Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-12-15
Congressional,

DEC. SIN the Senate, after the announce
ment Of the standing committee, Nj. Ed
munds gave notice that on Friday he would
call up the House resolution concerning the
Eight Hour law. Bills were introduced in
regard to an international coinage and TO re
peal all laws requiring test oaths. Resolu-
tions were offered In regard to ratlncatlon OF
constitutional amendments, 10 OOunties Tor
colOred soldiers, calling upon the President
for Information in regard 10 affairs In Cuba,
concerning the Winnipeg rebellion, the Ca
madam reciprocity treaty, n Whether any
States were violating the provisions of the
fourteenth amendment The Dill 10 releNe
about 500 persons named from political disa-
bilities was passed. The joint resolution
nteenth amendment all disabilities snail
cease was taken up and considered, AFTER
which the Senat went into session
and adjourned.
In the House Mr.. Davis introduced q bill
to abolish duties on foreign Goals. Mr.. Num-
gen, Of Ohio, introduced a bill 10 exempt from
TAXATION ex-soldiers n sailors Of the Uni
ted States to the same extent as the property
OF bOndhOlderS. The House in m o.
the considered the Census Dill until
three o'clock, when the committee rose ana
the House adjourned.
DEC. BIN the senate the Vice President
presenteda communication from the South
Carolina Legislature asking Congress 10 rec
ognize the independence of Cuba bill was
introduced liking salary OF the Chief JUS
tice of the supreme Court At sl2,VO and that
Of Associate Justices at SlO.OgO each per an
mum. The judiciary Committee reported q
bill relating TO the appellate jurisdiction OF
the Supreme Court, denying the minority OF
the court to question the decisions OF the DO
litical department of the and
binding legal tribunals on political questions
decided by that department.. 1t declares
that no civil State governments exlStln VIZ
ginia, Mississippi or Texas, n directs the
President to proceed with the disposal OF all
military prisoners held in said States, with
out regard to any civil proceeding. Bills
were introduced TO establish = uniform time
of holding Presidential elections and TO en-
courage the production of cotton In the Uni-
ted States, n the enate adjourned till
Monday.
In the House petitions were presented for
the repeal Of the duty on hides and coal.
Bills were introduced TO perfect the recon-
struction Of Georgia; to repeal duties on tea,
coffee, molasses, rice, sugar, salt, lumber,
hides and pig iron; to divide the Northern
judicial district Of New York into two dis
tricts; to authorize an additional issue of
legal tender notes to the amount of Si,OO0,-
OOO; to extend the time for filing claims for
additional bounty; for the punishment OF
election frauds and to impose q tax on fctt-
tious sales of gold. Mr.. Fox, Of New York,
called for a committee to investigate the
cause OF the September gold panic and to in
quire whether the President or Secretary OF
the Treasury were conceruedt n the transac-
ton. After consideration Of the Census bill
in Committee Of the Whole the House ad-
iOurned.
DEC. IO.-A large number of Democrats
from Georgia are in Washington to prevent
the passage OF the bill introduced by Senator
Morton. They are very much frightened, and
more reconstl uction. The judiciary
committee Of the House has authorized Gen
eral Butler to report a bill authorizing the
repeal of the tenure Of office law.
Dec. INSTRUMENTATION Committee Of the
House held a meeting this morning for the
benefit Of Virginia. About 2O Virginians
were present in the Committee room andthe
hall leading to it. The committee were in
at length. The colored member
the Legislature are in favor of the imme-
date admission Of the State without the test
oath. They believe that the Republican
party cannot live II 1t is imposed. Mr..
chairman OF the Republican meet
ing, held for the purpose o. presenting their
wishes to Congress, laid before the Commits
sloner a resolution asking the admission Of
the State under h Constitution, and the
subsequent ratification of the Fifteenth
to the Constitution, and they
pledge the people of Virginia to carry out
the liberal provisions OF the Constitution.
Judge woodward, Of Pennsylvania, a men,
Der OF the committee, stated before them
the ratification of the Fifteenth Amend
ment was q foregOne conclusion. The CON-
mittee Will report on Tuesday next in favor
OF the admission of the State without any
notifications of the Constitution.
n House is quarrelling over the refer
ence of MI. IngerSol's bill to issue forty-four
Of ~currancy; the question being
whether II shall go 10 the Banking or Ways
Means Committee.