Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1870-04-08
XLIst CONGREss-sEcoND SESSION.

MONDAf, MaTcn 2StD---N0thng Ol I'M
protauce done in the Senate to-day.
In the House, among the bills aud resa-
lutions introduced and referred are, one to
amend the act establishing the postal mo-
ney-order system,
Authorizing the construction Of a bridge
across the Mississippi at St. Louis
To reorganize the Navy.
Providing for the payment Of pensions in
gold
From the Wisconsin Legislature, asking a
further appropriation for the improvement
Of haTb0rs en Lake Superior.
To aid the construction Of a railroad and
telegraph from California and Oregon Rail.
road to the seyera! Pacific railroads.
From the Legislature Of New Mexico
praying for authority 10 raise two regiments
for protection against the Indians
The Tariff question was then taken up
and discussed, but no action taken on it,
TUESDAY, March 29th SENATE. MIR.
Sherman SAID that majority of the Senate
desired to take up the Texas bin and pass
on 1t, 10 give the President an opportunity
I e. Issue his proclamation declaring that che
Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution
( has been ratified
Several Senators discussed the motion
The question on postpoRing was agreed to
by yeas, f.; nays IS,
Pie question on discharsiag the Judiciary
/ Committee from the Texas bill, with an or
der to bring il before the Senate, was agreed
/ TO hy yeas, 80; nays, IS.
The bill was then taken up, read and Goa
! sldered, and amended By striking out the
provision that the act shall not affect the
condition and guarantees on which the State
Is admitted, aud passed
In the House the Tariff bill was again
discussed, but nothing done
w EDNEsDAY, March 30tb Nothing cf
+ unportance done in the Senate.
In the House, Mr.. Butler of Mass.
/ ir9m the Reconstruction Committee, report
ed pack the Senate amendment to the bill
admitting Texas to representation with a
recommendation that the amendment h.
coucarred IN. The amendment is to strike
+ aut the pToviso that nothing in the bill
I shall affect the conditions on which Texas
was originally annexed to the Union
The amendment was concurred in. yeas.
I'D nays, 80; party vote.
On molten OF Mr.. Schenck. the House
went into Committee of the Whole on the
/ Tariff bill.
Mr. Schenck moved that the general de-
bate TO morrow shall close in one hour and
a half Agreed to.
Mr.. MAYNARD then took the floor ia ad-
I versity To the bill Pending bis remarks.
the Pfesldents private Secretary arrived
aud notified the House that the President
had signed the bill admitting Texas into the
Union, and also delivered the message and
I proclamation in writing.
On motion Of Mr. Garfield the Commit.
! tee rose, in order that these papers might
/ be read.
/ The message was then read, announcing
1 the ratification Of the Fifteenth Amendment.
f Accompanying the message EFas the proela-
nation Of ratification by s scretary Fish.
I The reading Of the dos,aaents was follow
/ ed by clipping Of hands, cheers and other
/ demonstrations of applause.
/ THURSDAY, March SENATE. Mr..
( Dre!;e presented the credentials Of MORGAN
4 G hamilton and j. w Flanigan. Senators
elect from Texas; the former for the term
ending March 1, 1871, the latter for the
/ tern ending March 4, 1919 Tie asked that
4 the gentlemen be sworn into Office.
I Ar Thurman called for the reading Of
] the certificates, which were then read. being
certificates Of election, sig1ed By T. J. Da-
! Yis, Governor of Texas
In response to a request from the Vice
( President MeSSrs. Hamilton and FlaBieaO
came forward, escorted by Messrs. Drake
and Colc, and, after being duly qualified,
took seats upon the Republican side Of the
4 Senate
1 In the House several petitions were pre-
se1ted and the Tariff question discussed
FRDAY, April lst-In the Senate sever.
i al hills 10 the interest of the City of Wash,
iBgton we're considered. On motion, il was
ordered that when the Senate adjonrn. ii be
i till Monday next.
ln the House, the Tariff question was
taken up and discussed for some dime. This
Is tedious question, aad as il appears to
have the misfortune Of being brought up
when there is no time to devote to II, II mas