Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-12-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
December -.

whenever he Qeemeu IL
best, to suspend bonded transporta-
ton by foreign companies to either
Canada or Mexico. Mr.. Ramsey
offered commission in relation to
the annexation of San Domingo.
Mr.. Schurz offered a resolution de-
claring the disabilities and disqual-
ifications on account of the rebellion
should cease as soon as possible.
Mr.. Ramsey introduced the Au1crf-
can and European Steamship Sub
sidy bill. Adjourned.
In the House large number of
bills were introduced, among them
the following; Mr.. Banks introduc-
ed resolution to appoint a San
Domingo Commission. The House
refused to suspend the rules, and re-
fered the resolution. The House
by vote of 157 to 25, repealed the
Tenure-of-O Office bill. A concurrent
to adjourn from Decem-
Der % to January 4 was passed.
Also, a resolution directing an in
vestigation into the charges against
the Indian Bureau. The bill to abol-
ish the office of Admiral and Vice
Admiral in the navy was, after a
sharp and bitter debate, passed
without a division. The House
by a vote of 164 to 5, Mr..
Kelly's resolution in favor of abol-
ishing the internal revenue system,
except as to whisky and tobacco, and
referred to Committee of Ways and
Means resolution offered by Mr..
Cox for revenue reform. Adjourn
ed.
December IA.
The House bill for recess dur
ing the holidays was agreed to. A
resolution of inquiry as to the cost
of collecting the customs revenue
was adopted. A resolution was
adopted instructing the Committee
ON Commerce to inquire the expedi-
ency of the government building a
free canal at the mouth of the Mis-
sissippi river. The bill appropriat-
ing $4,000 to compensate j. Miller
Best, of Paducah, KY, a Union sur
geon, for the destruction of his
dwelling house in 1864 by order of
the Union commander during a rebel
attack on the place, was discussed
till adjournment.
In the House bill to provide for
celebrating the hundreth anniver-
sary of American Independence, by
holding an International Exhibition
of arts, manufactures and products
ofthe soil and mines, in Philadelphia,
in the year 1876, was discussed and
then laid over. The city of Phila-
delphia is to pay the expenses, ex-
cept that each State appoints three
commissioners, whose travelling ex-
penses are paid by the United States.
The House then proceeded, at half
past l, to the consideration of the
bill for a full and general grace, am
nesty and oblivion of all the wrong
full acts, doings or omissions of all
persons engaged in the war of the
late rebellion. The bill excepts An
napolis and West Point graduates,
members of either house of Con
gress, and of the Confederate Con-
gress, heads of the departments,
Foreign Ministers, and Judges of
any of the United States Courts,
in the rebellion; members
of secession conventions and Gov
ernors of seeded States during the
rebellion; any person who cruelty
treated Federal prisoners of war, or
who have not duly accounted for
United States funds intrusted to
them during the rebellion, or who
have embezzled or secreted anv of
the money, property or public stores
Of the United States, and all desert
ers from the United States army or
navy, and all bounty jumpers. The
bill also excerpts all property confis-
Gated or forfeited, the title of which
is now held by the United States or
any third person, and all lands occu-
pied by national cemeteries. The
act does not impair the previous re-
moval of disabilities from anv per
sons whom it excepts from it's pro-
visions, and declares invalid every
right action and liability arising in
any ordinance, law or contract in
aid of the rebellion. Mr.. Steven
son offered a resolution calling on
the Secretary of War for the report
Of the commission to examine the
bridges over the Ohio river, which
was adopted. Adjourned.