Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-01-19
Congressional and Washington News.

the Red River Valley, which is claim.
; ed by Minnesotians to be certain to
= result in a railroad from st. Paul t.
: Fort Garry, in the Winnipeg district,
within three years.
Sidney Clarke has introduced a bill
l to remove the Usage Indians in Kan
= sas, and sell their lands to actual set
tiers only, for the benefit of the In
dams. 1t bids fair TO pass. 1t provides
for such a sale of lands as will remove
> the objectional features of the attempt
, ed Usage treaty, and in place of the
sale of the whole tract in a body to a
railroad company, it provides a grant
of lands contingent upon completing
the road through the tract.
Il. The situation in Georgia is regarded
as very grave and important. Cover
nor Bullock telegraphs that twelve OF
the members of the Legislature who
took the oath committed perjury in
so doing; that the Democrats are jubi-
liant and defiant that they will over
throw the lOyalists unless Terry turns
out the disqualified members and seats
others, and that the ease is critical and
demands immediate attention from
the President. Capt. Bryant, one of
the members of the lower branch,
and State Postmaster at Augusta,
sends n dispatch saying if Bullock
permits the organization of the Gen
eral Assembly, it will promptly ratify
the 10Th Amendment, elect anti-Bul-
lock Senators, and fully comply with
the requirements of the RecOnstruc-
ton laws. The tenor of other dis
patches from Atlanta, including some
thing from General Terry, is that Bull
lock is trying his best to get
elected to the United States Senate.
The General telegraphed yesterday
that there was considerable excite
ment, but says to-day things are COM
paratively quiet. He further inquiries
of the War Department what he may
do in the "a of a sheriff who is max
ing a good deal of trouble, and Sher-
man responds that he may be remov-
ed at Terry's discretion. The Presi-
dent has instructed Terry to proceed
with the utmost caution in the work
of reorganization, but to use decisive
measures if they become necessary.
The Finance Committee of the SEN
ate have had some talk with the Sec
rotary of the Treasury about a new
Funding bill. The opinion is, that
they will report a bill substantially
concurring with the S%ecretary's reco-
mendation, except that the rate of in
terest on the bonds may not be quite
so low as he names.
The House POstoffice Committee has
had considerable talk On the ranking
question, but has settled nothing.
The members do not incline to the
scheme of allowing Congressman a
certain quantity of Postoffice stamps
in lieu of the right to frank letters
and documents.
Dec. 14.-The struggle in the House
this morning on the Virginia question
was a hard one, but finally resulted
in the passage of Bingham's bill, ad-
hitting the State at once without fur
ther condition. The real fight was of
course on the question of adopting
Bingham's substitute in place of the
original bill. There was some slight
applause when it was announced that
the substitute had carried by 9S to 95.
The negative vote was wholly made
of Republicans. The affirmative was
composed of Al Republicans and A
Democrats. The passage of the bill
had AS yeas to 40 nays.
Dispatches sent to General Terry
yesterday by the President were of
such a character that when Governor
Bullock learns its tenor, he will I'M
d%Oubtedly deemed best to walk cir
cumspectly. The Democrats have
some advice from their own sources,
saying that Bullock's ambition to get
into the United States Senate, and
his design to cover up his railroad
operations, are the things out of
which the present troubles have all
grown. They add that the 10Th
Amendment will promptly be ratifi-
ed, and that Bullock is not going to
be elected Senator.
The Postmasters gathered here have
been considering a proposition sub
mitted by q number of leading news
papers to be allowed at their option to
prepay postage on their entire edi-
tons. After discussion it was agreed
that a section for a new postal law,
including the above provisions, should
be prepared. The rates will be very
low, and the privilege will be given
to inclose circulars, bills, &c
Jan. l5.-The House Committee on
Banking met to-day and began the
gold conspiracy investigation. Four
or five witnesses were examined but
nothing of special importance was
learned. The leaders of the conspir-
acy;; Fisk, Corbin and Gould, are ex-
pected to put in an appearance on
Monday.
The report of yesterdays Senate
proceedings places Senator Morton in
the position OfoppOsing the admission
of Virginia. On the contrary, he
strongly favOrs the restoration of the
State, but thinks that Congress should
impose conditions which will prevent
a disregard of the fourteenth amend
ment and the Acknowledgement of
any part of its citizens.
Commissioner Wells has finished
his letter in response to the iron man.
ufaeturers of Pennsylvania, who have
challenged the statements as to the
cost of pig iron made in his report,
and it will be given to the public
Tuesday morning. He presents let
tiers and authorities sustaining his for
mer assertions.
The commissioner of internal reve-
nue. has instructed assessors to COM
mence work Immediately. No pen
atty for refusal to make returns can,
however, be enforced until the first of
March,
An adjournment of Congress is
favored and considered practicable by
a number of members of Congress,
some arguing that with industry the
necessary business can be finished by
the first of May.
The Senate finance committee at its
meeting this morning further discuss
ed the bill reported by Mr.. Sherman
last week. The principle feature of
the discussion was, whether direct ac-
ton shall be had and throw the addi-
tional S45, 600, 600 national bank notes
for which it provides into a particular
locality. The committe favOrs giving
it to the south.
The Virginia question was very
sharply debated in the Senate all day
without a conclusion. Speeches were
all in the old track, and were repeti-
tons of what has been said oyer and
over again. Summers and his followers
are fighting against immediate admis-
sion in every possible way, and pre-
vented a vote to-day on a question of
order, although the agreement was
made on Friday to dispose of the whole
subject this afternoon.
The bureau of education is In great
danger of being overthrown and can
hardly be saved except by vigilence
on the part of the friends of education
throughout the country. The feeling
is pretty widely prevalent among
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