The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-12-16
CONGRESSIONAL


business. A number of bills were
iRtroduccdin the Senate, among
others ono by Mr.. Cragin of New
Hampshire, providing for the exc
cutiOn of the laws against the
crime of pOlygamy in the Terri,
tory of Utah.
Mr.. Cameron presented q peti,
ton from 10000 people of POnnsyl-
vapia, praying Congress to recOg-
nize the Independence of the Re-
public of Cuba, and 10 accord to it
the rights of q beligerent power.
Mr.. Sumner introduced q bill
restricting the jurisdiction Of the
Supreme Court. 1t provided that
tho appellate jurisdiction of the
Supreme Court Of the United
States in causes or proceedings
commenced by the writ Of habeas
corpus be repealed and abolished,
In the House Mcssrs. Cox Of N.
Y, Barnum Of Conn, and other
new members were sworn in.
Mr.. 1ngcrsoll of ILL.,, introduced
q bill to amend tho banking and
currency act so as to establish a
free banking system. ~
? Mr.. Judd Of Ill, introduced a
bill to construo that part Of the
Internal Revenue Law relative to
manufacturers, 80 as to exempt
pork and beef packing from being
classed as manufactured articles.
. ohaWednesday, Mr.lMungon in,
troduced bill to exempt from tax
alton tho property Of ex-soldierf
and sailors of tho United States, Il
the same eztcnt as the property Of
bondholders. '..' 'aA''. .mg,
Senator Morton introduced O
joint resolution, declaring the
i
State Of Virginia restored 10 her
normal relations to the Union and
government Of the United States,
and entitled to representation in
Congress.
Mr.. Sumner, of Mass, introduc
cd a bill to amend the banking act
and to promote tho return to spe.
Gle payments.
In the House, Mr.. Butler, Of
Mass, introduced q bill to repeal
the Tenuro.of. Office act.
Mr.. Hill, Of Nj, introduced q
bill abolishing the franking privi-
lego. M iuaa1s .adi
Mr.. Williams. OF Ind, introduc.
ed n bill TO repeal tho duty on salt,
coffee, tea, writing and printing
paper. 9.ffar s.fas D.
Mr.. Finkelburg, Of No., intro-
duced q bill to establish uniform
system Of naturalization.
Mr., Stevenson, (rop.) of Ohio,
introduced bill to provide for rc>
lief from legal and political disa>
billties. " 19,f' '.2dh
Mr. Wood introduced o bill to
prevent members of Congress from
accepting or holding any place Of
trustundcr the President.
Mr.. lngcrSoll, (rop) Of Ill.,, in.
troduccd q bill to prohibit tho sale
Of coin on the part of the United
States and to provide for tho re.
demption Of United States legal
tender notes in coin at par.
On tho 9Th, in the Senate. Mr.
Williams. Of Oregon, introduced q
joint resolution relating to amend.
ments to tho constitution, provld.
ing that whenever satisfactory evi.
dence is furnished TO tho Secretary
OF State that threo fourths of the
Legislatures have ratified any
proposed amendment to tho consti.
tuition of tho United Stntes, ho
shall forthwith proclaim tho fact
ofsuch ratification; and ifit shall
appear that tho Legislature OF q
State has ratified an amendment
proposed as aforesaidi any other
action by tho Legislature of that
State as to such amendment shall
DO void and dIsregarded by the
Secretary Of State, "m.
Mr.. Sherman, Of Ohio, introduc.
ed a bill to promote an intcrna>
tional coinage, fixing tho weight
of tho gold coin Of FIVE dollars at
III o20 troy grains, equivalent to
q coin oftwenty.flvo francs.
Tho joint resolution for tho relief
ofpcrsons engaged in tho latc re-
bellion, pr,viding that upon the
final adoption Of tho fifteenth
amendment all disabilities shall
cease, was taken up, and discussed,
Id In tho House, Mr.. Morrell, of
Pa, introduced q bill to fund the
deb. of tho United States at n low
rate OF interest, to make the ma.
tional banking rystOm FREQ, and
for other purposes.
"A bill was introduced TO abolish