The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1870-02-24
CONGRESsIONALs

dent for Information as to tho num.
ber and character of the iron clads
belonging to the navy, their cost,
designers, Sc, -
The fraDking.repeal bill being
up, Mr.. Morrill, Of Vermont, advo.
Gated material notifications of it
before passing the same.
In the House, q resolution was
adopted to close the land Office in
any state where the uDsold public
lands do not exceed 10000 acres.
A resolution was adopted calling
on the President for information
relative to the Imprisonment OF
Americans In Great Britain for
political offences. h
In the Senate, on the 10th, the
Mississippi bill was debated, but
nothing was done.
In tho House Mr.. Cullom re.
ported bill providing for the
prevention and punishment Of po.
lygamyin Utah. 80 Y
Mr.. Banks, from the Foreign Al.
fairs committee offered joint reso-
luLions for declaration of neutral
ity between Spain and the Cuban
insurgents. Referred TO said com-
mittee. i a1.3 .st
In the New York contested cleo.
tion case, Mr.. Van Wyck, contest
ant, was admitted to tbe scat, by a
vote OF 1l9 To 81. H
10 the Senate, Thursday the
18th, Mr., Drake, Of Mo-, introdu'
ced q bill amending the naturali
zation laws. ored .-ah
The Mississippi admission bill
was passed BY a party vote; yeai
$50, nays II. ,J s .....
In The House, Mr.. CdlIom spoke
on the anti.polygamy bill. g
The Legislative Appropriation
bill was discussed without coming
to a final vote.
In the Senate, Friday the 18th
Mr.. Sumner had read o telegram
from the Governor OF Nebraska
Announcing the ratification of tn,
ll5th amendment by the Legisla
lture, with but fivc dissenting votes
The funding bill of Mr.. Sher
man was made the special order
tor the 23d. '"" .''' 'V'
In the House, the Legislative
Appropriation bill was further dis
guessed, All propositiops for in'
crease Of salaries were rejected.
In the Senate, on the 18th, th,
bill granting lands to aid in Tho
construction Of o railroad and tel
egraph line from Portland to As
toria and McMinnyille, in The
State OF Oregon was taken up and
passed.
In The House, Mr.. McCrary ot
Iowa introduced a bill TO provide
stay Of execution Ia certain cascs
Referred. This bill is intended tc
afford some relief against the op
GRAFTON Of the rccentaiegal tender
decision. II gives stay Of execu
tion on oil judgments founded on
debts contracted prior to the 18th
Of July, lS62-the date of the pas.
sage Of tho first legal tender act
for from one to four years, accord
ing TO the amount; but it provides
that If tho plaintiff in such judg'
ment will receive his pay in cur,
reDcy there shall be no stay. and
that whenever specie payments
arc resumed all stays under the
act shall terminate. 20. H
| In tho Senate, on the 2lst, Mr.
Williams introduced a joint reso
luton declaring the ratification Of
the 18th Amendment by the re-
Quired number Of States, Refer
red TO the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Patterson, from The commit
tee on Retrenchment, reported
with amendment The bill 10 abolish
the Froedmen's Bureau, and lc
provide for a Bureau Of Education
The bill 10 provide for tho bet
tor security Of the lives OF The
passengers on board Of vessels pro.
polled by steam, was passed. -'
In the House, Mr.. Bingham in.
troduced n bi i to enforce the right
of citizens OF the United States Il
vote ID tho several States Of the
Union, who have hitherto been de-
MED that right on account of race
color, or previous condition Of ser.
vitude. ~ 'H,t H H
Bills wcro introduced-to re.
move political disabilities in the
States ratifying the l5th amend.
menti to abolish tho Office of Pen.
sion Agent and provide for the
payment Of pensions through Post.
masters; reducing the income tax
to 3 per cent. and exempting
$4,000 thcroirom; increasing the
tax on distilled spirits to 81 per
gallon; to cqualizo the distribution
Of National Bank currency, iH 1.
The resolution Of Mr.. Tough.
ridge, inetructing the Currency
com mittoe TO report a bill increas.
ing the amount Of currency q,
least $4,000. 900, was adopted
yeas 1l5, nays 73, t
Senate bill removing political
disabilities from someHve hundred
persons IN different States, was
takon up and after amending 90 as
to include about 1000 more names,
was passed by the requisite two.
thirds majority. F4'tN Haf ~