The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-01-20
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REPEAL OF THE TENURE. or.orYIcE BILL IN
THE HOUSE.
WARRINGTON, January IL.
IIousE.--The bill rcpealipg the tenure of
o!toe bill was taken up.
Mr.. Wilaon declared that tho judiciary
Committee favored it.
The previous question was ordered, and
tho bill passed-ayes, llG; noes, Al.
WAsHINaroN, Januory II.
memorial was presented from Union
men in Georgia representing that life and
property arc Insecure in the rural districts
in that State; also protest Of tho Phila.
delphia Board Of Trade ngains. the further
extension of the bnnkrup, law
The credentials Of Senator Miller, of
Georgia, were presented by Mr.. Trumbull.
aud referred To tho Judiciary Committee.
The Sue Murphy claim WAS resumed, md
MT Fowler spoke favorably and MIR. Colo
adversely TO it
Mr.. Kellogg introduced bill creating
INC collection district Of Techc, La. al o n
pm confirming charter granted by The
Louisiana Legislature for connecting the
mississippi river with Lake Borgnc.
lIousE.-Among tho bills introduced
under. the regular cnll Of Suites were the
following: To authorize gold contracts to
preserve the purity Of elections: repeating
the act Of January 4. 1864, rs it may affect
loyal citizens of all the States except Yir>
gina, Texas, aud Mississippi; admitting
Colorado.
Mr.. Butler introduced bill suspcnding
Judgments and continuing all cases in Vir-
ginia where tho judgca Of tho courts are
disqualified by the fourteenth amendment
until the United States Supreme Court de-
cidcs upon the validity Of suoh courts. Re-
ferrcd to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Croley, Of South Carolina, introduc.
ed bill forbidding disloyal text books in
public schools.
Mr.. Stokes, Of Tennessee, introduced n
bill punishing holding Office in violation Of
. tho fourteenth article; nlso removing them {:
also dispensing with the test oath for post. .
office employees not paid by the United
States.
MIR. Robinson introduced bill ncknowl-
edging the independence Of Cuba, and pro.
yfding for its annexation without purchase.
Referred to the Committee OH Fol cisu Af-
fairs.
Mr. Boutwell, reported a bin declaring
who may vote for Federal officers, which he
gave notice he would call up for action in
ten days. II provides for extending fran.
chisc to oil citizens, md empowers Con-
gress to enforce said privilege.
Adjourned.
WAsnIsnToN, January, l3.
SENATE.--A petition from Mabcn Loo.
mis-, asking Congress TO appropriate $50.
600 to complete experiments for n tclcpraph
without wires or battery, using tito clouds
instead of wires, was referred 10 the Patent
Committee.
MIR. Buckalew presented bill amending
the representation in Congress. It pro
vidcs for the representation Of minorlies.
Referred TO n select committee Of soven,
Mr.. Abbot introduced n bill for aiding n
railroad from the Rio Grande TO the paci.
fc.
MIR. Sawyer introduced bill paying Go,
vernmcnt employees South who, not having
taken the iron~clad oath, would take the
ordinary oath Of allegiance to support the
Constitution. Referred 10 the Finance
Committee.
The bill amending the act relative 10
hadeas corpus and to regulate judicial pro.
ceedings was passcd-32 to TO-
Mr.. Coukling, in explaining tho bill, said
there were cases arising in the Southern
States, particularly in Georga, where tho
northern stockholders in express and steam
boat companies were sued for property In
ken by the public en- ,my, and the object of
tho bill was to enable the defendants to
transfer these cases 10 the United States
courts to the end That they might 60 TO the
Supremo.Court and have decision whether
the principle is the eamoa rs in the pr re
cases, as they are not able to get ruling
in the State courts oil this principle rs a
case Of law. A carrier to defend himself
technically must prove that the loss of
goods was either caused by the act Of Gov
ernmcnt or Of tho public enemy and in tho
cases tha. had arisen tho defendants were
met by instructions from the judges of the
State courts which deprived The jury from
giving amy decision on this point.
The Suo Murphy case was resumed, but
no action had
The use of tho capitol rotunda for an in
auguration ball was refused, and the Senate
adjourned.
HoUsE.-The proteotorate for Haytl and
San Domingo was resumed.
mf. Eliot, from Arkansas, was seated.
A memorial from Texas was received
asking leave to rnise regiment for defence
against the Indians.
Mr.. Butler offered substitute for tho
Banks-lIayi protectorate rs follows:
"Resoioed, That tho President of tho
United Stntcs be, and ho Is hereby, author.
ized 10 extend the protection uf the United
States over either Of the islands of the an.
titles to such IAN extent as he may deem
expedient and not inconsistent with the
laws Of nations, whenever the governments
established in either of them or the people
thereof shall desire suoi protection Of the
United Statcs: Provided, Tint any action
in this behalf OH the part of tho President
shall be forthwith reported to Congress
and provided, further, that no payment of
money shall be made for carrying such pro-
tection into effect without the authority Of
Congress-
After long debate tho bill and amend
ments wero tabled-126 to 3G.
The Alaska territorial bill Was tabled.
Adjourned. a
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