Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-03-10
CONGREssIONALPRoCEED

SENATE, FEB. I7thA-- A dozen or more
reports from committees were made, among which
were reports adverse 10 the bill for purchasing q
site for new Executive manaion; denying the
| legality Of the President's Christmas amnesty proc
lamatton, and against the admission Of Senator
Miller, OF Georgia, After considerable discussion
tne senate voted p reeede from its amendment Y
t1o Rouse consututonal amendment, yeas ", nayI
~ The Senete then, after further debate, refused
70 concur IN tne House proposed ameldment, by
yeas o. nays M--not two.thirus. me senate pro.
ceeuea 70 inc conslderauon OF the conatltutional
alnelomeht reported from the Judiciary Commit
tee as follows. Ihe rlghts OF the citizens OF the
gmiea ntates 70 vote ana mold once ahall uot be
l uenleu OF aprloBeu Dy tne uhlted slates' OF any
state on account OF race Color or previous oondi-
@ @uon Sl heTVi.uoe. Severai amendments were OF
iereo, ali were rejected and the amendment as
Just gwen was adopted, yeas 30, nays lLtgAd'
Jourheu' ~, 10, gsit ,t5HA, gg .,m
| HoUsE--The bill Supplementary to the
national currency act was considered, and after
the presentation Of numerous amendments and the
rejection Of most Of them, the bill was tabled,
yeass2, nays 1S:Tthe consideration Of the Army
| APPROPRIATION Dlil was resumed aln committee OF
IN ue Mhole. Iheproposluon 10 reduce the army 70
zG,ooo men was supported at length, Dy Butler
When tne Commlttee rose ana the House adjourned
| SENATE Feb 18th--Ran0rta ware nreL
sented from several comnitteas ana son5e dtacus.
sion was had upon the resoIuticn authorizing the
payment of the Senator's and Representatives from
the southern states-The House bill regulating the
frapking privilege was concurre6 in. 1t restricts
the use Of the frank to matters pertaining solely To
official business A bill abolishinp the frankin9
privilege was lost by twomaiority Adjourned.
HousF. The vote layinp the currency
bi,I on tba tahIa was reconsi derah tsnC No MI
was ,assed as n substitute for the Senate hill bv
yeas 1n6 navs az n nrovidea frat that no natio3
Al banling associoHon shall retain in ita nossession
Of public IN eys more than ninety per cent 5f is
anSnoto5 laa.a, a.,a - a,,l ...s aa.o,. IL III ~
selected as public depository in any city where
there treasurer or assistant treasurer or public
depostor OF the United States. Section second
provides for the winding up Of the affairs OF banks
that desire to go into liquidation. Section third
provides what shall be the salary OF receivers OF
national banks. tt is $1,000, or commission Of
two per cent on the first $4,000 on all sums be-
tween $4,000 and $500, 900, one-half of one per
cent, and on all sums above 100000, one quarter
OF one per cent. Section fourth provides for re-
distribution Of the national bank circulation among
the statesthat is whdrawsi IL from the states where
tits in excess Of the amount provided by the act
~ March ISe5 and1istriln,taat n am ono No statea
that have less than the omit v that
-The evenino seasion was occunied IN cnnsiderin q
the army annron,Jatjon hill In rononoit,ae of N o
whole and anoendnnents weTe adonted nroviding
for Gradual reduction of the army. but the House
adionpn ed xylthn,1 crn1ine, Ia y,Ie w n VIZ n
SrNJATp Feb JQtb M Saue,,ala b;lia xyara
,,tsaJ',oaS o,,,..a ,,h,oI, ,.a 80 ro,,aa,;n, ~
r. "a !. = Il L.. vft,a1
I'M zoe ,snssaS - n,eabIa Aa.o, a
All s | was obta, ~,
ana n,s " piiNv ~ Ms
Da..ae ~, pan,e paj,"oaa, ,raa
I'm. ~ rsati " %a5 40.
h,IIa houa Nan i,oS,,coS fo 30 s
pna1s "V ma IT, Sia,, a,,,so,,,a,io, hu, au
anh D was h, ne
to transfer the Indian Bureau TO the War DEPART.
ment was reiected-yeas q. nays 26. The bill then
nassed. Adjourned.
UoT-ap The ArnJ A,,,ronriotion bill
49,, 80 -. - 5,an'Ioai,,, So,,o,sad
, Spat ~, a;b,r ~ tn @ co. ;i,ta ~
~ sri H,,' slo ~
,hs RE- "Ia Ia,aSd fro e. noS ooo t6
sEod 100 ,aa ELLA "a ,ors an SnS
OUOv iSS %rs stends a. II
,nent was adonted~yeas iii, nays G4-proyldinq
tbat until the military force IA reduced to twentS
regiments of infantry. Ave REGIMENTS OF cavalry,
and Ave reoinents If artillery no new commia.
slons shall be Issled in any regiment, and the Sc
cretary of War ia hereby directed to consolidate
repiments as rapidly as the requirements Of the
pnblic aeryice and the reduction of IN number of
oficers % viii permt' until the aforenamed minimum
Ia reached. that until otherwise directed by law.
there shall be no new appointments and promo,
tIons IN the Adutant Generals Department. in the
Inspector 0eneral's Department. In the PayDe.
partment. in the Quar- ermaster's Department, in
the Ordinance Department, or in the Medical De.
uartment. The bill then nassed.-The expense OF
removing the remains of Thaddeus Stevens from
washington TO his house in Pennsylvania was or
dered 10 be paid out OF the contingent fund Of the
House.--A bill was passed to define felonies and
misdemeanors and to regulate peremptory chal.
lenges-Somo time was spent on the PostOfhco
Appropriation bill, but the House adjourned with.
out Anal action. WV
SENATE. Feb. Goth. Several bills were
in,rodncea ana ref rSfarrsd and others renorisd from
committees. but none were of special interest.
The remainder OF the session was occupied In
discussing the House bill for the repeal of the ten
ure of office law Messrs. Couklin. Morton, Doolit-
tle, Dixon and Robertson speaking In fayorof the
repeal, and Messrs. Howe and Sawyer in opposition
10 H. Pending the discussion the Senate adj
iourned.
Horsp. A Joint resolution was passed
postnoning the lime FOR tho arst meeting Of the
Eonse nf of tbe neYt from
noom an tbs ptS ~ March 70 thpee gTbs New
Mexican contested election case was decided by
giving the seat TO Chayes. s.--The Senate amendment
to the ioint resolution proposing an amendment
10 the Constitution was taken up, and read as fol-
lows:
ARTICLE Ii. Section /. The right Of citizens Of
the United States to vote ana to hold Office, shall
not be denied or abridged by the United States or
by any state on account of race color or previous
condition of seryitudo. -, m p.
Sec Q, The Congress shall have power to enforce
tbis article bv appropriate legislation. -, ~ = :,
Bngham offered as an amendment the amend.
ment heretofore agreed TO blythe Senate by d vote
of AZ ~ IA ~ foliows The yipht Of Citizens of Inc
United States to vote and hold Office shall not, be
denied or abridged by nny state on account Of race
color nativity, property, creed or previous condi.
tion Of seryitude. This amendment was finally
agreed to--yeas 92, NAYS 10, The resolution was
tien passed as amended, yeas lao, nays SO. Ad.
journed. fiI. Nlf 'Tf
SENATE. Feb. 22d-The Senate refused to
concur with the House in It's amendments 10 the
Currency bin, and asked for acommittoe Of con.
terence -Iils were pagsed 10 abolish the office OF
snnerintendent of Exports and Drawbacks; s,lp.
niementa 10 The act authorizing the construction
Of The lateral branch Of the baltimore and Poto.
mac railroad,-The constitutional amendment was
debated for short time, and POSTPONED, The
senate concurred I'm the House iont resoiutlon re.
IatIno 10 the stationery contract with Dempsey q
cJToaIe AdiUurned,
HoUsr "A great MANY resolutions vere
,.,..aJ,,epS o,S Iofarrsd a }oi,,t rasointio, Sas
au ba iht oe ,ov tbo MSn,nhis
% ~ aS, az a;rood roro FROM W paao
N panisn su 1caa,, % osa ,Snt int Con
:" W. - ~ Whoa on tha post ics o,,nronya
tin,, mn - ,ondOnont mas odontad nypsding
tN tnoa ,a,tar daii,,ar, 20 ct,a" Sovine oyag
onn ,,oissio AZ, vas onrssS 20
ann, for dotectinr s,d ra
sdasons and For SneciaI ssenta from SiiA OOo