The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-12-24
CONGRESS.

bills were introduced. The resolu.
ton proposing a recess from the 22d
day of January to the 5th day OF
February, was adopted. The Cuban
Question was debated by Messrs
Carpenter, Sumner, and others. The
bill to repeal the eight hour law, az
arplied 10 thegovernment workshops.
was discussed without action. In
the House resolution was adopted,
authorizing the Committee on mines
and mining to investigate the causes
which led to the Avondals mine dis
aster; also TO report the expedienc,
! of creating a Committee of Public
Safety. Pending the Census bill the
House adjourned.
Dec. 16.-In the Senate the Geor.
gia question was discussed without
action. Also the bill defining the
power OF the Supreme Court. In the
House several bills and resolutions
were read and referred, after which
the House proceeded to the consid
GRAFTON of the Census bill. Addi.
aional announcements Of Committees
we're made by the Speaker. The
House went into q Committee on the
Presidents message, and was ad
dressed by Mr.. Mungen, of Ohio, OF
the finances. He declared in favor Of
repudiation, and was in turn repudi
ated by leading Democrats. Mr.
Garfield offered o resolution declar
ing that the national debt should
never be repudiated, which passed
with only one dissenting vote-Jones
of Kentucky. Adjourned till Mon
day.
Dec. 17.-House not in session
In the Senate the George question
was discussed, the main point of de
bate being the amendment requiring
the Legislature to adopt the 18th
Amendment as a condition precedent
to admission to representatives from
the State. The amendment was fin.
silly agreed to by vote of 3S to Is.
The debate on the bill extended till
late ia the evening session and was
finally concluded by the passage OF
the bill by strict party vote, except
Mr.. Fowler, of Tennessee, who vot-
ed ray. Adjourned till Monday.
DEC. 20 In the Senate the House
Census Bill was taken up and refer
red to the proper committee. The
following bills were introduced: To
reform the Civil Service; declaring
the State of Virginia entitled to rep
resentation in Congress to charter
the American and Holland Ocean
Telegraph Company. A resolution
was adopted asking the President to
submit to the Senate any correspond
ence that may have taken place
between the United States and Great
Britain since the rejection of the
claims convention by the Senate
In the House flood of bills and res
olutions We're Offered, and after some
skirmishing the House settled down
to the consideration of the Georgia
bill, and an animated discussion
extended far into the evening ses-
sion. 1t was agreed to take the vote
on the passage of the bill at 8 o'clock,
L. NJ on the 2Ist. AdJourneu.
Dec. 21.--In the Senate an inef-
fectual attempt was made by MIR.
to reach a consolidation of
he bill to admit Virginia. The bill
relative to foreign telegraphic COM
was discussed without
action. The House Census Bill was
reported from the committee, and,
after a short discussion, was recon-
nitted. In the House the Georgia
dill was taken up, and, after sharp
discussion, passed by a vote of III
10 81. A resolution was adopted re-
iuesting the President. to make suit,
.ble preparation for the reception
,f the remains of Geo. Peabody.