The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1870-02-10
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1st, the currency bill being undor
consideration, the amendment Of
Mr.. Morton to increase The amount
of additional circulation from
s45, 100000 to 100000, was
adopted-ycas 80, nays 27. An
other amendment, offered by Mr.
Morton, was adopted, authorizing
the withdrawal Of sl3, 100000 of
circulation from States having an
excess, and its distribution among
those having less than their share
Mr.. Sherman moved to amend
SO as to provide for an apportiont
ment Of the amount authorized by
the bill, upon the basis Of tho cen
sus Of 1870. Agreed to.
In the House, Mr. Schenck, from
the Ways and Means committee
reported the amendatory tariff
bill, which was made the special
order for the 18th. The bill is
quito voluminous, and makes nu
merous changes in the duties upon
many articles. 1t will probably IN.
dergo considerable changes before
passage.
In the Senate, on the 81, Mr..
Trumbull, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported, with
amendments, Mr.. Stewart's bin to
secure to all persons equal protec-
tion' Of the laws.
The currency bill was taken up
and passed by vote Of 80 to %.
In the House, Mr.. Logan offered
a resolution, which was adopted,
instructing tho committee on For
eign Affairs to inquire what rea-
sons exist against the recognition
by the United States Of tho Cuban
revolutiOnists as bclligerents.
In the Senate, on the 3D., Mr.
Sherman introduced a bill to au.
thorize the funding and consclida.
tion oftho National debt, to extend
banking facilities, and to establish
specie payments.
1t provides tor the issue Of three
classes Of bonds, S400, ,O00,000 each
First, 10 and go years s per cent
second, Is and 80 years 44 pei
cent; third, 20 and 40 yoars 4 pei
cent. 1t also provides for setting
aside yearly sl5o,OOO,OOO of tn,
customs receipts to pay tho iutcresI
on the public debt and for The
sinking fund to reduce tho public
debt.
In the House, Mr. Cullom from
the committee on Territories 70
ported q bill in aid of the execution
of the laws in Utah, which wal
reeommitted. f '
The bill prouides severe penal
ties against bigamy, concubinag'
or polygamy. .2iiw iHa d {r
Mr.. Reeves offered resolution
f for q per capita dog tax Of So so
{ Referred to tho committee on Way
and Means. n
Mr.. Cobb, of Wisconsin, from
= the committee on Military Affairs
reported q bill to amend tho act 0
{ March 3D., 1865, in relation to ad
ditional bosnties, extending ii
benefits to tho widows and children
Of soldiers who had enlisted for
less period than one year and ha
been killed or died in the service
!, Passed. a Ia
On motion of Mr.. Schenck tn
tax bill was made the special orde
for the 6rst Of March, to be take
up after tho tariff bill.
( A bill for the admission of Mis-
sissippi was reported by Mr., But
Ter, from the Reconstruction com
mittce, and after some explanation
IL was passed.
q Mr., Dawes, from the eommitte
on Appropriations, reported q bill
to supply the deficiency for th
> navy.
/ At(er being amended, tho bil
l.. passed, au
In the Senate, on tho 4th, o
molten of Mr.. Ramsey, tho Hous
a bill for tho abolition of tho frank
ing privilege was taken up.
n Mr., Sherman moved to anon
O the lst section, by adding a provis
that nothing therein containe
n shall bo construed TO repeal or a
feet tho free transmission by mail
IS newspapers within 90 miles Of th
place Of publication.
n Mr. Ramsey thought tho adoE
q tion Of tho amendment might re
d tard the speedy passage of tho bi
by requiring it's further considers
p ton by the House.
q Mr.. Sherman believed tn
amendment would strengthen tn
n measure among its friends in th
o House, and urged lite adoption, i
justice TO country newspaper
q which could not in tho matter {