The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-02-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
FEBRUARY Is.


In the Senate q bill was presented
and referred, relative to the acquisi-
| ton of sites for national coast defenSes.
Chicago was again afforded the public
teat-a resolution passing dispOsing to
the Brydges Battery Association, of
that place, certain captured ordnance.
A resolution was passed calling upon
the President for information respect
ing the ironclads, their cost and pres
ent condition. After brief discus
sion of the House bill to abolish the
franking privilege, the Mississippi bill
was taken up. The discussion was
terminated by a lengthy speech by
Garret Davis.
In the House Mr.. Julian offered a
bill which was passed, closing the
land office in any State where the I'M
sold public lands do not exceed ten
thousand acres. The resolution call
ing for information in reference to the
Imprisonment of American citizens
III Great Britain for political Offenses
was taken up. Some members spoke
on it; others got leave to have their
unspOken speeches printed at public
expense in the Globe, and it was
adopted. The Greene and Van Wyck
contested election case was called up
and discussed for a while. A bill was
introduced authorizing the payment
of bOunties to persons who were re-
jected as volunteers, and who were
Immediately afterward drafted and
held to service,
FEBRUARY Is.
In the Senate the House bill to pro-
vide artificial limbs to disabled sold
iers, was amended so as to include
soldiers of the Mexican war; and,
after some further discussion, was laid
aside. The Mississippi bill was taken
up and discussed. Messrs. Stewart,
Wiley and Fowler spoke against the
power of Congress to impose cOndi-
tions. Adjourned.
In the House, resolutions were adOp-
ted to inquire into the eXpediency of
granting bounty on all iron vessels
constructed in this country, during
the next three years, from American
material, equal to the duties which
would have been imposed on such ma
terials, if imported; also, a resolution
to consider the eXpediency of erecting
Government buildings at Paducah, KY.
A resolution was offered to inquire
into the expediency of taking admi-
ralty jurisdiction from the State
Courts. Bills were passed TO re-define
a portion of the boundary between
Nebraska and Dakota; regulating the
Jurisdiction of Probate Courts, salaries
of Judges, &c, in the Territories. A
bill was referred to the Committee of
the Whole to set aside the internal
revenue receipts for three years in
Arizona, Dakota, Idaho, Montana and
Wyoming for 1870, '72, for the cree
tiOn of capitol buildings in those Ter
ritories, not to exceed 1000 in cash.
A bill to provide a territorial govern
ment for Alaska was tabled. a bill
to suppress polygamy in Utah was re-
ported, but went over. A resolution
was introduced instructlng the Presi-
dent to maintain strict neutrality be-
tween the Cuban insurrectionists and
Spain, and repeating all conflicting
laws. Referred to the Foreign Affairs
Committee. The Green-Van Wyck
contested election case was taken up
and the latter declared entitled to the
seat by a vote of 119to 81. The Dem
Ocrats commenced to fillibuster to
prevent his taking the oath. 1t was
discovered no quorum was present and
the House adjourned.
FEBRUARY Il.
In the Senate the Conference Com
mittee's report on the West Point APP
preparation bill was passed. 1t Tecedes
from the Senate Amendments. A
joint resolution was passed to pay
General HOvey full salary as Minister
TO Peru; also, joint resolution to re-
lieve Commodore Bissell. A bill was
reported authorizing the construction
of tunnels and tubes for railroad pur-
poses from New York to BROOKLYN
and New jersey. a joint resolution
was passed giving the Asylum for dis
abled soldiers the balance remaining
of the fund created by the act of Feb
ruary "a, 1864, section Il. Bills were
introduced declaring that the tariff of
1861 shall not be permitted to interfere
with the treaty with Russia, and di-
recting the refunding in coin of the
amount of duties levied on Russian
hemp since the passage of the act, in
excess of the rate on Manila hemD.
ApprOpriating 100000 for the i'm
prOvement of the mouth of Cane
Fear river. Providing for the dispo-
sitiOn of the proceeds of the sale of
the Harper's Ferry property. To