, 1869-12-23
FORTY.FIR5T CONGRESS.

1uK HOLIDAY AxcEaa.
TIE 1iorte lelat 1e-olution extending the recess
yer the holidays uniil January 10, WAS Coz
psred io-leas 81: haist -
BILLS F1sakp. ......... 1
The I'LL for the pAYment Of certAsn expenses Of
sew Me1:eo, aod a. ne eal for nc tenpotaH -
'es Aoines Rapids, in Tho Atsssss'ppl River. wete
'assed-
Iii. MORTON ia,todn<e1 htu to allow ;:,e Or.
Eanizas.on Of the militia Of Georgia, zach was |
Ut. SUMNER introduced bl11 TO carry out the
o secure egaa.ltS sctoTe the lat, when he Baro
1ot,ee be would novt as a substitute for tbs bill
es1!s1i.,es and deiec,s IL ihe oKsusz.s.on Of .ae
,fesent LeGislaiore. And declares toe exiting
;sats Gosetumc7t 10 10 provisional only. aod
United SAtea. The bill drects the military com.
nanter Of the Frat District to assemble, with.
u thirty ds5a the peraons elected - mennefs Of
. ae IL e1ssnissoa ea' oeoe saa ssisoas
IaS.ng tic oath OF JAY 2, 1861 Upon tho tatinca-
ion Of the Fifteenth Amendment hJ The LegtslA.
10 representation ln CopEress upon tho fupdA-
mental condition that The Consultation Q! Fst-
Rtnla shall never be amended 70 a. 10 deprive
upon ju1ies participate equ2!lY IN the school fn1d
Or enjoy equal pe1sooal f:ghta With al others
uucel Ike circumstances Amendnents MAJ.
however. be made IN regard TO the tine ana place
Of 1eatdence Of voters.
RESOLUTIONS. ;.
MF WILSON offered 1esbtn:l l0n lokftuctipX tho
Commi,tee On Fo,eEn AG4irs 10 inquire into the
e1petle.cy Of adding two 70 the numoes O! Lieu
tenant GeueEals, and reducing tue number oi
Mstcr General 1son ass to th'ee: n ne explained p
erals-Thomas and MeAde-Ehase great SERVICES
were universally recoRnlzed, the latter having
gained II Gess5sborg The declAlVe battle OF the
Nj. DAVIS believed the number Of high mr.
ra1J onacsals might, without detament, be de-
Nj. THAYER offered resolution, which was
p9reed TO, directing the Attorney General to fur
pisn copy Of any opinion delivered pJ hi rel1-
i,oos States Antf upon the question uhetheE It IL
necessary to Obtain the conscut Of the L.S.lAfuFes
Of the States IN which toe cemeteries arc located
The IIouse resolution re!attEe to the death OF
George PEABODY Has eoncuTed In.
The House resolution restin9 70 the erection o!
m equest1tan statue ln bronze Of General afant
vas referred TO tho Committee On Military Al
fAus.
mi. WILLIAMS moved TO refer the bill to regu..
1aie the IL tnisra1oo Of Cntneee 70 the Goi.ed
States 10 The COMMITTEES On Commerce. He ex-
as far AZ practicable, the lnporsat.on Of Coolies
AID d.ssolule Gilmore women INTO the Enited
States, by yoidipa al contracts for their lnpofta.
uop. ana prohibiting agreements b oTnefa Of
ve24els to transport p-tBons from China. except
with the persons themselves to &c Transported. It
country. II iar - pFactlcable, from ms pres
ease q .-G :as1 sleeGs 81 saassF'eeaoa asFt ta anoiaef
c!aAs ot pe1sons and compelled to work tor wages
upon which = free man ~ould starsa- After sone
discusston the rtlertnee saa agreed TO-.
TIE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION.
The Senate t-ok up tie ou! to promote And en-
courage the international Industrial exhibition IN
adopted. auong otncra ono changing the date 10
III. MORRILL,, Of Vermont, rropo.ed several
ameYHHenta, Au.0uE others 70 mako the corp0F-
a,ors individually liable for debsa lncorred. The
amepdmen1s propokcd, together with tho whole
tnp|ect, we're then referred to the Committee Oh
tho District Of Columbia
DIPLOMATIC CpRREsrokpEEcK-
Tte VICE PRESIDENT submitted 2 comnuui'
cation from the President containing the cor
fespoudence Called for b. resolution Of the Sen.
ate. relating 10 American claims against Great
| EtIcunyE SESSION.
| On notion Ct Sit. TEuMBULL. tn. Senate, q. s
! O'Clock, went iGto executive session.
| AD3uCkSEn.
reopened. sse and and ,ae sen.:e adjourned antu II,
| 1uth Q! JanuaIJ.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PETITIONS.
| Ms. Stevenson presented petition from MAJ.
| citizens Of Cincinnati Tor the amendment OF th'
Revenue ia~, 70 as to permit disslIers OIL gfApes
tion; a1so. 4 petition a.kln9 1or N ezteua'on Q
| the t'ule for the completion OF the Atlantic
rsc DC Railroad n5 WAshbasn. Of Wisconsiu
port Of eLt1y, at Il Crosse, HlA " Mr.. Il =
renee, proposing IN Amendment TO the coasusu
uou.
GENKRAL DEBATE.
The House then went into Committee Of tn
Whole ior general teoa1e, -.
subject or tho revenue laws, and certain dea1rahl
1etoIms, whereby great increase ot the sesenue
nIt,s INTRODUCED.
Bill were Introduced Ap,l Icle.red:
| Hy MI, WALkER-Tu abolish imprisonment ft
dtnt tn the District Of cotutnbla; asn, to sappl
arsttcal limits to discharged soldiers aud hai'sa.
By 81. SHELDON, OF Lon.5laea-Fos the t'ettt
organization OF the CIAtod s'Ases courts
L0ulsanA
By Mt. E0In~-4ln The a1pject OF AppoHaopme'
under the te1s ce1eRs. desiring II TO be cars't
out 70 aa to arpiF II ~ the next Congress-; !aso
st.', and luumatinc that al no .!1stsot tlav the
! | vonjd be an auerdment 70 the constitution
I change the basis Of representation In the Senat
! khorld be revised ard atyttein deFl.eti wherr!
! nj people. u1nos'aes or Dator'ae'' should
1 repstsen'ed- ,n,,,,ox,, ,rr,cu,s
q Ms. DAWES replied to the argument OF MI. Ct
: lom. He sA'd be heard With soooe appFenens
J, ih1. that gentleman not ONLY thought = rsGat .
Z contemplated m attempt on the part Of tnoae =
i might have The POWER or right 70 oreak up
!. orEt1 ii constitution Ct this Goscznsnent- 60
r%1s no3e n.'ioa. II ~ Tae eonenrlatea @ amensime
. | suggested by the gentleman irum 1lnno11, Tot
r. he breach Of the piGhttd tAth OF every ST.
hat s come INTO as Tnoa onaef { y! .oe ,ee eona ao
ps,ed, PIC m.fs X si.o he aees1 q s.se 1asaes
.peeea M y sssor et sse q
Il lion wiIa ne pottai service. " criticised ;,
mistee agslns1 the ptoposed reform. snd anal!1
D. ara con>lat'eted the :iats!ueots submitted
taat eomnl:rse ~ me We;ssa ro.on 7 Ielss ies
II fem In France, Switzerland. AID HetE1u1n4 aod
=, the cheapresa Of telcsraph.c 1essases IN It.
- Mf. FARNswoRrn, Chairman Of the F
y, nfY1ce Ccrmltfet, suggest I'll ths. The eonpaU!
" vas not a l41f one. II the population OF Beg.
hc eas 10 to the tq1are mile. and that Of the l n
n. Nj. WAsuBE1lS katd be wouIa refer 70 :
be 1efore he got through. He anno7uced h1s l1s
oT TO lrvesttca:e the who's question O. re!e4rapn
#. ard determine what the COT would be OF conn
be Tue the telegraph With the postal e5Nem, NC
10 tending II useiu:ns.s to evtrI see.ion n o.
er. Tnon. He Was Fats 1ed that better lnes IN ~
n western Cp!on line could be built BY the gos
he Dent Tor lets shan eto.Sp,eoa u>.,u
in w1tnin the reach Of The humble - vel = the
,, .a fRen1 ne ioss ssns for
I'd words; and the further purpose O. ny a ou. y
n. ei1e pftxt desPAtches 10 the entire press o.
= s 'eS 1ae tss os
Isl known - the Associated rress
IN. Nj. PETERS asked AE. Washoam Nnetnel
the Mcpo.,tton was 10 establish the Telegraph %.
he- n e11erelsel ~ The postal tyAsem *A4 no'
s sas Nr. WAsuR0RS replied u The acsrnauss; e;
ent Nt pETERS remarked that there were thN1
Of forty teleg1ath oiices IN Maine Iost did mol
sn- sn- S5. wfsuDrRS said ae would Introduce!
.,c. 10 provide for the establishment Of teleg
era e1 Wnese lie gsais rece.pia .moapted 70 9yen
ut o. ncn C bad not yet desefne ~ ' ne os,
80 was much more favorable 10 the 91cce&Aul
nos t,ou Of the telegraph system than bt'S'nm or
saa ia,t IL. fARSswoRTu wished to knok xa
of MI. Wasnou1n psopotcd that lie govern
axn SHOULD hay ne e5i.nng nnes- :, ., y. ~, ~,
20. oa ,h.i ins " eotetnment .aoala purchase them.
1iI y: FARSsWoRrA Al the appraised
!! ms 70 NJ NJ. vAsuDCRN. Frec'tel5- ....
e " Nj OnTI sdtres sed the committee On the
,ioa ten peItAitlaG 70 N public j. aset sna IL
tae nent adjustment: Saoaa r3sson sn ~ tse ea'f
IT, tes I.ia saoqd = e ss}n,;ssa
xMe ~ Fadsat eSsao1 u 40 ~ ~ sna ,ns
ar. The wesitn Of the son1sfJ wan nos fsceis
asrI due :e!emr;ons kp9s nse H. ,a,,,,1 ~ T.
.loa .ea ot dfp. fs III ihere renamed moi
II n Repudiailon found no csunteoanse o. san'
~ ~ npy locau,y, but was Ahnnped Ana aooorred
rahle eLeMy " tas s. stxtS neoromy IN III nyanc
bAti. 0as 70 eaiotso 4nS - <as ,net m. = hi
Il" Inc Puo:fG sea s.Sos 80 - ..tnn ~ Ntrsrfaa NJ
.ettnR Nuy should be feducea
lifted ! ard that the expenses ol tae nts1 Ral&As
10 Ap- much dEiniAheo Inc puotc AEa4 ASo
erd3- Er.ttxfEd arc f1.ce = eoCiIc " kSs:S
aot u to NS5Ie AomrA tot act7A Sas@eSa At9
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