The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-12-31
SUMMARY NJ congressional Proceedings,

summary Ot tOngresSlOnnl proceedings
SENATE-D G 15th-The bill relating to
an International Industril Convention was dis
Guessed aud laid over Tor the present-Kellogg Of
fered a resolution, which was agreed to, directing
r the Comm fttee dff Cohnmefe6 10 inquire into the ex.
Pedienoy Of repealins the laws relative to the dis.
tribution Of fines and penalties incurred under the
customs laws; and also for increasing the salaries
Of collectors, surveyors and naval officers at the
principal ports.--Tho Senate concurred In the House
resolution TO adjourn from the 22d instant TO the
9Th proximo.-Brownlow occupied a half hour in
parsonale l PLANTATION Of his course in the tennessee
canvass. He heartily supported the Intimidation
aud was nDt In favor of Andrew johnson for SEN
ator.-Carpentor called up his resolution declar-
Ing that the Spanish %gunboats should not
be permitted 70 depart. He argued that their
with our avowed neutrality. Mr. Sumner took a
contrary view, and thought he or the senator from
Wisconsin Inexperienced tho statute on the sub
ject. Considerable discussion followed on the
question, participated ia by Carpenter, Sumner,
Howard aud others. No action was taken on the
resolution.-The Joint resolution regulating hours
OF labor by government employees was taten up.
Morrill, moved an amendment repeating the act
4. making 8hours a day's work, which he supported
In a long speech, declaring that az the act only ap-
piled 20 men In tho service Of the government il
was ant.tepublican, and offensive 20 all laboring
men.
HoUsE-Pross n introduced a bill TO pro-
vide for specie payments; Clarke, o resolution that
public lands should be open 20 settlement as soon
az the Indian title was extinguished: Conger, one
instructing the Committee on Commerce In rela-
ton to the establishment Of a harbor Of refuge on
the shore Of Lake Huron, between Point au
Barquos and tho 81. Clair river. Adopted. DYER
introduced a bill increasing tax on National banks
Hoge. 1fered 2 resolution loohing to inquiry int
the Avondale Mine Disaster, Tho House then took
up the Census bill. The amendment requiring the
collection OF statistics on bonds held by corpora.
tons and lndividualswas rejected. AMI the amend.
ment Of Garfield adopted. Jenckes moved 10 strike
out ne agricultural schedule; rejected. The bill
was then reported to tho House. The amendment
for the collection Of social statistics was agroed to.
SENATE-Dec. 10th. Wilson offered n
resolution, which was adopted. looking to the pro.
recton Of public meetings in the District Of Column.
bh; Thurman, a resolution OF inquiry as 70 tho
designs OF tho United States In the Yerger case,
which went oyeri Cooper introduced a joint reso.
lutiOn 10 close the accountof John W. Forney, late
Secretiry Of the Senate, which was adopted after
expansion by Cameron, In which he said the ac-
counts OF Forney had been fairly adjustod.-The
Georgia reconstruction bill was taken up, and dis
cusssd at length, without coming to any definite
acto1.-Shorman introduced q bill 10 establish a
Bureau Of Customs and HeYenue; Sumner, a bill
providing that the acts Of the several departments
ments, aud liking the limits OF The judicial power:
Rice, q bill to encourage the carrying Of United
States mails TO foreign countries in American steam.
ships, and for the encouragement Of emigration
from Europe 10 the United States.
HoUsE-Bills were introduced, 10 appor-
ton the represention Of the several states Tor the
A2d Congress; 20 amend existing revenue laws: TO
repeal the tax Of ton per cent. on notes Of state
banks.-Rcoaeld presented letters from Secretary
Of Navy asking authority 10 enlist 1900 more men
for the Navy. Some farther amendmenta 10 the
Census bill we're disposed Of and the bilI p,ssei%
Allison introduced bill to M tho nunnber Of mem.
bers In the House Of Representative Brooks re-
ported q bill toiurnish, at government expense, mr.
uhcial limbs and other supports, 10 honorably dis
charged soldiers during life. Ordered prlnted.-A
message was received from the President decll m.
Ing. TO furnish correspondence on Cuban
Of the HOUSE. House wont into Committee of ibe
whole on the Presidents message Munger, ldemJ
OF Ohio, made a speech criticising the financial pol.
Icy OF the government. ond advocating reputation
OF the debt. Ho was followed by Brooks OF Now
York. Kerr, OF Indiana. siocum Of New York, Ran.
dali Of Pennsylvania, and others-all democrats
In sharp rebuke, declaring that the national debt
never can be. and never will be, repudiated. Gar.
hold thar, offered a resolution declaring that a pro-
position for population, direct or indirect, was dis
honorable, aud that the House sets its seal Of con.
dempauop upon u, without distinction Of party
The resolution was passed by only one dissenting
yote.-Am message vas received from tho President,
announcing the rathcation Of the 10Th amendment
SENATE-Dec. 17th-The bill relative 20
telegraphic communication with foreign countrles
was taken up. IL prescrtben the terms on which
trans oceanic cables shall be permitted to land I'm
the United States. Some discussion took place az
to the constitutional right Of the general severn.
ment to supervise the question, IN which Sumner
and sherman were the chief disputants. Bills were
introduced. 10 abolish the ranking privilege. and
TO provide for a reduction OF army oflccrs.-The
Georgia reconstruction bill was taken up, which oc.
Cupleu tuo Ttllhlnuef OF tue afternoon and 0you=
ing session, the discussion turning chiefly on
Morton's amendment requiring the ratification of
the 18th amendment before Senator's and Repro.
s%entatiyes are admitted. At late hour a vote was
reached, and tho amendment agreed to-yeas 83,
nays is. An amendment. by Howard, was agreed
TO, By which persons who aided he rebellion would
be excluded from seats In toe Legislature Of Geor.
Ria, except such ns were forced into tho service
The bill was then pasaed-yeas as. nay 0-Adjourn.
Cd TIL Monday.
House not In session,
SENATE Dec. 20th.-Schurz introduced
q bill TO reform the civil service, providing for A
board 10 examine all applioants for once, ma for a
year OF probation. Referred. -Trumbull intro.
duced q Joint resolution declaring Virginia entitled
70 representation In Congress; Pomeroy, to charter
q resolution asking the President for Cuban cor.
rospondenoei also a bill TO provide for the adjust.
ment Of claims Of American citizens for spoHaiions
by the French prior 10 1S0l.-Morton
reported favorably on the bill repeating the duties
on canned and preserved Ash.
HOUSE Bills and resolutions we're intro.
duced by Bingham granting pensions 10 surviving
soldiers and widows OF tho war Of 1912; by vii.
liams relative TO the power Of Congress TO regulate
tariffs by rail on roads extending through two or
more states; by Hay % distribute the number and
rank OF government employees among the several
districts and territor'csi also to require Rgricultu-
rl societies 10 take out fair licensesi by Burdett to
labor Contracts with immigranis; by
Lonehridge n provide for payment Of bounties TO
soldiers who were discharged for sickness
contracted In line of duty; by Cobb to grant Ger.
tain islands to Wisconsin as swamp landsi by Cox,
a resolution setting forth the necessity Of m imme.
diats return TO specie payments; by Moore, as to
further legislation to suppress polygamy In Utah;
adoptedi by Getz, instructing p. O.. Committee to
in a bill for abolishing tho franking
q provision allowing newspapers TO be
sent to actual subscribers free OF postage; by Wood.
ard, asking the President II any citizens were in
military custody, and askir~ information concern.
ngthemi Washburn of Wis, from Committee on
Appropriations, reported a bill appropriating $780,
00O for improving Des Moines Rapids on the Mis-.
hssippi River. Passed.-The House refused, by a
vote Of 100 to 90, 70 suspend the rules 10 admit a
joint resolution declaring Virginia entitled 10 repre-
sentaton. The Georgia bill wa taken up, aud a
debate followed, hut no vote was reached,
whan AZ II an tha n,,,sa aago,.,aa