The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1870-12-17

coiored, from the Fourth Youth Carolina Dis
trlet. was sworn in.
The House passed, hy vote Of 15T 10 Is,
the bill repeating the Civil Tenure of oiHee
Act
Banks presented resolution for the ap-
polntment of a Committee Tor the acquisition
of ST. Domingo. ana moved the previous
question. The House refused tn second the
previous question by 66 to 50. eek moved e.
lay the resolution on the table.
The House refused to table the resolution
by 90 TO IL, and il was referred to the Com
gaittee on Foreign Affairs with authority to
report at any time after giving Eve days no
tee 10 the House.
After long and acrimonious discussion,
the hili introduced by Logan, aholishinr the
Offices Of Admiral and Vice Admiral, was
passed under a suspension of the rules with
out division.
The House adopted. by vote of l64 to 5.
kely's resolution abolishing the Internal
Revenue system. except as to tobacco and
whisky, and referred to the Committee of
Ways and Means the resolution offered lv
Cox for Revenue reform.
The House passed n concurrent resolution
for recess of Congress from Thursday. the
22d of December, to Wednesday, the 4th Of
January.
WASHINGTON. Dec Is. House--Julian
presented petition from settlers on public
lands IN Colusa county, California, protesting
against the lands being taken from them by
CAPITALISTS as swamp and overlooked lands
he House then resumed the consideration
of the bill 10 consolidate the postal laws, the
pending question being an amendment offer
ed by Hill repeaing. from the lst of july.
1870, all laws allowing the franking priv
nd fha 1,,,o ~
Walker, allowing newspapers, periodicals
and magazines reciprocally to be interchang-
ed between publishers, and copies of weekly.
semi-weekly and monthly newspapers to be
sent. free OF charge. to actual subscribers
within the county where they are published
Adopted. - to so. Hills amendment, as
amended, was then adopted, 1913 to G5.
An amendment providing that franking
privilege should not be taken from any pc:
son to whom it has been heretofore granted
by special Act Of Congress was adopted
Various amendments as to details were dis
posed of. and the bill was then passed with
out division.
johnson asked leave to offer a resolution
declaring that the best interests of the United
States demand an immediate abrogation of
the treaty with China except that portion re-
!ating to commercial intercourse between the
two countries Objection was made.
A resolution was adopted directing the
Ways and Means Committee to inquire into
the expediencv Of levying tax of Is cents a
pound on tobacco Of every description
Porter reported bill removing political
disabilities from William McGruider, of
Henrico county (Va.) The previous question
was seconded and the bill passed Also
like bill removing political disabilities from
VIM. Csrdwell and Richard J. Goulding, of
Charlotte county, (Va.) Passed.
SEHATE-McCreery asked leave TO intro
duce a resolution. notice of which he gave
yesterday. proposing an Investigation with
view tC the restoration of the Arlington es-
tate to the widow of General Robert f. Lee,
the removal of the gravevaris on the premiS-
es. and giving restitution forany incumhrance
placed therein in the interest OF the Govern
meut
A discussion arose which assumed wide
range and occupied several hours The Re-
publican Senators took positive ground gainst
the disturbance Of tie bones of the loyal dead
at Arlington. An assertion by Sumner that
the resolution was a representative of The
sentiment Of the Democratic minority, was
met by McCreery with the assertion that he
alone had originated it and was responsible
for it. The abstract question Of the right to
prohibit a member from Introducing any
legislation whatever formed feature of the
debate
After further debate the Senate, bv vote
of to 81, refused leave to McCreery to intro
drce the resolution.
Sprague offered resolution asking an in
vestigation into certain charges made against
him regarding fraudulent cotton transactions
during the war.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 14-Ilouse.- McrreT.
from the Committee on Manufactures, re-
por,ed bill to provide for celebrating the
one hundtedth anniversary of American irde-
peadence by holding an international exhi-
ton of arts, manufactures and products of
soil and mines, IN Philadelphia, in 1876.
He asked that it be postponed, and made the
special order for the 4;h Tuesday in January
Objection to its being made a special order
was made by Mr.. Allison. and the House nro-
ceeded to consider the hill. A lengthy dis
cussion followed. and the bill finally went
over till tomorrow.
The House then proceeded at halfpast one.
to vote on the hill for full and general. grace
amnesty and oblivion OF all wrongful acts.
doings, or omissions Of all persons engaged
in the war Of the late rebellion.
Bu.ler took the foor in support of the am
nesty bill. and delivered lengthy speech.