The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-01-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
Washington, Jan, IL.

Senator Chandler presented joint resolu-
tion of the Legislature Of Michigan urging
the pressage Of the copper tariff bill, now
pen ding in the Senate. Laid on tho table
and ordered printed.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen presented petition
of citizens Of Georgia setting forth that IL Is
impossible Tor avowed Union men to live in
the rural districts Of the State; that 1t is
impossible to bring to justice She murderers
OF Union men; that intimidation and force
has been used to make certain class of
citizens vote contrary to their interest; that
paIpablo violations of TIE Fourteentb
Amendment are constantly occurring, that
legislation Of some kind is absolutely neces-
say to remedy this state Of things. Referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
II. V. Miller presented the credentials OF
the Senator elect from Georgis, which was
referred to the Committee on Credentials
Mr. Hendricks presented renonstrance
against increasing the duties on iron and
steel. Re .erred to the Committee on Com
merce .t
The Senate then took up the bill for the
relief oil Sue Murphy.
HOUSE. %
Under call Of States q large number of
bills and resolutions were introduced for
reference only, including the following:
BY Mr. Lincoln, TO amend the act Of July
20, 1868, regulating pensions TO widows and
minor children of Deceased soldiers. Refor-
red to the Committee on Pensions. :
BY Mr.. Schoteld. TO release trom liability
the sureiies OF disIillers OF petroleum when
the principals have failed ia consequence of
removal OF tax ON oil at the last session. -
Referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr.. Kelly, to authorize gold contracts
on the basis Of the relative vaire Of gold
and United States notes. Referred 10 the
same COMMITTEES.
BY Mr. Butler Il bill to aid in the admins
traliOn Of justice in tho. State OF Virginia.
Referred 10 the Committee on Recunsirtc-
tioD.
The bill recites that a large msioriiy o
tle judges OF the STATE Courts are disquali-
icd under the Fourteenth Article ui the
amendment TO the CONSTITUTIONS; that II e
United States Courts in that State are dr.
charging from puniehment criminals con-
vcted OF murder because of tho disqualica-
ton oi such Judges: that mach confusion is
being caused thereby in the administration
Of justice aud in the title to real estate. |;
therefore provides for the suspension of juls.
meIts and DEGREES until the question OF tho
validity Of the Courts arising from such dis
qualifications be determined in the Supre,ur
Court Of the United States, all causes before
which Courts to bs continued, but no iurlh-
or proceedings had un,ii such decisions is
made.
BY Mr.. Robson, for the acknowlc Judgement I
of lhe independence Of Cuba nr securing it's
annexation to The United States without t
purchase. Referred to Committee OF. For
rgn Affairs. ''r.
Tie morning hour having expired, Mr.
Washburn, Of Ind., introduced \ bill repeal.
ing the act regulating the lennrs " certain
civil onicers, passed March .2l, 1867. aud
moved the previous question On its passage
The previous question w|,s seconded
The bill passed yeas l2l nays A.