The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-03-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
MARCH 2

read Company to issue its bonds for
the construction Of the road, and Sc
cure the same by mortgage, was dis
cussed without action until the eXpi-
ration of the morning hour. The cen
sus bill was referred 10 the committee
on revision of the laws. The bill reg
uIating the salaries of United States
Judges in the territories was reported.
Bills were introduced granting lands
for railroads in WyOminy and Mime
sofa. The Judiciary Committee re-
ported that although the Georgia
Legislature had been improperly Or
ganized, they would Recommend no
further legislation on the part of Con-
gress. The funding bill was taken up
and discussed. Mr.. Buckingham did
not like the appointment Of foreign
agents and paying interest abroad
Sumner said his bill was much the
best. He wanted to amend the first sec
ton, making the 800, ,0O0, 900 $500, ,OO0,-
900, and 1920 in place of 1910, and
wanted the bonds of 1862 paid first
Morton was afraid four per cent. in
terest was not enough. After some
further talk, the Senate went into EX-
ecutive session and then adjourned.
In the House, a bill was passed re-
lieving hOnOrably discharged soldiers
and sailors from the payment of fees
under the Homestead acts. A bill
was passed authorizing bridge across
the Niagara river at Buffalo. A bill
was reported giving $4,000 acres of
land for the construction of a railroad
from st. James, Missouri, TO Helena,
Arkansas. Holman objected to Civ
ing away any more public land. Sew
eral members said the land could not
be sold. An amendment was adopted
giving the Government the right Ito
fix the rates for passengers and freight.
The bill then went over. The House
discussed the Indian Appropriation
bill, and finished all but two pages
Resolutions were adopted to inquire
as to the premature publication by
the New York Times of the gold testi-
mony; how to protect members from
being blackmailed, and of inquiry re-
lative to the loss of the Oneida. Ad-
jOurned.
- MARCH 8.
In the Senate the amendments to
the bill changing the Judicial Districts
were agreed to. The amendment re-
lating to the residence of Justices of
the Supreme Court was discussed, but
no conclusion was reached. An adj
verse report was made to the bill pro-
viding for an American line of emil
grant passenger steamers between
New York and Scandinavian and
German ports. The Funding bill was
discussed. Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont,
expressed his belief that a loan at any
less rate than per cent, could not be
The bill was also objec-
tionable, he thought, in that the Ma
tionaI Banks were badly treated. Mr..
Morton favored the offering of long
bond to the amount of 81, l,000,0 900,
not redeemable within less than thiT-
ty years. Mr.. Cameron favored pol
icy of "masterly inactivity" believ-
ing that in o few years, as our ability
10 pay our debts became known, our
bonds would be eagerly sought for. |
Mr.. Chandler thought $500, ,000,0 900 of |
5 per cent. bonds would be taken at
once. Amendments to postpone, and |
to pay the proceeds of the sale of the
new bonds to the payment of the $40 |
bonds of 1862 were lost, and also an |
introduced by Mr.. Sum- |
ner, providing for the increase of the |
new bonds from S4O0, 100000 to $780,
C00,0OO
In the House resolution of inquiry |
to the massacre of the Piegan |
Indians was introduced and objected /
to by Mr.. Stevenson. A bill regulat- |
ing inter-Oceanic telepraphic commu- |
was introduced and ordered |
to be printed. The bill providing for |
tee construction of Military and |
Postal Railroad between New York |
and Washington went over until |
Tuesday. An amendment providing |
that Ii should not be ecOnstructed with |
out the consent Of the States through |
which il passed, was lost. After some |
of the Indian ApprOpria- |
ton bill the House went into Com !
mittee of the Whole on the Tariff |
bill. Mr.. Brooks, of New York, spoke |
in opposition 10 it. On the conclu- |
sion of Mr.. Brooks remarks, the COM |
mittee rose. After a personal passage |
between Messrs. Farnsworth and |
Butler, a resolution was adopted, on
motion of Mr.. Stevenson, calling on
the Secretary of War for information
&c the expedition against the |
Piegan Indians.
MARCH 4.
In the Senate, the bill repeating the |
test oath of 1862 was reported favOra- |
bly, and placed on the calendar. The |
motion to reconsider the vote passing /
the last disability bill was withdrawn. |
A memorial of the Mississippi Legis- |
Iature, asking the removal of the dis 4
ability Of all citizens of that State, was /
A bill was introduced grant |
ing lands in Wisconsin TO aid the con- /
structiOn of a break-water and harbOr, /
and to connect the waters of Green |
Bay with Lake Michigan. A menOT-
al from the National Education As
ISOLATION was presented, asking Con-
gress to establish system of public
by National Schools. A
resolution was adopted, calling for
on the Memphis, FL
PasO & Pacific Railroad. The bill
changing the circuits of the United
States Supreme Court was taken up,
md discussed till the close of morn
ng hour. The Funding bill WIS made
he order for Monday. The Senate
oOk up and discussed till adjournment
he bill for the settlement of claims
or Quartermasters' and commisSary
torres furnished to or taken by the ]
United States within States in rebell-
on during the late war. The bill re-
ers all claims 10 the COmmissary and
luartermaster Generals, to be decid-
d upon by them as to the sum, no
claims to be paid until Congress ap- !
the money.
Messrs. Howe, Pomeroy, Rice, Will
,On, and Wiley advocated the BILL
The latter had much to say as to how
Northen shOddyites were enriched
and Southern loyalists impoverished
Dy the war. Messrs. Conkiing, Cole.
rrumbull and Stewart opposed the
Dill. Adjourned till Monday.
In the House, bills were introduced
20 organize the militia in Wyoming;
20 revive the act making Peoria, Ill,
md Hannibal, Mo-, ports of delivery
20 create heSouthern Judicial District
If Missouri a Dill was passed appro-
Driating S47 900 for folding documents,
nc. a bill granting a pension to
eOlored teamster was passed. The
Senate joint resolution prohibiting the
in the Globe of speeches
not made was referred. The Georgia
dill was taken up, and discussed till
It was agreed to discuss
t also all Gay Saturday, and vote on
Monday. Butler, of Massachusetts,
poke at length in support of the bill.
de referred to the Ku-KluX in Ten
1essee, and announce his intention of
If bringing the condition of affairs in
hat State before the House. Mr..
opposed the bill, but be-
ore he had finished the House ad-
Ourned.
MARCH 6.
The Senate was not in session.
In the House the Georgia bill was
al cussed all day. Mr.. Farnsworth ]