The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-12-24
sunni ~ N congressional Proceedings.

Hot. Dec. ~11-Ingersoll, of Illinois,
again Intro uced his I'LL for an additions. issue Of
legal tender notes TO the amount of $4,000 ,0OO.
II authorizes the Secretary Of the Treasury to is
sue additi NAL legal tender notes Of the denomin-
ations heretofore issued, and in such proportions
as he may deem best to the amount Of S4l, 100000
$4,000 600 20 be issued within thirty days after
the passage Of this act Sl0,t00 900 more within
sixty days, $4,000, 900 more within ninety days.and
the remaining sl4,OOO.OO0 within 100 ~days.-scho.
field Of Penn, moved TO table the bill: motion lost
So TO s3.-The bill was then referred to the Com.
mittee on Banking-Dawes called for adetailed
statement OF the expenditures Of the present Con-
gress.-Cox asked the Ways And Means TO report a
bill repeating the manufacturing tax on provisions.
Bills were introduced and referred, to regulate the
importation Of lumber on the Northern, Northeast
ern and frontiers of the United
States; TO dispense with spies and informers in the
United States revenue service; 20 authorize the
payment Of bounty TO certain volunteer army OH
GERS. The House again wentinto Committee on the
Census bill, which was briefly discussed.
SENATE not in session.
SENATE Dec. 3tb.-Carpenter, from the
Judiciary Committee, reported Morton's Georgia re-
construction bill, with amendments.-Corbittintr
duced a bill TO establish a department Of Indian az.
fairsi also a bill TO fund the maturing debt Of the
United States by a self-funding bond. II provides
for the issue Of S1,0OO, O0O,OOO In coupon registered
bonds, of $1,000 each, 70 bear interest, tho Ar three
years al Q per cent, the next three years at 5 per
cent, neXtdo. at4h per cent, and next twenty years
at per cent. to be free from all tax, and TO be used
10 redeeming the 500 bonds.-Wilson introduced n
bill for the regulation Of immigration, declaring in
valid all contracts whereby immigrants pledge their
labor after arrival, and making It q misdemeano TO
extort such pledges.-ConkinR, a bill TO repeal the
ranking law Carpenter, a bill providing for the
resignation OF Supreme Court Judges when inca
paciiated from performing their duty, aud for con-
ttnuing their salary for q bill for quar-.
terly payment Of pensions Scott, a bill 10 extend
time for filing pension claims. Referrod-Carpen.
ter unlimited a resolution that the Spanish gun
boats should not be permitted 70 depart during the
continuance Of the Cuban rebellion. Laid on the
table.-The Senate took mp the bill regulating and
defining tho powers Of United Sta es courts, which
prohibits uy judge or court constituted by Congress
nom holding any act Of Congress- invalid because OF
a supposed repugnauce between such act and the
Constitution OF the United States. Drake supported
his bill at length, which, after discussion, Nas re-
ferrcd 70 the Judiciary Committee.
HoUsE-A large number Of bills we're in
troduced and referred, among which were, to pro-
vide for the construction OF the Niagara ship canal;
dividing Wisconsin into two districts, and for
withholding money from Indians who held white
captives.-Butler offered a bill that Virginia having
compiled with all requirements was entitled TO
representation In Congress. Referred 10 Commit
tee on Reconstruction Peters offered a resolution
declaring the House 10 be In accord with the Presi-
dent on Canadian reciprocity. Adoptod-A reso-
luton for adjournment from Dec. Cad TO Jan. 9th,
was adopted. Butler reported q resolution In
structing Ways and Means Committed 10 prepare a
bill taxing U. S. bonds . per cent, to be deducted
from the interest; this with other resolutions being
unseconded won't over.-A resolu lou was adopted
authorizing tho lOommittee on Banking 10 invest.
gate the causes Of the recent gold panic.-A petit
ton for tho recognition Of Cuban belligereney,
signed by 1900 persons was read and referred to
ami on Foreign Affairs. Butler. from the
Judiciary, reported the bill for repeal Of the tenure
OF office act, which was ordered printed SEN
ate bill removing disabilities from certain persons
was taken up. aud led 20 considerable discussion,
and was finally ndopted.-A number Of other un.
important bills were presented, after which the
House proceeded TO tho consideration Of the Cen
sus hill.
SENArE-Dec. th.--Trumbull offered a
resolution looking 20 dispensing with land oflccsi IN
states where there was no public land for sale. by
Howard, aresolntion Of enquiry as to the propriety
Of dispensing with certain penalties in the internal
revenue act.-By Cole, TO enquire into the expe-
dieucy Of increasing the tax on distilled spirits to
81. Laid ON the table.-Bils were introduced, by
Drake, TO increase the mail service with China aud
Japan; also TO fix the terminus Of the Western Pa
cihc Railroad COmpany.-horrill, Of Maine, an-
nonnoed tho death Of VIM. Pitt Fessenden. Eulo-
giles were pronounced by Mr.. Morrill, and other
Senatora.-AdJourned.
HoUsE-A resolution was introduced by
the on Ways and Means 10 inluire into
the oXpedioncy OF abolishing the Offices of collect
Ors, asseesors aud other agents Of tho Internal Rev
enue Department, and proportioning the am cunt
Of tax required TO be raised from domestic sou rces,
among the 80 yeral states in proportion 10 their pop
ulatiOn. Referred 20 the Committee ON Ways AMI
Mcans.-Alsoc ~ensuring the treatment Of American
citizens held as p riHOners under the English gov
erument. Referred 10 Committee on Foreign n.
fairH.-A bill by Paine, looking 10 an establishment
Of a system Of meteorological signals for the pre-
YcntiOn OF marine disahtera.-By Shanks, for iur-
nisLinR, at cost 10 the War Department, clothing TO
needy and INDECENT soldiers, sailors and marines In
Soldiers H~Omes--Schenck presented a report from
Alaska, relating TO the disposition OF Seal Islands
Kelly presented q petition from the National
Colored Labor Convention, praying that
public lands in the Southern States
be given 10 Freedmen in tracts Of 40 acres each.-
The President sent In a message approving a bill
for the removal OF disabilities,-The House then
took mp the Census bill. Garfield proposed to
strike out the section hxing the number OF repre-
Epututiyon. which Nyua nnrppd tbs la ula0 prOOOapd
sulihB st"tsuSs u lelegtaph' ahu ldie' flte auu
Marine Insurance Cos, A discussion followed, In
which Woodward characterized Life Insurance a
stupendous fraud. An amendment was adopted
requiring statistics from bankers and brokers. COX
thought the bill was already 80 laden with inquist-
orial requirements that II would delay the census
for ten years. Cobb, OF Wisconsin,, offered an
amendment requiring statistics Of U, s. bonds held
by corporations and individuals, in hopes the Ways
and Means Committee would devise a plan OF taxing
the interest thereof.