The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-04-21
CONGRESS-.

The resolution for joint committee on Indian
Atiairs was taken up and debated in the Senate
Tuesday the 18th. MesSrs. Morrill, of Maine and
Davis opposed it. An effort to take up the North
EN- Pacific Railroad bill failed and the Georgia bill
was considered. Mr.. Upton argued that Georgia
was in the Union, and that the withdrawal of the
military from the State and the admission of her
representatives to each House proof of the
fact. Ia course of his remarks he said party wires
had been pulled from the State of Georgia, and
whenever it was necessary to alarm timid or re-
tractory member of the Senate IA murder or riot
was reported III order to manufacture the necessary
amount of Indignation against the rebels in general.
Mr.. Howe made a long speech in defence of the
Republican party and the value of its services to
the country; after which the Senate adjourned In
the House contested election We're considered
without acting on any of them A resolution was
passed approprating $1,000 to pay the expenses Of
The Gen. Howard investigation. The House then
adjourned.
In the Senate Wednesday the 18th, Mr.. Wilson
tried to procure speedy action on the Georgia nill
saying the country was dissatisfied with the slow
hess OF Congress. Mr.. Ferry of Connecticut held
that the further interference of Congress in the at-
itlrs OF Georgia was unwiSe aud unnecessary
The debate continued until the executive session
after which the Senate adjourned. In the House
Two or three contested election were disposed
of. MessrS. Shobcr of North Carolina. TAYLOR of
Pennsylvania and Sheldon of Louisiana selerally
hrnS awarded seats. The tariff bill was then dis
cuSsed till the adjournment.
Mr.. Sumner introduced bin in the Senate Fri
day TO simplify and reduce the rates of postage to
ryIng the mail and regulate the payment of postage
He gave notice of his intention to move it as
III stute for the pending bill abolishing the frank
ing privilege. The bill makes reduction of post
Age to one cent for half ounce letters and subst-
utes for the franking privilege the system of stamp
ed envelopes The bill amendatory of the censlls
Ia" was passed, and the Georgia bill was taken up
Alter discussion it was agreed to take the vote at
= O'Clock on Tuesday and the Senate adjourned to
Monday In the House Mr.. Dawes reported from
The conference committee on the deficiency bill and
w a6p ltnI 70 vhot, 1
session was occupied in consideration of the bill
relating to the District of Columbia, after which the
House IN spite OF the opposition of Messrs. Dawes
Of Massachusetts and Allison of Iowa adjourned
ill Monday.
Monday in the Senate Mr. Drake Introduced !;
cont resolution proposing an amendment to the
constitution that the President of the United States
hall have power to protect any State against |
domestic violence sufficient proof being present
ed to HIM of the existence of such violence and |
mat congress shall have power to enforce this |
amendment by appropriate legislation The .Ju- |
dietary Committee reported adversely on the bill
increasing the number of Supreme and Circuit |
court Judges. The Georgia bill was taken I'D In !
me House Il large number of bills were introduced |
and referred, including one proposing an amend |
hlent TO the constitution prohibiting donations to |
sectarian schools; also one to enforce The 18TH
amendment. The bill of MI Paine of Wisconsin
Tor the imprisonment of members of Congress was |
lisseu; 80 to 3d. 1t provides that ate. March 3D. |
l9.l, the House OF Representatives be composed of
80 members, apportioned among the States now |
III me Union; the basis of representation to he as
'eiihned ny the Secretary Of the Interior from the
members in the 42d Congress, and if the new aI- |
poftonlnen Increases the number of Repre- sent A.
tiFeS from any state, those for the 42d Congress
7hail DE chosen by the State at large.