The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-12-07

Elections Messrs. McCreary, Iowa (
Hoar, Mass; Thomas, North Carolina
Perry, Ohio; Hazelton, Wis; Eames, R.
l. Arthur, Kentucky; Merrick, Nd;
Rice, ILL.,
Ways and means - Messrs. Dawes,
Mass. ; Maynard. Tenn Kelly, Penna
Brooks. n. Y. Finklenburg. Mo Burch-
ard, Ill: 2 d. Roberts, N. Y; Kerr, Ind.
Beck, N. Y.
Banking and Currency-Hooper, Mass.
Waldron, Mich. Smith, Vt; Farwell, Ill;
Monroe, Ohio; Merriam, n. Y. Cox, N.
Y; Randall, Penna. Dox, Ala.
Commerce-Messrs. Shellabarger, O.;
Sawyer, Wis; Lynch, Me- Conger,
Mich; Sheldon, La; Negley, Pa Hal
man. Ind; Hambleton, Md; TowDtead,
Ny.
Military Affairs-Messrs. Coburn, Ind.
Stoughton, Mich Hay, Ill Donnan, Ia;
Morey. La; Harris, Miss; Slocum. N.
Y Campbell, Ohio; Terry, Va.
Judiciary -Messrs. Bingham, Ohio
Butler, Mass Peters. Ne. Myers. Pa.
Wilson, Ind Goodrich, N. Y. Eldridge,
Wis; Voorhis, Ind Potter, n Y
Foreign Attairs-Messrs. Banks, Mass.
Myers, Pa Willard, Vt Ambler, Ohio
Duell. n Y; Packard, Md; Wood. n.
Y; Morgan. Ohio Robinson. I'll.
Joint Select COMMITTEES on Insurrection-
a-y Ststes-hiessrs Poland, Vt; May
nard, Tenn Scofeld, Pa. Farnsworih,
Ills. ; Coburn. Ind Stevenson. Ohio. But
Ter, Mass; Lansing. N. Y; Cox, N. Y:
Beck. Ky. Van Trump, O. Waddell, N.
c.; Robinson Ills Hawks, Ark.
Mr.. BUTLER. of Mass, offered a reso-
luton TO print 10000 copies of the Treas
ury report. Referred.
Mr.. BECK asked leave to offer a reso-
luton requesting the President to inform
the House under what law he had caused
/ the Constitution of the United States and
of the State of South Carolina to be vio-
lated by proclaiming martial law and sus-
pending the writ of Aabeas corpus in GER
tain counties of South Carolina also re-
| questing the President to lay before the
! House all acts of insurrection committed
/ by counties and the names of citizens
arrested, with the charges against them +;
also TO give the House full information as
to all statements Of facts on which the act
issuing the proclamation was based, in
order that the House may determine what
steps are necessary to restore to citizens of
such counties, especially those not guilty
of ofenses against the United States
equal protection Of the laws.
| Mr.. DAWES objected, and
The SPEAKER declared the motion
cut of order
Mr. BUTLER, of Massachusetts,. asked
him if there was any objection to its
being referred, and none being made. the
resolution went to the Committee on In
surrectionary States.
a number Of new members were sworn
Messrs Kellogg, of Connecticut; Hough-
ton, Sargent and Coghlan. Of California
Knapp and Beveridge, of Illinois; Con,
ner and Hancock, of Texas, making tn,
total taking seats two hundred and ten.
The credentials of Herndon and Clark
of Texas, were referred.
Delegates Chapman for the District o
Columbia and Claggett, of Minnesota
took their seats
to offer a resolution asking the Presiden
for information as to the security of lif
; IN Indiana and property in Kentucky.
Mr. BUTLER, of Massachusetts OBJ
jected, and the resolution was referred {,
: the Committee on Insurrectionary States
Mr.. LYNCH, of Name, introduced
bill for the revival of navigation and com
mercial interests, providing for the admis
sion Of all ship building materials, shi
stores and coal free Of duty, and for tn
resumption of specie payment.
On motion of Mr.. DAWES laborer,
&C., employed by the government betwee
, the 25th of January, 1868. and the leG
of Nav, 1869 were allowed full day
=, pay for eight hours work.
l Mr.. SAWYER introduced bill exten
l. ding the time for the completion of Stur
e geon Bay and Lake Michigan ship canals
: Referred.
: Mr. CAMPBELL offered resolution
for an amendment to the Constitution {
= that all direct taxes shall be assessed o
the basis of wealth. providing that bu
one rate of duty shall be assessed on al
= duty paying articles, and for specific fre
list OF articles not prOftably produced i
the United States. and for specific rise Il
e duties IN case the annual revenues ia
I short of ten or more millions. RelerreC
Mr.. Cox offered resolution, referre
to the Committee of Ways and Means fo
> an Investigation of the negotiation b
e the Secretary of the Treasury of the ne'
, funded loan.
Mr.. cox also introduced a bill to pre-
vide Judicial proceedings in all cases {
7 assessment. and collection of Federal take
D to prevent seizures of books &C., and {
= abolish moieties to informers. Same re-
= erence.
: The Presidents message was then rea
: and the House at 2:40 adjourned.
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