Middletown transcript., 1871-01-28
rnocEnDrxas or c0salsrss.
SATURDAY, JAN. 2lst.--The Senate v
not In session.

SATURDAY, JAN. .lst.--i no DC nate W0S
not in session.
The day in the House was devoted 10
general debate il Committee Of the Whole.
MONDAY, JAN. 23d. In tho Senate,
Hon. q. =. Stearns was sworn in as the
Senator from Minnesota, in the place Of
Hon. Daniel 5. Norton. deceased. Ma
joriiy and minority reports were submit
ted on the claims of the two sets Of Gcor-
sia Senators. The bill increasing the
pensions of disabled soldiers aud sailors
and widows and children Of deceased sol
dicrs aud sailors 20 per cent. for five years
was passcd. The standard subject Of de-
bate, the bill to protect congressman fr9m
ofice-seekers, again occupied considerable
time.
In the House. Wm ". Paine was
sworn in as the Representative from tho
lirs, Georgia district The long pending
piarrel betwcen the line and staff OF the
navy was brought to an end, so fas rs the
liotse is concerned, by the passage of a
I'LL. n.ninrea more than year ago, Civ
ing the sag of the navy positive rank.
The bill viii probably pass the Senate.
TUESDAY, JAE. 2;th.--ln the Senate,
after lengthy Dc aa,c, the hill providing
a territorial government for the District of
Columbia was referred 10 u committee Of
conference, in which ,ha House acqucsccd.
The committee consists Of Senators Pat.
terson, l!amlin aud Thurmfn. aud Repre-
sen,a;ivcs Cook, Bingham an,' Voorhees,.
The credentials Of Senator T. +. blair, Of
Missouri, were presented A join, resolu-
ton was passed appropriatng $1,000 TO
defrny expenses Of the Senate eommihsc
investigating alleged ou,rages in the
South. The House joint resolution was
passed, with ammcniments, TO allow
foreign merrlinui,ise in port. and moi trans
ferrcd to public store on December 81,
1870, t. be admitted under the new re-
dnccd iari!i, wlcl. wen, into effect Jan. |,
ISL There was smother debate on the
congressman protection bill, and eu-
loeics on the deceased Senator Norton, Of
| Minnesota
In the House, General i +. Butler
Of Massachusetts,, sustained anno,hcr sig
nal defeat in an attempt to keep out Hon
) y. Corkcr, Repre- -eutatirc elect from
the fifth Georgia district who was finally
admitted 10 his seat, after long debate,
and passionate appeal 10 party prcjuli-
ees, General Eulcr. The consular and
Diplomatic appropriation bill was passed
WEpSEspAy, JAS, :.i;h In the Sru-
ate, Hon. F. 7 Blair Stuaior.elcct from
Missouri, was sworn in. 4 hili was in-
traauced for the paymen, Of Southern
claims for quar,crmadnr aud eDmmissary
stores furnished the army An adverse
report was made on Nr, rruubull's lill
IN regard TO life insurance companies.
The bill granting pensions 10 soldiers Of
1872 WIS under consideration Th Hill.
| passed, will require about half million
Of dollars per nnnum. there being now 10,
m1gs than i.oH0 survivors Of the War.
'fie income tag repeal bill was also under
consideration.
In ihe House the Senate amendments
70 tho bill allowing foreign inerehanais,
in port but not entered 1t the end Of tn
year. to come in under tie hpw thrift law
were eonenrfea in. and the hill gues 10 H.
President for approval The section o
: the pension law requiring applications foi
pensions 10 lie madr within aYe years wa
repealed In answer tp an inquiry nal
: by Mr.. Brooks. il appears settled that til,
session of Congress will he continued un
: I'll the iih If March, aud then tie forty
second sfssiou viii heen, and he eonlinu
! cA probably until May next The lniiai
! approqri ton ill was considered in com
mitiee of The whole up to the hour Of al
9 jonrnment
TnrnsptY. JAs. 26ih=-fhr senai
passed. the following important bills: Ap
prapriaiing sin0, ua0 for the st. Mari
canal and river Improvement. the pehsio
!, appropriation hill previously passed h
the House, and the bill for the repeal {
the income tax This latter measure wa
: passed. ~ majority Of one. after
lengthy aud highly interesting debate
!. Il now goes to the House. in which bal
:, communication was received from sef
: flcasanton, commissioner Of internal roy
enne. fayoring the repeal. and giving til
:, information which be had been called upu
:. j. 10 furnish BY the ways and means con
:. miiice.
!, = In the House the bill to provide for III
:. security Of the agricultural college fun
:, was passed. and the bill giving houn,
:, lands to discharged soldiers and the |,
: dian appropriation bin were both und,
:. consideration. The soldiers bill will gi,
/ / away 81 .00o. 900 acres.