Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-02-16
WASHINGTON and Congressional News.

| Washington and Congressional News.
Feb. 9. In the Senate a resolution was
adopted directing inquiry into the o
ganization of Georgia. 4 bill to with
hold money from Indians holding white
captives also, a bill to pay the expenses
incurred by the Territory of Montana in
the suppression of Indian hOstilities. n
bill was introduced to increase the num-
Der of Judges of the Supreme Court and
Circuit Judges of the United States.
There are to be eleven Circuit Judges.
Mr.. Morton spoke at length on the neu-
trail relations of the United States. He
referred to the fitting out of the Spanish
punboats at New York, and condemned
the laws that permitted it. 4 bill was
reported to admit Mississippi without
conditions. Also a bill to change the
Judicial Circuits: LIST Circuit, the New
England States; ID, New York; Sd,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware,
Maryland and Virginia; 18th, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas 5th,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida, Alabama and Tennessee; 9th,
Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and West
Virginia; eth. Illinois, Indiana and Wis
! consin: Sth. Minnesota, Nebraska, Kan
sas and Missouri 9Th, the Pacific States.
Judges of the Supreme Court are 70 re-
side in their districts. The House Cen
| sus bill was taken up and laid on the
table. 4 bill was introduced 20 construct
railroads from Washington to New York,
Pittsburg and Cincinnati.
In the House Mr.. Covode was decided
entitled to the seat in the contest with
Foster, and he was therefore sworn in.
4 bill was adopted to enforce the Consti-
tutional Amendments. The House went
into Committee of the Whole on the
Legislative Appropriation bill, and dis
cussed it awhile. 4 resolution was
adopted calling for information as to the
recent shooting of American citizens in
Cuba.
The readiness of the President to ayow
a change of opinion on public questions
when satisfied that he is wrong, is shown
by what he now says about the reduction
of taxation. He has lately spoken on
the subject in private conversation, and
saws further study and observations have
convinced him that the country needs
and expects some reduction. This dec
laration leads to the conclusion that he
will assent to any measure of a reasona-
BILE character that is passed by Congress.
The Census bill was killed in the Sem
ate, with only nine votes in the negative.
The census must now be taken under
the old law, with General Walker as
Superintendent. The President sent in
the following nominations: Jesse R.
Grant, postmaster of Covington, Ken
lucky; James NJ. Comfy, postmaster of
Columbus, Ohio.
Feb. 10. In the Senate a bill was in
troduced providing that hereafter no
State shall get lands for agricultural col
leges if a distinction on account of color
is made. The bill appropriating S3,000,-
600 to supply deficiencies in the Navy
Department was passed. 4 bill was IA
vOrably reported authorizing railroads
from the city of Washington to- New
York and PittSburg and to Cincinnati,
and telegraph lines from Washington to
the two latter points. The resolution in
reference to American citizens in British
prisons was discussed for a time, and
then went over John Kits, a revolu-
tionary soldier, was given the privilege
of the floor. 4 resolution directing the
defining of what are swamps and over
flowed lands was passed. y resolution
was adopted, in reference to why the
Spanish Government had not, according
to the treaty of 1884, paid in coin interest
on claims of American citizens, and why
any of it has been paid in greenbacks.
Butler moved to strike ont the mileage
for members; motion rejected.
The House Military Committee to-day
ICttCNCu LAc CldlIl Vi llb SO-tdllCu Ma
tiOnal Guards of Tennessee for compen-
sation by the General Government, on
the ground that there is no evidence of
services worth more than what they re-
ceived at the time they were called out
by Burnside.
General Terry reached here from
Georgia, and had a long talk with the
President about affairs down there.
The Banking Committee examined
Gen. Porter, the Presidents private Sec
rotary, this morning, as to his knowledge
of the gold conspiracy, and obtained
some important evidence as TO the effort
of the ring to involve the President and
his family in their schemes.
Feb. Ii. In the Senate Mr.. Sherman
introduced a resolution declaring that
whereas the people of the United States
observe with deep interest the civil war
in Cuba. and sympathiZe with the peO-
pie. it is resolved that the United States
recognize a state of war and Will pre-
serve strict neutrality between Spain
and the people of Cuba. After some
little talk, the resolution was referred to
the Commute on Foreign Relations. The
bill 10 abolish the ranking privilege
was taken up. The amendment to con-
tinue the free exchange and circulation
of newspapers was renewed. After some
discussion, the bill went over. The
Mississippi bill was taken up and dis
cussed for some time. Messrs. Wiley
and Howard supported the imposing of
conditions, and Vickers, Upton and
Thurman opposed them. The death of
Representative Hopkins, of Wisconsin,
vas announced and suitably received.
In the Horse abill was referred for a
further reduction of the army. The
House went into a Committee and took
up the Legislative Appropriation Bill.
The appropriation for folding documents
was reduced in the House from $4,000
and in the Senate from $4,000 to $4,000,
Motions were made, discussed and re-
jected to reduce the amount allowed
members for stationery and also to strike
it out entirely. After further debate the
committee rose. The death of B. +.
Hopkins, of Wis, was announced, ad-
dresses made and the usual resolutions
passed.
Colonel Ihrie has arrived here to press
/ Congress for a Territorial Government
in Alaska. He is duly armed with pa
pers, but has not much chance for sue
cess.