The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-02-25
Congressional,

SENATE, Feb. 17.-Seyoral reports
were made by committees, among
them one against purchasing a site
for new Executive mansion, and
one against giving scat to Senator
elect Miller, of Georgia. Mr.. Ram
sey, from tho Committee Oh Postofli-
ocs, reported bill which rather ex-
tends than restricts the iranking
privilege. The Constitutional Amend
meut, regarding suffrage, was taken
up, aud discussion Of il with tho ne
ces>ary voting occupied the time till
midnight. 1t was first voted to re-
cede from the Senate amendment to
tho House resolution. A motion to
adopt tho resolution As il passed tho
House failed from lack Of the rcqui-
site two.thrds majority. The form
Of amendment reported by the Sem
ate Judiciary Committee, viz: "The
right Of citizens of tho United States
to vote and hold Office shall not be
denied or abridged by the United
States or any State thereof on ac-
count OF race, color, or previous con.
dition of servitude, ".was finally pass.
ed by tho requisite majority,
HOUSE, Feb. 1.-THE Committee on
Elections reported adversely on the
claims of Jones, Menard aud Hunt,
of Louisiana, The act supplemental
ry to tho National Banking act then
came up, the previous question hav-
ing been ordered. The amendment
to the 1th section offered by Mr..
Price, of Iowa, was agreed to. Mr..
Coliax's substitute for the 4th section
was then adopted. An amendment
was mado to the second section
Then, on motion of Mr., Ingersoll, of
ILL.,, the second and fourth sections
were struck out, and others substitu-
ted for them, aud then, on motion of
Mr., Wood, OF New York, the bill
and amendments were laid on tho ta-
bic, and the House adjourned, with a
motion pending to reconsider the last
vote aud lay the motion TO reconsider
on tho table, During the evening
session, in Committee of the Whole,
speeches were made on the Army Ap-
prop iation bin by Mr.. Butler, Of
Massachusetts, ia favor Of reducing
tho army; by Mr., Shellabarger, of
Ohio, maintaining that General Grant
is the best judge of the proper
strength OF the army; aud by MIR.
Boyer, OF Pennsylvania, who assert
ed that the Republican party had no
intention Of materially reducing the
military force,
SENATE, Feb. l9.-It was at first
voted to print and afterward not TO
print, an essay by Duff Greene on
National Finances. The House bill
providing for an election in Virginia
was reported from the Judiciary
Committee with amendments. The
Honse bill to pay the officers aud
men OF Farraguts feet prize money
for captures in the Mississippi river
was favorably reported, There was
discussion on the resolution 10 nav
Senators from the reconstructed
States for a full term. The Iudian
Appropriation bill was reported, and
discussed until tho recess. In the
evening session, the bill regulating
the ffanking privilege was adopted as
it cane from the House. A bill re.
pealing all acts and parts of acts con
ferriug the franking privilege on
members Of Congress was defeated
l6 TO is.
House., Fob. lS,-The Election
Committee reported against ,he claim
Of Il A, Hamilton to seat from
Tennessee, The Banking bill was
taken from the table and recommit
ted, with instructions to insert Mr..
Coburn's substitute for the fourth