The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-02-11
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The senate
passed an unimportant appropriation
bill, and discussed the constitutional
suffrage amendment.
The ways and means committee this
morning discussed at length the bank.
ing and currency question, together
with the various bills before them per-
tanning to that subject. That Of Mr.
Schenck, however was the main one
considered. The republicans on the
committee evince some reluctance to
taking action on the finances.
The proposition of the Louisville
capitalists to buy the canal around the
falls at that point has been communi
Gated to the senators informally, and
has led to much inquiry and discu ssion
The impression prevails that congress:
will extend the time for the withdraw
al Of spirits from bond, by the paymen
to the government of 10 per cent. or
the value of the same.
Owing to the payment of over $50,
100000 interest on bonds, the publ,
debt statement for last mon tn will show
an increase on the total amount O
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debt Of about SIS, 100000.
Senator Wilson is of the opinion tina
the time has come for erecting the rev
enue bureau into district epartmen
of the government, with a secretary at
its head, holding a seat in the cabinet
He believes there is no man in tn,
country to-day adequate to the respons
ibilty of managing the treasury as i
ought to be managed while it is co.
numbered as at present.
Thus far political disabilities have
been removed from about 100 persons
Some 500 or 400 applicants are pend
inc in the committee on reconstruction
One third Of them are from Virginia
SENATE.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, from the com
lnittce on appropriations, reported
bill providing for the payment of TIL
salaries of employees in the patent ofiic
for January and February, and move'
its immediate considers ton.
Mr.. Ross introduced bill to encour
age the growth Of forest trees. Refer
cd.
Mr.. Conkling introduced a bill t
encourage the building of steamship
III the United States. Referred to til
committee on finance.
Mr.. Grimes offered resolution di
recting the secretary Of the interior t
furnish a list Of the claims and claim
ants for compensation for depreciation
committed by Indians in northwe,
Iowa, during 1857, and since ADOPT
ed.
Mr.. Ramsey offere a resolution pre-
viding for the payment of the messen
gers, clerks, &C., employed by the SCI
ate, for the recess from July to De
cember last.
On motion Of Mr.. Hendricks, tn
senate took up the bill for the relief c
Margaret Hal, which was discussed unit
the expiration of the morning hour.
Dir. Grimes gave notice that if til
bill to repeal the tenure of Office at
was not soon brought up by the cor
/, mittee having it in charge, he wouI
call it up himself at an early day
Mr. Wilkins said he believed ii
chairman would call up the bill as 500
as he could have an opportunity.
Mr.. Warner introduced a joint re
olution proposing the following amen
ment to the constitution:
ART. 1.-THE right Of citizens
the United States to hold Office sha
not be denied or abridged by the Tn
ted States, or any state, on account {
J property, place or color, or previor
condition of servitude and every ma
, citizen Of the United States, Of the ae
of u years, or over, and who is
sound mind, shall have an equal vo
at all elections in the state in which
shall actually resided for period
e one year next preceding such election
except such as may hereafter engage
instruction or rebellion against ii
United States. and such as shall be d
ly convicted of treason, felony, or OF
s er Infamous crime.
SEC. .. Congress shall have pow
d to enforce this article by appropria
t legislation.
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