The Union and journal., 1869-12-17

| life CHALLENGED and commasded the sdmirstion
Of all thoss who knew him, and furnished
sn example worthy Of imitation. Or all those
Who osustitutei tie Senate upon his (Mr. Ham
linz entrance into Il bat single one, his honor
ell friend. the Senator from Pennsylvania, MI.
Cameron) now remains. Webster, Calhoun
and B.n.on had passed away, and OF their sue
ces-ves t,,ese Senators whose names stood among
the highest ON roll Of senatorial fame had slow
ly followed them, but among them were those
whosc names would be remembered as long rs
republics existed. To this list was TO be added
the name of Mr.. Fessenden. and there 1t would
remain as one Of our great American states
men.
Rcplutions Of respect proposed by Senator
Morrsll of Maine. va, then adopted, when on nc
ton Of Senator Hamlin, Mt $40 =. NJ, the
Senate adjourned.
IfousE-Resolstion wore offered as follows,
one in relation to abolishing The internal rcve-
nue. department. and proportioning the tar
among the several States according to their pop
ulation. Referred TO the committee on ways
and means. One In respect TO the horiid treat
ment, by England. Of political prisoners. Ile-
ferred. One In relation to deepening the chan
mel Of the Mississippi river to the Gulf Of Mex
loo. One In relation to correspondence with the
Prussian Government. One in relation TO the
line and staff rank In the navy. Severally 10
ferred. Several bills were introduced. One by
Mr.. Ward Of N. Y, defining the conditions Of
receiving Virginia, 20 that no attentions shall
ever be made by the constitution Of that State,
which shall deprive any class Of citizens Of the
U. s. the right to vote, or the right to sit upon
juries, or the right to participate In the schoo,
fund. Mr.. Schenck presented q report from the
agent Of the Treasury Department in Alaska,
relative to taking seal from two islands, the ip-
come supposed to worth 100000 q year.
Ordered to be printed and referred. A memo
rial Of the National Colorcd Convention was
presented, praying that tho public lands may
be made accessible TO the freedmen, by diyL
sion into 40 acre lots, In certain cases. The
House then went into committee Of the whole
and the time was taken up in discussing the test
oath, railroad, canal, telegraph and insurance
companies, Finance, &C., until the hour OF ad-
journment. ...
Dec. I5-sEsArE. Several petitions were
presented and referred. A memorial In behalf
Of colorcd laborers OF the South, asking for
distribution Of public lands, &c. Referred.
The Senate passed the House resolutions provid-
ing for recess from tho I'D to Jan. 9th.
numDer OF Ollls anu resOiuttohs VI m'nof nh-
portance we're introduced aud disposed OF. The
resolution was called up relative to the Spanish
gunboats departing from the U. s. during the
continuance Of the Cuban rebellion. called out
long discussion and was then laid over.
Joint resolution was then taken up in relation to
the eight-hour labor system. bill relative to
the appellate Jurisdiction was taken up. The
Senate then went into executive session and ad-
journed.
: House. A resolution to establish post ofhce
in Alaska was adopted. A resolution relating
to the death Of George Peabody was. by agree
ment. to be called up on Monday. Several other
resolutions were offered and disposed OF. Sev-
eral bills were introduced relative to specic pay
ment, removing disabilities, &c. Resolutions
relative to Indian lands, railroad companies,
public funds, national banks, and mines and
mining were disposed Of. when the House went
into committee OF the whole on the census
amendments pending yesterday. and the amend-
ment offered by Mr.. Garfield yesterday was
adopted. Other amendments were discussed
until the House adjourned.