The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-03-26
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
srNA4r, Mach 10. Tho Ifouse jointres.
oiuton for the appointment II aJoint committee
on rcirenchnient was bhled.-Catp ntcr iutroducod
ajohit resoluiion giving construction to act grant.
inr lands 10 Wisconsin TO ala N the building Of
railroads. Also a bill in addition 10 acts providing
for holding toufis nf Tho unitcd EiattH IN caFrs Of
sickuoss or other disabilities Of Judges. - Oorbcit
introduced a bil to establish additional national
banks, sourcl by United stiter bouls. N to 50.
cure a redemption n their circulation In coin. II
authorizes any national banking association TO Is
sue. without regard 10 present limitation, its de-
mand notes payable In coin TO tho extent Of 20 per
cont. Of the amount Of United States bonds dcpoa.
tied a. security, provided IL shall be required 10 re-
coivo such notes. and uu others, for al debts owing
It. aud that no hank shall issae less uiHn f50,OOO in
such noios.-Wilsou introduccda hti to authorize
the appointment OF % board Of commissioner to
examine th, claims of loyal pur8uus ia the ahtCa
atcly IN rcbclnon. for supplies furnished tho mill
tory forces ct the United statca. The House bill
for the repeal Of the tenure Of oiire law came w,
aud, after some discussion, was referred TO the Ju-
dietary Commiltee--yeaa 49, nays 25 Adjourned.
SENATE. March nth Several hills were
introduced. the more important Of which are these:
draniiuu two millions aerca Of public lands fUr tho
benefit OF The public schools of the District Of Co
mmtia; TO enforce the tith article of amcndmcnts
o the CONSTITUTIONS 10 disprnFr with the lest oath
In rlc poatufnce eorvicci 10 cHtlhlieh % Department
OF Indian A1airs.-The hill 10 strengthen the pub
lie crcdit aud l%cpalizing gold contracts was taken
up. sumner moved TO strike out the second sec
ton, 10 regard to roid contracts, as unnecessary, In
view Of the recent decision o. the SUPREME Court
declaring such contracts valid. htcr some discus
sion the motion was adopted "a, nays TO-
Thurman moved " amend tho hret section by pro-
viding that Il shall not apply 10 G.2U blonde. Re.
iectud yeas 70, NAYS %. Without difpOsing OF the
bill the senate adjourned 20 Monday the 18Th.
HOUSE,. March -. The resolution of
Duticr 10 appoint a Joint committee on Indian Al.
fairs, wss al en- M. Mosars gchoheld and Judd
advocated the resolution a. the best means for Sc
curing the eud-Bingham moved o Joint reaolu-
ton, liking the hual adjournment on the last Fri.
day In March. Agreed to.-Banka introduced q
joint resolution 10 recognize tue independence OF
cuba wnon q republican form Of government "
established. Referred 90 the Committee on For.
eim Ahairs.-A iii was introduced by Churchill
20 define felonics and misdomeanors and regulate
%peremptory challenges. Afterwards withdrawn.
The speaker presented The resignation Of Repre-
sentative Boutwell,, of Massachusetts, now secre-
tary Of the Treasury. -Schcnck introduced a bill 10
strengthen the public credit, aid relating to con-
by striking out the section Of the bill lcgalizing
gold contracts. The bill was then p~assed-yeasW
nays IS.
SESArF. March ia large number OF
bills was introduced aud referrod-Trumbul,
from the Judiciary Committee, reported on royeTnl
bills, among which wua the one repeating the
tenure of Office law, with an amendment suspend
ing the law mltil the next session Of Congess.-
The Joint resolution providing for q Joint commit
tee TO reorganizc the departments was passed The
bill 10 strengthen the public credit was taken up
and pending it, discussion, a message was received
from the House that II had passed o bin to strength.
en- the public credit THE, being the same m sub
stance as the one before the Senate, was substitut'
ed tor It, and. after some utthcr discussion, 1t va
concurred in. by q vote of yeas ~, nays 10.
HousE-Onc hundred and forty-hvo bills
were introduced embracing almost every subject Of
! legislation. The more noticeable Of them were
these: For a free system Of national banking; to
! prevent farther sales OF public lands except under
the presumption laws. Also 60 discourage poll
gamy iu Utah by granting suffrage 70 women
provisional government In MissifippL-A
Joint resolution fr the protection Of the inter.
eats OF the United States ia the Union Pacific Rail,
road was patstd-yoas 9g. nays ~. II declares the
late meeting OF stockholders In New York TO have
been legally convened and organized, and approves
It's resolution OF adjournment 10 Boston, aud au.
| thuriZcs the company 30 rcmOvei its general Oflco
| from the city OF New York 10 either of the cities OF
Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago, Cincin.
natl, ~, louis, Council Bluffs or Omaha; prohibits
| any court but q circuit or district court Of the Uni.
tod States from enjoining the comp ny or appoint.
, ing a receiver, &C, and Il provides that afer the
next annual meeting at Boston In 1870, the Com.
plny's meetings may be held either In Boston,
Philadelphia, Washington, Cincinnati, Chicago,
Omaha or 81. Louisa lin was passed, fixing the
status Of the Judge Advocates Of the Army, placing
the number at ten Tho Senate bill striking out
the word "wlito"in the laws relating 10 the District
of Columbia aud tho charters OF Washington aud
Georgetown, where It operates as a limitation OF
tho rights Of any elcctor 10 hold Office or serve ne a
] juror. INNHlA-A tAH AAls nhN ? WI ne 1iLuit hlll
% outhorizr tho construction Of q lateral branch OF
tho Baltimore aud Potomac Railroad, passed.
Adjourned.
SENATE, March 10th. Several bills were
introduced, among which were three granting lands
Tor railroads, 50 Among the JOINT resolutions pre-.
scented was one recognizing tho independence Of
CUba. wll,h was rUivrred a. the Committee ou
furriFu Relations The NIL rrurpdnifiuF the navy
was pA,,,u, with Ecvprl amendments, sIlnug which
Wa ono mlEtug the pa! uf midshipmCu ~ .r0O per
auuum.-ihc hill for the repeal uf the tenure OF
office law came up, 1ui gave rirC tpa long and ok
cited discussion the pugeiion being on the amend
mcnt OF judiciary Committee 10 suspend the opera.
ton of Tic law until thcucyt session of Congress.
Trumhull and Howard would vote tor tho amend
mont Morton, Yates. Thurman and Iosscndcu
argued IN favor Of the repeal of the law. Edmunds,
Howe aud Williams spoke against the repeal or fu-.
pension ~ the law. Pending the di-,,fr-iuu, the
Senate went into executive session, and soon after
Adjourned.
HousE. Bills were introduced to divide
Texas into several states and territories; regulating
compuusIiiun iU'rrscg uf contested elections. Re-
iDrrri 90 tho Election ltprpyiies that
no mileage or per diem shall be paid until the qurs-
lion BE- decided by thc House, aud then only 20 the
person 10 whom the scat j. awarded, ard that the
Unsuccessful party shall be allowcdhy the Commit
toe on Accounts only tho actual amount expended
by him In the cuntcst-Sulne husiucss OF minor
importance was transacted, when the noure al.