The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-01-28
CONGRESSIONAL.

Banking. Mr.. Bingham introduc-
ed q bill to admit the State of Mis-
sissippi to representation in Con-
gress. Mr.. Lawrence introduced
bill in effect abolishing the frank
ing privilege OF members of Con.
gress. Tho following resolution;
offered by Mr.. Holman, was adopt
cd; yeas 90, nays 67:
ReSolred, That in tho present
condition of the National Frances,
no further subsidies ought to be
given by Congress, either in bonds
or money, to railroads or other cor
porations, or to promote local cn,
terprises, but tho whole resources
Of the country ought 10 bo applied
to the pressing necessities Of the.
public service, in such measures as
will relieve the people flom the
burdens of taxation.
The naval appropriation bill was
passed.
On the 10th, the Senate passed
the bill imposing increased duties
on copper. mt
Tho House passed q resolution
for printing 100000 copies of the
Report Of the Special Commission
or of Revenue, (Mr. Wells) and
the bill Of Mr. Ashley, to preserve
tho purity Of elections In the ter.
ritories.
On tho goth, in the Senate, bills
were introduced--to extend the ju.
risdiction of the Court of Claims so
as to include claims of loyal citi.
zons against tho U. s. for appro.
priation or destruction of thoir
property by tho Union army; TO
provide for the reduction of the
military forces Of the U. s. and for
other purposes. The airline Rail,
road bill Of Mr.. Sherman was dis.
cussed, without action. .n
In tho House, Mr. Schenck in.
:roduced bill to strengthen pub
lie credit, and relating to contracts
for payment in coin. Mr.. Farms.
worth, from the Post Ofiico Com.
mittee, introduced tho following
bill TO restrict and regulate the
franking privilege:
Section |. Be il enacted, DC,
That it shall no, be lawful for any
officer Of the Government, mem Der
of Congress, or other person cnti,
tied by law TO tho franking privi
lege, to exercise said privilege 9th.
erwisc than by bis or her written
autograph signature upon the mat
ter ranked, and all letters or other
mail matter not thus frankod by
tho written signature of a person
entitled by law 10 exercise such
: ranking privilege. shall be charg
cd with tho rates Of postage which
: arc now or may hereafter be cs.
tablished by law. a 'a
Section 2. And be Il further en-.
) acted, Tint from and after the lst
: day Of April next, no officer of the
Government, member of Congress,
or other person entitled by law to
tho iranking privilege shalt by rca.
son Of such privilege be entitled to
receive through the mails any mat
: ter free Of postage, directed to such
: officer. member Of Congress, or
other person.
The second resolution was strick
on out on motion Of Mr., Forry, and
the bill, consisting Of tho frs. soc.
tion, passed without u division,
A resolution offered by Mr.. Gar.
field was adopted, for the appoint.
ment Of a select committee of sew.
on TO inquire and report as to what
Legislation is necessary to provide
for taking tho ninth census.
Tho House took up tho Senate
bill granting land and right Of
way to tho Donvor Pacific Rail
way and Telegraph Company.
Mr.. Logan offered a substitute
for tho bill, proposing to authorize
the company to connect it's road
with tho Union Pacific Railroad at
or near Cheyenne, and TO issue cou.
pom bonds to the extent of -
dollars per milo, to bc guaranteed
by tho United States.
Mr.. Covode addressed tho House
in advocacy and explanation of tho
bill. 1ot . ...
Mr.. Kelley followed on tho same
side, and Mr., Yan Trump in oppo,
sition to tho bill. s..
In tho Senate, on tho 2Ist, bills
woro introducod-by Mr.. Conk.
ling, to prohibit secret sales of
gold, &c; by Mr.. Sherman to a.
mcnd tho national currency act
Mr.. Williams gave notice that ho
would, at tho proper timO, olTor tho
following rs a substitute for tho
constitutional amendment in re.
gard TO suffrage, reported by tho
Judiciary committee: "Congrcss
shall have power to abolish or ab.
rogato any restrictions upon tho
right to vote or hold office, pre-.
scrlbed by tho constitution or laws