The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-01-14
Congress

|o aHobs w Nifo Ah NVuuNunNh iVIu
; the most important Of its doings'
In the Senate communication
from the Secretary Of War giving tn,
number OF troops employed againS
the Indians, and one from the secrs'
tary Of Of the Treasury givisg tn,
report Of Commissioner Wells on
finance, both Of which we're referred
to proper committees. A resolution
was offered asking the President for
copy Of his late Amnesty Proclama.
tion and bis authority therefor. A
running discussion was then had upon
il, and while most Of those taxing par
in il seemsd to thintit in itself all righ
yet seemed to doubt the authority
Of the President 10 issno it. Tho
resolution was accepted. Mr.. Will.
ians, Of Oregon offered q resolution
directing the Committee on Agricult.
ure to inquire into the eIpeudiency
Of recognizing the Department Of Ag.
riculturs, 90 a. to provide for the
election Of one person from
each State familiar with tho agricul.
tural wants and interests Of such
State, to occupy a semi official posi-
ton in the Department. Adopted.
a bill was introduced providing tha.
no person shall hold, nor shall hc re.
ceiVe a salary or compensation for
performing tho duties Of more than
ono Office or place OF trust under tho
Constitution or laws Of tho United
Statas at tho samo time, whether
such Office or place be civil, military
or naval, and any person holding any
such Office or place. who shall accept
or hold any other place Of trust Of
profit under the Constitution or laws
Nof tho United States, shall bo deemed
to have vacated tho Office or place
which he hold at tho timo of such
acceptance. Tho bill granting lands
to the State Of Wisconsin to.aid the
construction Of tho Green Bay &
Lake Pepin Railroad was reported
back without amendment. 1t gives
ten alternate sections per mile on
each side Of tho road.
Iu the Housc, Mr.. Koonts, Of Pa.
(R), offered a joint rouo luton civ.
ing additional bounty under act of
July %. 1866, and several acts
amondatory thereto, to persons who
served three years aud we're honora.
bly, discharged, Notwithstanding they
may have been borne upon tho rolls
" slaves. Referred to Military Com
mittec. A resolution was offered by
Mr.. Barnes, Of Ky, (D), that il is
tho duty OF tho government to de-
velop ita resources, increase its rov-
enue', retain its surplus gold, with
view to tho speedy resumption of
specie payment that it will retard
this purpose, disturb values, aud in.
terierc with tho revenue to contract
the currency In any respect. or to
undertake to dE a time by law when
specie payments shall commence un-
I'll gold and legal tender notes have
more nearly approximAted in value
through tho operation Of natural
causes. A bill was introduced and
referred, compelling railroads that
accepted grants Of land from tho U.
5. to use none but American iron in
building thom, under penalty Of for
feiturc of suoh lands. A joint reso-
luton was presented from the Yer.
mont Legislature against any recip.
roeity treaty with Canada, which
was referred. Mr.. Washburne, of
ILL.,, (R), for the Committee on An.
propriations, reported the Naval Ap-
preparation bill for the year ending
june 80, 1870. Ordered printed
and recommitted. Tho bill anpro.
pirates 1928, ,672, being S2,09l ,bIs
less. than appropriated for this year.
Ii comprises $1,000 900 for pay of
the navy, aud $3.50, 1000 for pay of
the marine corps, the numerical
strength Of which it lxes at 1900
men, to be ofIicered by one Colonel,
one Lieutenant Colonel, two Majors
one Adjutant aud Inspector, one
Paymaster, ono Quartermaster, one
Assistant Quartermsster, twelve Can.
tains, eighteen First Lisutonants,
aud eighteen Second Lieatenann.-
The sergeants, oorporals and clerks
are to DO reduced two.hfths. The
reduction of the officers and non
commissioned officers is to be deter,
mined by lot.
Mr.. Washburne, Of Illinois, (R1,
addressed it on government economy,
&C., Mr.. Wsshburne spoke At con.
siderable length
1t is tune that the Representatives
Of the people were admonished that
they are the servants Of the people,
aud are paid by the people; that their
co opstitaents have con6ded TO them
the great trust OF guarding their
rights aud protecting their interests;
that their position and their power
are to be uSed for the benefit Of the
people whom they represent, aud not
for their own benefit aud the benefit
OF Lobbyists, the gamblers and the
speculat6rs RS who have como to Wash.
ington 10 Ioaks a raid upon the
Treasury. The time has come, in
my judgment, when public men are
TO be held TO more strict aceounta,
, bility, 10 a moro strict discharge OF