The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1871-01-06
summary of Congressional Proeeedipgs.

/ SENATE, Dec. 2lst-Sumner obtained leave
to make a personal explanation in reference
TO an article which appeared In the Washington
Patriot. The article stated in substance that
friends Of Sumner and the President had been
endeavoring to effect q reconciliation between
them; but that the efforts had signaIly failed,
the President declaring that Sumner had
harshiy criticised his acts; that he had imputed
unworthy and dishonest motives to him 1.-THE
President) and that he would, if il were not
for his official position, hold the Senator per-
sonally responsible for these utterances. Mr.
Sumner said that so far as he was concerned
there was no truth in the article; that he had
never, either in public or in private, spoken
harshly of the President or imputed unworthy
motives to him, and he appealed to Senators
and members of the Cabinet to witness the
truth of what he said.-Several bills were in
troduced, among which was one increasing the
pensions of soldiers and sailors 20 per cent;
and another, increasing the salaries of heads
OF executive departments to S12, 900, of the
Chief Justice to S11, 600; of the Associate
justices 10 10000, Of the Circuit Judges to
$500, of District Judges, the Judges of the
Court Of Claims and of the Supreme Court of
the District Of Columbia Sc, ,000.-The House
bill amending the law regulating the classifca-
ton of sugar was taken up and passed-The
Senate then resumed the consideration of the
resolution for the appointment of commits
sion 70 report on the proposed annexation of
San Domingo. Sumner made strong and
somewhat bitter speech against the measure.
and was followed by Morton in its favor. The
former sharply criticised the course Of the
President on this matter, and Morton as warm
" defended it. The remainder of the session
which was continued all night, was devoted to
this discussion, and at SIX forty-five in The
morning the resolution was passed by a vote
OF 81 ayes and nays. The Senate then ad-
journed after most exciting session.
HoUsE--A few bills were introduced, but
none of them were of general interest.-Peti-
tions were presented from working men of
New York asking for the emigration by corpo-
rations of the landless population of the East,
and the night to purchase lands from the
Creek Indians, on which they can settle, 160
acres to a family.-A memorial was presented
from Victoria G. Woodruff. claiming the right
of suffrage under the 14th and 18th amend
ments to the Constitution, and asking the
enactment of certain laws guaranteeing that
right to the women of the United States
The vote on the amnesty bill was, after some
postponed until the 11th of Jan
uary.-The contested election case from Ohio,
of Eggleston against Strader, was disposed of
by resolution declaring Eggleston not enti- |
tied to the seat.-The death Of Commissioner
Smythe, late representative from the Second
District of Iowa, was announced, and sppro-
pirate eulogies spoken Adjourned.
SENATE, Dec. 22.-The credentials of T. J. ]
Jewett, appointed by the Governor of Missou-
n to fill the temporary vacancy caused by 4
brakes resignation, were presented by Schurz, I
and Jewett was sworn ina short executive /
session was held. after which the House bill .
for the relief of certain citizens of Virginia /
from political disabilities was considered for a
ime, when it was laid aside, and the death of /
Hon. Vim. Smythe, of Iowa, was announced .
md the customary eulogies pronounced. The
senate then adjourned until January 4th.
House The House went into Committee of /
he Whole for general debate on the Presi-
tents message. Jones, of Kentucky, spoke
n eulogy Of the South and in favor of univer-
al amnesty. Porter, Baker and Barry also
poke in favor of universal amnesty. Ad-
ourned to January 4sh