The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-02-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
CONTINUED FROM FOURTH PAGE.

CONTINUED FROM FOURTH PAGE.
SENATE, Feb. 4.-The Senate re-
fused to take up the motion to re.
consider the vote by which the last
Pacific Railroad bill was killed. The
pending constitutional amendment
was considered, aud speeches made
upon it by Senators, Ferry, Morton,
Warner and Williams. Mr.. Cattle,
Of New Jersey, introduced a financial
measure, which was referred. The
Senate held an evening session, at
which few private bills were passed
and some other business Of little inn
portanco transacted.
HOUSE, Feb. 4.--Mr. Garfield
moved to recommit the Indian
Appropriation bill, and madea strong
speech against the Indian Bureau
aud its corruptions. Mr.. Butler sup.
ported Mr.. Garfelds proposition,
which, however, failed. Mr.. Hol-
brook, delegate from Idaho, in the
course Of some remarks, accused Mr..
Butler of having made statements
which Mt the time of making he knew
to be false. Tho Speaker promptly
called him to order. lie refused to
retract, aud by vote of the House
was arrested, taken to tie bar of the
House and severely censured by the
Speaker. The Appropriation bill
was then passed, Mr.. Cook, of Him
ois, spoke in favor of, aud Mr.. Keer.
of Indiana, against, the proposed new
railIood to New York, Mr., Wilson,
of Iowa, and Mr.. Pruyn, of New
York, were elected n committee to
count the Electoral vote for Presi-
dent and Vico President. The even.
ing session was for general debate.
SENATE, Feb. 5.-Mr. Williams Of
Oregon, spoke in favor of Constitu.
tional amendment, as did Mr.. Wiley
of West Virginia. Mr.. Vickers, of
Maryland, opposed the amendment,
Buckalew made brief speech in fa-
vor of his substitute, and Mr.. Sumner
made an elaborate argument in favor
Of substituting for the amendment
his bill for regulating suffrage, based
upon the assumption that the Nation
al government has already full power
over the whole subject. Mr.. Conk-
ling, of New York was appointed
teller on the part Of the Senate, to
count the votes for President aud
Vice>President. A proposition to
pay the Senator'S from the recon~
structed States back to March, 1867,
was vigorously opposed by Mr.. Trum.
bull, of Illinois, while Mr.. Morton,
of Indiana, favored it.
HOUSE, Feb. 5.-The morning
hour was spent on private bills, The
Democrats attempted unsuccessfully
to have the government pay the ex-
pepse of bringing a contumacious
witness to terms. Tho Army Ap>
preparation bill was taken up in
Committee of the Whole, aud Mr..
Hooper, Of Massachusetts, made a
speech on finance, There was good
deal Of discussion regarding re-
duotiou of the army and a general
sentiment favorable to such step
was developed. During the evening
session several members made
speeches-amOng the rest, Mr.. Mul.
lins, Of Tennessee, Que on political
philosophy.
SENATE, Fob. 6.-The bill for re
pealipg the Tenure, Of Office act wrs
debated Mr.. Edmunds favored
amending the present law. Mr., Nor
ton wanted it altogether repealed aud
so did Mr., Thayer. Mr.. Howe sus.
tanned the bill as it stands, Mr..
Doolittle made a speech against the
proposed Constitutional Amendment.
Mr., Bayard followed on the same
side. Mr.. Howard, from the Com.
mittee on Pacific Railroads, reported
the new bill which has been prepared
on that subject, Messrs. Wilson and
Morgan, OF the committee, expressed
disagreement with the report Mr.,
Cobbett supported his amendment to
the proposed Constitutional Amend>
ment, aud Mr.. Wilson proposed
new form Of words.
House.. Feb, 6.-Several private
bills aud claims were disposed Of
Mr., Schenek reported from the Com
mittee Of Ways ard Means bill re.
gsrding the management Of National