The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1869-12-25
Congressional Proceedings.

AntusuAr. Dee. 10.
Ia the senate Nj Cragi n offered resolution.
which was adopted. authorizing the settlement
Of the accounts II Mr.. Fornsy he late secretA.
~ Il the senate. Mr.. Cameron took occasion
- withdraw the eharnB that he had made
against Mr. Fornsy. Nr. Thurman offered a
resolution requesting information from the Al.
,oruey General whAher he had entered into
any greement - release or in any other man
aer dispose % Yerger, the Mississippi murder
-, IN case Congress should remove the iursdic.
ton Of the supreme Court in the matter, or II
be had entered into any arrangement for the
delay Of the hearing Of the kabsas corpus n the
case. The resolution vent over for future &C
ton. Mr. Morton called up the bill % perfect
the reconstruetion Of Georgia, and offered an
amendment providing that the Legislature Of
ded the Foartsenth aad Fiftsenth Amend.
ments. Mr.. Carpenter opposed the anne ndment
on account Of u being better that the STATE
should voluntarily adopt the amendments, and
the debate was continued, at various times,
without any action being had upon the amend
menI Mr.. Trumbul!'s bill 70 prevent the su-
preme Court from Jurisdiction on political ques
tons was taken up, and Mr.. Trumbull spoke
IN favor 81 the bill. denying that IL was intend
81 N ener"sch upon the proper sphere Of the
judiciary. No vote was reached on the bill.
a. the House Of Representative the Census
bill was adopted. A resolution vas referred IN
a committee, appropriating $4,000 for new
s,atuary at the Capitol. The House went into
Committee u the Whole on the Presidents
Message. e1d Mr.. Mungen.a Democratic mem
Der from Ohio. spoke in favor Of reputation Of
the National debt. Upon this long and some
shat spicy debate took place. in which Messrs
Brooks, Potter, Randall, slocum, Kerr and Cox
all Democrats, denounced Reputation with i'm
mense emphasis, and answered Tor the Demo
cratic party that IL was utterly opposed 30 it
resolution was then offered declaring repudi-
alton unworthy 81 the nation, and that the
House. without distinction Of party, set its seal
81 condemnation upon all such propositions.-
The resolution was adopted by vote Of one
hundred aud thirty three 10 one. the only neg
ative being from Mr.. Jones, a Kentucky beino.
erat. Mr. Fitch, 81 Nevada. spoke in favor u
the recognition, 81 Cuban bsilissrsney. and was
loudly appisuded.
FsIpAY, Dec. II.
Senate MIR. Spencer introduced a bill 70
abolish the Office oi Naval Officer and impose
ia duties upon Collectors % Customs, which
was referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. Schultz introduced bill 10 prevent persons
who have been officers or employees In the
Treasury Department from prosecuting claims
which were pending against the Government
during their term 81 Office. Mr.. Sherman call.
ed up the joist resolution providing equal rights
for our Government In all telegraph cables
landed upon our shore, which was laid over,
and the bill for the reconstruction Of Georgia
was taken up, the question being ON Mr.. Nor
tons amendment-that the Legislature shall
be provisional only until il ratihes the Fiji
tenth Amendment The amendment was de.
| bated until the Senate adjourned, tomect again
| in the evening. AZ the evening session debate
upon the Georgia bill was continued, and nj
half past one o'clock on Saturday morning the
bill was passed substantially as IL came from
| the judiciary Committee, with ths addition Of
Senator Morion's amendment rcqairing the as
| sent Of the Legislature 10 the Fifteenth Amend
ment There were but nine votes against the
measure u forty Ave In its favor.
H.a.s-- Not In session,
SATURDAY, Dec. Is.
Neither House was In session.
MospAr. Dec. 20.
Neither House was In session.
| TUESDAY, Dec. -.
| Senate--The bill for the suppression Of
polygamy In Utah Territory was favorably 70.
| ported. Mr.. Warner introduced bill 10 In.
crease the National bank circulation $40, 600
| for distribution In the South aud West, and
providing that mo- further interest shall be paid
| on the three per cent certificates, which was
referred 20 the Finance Committee. The
| Virginia bill was laid aside ON the statements
| Of several Senators that they desired further
/ time &c examine into The matter, and The Census
bill was recommittsd 10 the Committee ON The
| Revision Of the Laws, = resolution being passed
| 10 suspend the present Census Law until
| February, 80 that the pending bill may be
| acted uDon after tho recess. The bill for the
regulation Of the landing Of telegraph cables
| ON the shores Of the United States was briefly
discussed, and sent back 10 the Committee on
Foreign Relations. A bill was passed 70 REIN.
burse the owners Of steamboats, and other
vessels In the loyal States, taken BY the Govern.
] The House 81 Representatives yesterday