The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-01-21
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

January I'm the Senate Mr..
COnkling presented the resolutions of
the New York Legislature, withdraw
ing its ratification of the Fifteenth
Amendment. Mr.. Summer offered
his bill to fund the debt, extend bank
ing facilities and provide for a resump-
ton of specie payment.
In the House Mr.. Who'd presented
the joint resolution of the New York
Legislature withdrawing its ratifica-
ton of the Fifteenth Amendment
Mr.. Garfield introduced a bill to
amend the act creating Department
of Education and abOlishing the
Freedmen's Bureau. A number of
bills and resolutions were introduced.
The morning hour was chiefly Occu-
pied in discussing the bill to remove
the Philadelphia Navy Yard to League
Island. The Virginia bill, repOeted
by Mr.. FarnswOrth, was taken up
Speeches were made in its favor by
Messrs. Farnsworth and Paine. Mr..
Morgan spoke in favor of Mr.. Bing-
hams substitute. Adjourned.
January 13.-In the Senate petit
ton was presented from J. Ross
Browne, asking the payment OF S12,-
600 for extraordinary expenses while
Minister to China. The House bill
relative to the Des Moines river in
Iowa was passed. Among Others, a
bill to aid the construction of a rail-
road in Dakota was introduced. The
proposition to consider Indian treat
les in open session was discussed for =
while. Mr.. Pratt spoke in favor of
the bill giving to State Courts concur
rent jurisdiction with United States
COuT1s in maritime cases or tOrts on
navigarle rivers, above the ebb and
flow of tide. A bill was reported to
provide for an American line of steam
ers betwent New York and Europe
The POstoffice Department is TO pay
$500, 900 as the interest on bonds of the
company, which sum shall be in full
payment for transportation of mails.
A bill was also introduced to aid in
the construction of a railroad from
the Texas line TO the MiSsissip-
pi river near Vicksburg; also a
bill granting the right of way and sec
tiOns of public land per mile to aid in
the construction of a railroad and tel |
egraph line from Marshall, Texas, to |
San Diego, California, with branches |
and connections. The discussion of |
the Virginia bill was continued. Mr.. |
brakes amendment was rejected. Mr.. |
proposed and advocated an /
containing an oath to be |
to each officehOlder-l
Messrs. Nye, Morton aud Trumbull |
the amendment. A lively |
personal discussion relative to the |
presence On the floor of one G. B. POr- |
ter, sprangup between Senators Trum- |
bull and Sumner. Personalities were |
in, and considerable bitter |
ness of feeling manifested on both
sides. After some further discussions
of construction, the Senate went into |
session, and soon after adj
journed.
In the House, a resolution was adOp-
ted for the Territorial Committee to |
inquire into the eXpediency of putting
the Indians in India Territory, under
Territorial Government. Williams,
of Indiana, introduced a resolution ad-
vocating the reduction of taxes to the
lowest possible point, and denouncing
the annexation of foreign territory,
for which money or its equivalent is
to be paid as an assault on the public
credit. A bill was introduced prohib-
iting inferior Government clerks
making presents to their superiOrs.
After some discussion the bill passed.
MIR. Garfield presented a petition of
the Portage County (OhiO) Medical
in reference to the Navy
Medical staff. Mr.. Mungen made a
explanation about his repu-
1iatiOn speech, denying the state
nents in the New York Tribune. A
little discussion followed on this point,
and the House then took up the Vir-
yinia bill, and having discussed it for
some time, took a recess till evening.
IN the evening session, the discussion
If the Virginia bill was continued. AT
0:45, Farnsworth gave notice that at
O'Clock, to-day, he would move the
previous question. Adjourned.
January 14.-VariOus petitions We're
resented in the Senate, among them
ne for the abolition of the franking
privilege. Mr.. Wiley presented a
ill to, abolish the franking privilege,
md tie extension of the free delivery
ystem to cities of five thousand in
labitants. Mr.. Cole made an expla-
lation of Uis resolution in regard to
he seizure of four thousand barrels ,
# whisky in San Francisco. The
senate took up the Virginia Bill, and |
ebated it till adjournment. Mr.. Ed !
nunds' amendments We're voted 7
Own, and the Senate, without action, /;
diOurned for an evening session.
JpOn reassembling, the House Clerk 5
resented the House bill for the adj |
mission of Virginia, which had pass r
q that body. A motion was made to
Nv aside the Senate bill and take up
he House bill, but objections were 1
aiSed, and the Senate continued the Y
ebate until 1880, when an adjourn
nent was had until Monday, with the 4;
that a vote should be .
ad on that day.
In the House, Immediately upon f
he conclusion of the reading of the T
)urnal, the Virginia bill was taken =
p. A number of speeches were made.
)uring the debate Mr. Ward censured I
lr. FarnsWOrth for lukewarmneSS in C
1ppOrt of the bill, he being made the Q
pOkesman of the Reconstruction :
Mr.. Farnsworth closed
ne debate by a speech in favor of the
i'll. On a call of the yeas and nays, V
ne substitute of Mr.. Bingham was \
d0pted by yeas IS, nays 95, and the ;
III, as amended, passed. The follow :
lg is the bill as passed: d
joint resolution declaring Visginid
entitled to representation in Con- o
gress: :
WHEREAS, the people of Virginia .
ave adopted constitution republi- 4
an in form, and have in all respects ;
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