The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-01-21
CONGRESSIONAL.

Tcnure.of, Office Act. The vote
was 1f9 ayes to Al nays, thS-latter
being all Republicans. Tho Ohio
members voting in the negative
were Messrs. Buckland, Delano,
Garfield, ,Shellabargcr and Schenck.
The proceedings Of tho Senate
on the 18th were not important.
In tho House, Mr.. Butler, OF
Mass introduced q bill to author,
ize the issue Of q national currency,
TO assure it's stability and elasticity
and lessen the interest on the pub
lie debt and reduce the rate OF in.
tercst. On this bill Mr.. Butler
made an elaborate speech, which,
however, does not seem TO have
created the sensation in the fnan.
cial world that was expected, ~
Mr.. Ashley introduced a bill
providing for the temporary gov
ernmcnt of Alaska; and Mr.. Banks
reported a joint resolution propos.
ing the protection OF uayti and ST.
Domingo by the United States. 4.
On the 18th, in the Senate, Mr..
Buckalow introduced a bill to cnti.
Itllclectorsfor Representatives in Con-
gress to cast votcs, equal to the
whole number of Representatives
to be chosen from the State, giving
them all to ono candidate, or dis
tributing as they like, the highest
candidate upon tho return 10 be
elected. Gan absurd proposition }
A concurrent reso luton which
had been adopted BY the House,
giving the capitol rotunda for the
4th Of March Inauguration ball,
was lost on tho question of its ad
option by the Senate. ''
In the House, the IIayti and St.
Domingo ,protcGtorate resolution
was debated and laid on tho table.
A bill 10 providea Territorial gov.
ernment for Alaska was reported
from tho Committee on Territories
On the 4lh, in the Senate, Mr..
Morton introduced aibiIl giving a
pension to Mrs. Mary Lincoln,
from the date Of the death Of her
late husband, President Of the Uni
led States, Mr.. Sumner suggested
So 900 per anrum as tho amount
and the bin was referred to tho
committee on Pensions. '
In the House. Mr.. Ashley, o.
Ohio, from tho committee. on Ter
ritories, reported a bill toiextend
The boundaries oiNeyada, Minne
sofa and Nebraska, and tho terri
tories, reported q bil to extend The
boundaries of Nevada, Minncsotl
and Nebraska, and the territorie,
Colorado. Montana and "Wyom
ing. 1iE .u a., ,'. W.. ., .r.. =,
! Mr.. Washbprne, OF Ills said tn,
bill proposed to dismember Utah
ahd that before final action, I
would be better 10 await the arri
val of d tho delegate, from that ter
tory, who was detsined by sick
ness. 2".. ~ hynW NuG 20
Mr.. Ashley said that the bill
did not design to interfere will
the settled portions of Utah, bu
intended to take away so mucl
that there be not enough left t,
mako a State. lilo consented I,
postpone 1.-two weeks. o., .., u
On tho 10Th, in tho Senatey Mr.
Stewart, from the Judciary com
mittcc. reported tho following
constitutional amendment, an,
asked that the committee bo dis
charged from tho further consider
alton Of tho subj ect.
Article 18th The right Of cili
zens of tho United States to vot
and hold Office shall not be denio,
or abridged by tho United State
or any State on account Of race
color or previous condition OF Scr
viludc.
Mr., Yates intro duced n bill I,
enable tho people Of Colorado t,
form State government. whicl
was referred to tho committeo OF
Territories. .Hf ,lual.aaH.u .,.
TheSuo Murphy claim bill wa
taken up, and alter discussion tn,
bill and pending cndmcnts wcr
rcComnitlcd TO tho committee OF
claims. u"1'on r. iusC .g
House proceedings unimportant
Both branches adjourned I,
Monday tho 18th. '' 49,
The next Ohio State Fair is an
nounced to DO held at Toledo, o.
the 18th to the 18th OF September
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