The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-01-28
Congressional.

SENATE, JAN. 20.-In the Senate
to-day, the usual number Of
memorials was presented, including
quite formidable batch by Mr..
Pomeroy, in favor Of female suffrage.
The delicate health of Mr.. Patterson
of Tennessee not allowing him to
perform any further committee sorv
ice, he was excused from the District
Of Columbia Committee, the only one
of which he is a member that has any
work to do. Two important military
bills were introduced Mr.. WILSON,
After the morning business was dis
posed Of, quite struggle took place
between Messrs. Pomeroy. Edmunds,
and Sherman for the floor. Mr..
Pomcroy wanted to take up a subsi-
dizing Pacific Railroad Bill. Mr..
Edmunds his declaratory resolution
relative TO the public debt, and Mr..
sherman his Omnibus Railroad bill
HOUSE, JAN 20.-In the House
to-day, the feature Of the proceedings
was bill reported by Mr.. Fausworth
to prevent the abuse Of the franking
privilege. The bill did not propose
to abolish the privilege but to limit
its use. There we're two sections to
the bill, but only one passed, that
making it illegal to use o stamp or
fac simiie. Cen Schenck introduced
bill legalizing gold contracts, which
was referred to the Committee of
Ways aud Means, according to Gus
tom. The bill will be reported back
next week, and the probabilities are
that it will pass. The bill to give
terminus to the Pacific Ruilr ad,
eastern division, was debated for two
hours by Kelley and Covode for the
bill, and Van Trump against it.
SENATE, JAN. 21.-Senator Nor
ton made a strong speech against the
right of States to assess and collect
taxes on through passengers. Mr..
Sherman's Air Line Railroad bill
was taken up and amended by strik-
ing out the SECTIONS relating to the
Cleveland and Cincinnati roads. No
vote was taken.
House, JAN. ~. - The House
passed a bill bringing reconstructed
Southern States under the operation
of the law for the appointment of
midshipmen at the Naval Academy,
and spent the rest Of the day on the
Missouri election of Switzlcr, Demo.
crat, but the House, after four and
a half hours debate, overrulod the
Committee aud gave the seat to An
derson by very decisive majority
Mr. Shcllabarger introduced a bill
regulating the removal of political
disabilities.
SENATE, JAN. %. - The creden.
tials of James A. Bayard and Thorn.
as r. Bayard, Senators elect from
Delaware, were presented. Mr.. Drake
reported, from the Committee on Pa.
ciiic Railroad, resolution against
any more subsidies in bonds TO new
railroad enterprises, which went over.
Mr.. Pomeroy reported a bill in favor
of another land grant, Mr.. Freling-
huyson replied to Mr.. Morton's
speech, of the day before, against
taxing railroad travellers. Mr.. Doc.
little spoke in opposition to Mr..
Sherman's bill for new railroad to
New York. Prof. Agassiz was reap
pointed regent of the Smithsonian
Institute.
HOUSE, JAN. %. - Several new
bills were introduced and referred
Tho House than resumed considera-
tiou of the Denver Pacific Railroad.
Mr.. Van Trump concluded his speech
against it. Mr.. Logan submitted
new substitute for the bill before the
House, which imposes additional
checks aud guarantees on the compa-
ny. The death of Mr.. Hine, the Ar.
kansas member who was assassinated
last fall, was announced by his col
league, Mr., Elliott. Eulogies were
pronounced, aud the House adjourn
ed