitution. The Naval Appro
priation bill, with slight amend
mcnts, was reported, Mr., Sher
man then made carefully prepare,
speech ON the bill reported by hin
from the Finance Committee, II
was followed by Senator McCrecry
who made u humorous speech O.
the subject Of finances. The L. l
: r. r. Central Branch Subsidy bi
then came up, and after the rcjec
tion of all amendments, was itsel
= reiected-24 to 81.
HoUsE, Jan. 2S.-Mr. Scho6ell
of Pennsylvania, made speech o
o the resumption of specie payments
1t was resolved to hold evening ses
sions for debate in Committee {
the Whole, The Speaker and Nj
. Washburne mado statements re
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