The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-02-04

II ieL@I%
Ja1s %. 6ExAIs Mr.. Sherman presented
the rsspluiisn Of ~ Legshtnre Of Ohio. r.ti-
lying .tibe !hftccnth anGsdpsat. A resolution
was agreeito, requesting, 81 the Attorney Cen
ersi, information relative TO Georgia reso-
luton relating 10 correspondents Of J. Ross
Browne. late Minister to China. was agreed to
taisc eating on the President for inf6rmassoa
concerning the fifteenth amendment; also Tor
information concerning afirs in Georgia MI:
hiortsa introduccdA bill DIR The admission OF
Missisippi-Mr. Ramsay reported fsyorab'y
the House bill abolishing the franking priviler.
The Senate then took up the Currency bill, Mr..
Sherman offered an amendment, which was NJ
jetd Sfls bag discussion, and the Senate
HOUSE,. Mr.. McNelly Of H., offered rcso:
luton declaring that the national debt should
be paid In strict compliance with the contract,
and that the hye-twentios are payable In green
backs, and eopdemning the policy rof, The ad-
ministraiion in ,rsisemipg such bonds 1t Tie
high rate Of premium, ,vhile II has The clear
right 10 redeem them 1t, par. Mf. J0nea Of
KY, moved to lay the resolution on tho table,
for the purpose Of testing the sense Of the
House. The resolution waa tabled--ysas II,
nays Ala, strict party vote.--A resolution
was ofercl. granting bellgerent rights to, Tho
republic Of Cuba, was referred 70 the Commit
tee on Foreign AfLsirs-Mr bingham Of Ohio,
moved that Lewis MeKensis, member elect from
Virginia be sworn In. Messrs. Paine and Cos
M, opposed, Mr.. Farnsworth supported the
resolution, which was agreed 10, aud Mr.: Nc
Kcnsie was accordingly sworn IN. The HOUSE
soon aflcr sdjourned. o. sl, ~ Hi .id l1l5s, o.
Feb. l.. SrxArx.-Mr. Salisbury pressutsda
memorial for such Legislation ~ will secure the
Government Of the u. 3. to the white raoe. Re-
fsrrcd Mr.. Morrill, Of Maine from the Com
nittes on Appropriations, reported bill su-
thoriIing the SEQ. OF the Navy to mako o trans.
fer for the use Of tho bureaus Of construction and
repairs and steam engineering Of certain bslsne-
Is, from other departments which arc available
for the current year. Laid oser.--,A resolution
was offered relative to this government tender
ing its mediation between Csnsds and ttsd Riy-
err settlement. The Senate then resumed the
consideration of the currency BILL, and aitef
lengthy discussion the amendment OF Mr.. Nor
ton 10 increase the amount Of additional circula-
ton from As 10 81, 900 900 wss agreed 70 ~ to
q ,and tho final disposition Of the bill defer
ed until tomorrow. 10 q,qla y aoiilI.rH = isii7
Houss.-Aflcr . lengthy debate Mr.. Hooker
was allowed 10 take the oath and his scat mla
member from VA bill was reported 70 pre-
vent gin enterprise or other svindles from being
sent through tho mails.-A bill 10 amend the
tariff law was laid over TO be made tho especial
order for Thursday 10th.--Thc House then went
iuto Committee Of the whole on the sppropria-
ton bill, and Mr.. Stiles brought up tho qses-
ton Of the gold conspiracy, referring to the tes.
timony Of James Fisk Jr. and duplicating the
President. Questions as TO points OF order end
some confusion, ruled the hour until the time
of adjournment ode TIHst. ono go q -
Feb. 2. lSESArs.-Siost Of the time Was TAX
en- IN In considering the currency bill, with the
several amendments voted on and adopted, and
the bill was then passed by yeas "a nays 70.
The bill provides for the addition Of $40, OOo,-
600 in notes for circulation to DO Issued to The
National Banking Association. Mr.. liamlin's
name is among the yeas, and that OF Mr.. Nor
rill among the nays. In the House the time
was principally consumed In considering the io'-
lowing resolutions: lali.E lgN ~ u 81
Rssoirsd. That the President Of the United
States Communicate to this House any information
which may have come to his knowledgoconeern-
ing American citizens. whether native or natur-
aliIei, who may be ut this time confined in jsis
or prisons of Geeat Britain, for political
and any facts in relation to the treatment OF
such prisoners which he may feel Mt liberty to
communicate. f isla r. 1T"I fa' 'N