Middletown transcript., 1871-12-09
pmOcrxD.sos oe c0soREss.
MONDAY.


SsxArE.--The Senate was called to |
order ut IL NJ by the Vice President.
The credentials Of Hon. james l.. Alcorn.
Of Mississippi, were presented. and he
was sworn in. The credentials Of Hon.
Thomas NJ. Norwood. Of Georgia, were
laid IN the table temporarily Commit
tees were appointud to notify the Prcsi-
dent and House Of Representative that a
quorum was present in the Senate. Mr..
Edmuuds introduced u bin to provide for
civil service reform. and Mr.. Sumner
made speech in favor Of his civil rights
bill. A letter was read from Gen. Plcns-
anton. protesting against bis removal from
the office Of Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue. A resolution was offered ask
ing an inquiry into the circumstances Of
the Hodge dcfnlcaiion case and for legis-
la,ion to prcyen, similnr dcfalcations. Mr.,
Summer introduced bill to authorize
compound interest note ~ substitute for
lcgal-tendcr notes. A number Of nddi-
,ioual bills were introduced by various
members Mr. Blair offered n resolution
requesting the President to state By who'
| authority be has declared martial law and
suspended the writ Of habcas corpus in
South Carolina. and the offences by which
the action was caused. The resolution
was objected To, aud went over The
! Presidents Message was received and
read.
IIousE OF RsrnEsESrsrivgs.-T House
was called TO order at IL NJ. in the cus,o-
mary form, and. Oh calling the roll. u
quorum was found present. Committees
were appointed to notify the Senate and
the President A number of new mem
bcrs were sworn in The credentials Of
Mcssrs. Clarke and IIcrndon. Of Texas,
were referred to the Committee on Flee
tons The standing committees Of thc
House were announced BY the speaker a
resolution requesting the President to in
form the House By what authority he has
declared the writ Of babcas corpus sus-
pcn led in South Carolina. was offered by
Mr.. Beck. and referred 10 the Comnittc,
on the TnsnrrcctionarY States. Several
new bills were introduced and referred
The Presidents Message wns received and
read
TUESDAY.
SENATE. Mr.. Blair asked that his res
olution calling on the Presilru, f.r hi'
authority to suspend the writ oi hdt,a!
corpus ia South caralinn be taken up
and made $ somc brief remarks in support
Of the motto n After short discussio
a vote was t.tkrn. and the motion was re.
iectcd--yens II. nays -. The lluus'
bin defining the meaning OF the law max
ing eight hours days labor in Govern
ment workshops was taken up, and Mr.
Trumbnll moved an amendment abolish
ing the law. Considerable discussion en-.
sued, bu, no action was taken.
lIousg OF REpi 'EsxNrarlNrs "A bill e
revise and consolidate the Postoihcc sta
,u,cs was reported from the Committee ot
po.toihces The House then went int
Committee Of the Whole on the firsi
dents Message and fir. Dawes morhd tha
its seryal parts be ref,rr I'd 10 appropriate
: committees Mr. Wond objected 10 ,h
reference If certain poriiens II the ncs
/, sage If the Select Comm il zee on the In
serrectonnry States, on the ground liza
: there are now no States in insnrreciioi
aud no need exists for the continuance o
. the COMMITTEES. Mr.. Ran iall objected
the formation Of a special committee =
;. the postal telegraph, and skcd that th
. subject be referred to the Posiaee q
Commerce Committee Tho question vi
i warmly discussed by various memlcr'
ntl hnaily the suggestion oi MIR. 5ee
was agreed to. and the matter was rete,
red To the Committee ON Appropriations
WEDNESDAY
+" SrSArg.-Mr. Anthony inti Induced
u sweeping intimidation bill, and also hi
Il 10 punish bribery and corrupt practices
Il the election Of Presidential Electors al
Members of Gocgress The Joint Sele
Committee lnsurrec,iohary States rcpnr
!, ed upon the cases OF a number OF wiines
$ cs who refused To testify before the Gnn
IN mi,,ec. and asked that they be taken IN
custody. The resolutions were lail osc
The General Amnesty bill was rea1. nj
= notice was given that will be called up {
Monday next.
le Horsg OF REPRESENTATIVE "a res
r lu,ipn was adopted calling on ihr fres
lent for information in relation To Il
o, ,ra.,. aieen to the United States nav
TX vessels in ,'a.an waters. 4 number
&c new bill. we're in, .aduced, including
International copyrig., hill, and b
granting two millions ana a.,..su acres
public lands in aid of public s'ho rs
ln the District Of Columbia 4 resoi,.i,'
o. asking information in regard To the sezn
il of citizcns of North Garalina by Feder
%. troops stationed in South Carolina W
st objected to, aud went over. Mr. Farn
n, wnr,h's Apportionment BILL fixing q
ut number of Representatives Mt 2s1 aft
o. March Sd, 1873, was taken up in Coz
10 mi,tcc Of the Whole Mr.. Mercur mos
c. his bill, making the number $50. rs
w substitute. and Mr.. Farnswor,h stat
to thu, he would offer M amendment maxi,
,f- the number 2s2 After discussion. NJ
ng Butler pu, forward mn amendmen. decla
Of ing the first Tuesday after the first Mo
day in November n general day for hol
;.r Aha .l.ettnns