Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1870-03-25
.ies Presidspl. The GeorgIa biII was then

taken up.
Mr. Drake offered an amendment to the
Georgia bin, providing that whenever the
Governor or Legislature Of any State lately
in hostility TO the United States shall repre-
sent 10 the President that organizations ex-
st in such State threatening vi5lence to per
sons or property, or opposing the due exc
cution of the laws, and such State being un
able 70 suppress them, il shall be the duty
OF the President to send into that State such
a pumher Of United States troops as are
necessary for the suppressioHand subiuga-
ton Of sllnh organizations, and the officer
commanding such troops shall declare n.ar.
tial law in the county or district so infested,
and take such measures as are known il
martial law for the suppression of such or
ganizations, the expenses of such expedl
tinns to be betrayed by the county or dis
trict where such violence exists, or is report
ed to exist by the State officials
On molten of Mr. Morton the Senate then
went into executive session, at the close of
which It adjourned.
In the House, the Funding bill ~as taken
up and discussed and referred to the com
mittee on Ways aud Means.
Mr.. Benjamin, from the Committee on
Iagalid Pensions, called up the bill to amend
the mode Of paying pensions, lie said the
bill will was intended to emancipate the
pensioner from the grasp of mercenary
claim-agents The bill proposes to simplici-
fy and economic the manner of paying pen
sions. It simply requires the pensioner to
sign the application and receipt, and hs
will speedily receive draft at the nearest
post Office, from the Government direct. In
curing no expense whatever, save that for
an oath before a magistrate. The further
consideration Of this bin was postponed for
two weeks. The bill to admit the people
of she State of Texas to representation in
Congress was taken up and passed by III
yeas to 45 nays, The Deficiency bill wis
then taken up and discussed until the House
adjourned, which was 10 O clock D. M.
WEDNESDAY March l6th.--Iu the Sen
ate the Georgia bill was again taken up, aud
Mr. Revels the colored Senator from Mis-
sisssippi made his first speech on this occa
sion, after which Mr. Morton made some
remarks. when the Senate adjourned
ln the House, the Deficiency bill, after q
lengthy debate, was passed.
Mr.. Stonghton, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported on the case of
Roderick R. Butler, Representative from
the First district, Tennessee. charged with
selling a cadetship The testimony taken
shows that on February 27, 1869, Mr. But
Ter appointed Augustus G.. Tyler son of the
late General Tyler, who was not a resident
Of Tennessee, that the said Butler received
$500 for the same, with the avowed purpose
OF using the money for political purposes
in Tennessee. The committee therefore
condemn Buffers conduct as an unauthor-
lied and dangerous practice.
MesSrs. Logan, Cobb, Morgan and Slo-
cum submitted a minority report, with a
resolution that Mr.. Butler be expelled
Mr. Stoughtou gave notice that he would
call up both reports for action tomorrow.
THURSDAY March l7th-In the Senate
the discussion Of treaties was first in order
hut the motion was final referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations. On mo-
tion the House bill abolishing the franking
privilege was made the special order for
next Tuesday. Several speeches were then
made on the Georgia bill. but no action
/ taken.
In the House the Butler case was taken
up and consumed several hours time. The
/ vote to expel Mr.. Butler stood 1C2 yeas to
4 6S nays but as this was not two thirds the
number required TO expel member the
/ question was lost. A vote was then taken
on the resolution censuring him for selling
/ cadetships, which resulted-yeas l0l, nays
6s. The Tariff bill was then taken up and
discussed till the House adjourned.
FRIDAY March lSth.-The whole of the
time was occupied in the Senate in discuss
ing the Georgia bill.
The House went into committee of the
whole, on the Tariff bill, after which the
business done was In the interest Of the
District Of Columbia.
Adjourned till Monday.