Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-03-31
Gfufral ,SntelliQeuce.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDTNGs.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. Z
SENATE, March 10. The House jointres
olution for the appointment Of joint committe
on retrenchment was tabled, Carp, nter Introduces
Joint resolution giving construction TO acts grant
ing lands to Wisconsin TO aid in the building o
railroads. AsO bill IN addition to acts providing
for holding courts Of the United States IN cases O
sickness or other disabilities of judges. Corbet
introduced bill to establish additional nationa
banks, secured by United States bonds, and to SO
euro a redemption of their circulation in coin. l
authorizes any national banking association tot
sue, without regard TO present limitation, its de
mand nOtea payable in coin to the extent of 10 pei
cent of the amount Of United States bonds depos
tied as security, provided II shall be required to re
ceive such notes, and no others, for all debts owing
H. and that no bank shall issue less than 500, 900 n
such noies,-Wilson introduced bill to authorize
the appointment of board Of commissioners Il
examine the claims of loyal persons in the states
lately in rebellion, for supplies furnished the milf
tpry forces OF the United States. The House bill
for the repeal Of the tenure of Office law came up
and after some discussion, was referred to the Ju'
dietary Commtee-yeas "a, nays 25 Adjourned
p SENATE, March llth-Several bills were
introduced the more important of which are these
Granting two millions acres of public lands for the
benefit Of the public schools Of the District Of Co
lumbia; to enforce the l4th article of amendments
the Constitution; TO dispense with the test oath
in the pOstotco service; 70 establish Department
OF Indian Afairs,-The bill to strengthen the pub
lie crenit and legali1ing golu contracts was taken
up. Sumner moved to strike out the second sec
ton in regard to gold contracts az unnecessary in
view of the recent decision of the Supreme Court
declaring such contracts valid. After some discus
sion the motion was adopted-yeas 81 nays IA.
Thurman moved to amend the first section by pro-
viding that 1t shall not apply to $40 bonds. Re-
iected' yeas l2, NAYS 30 Without disposing of tho
bill the Senate adjourned to Monday the 10Th
HOUSE, March 12.-The resolution of
Butler to appoint joint committee on Indian Af-
fairs, wss taken up. Messrs Schoheld and Judd
advocated the resolution as the best means for Sc
curing the end-Bingham moved q joint resolu-
lion, hiking the final adjournment on the last Fri
day in March, Agreed to,-Banks introduced a
Joint resolution to recognize the independence of
Cuba wnen a republican form Of government is
established. Referred to the Committee on For
eign Anairs,-A bill was introduced by Churchill
to define felOnics and misdemeanOrs and regulate
challenges Afterwards withdrawn
The Speaker presented the resignation Of Repre-
sentative Boutwell,, of Massachusetts,, now Secre-
tary Of the Treasury -Schenck introduced bill 10
strengthen the public credit, and relating TO con.
tracts for payment in coin. Allison moved oamend
by striking out the section of the bill egalizing
gold contracts. The bill was then passed-yoas 81
nays 4s,
SENATE. March ia large number OF
bills was introduced and referred-Trumbull,
from the Judiciary Committee, reported on several
bills among which was the one repeating the
tenure of office law, with an amendment suspend
ing the law until the next session Of Congess,-
The Joint resolution providing for joint commit
tee to reorganlze the departments was passed.-The
bill to strengthen the public credit was taken mp
aud pending its discussion message was received
from the House thatit had passed bill to strength
en- the public credit. This, being the same III sub
stance as the one before the Senate, was subsitut
ed for It, and after further discussion, it vas
concurrod in, by vote of yeas AZ, nays IS.
HoUsE--0ne hundred and forty-fve bills
were introduced embracing almost every subject of
legislation. The moro noticeable Of them were
these: For free system of national bankingi TO
prevent further sales of public lands except under
the pre.emphon laws. Also, to discourage poll
gamy in Utah by granting suffrage to women;
to provide for the, organization of
provisional government in Mississippi.-A
Joint resolution for the protection of the intor.
ests Of the United States in the Union Pacific Rail
road was passed-yeas 90, nays 80. II declares the
late meeting of stockholders in New York to have
been legally convened and organized, and approves
its resolution OF adjournment to Boston, and au.
thoriZes the company 10 remove its general office
from the city Of New York TO either OF the cities OF
Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago, Cincin.
natl st. Louis, Council Bluffs or Omaha; prohibits
0ny court hut circuit or district court of tine Uni.
ted States from enjoining the comp ny or appoint
ing receiver, &C., and II provides that after the
next annual meeting at Boston in 1870, the Com
pany = meetings may pc neiu Cltnef III boHton,
WASHINGTON, Cincinnati, Chicago,
Omaha or ST, Louisa bill was passed, fixing the
status Of the Judge Advocates OF the Army placing
the number at ten,--The Senate bill striking out
the word white in the laws relating to the District
OF Columbia and the charters Of Washington and
where II operates as limitation Of
the rights of any eleCtor 10 hold Office or serve
Juror, Passed-yeas Ill nays i6.-The Senate bill
to GnhOrize the construction of lateral branch OF
Tho Baltimore and Potomac Railroad, passed.
SENATE, March 10Th Several bills were
among which were three granting lands
for railroads, &c.--AmOug TIA Joint resolutions pre-
scented was one recognizing the independence of
Cuba, which was referred TO The Committee on
Foreign Rclatona,--Thc bill rporganizng the navy
was passed, with several amendments, among which
was one making the pay Of midshipmen 81 coo per
lnnmm, The bill for the repeal Of the tenure OF
Oiice law came up and gave rise to a long and OK.
cited discussion the question being ON tho amend
mcnt Of Judiciary Committee TO suspend the opera.
tiOn Of the law until the next session OF Congress
TTnmbull and Howard wonld vote for the amend
ment Morton, Yates, Thurman and Fessenden
argued 10 favor Of the repeal Of the law Edmunds,
Howe and Williams spoke against the repeal or sus.
pension of the law. Pending the discussion, the
Senate went into executive session, and soon after
House.. Bills were introduced TO divide
Texas into several states and territories regulating
compensation IN cases of contested elections Re-
'crred TO the Election Committee. Itprovides that
no mileage or per diem shall be paid until the ques
ion Is decided by ihe House, and then only to the
lerson 10 whom the scat Is awarded and that the
ssful party ahall be allowed by the Commi-
ee on AcConnta only the actual amount expended
by him In the cOntest.-9ome business oi minor
Importance was transacted, when the H0ilsa ad-
oumed.