Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-03-24
Washington News.

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amendment to the bill to enforce the
fourteenth amendment in Georgia,
which provides for the revival of the
military government in that State, de-
clares the present government provis-
iOnal only, and restores the expelled
members to their seats. The same
committee also reported back the ere
dentials of the Georgia Senators, with
a recommendation that they be laid
upon the table for the present. Nu-
merous bills were introduced, among
them several granting aid to railroads.
The resolution allowing the New
York, Newfoundland and London
| Telegraph Company to land cables
upon our shores was called up and an
amendment proposed by MI. Stockton
to make the provisions of the bill gen.
eral produced a discussion that lasted
until the morning hour, when the
bill to repeal the Tenure of Office law
came up as unfinished business
Another long argument ensued, but
no action was taken, and the Senate,
after an executive session, adjourned.
In the House the Committee on
Appropriations reported a resolution
to supply omissions in the enrolment
of the general appropriation bills of
last session; one requiring bOndeu
warehouse keepers to reimburse to the
government the salaries of store-keep-
ers, and another for lighting the Pres
ident's house and the Capitol. Mr..
Butler stated that the bonded ware
house clause should be reinserted, but
that there had been some dealings in
the interest of the whiskey ring by
which the enrolling clerk omitted it.
On this a very lively debate ensued,
which was especially severe between
Messrs. Schenck and Butler. The
resolution to reinsert the clauses was
finally passed by a vote of 100 to a.
A resolution to release the property OF
Blanton Duncan came up, and on
motion to lay it on the table was neg
atived. Pending further discussion
upon it the House adjourned.
President Grants family COM
menced moving into the White House
on Wednesday last.
The army officers in Washington
are Disseminated with the late consol-
idaticn order.
Ebenezer d. Bassett, a colored man
principal of a school in Philadelphia,
is an applicant for the Office of Minis
tee to Elayti, and is strongly endorsed
by the higher colored lights.
Among a list of nominations fol
postmasters sent TO the Senate were
the names of three women, Elizabeth
Van Lew, is appointed pOstmistress al
Richmond, Va, in acknowledgment
Of important services to the Union
$50 lrNrfnn ftn war and Elfva a
Evans, at Ravenpa, o.
In the Senate on the 18th inst.
another bill was reported to encourage
Geographic communication with Eu-
rope. a resolution was adopted di.
recting the Committee on Printing to
inquire into the expediency of proeur'
ing the reports of proceedings 10
secret session taken down in his jour.
nal by the late Senator McClay, Oi
Pennsylvania. The debate on the re-
peal of the Tenure of Office act was re
sumed, Mr.. TTumbull announcing al
the close that he would press for a vote
to-day. Senator Brownlow took part
N the argument in opposition 20 the
repeal, but being too feeble to make q
speech his manuscript was read by
the clerk. The Senate then adjourned.
In the House the Ways and Means
Committee reported a bill amending
the law imposing taxes on distilled
spirits and tobacco. A resolution to
extend the time for removing disquali-
fed officers in the unrecOnstructed
States was presented by Mr.. Farms
worth, of the Reconstruction Com
mittee, and opposed by Nj. Butler,
chairman of the committee. Another
interesting discussion ensued, and
the House refusing to second the pre-
Yious question the resolution was re-
committed. The resolution relieving
the property of Blanton Duncan was
amended and passed. The House
soon after adjourned.
General Fitzpatrick is to return to
/ Chile.
Ex-President Johnson and his fami-
Iy left Washington yesterday for
Greenville, Tenn.
There is a very general indisposition
among Senators TO do anything in the
way of committee work that may in
volve a legislative session longer than
this month. A number of them-a
majority, probably-favor q concur
renee in the House resolution to adj
journ next Friday, and unless the dis
cussion on the repeal of the Tenure of
Office bill should consume a large por-
ton of the intervening time the first
session of the Forty-first Congress will
terminate on the 18th of March.
General Sherman having informed
the House Committee on Military
Affairs that the Office of Chief of Staff
to the General of the Army is a useless
appendage to the military peace estab-
lishment of the country, the commit
tee has authorized General Logan to
report a bill abolishing that Office.
The bill to strengthen the public
credit has become a law and is as fol-
lows:
Be it enacted, &C., That in order to remove
any n as to the purpose Of the govern
ment TO discharge all just obligations to the
public creditors and to settle conflicting
questions and interpretations Of the law by
virtue of which such obligations have been
contracted, it is hereby provided and declared
that the faith Of the United States is solemn
ly pledged to the payment in coin or its
equivalent of all the obligations of the United
States not bearing interest, known as United
States notes, and OF all the DEMONSTRATING
obligations, except in cases where the law
authorizing the issue of n such obligations
has expressly provided that the same may be
Dal0 IN lawful money OF IN OIner currency
than gold and silver; but none OF the said in
terest bearing obligations not already due
shall be redeemed or paid before maturity,
unless at such time as United States notes
shall be convertible into coin at the option
of the holder, or unless at such time as bonds
Of the United States bearin< q lower rate OF
interest than the bonds to he redeemed can
be sold at par in coin; and the United States
also solemnly pledges its faith to makep pro-
vision at the earliest practical period TOR the
redemption Of the United States notes in
coin. JAMES G. BLAINE.
Speaker of the House OF Representatives
SCHUYLER COLFAX.
Vice President OF the United States and
President Of the Senate.
This was signed by these officers on
the 18th of March, and this afternoon
was approved by the President as fol-
lows
Approved. Q. s. GRANT.
March Is, 1869.
In the Senate on the 10Th inst, Mr..
Wilson made a motion to take up the
House resolution for an adjournment,
but at the suggestion of several mem
bers withdrew it. The bills concern
ing divorces and regulating the rights
of married women in the District OF
Columbia were passed. Mr.. Sumner
called up the bill to carry into effect
the DEGREES of United States courts
relative to compensation for British
vessels illegally seized during the wal.
Mr.. Stewart stQutly opposed the bill,
and was unable to see how a British
ship could have been wrongfully
seized during the war of the rebellion,
when Great Britain was making
active war upon us. The bill went