The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1871-02-03
Summary Of CongressionnI Proceedings.

Summary OF Congressional Proceedings
SESATE--Jan. 1.-The Senate concurred il
the amendments by the House to the bill au
thorizing the issue of an additional three
hundred millions of per cent. bonds.-Aftel
some debate, the bill ceding to the state o.
Ohio jurisdiction over the ground occupied b.
the Dayton Soldiers Home, was passed.-ThC
Senate toek up and discussed the bill proyid
ing that the United States shall pay interest OF
the principal borrowed by different States tC
equip, furnish and transport troops for thi
United States to the time the principal haC
been or shall be paid back to the State, the
Government also to pay the discount on Statt
bonds sold to borrow such money to an exten
not exceeding ten per cent. The Senate
however, adjourned without coming to vote
on the bill.
HoUsE.-After some business of secondary
importance the House, in Committee of the
Whole, resumed consideration of the legisla-
tive appropriation bill. Considerable time was
spent in discussing amendments, but all, ex.
| cept one unimportant one, were rejected, anc
tfhe Military Academy appropriation bill was
considered and both bills reported back to the
House and the Military Academy bill passed
Pending the other bill the House adjourned.
SENATE, Jan 18th.-After several reports
from the Finance Committee had been made
q resolution was adopted directing the Commit
tee on the Judiciary TO examine and report bow
far Congress is authorized to regulate fare and
transportation on railroads between states un-
der the constitutional provisions authorizing
Congress to regulate commerce between states.
"A long and acrimonious discussion ensued
on the proposition to refer to special com
mittee the Presidents Message and accom-
panying documents relative to the outrages in
the South, but, without reaching vote, the
Senate held an executive session, and then ad-
jonrned-
HoUsE.-The legislative, executive and Judi
cial appropriation bin was passed, with the
amendments increasing the salaries of the
Chief and Associate Justices Of the Supreme
Court to So, 500 and $4,000 respectively, and
increasing the appropriation for the Bureau Of
Education from 1000 to $1,000 A
bill was introduced to admit Washing
ton Territory as q State.-The Senate
bill authorizing the sale of certain lands re-
served for the use Of the Menomonee tribe of
Indians in Wisconsin, was passed, with an
amendment prohibiting the making of any
contract with the Indians for commission or
compensation for services in regard to the sale
of their lands or obtaining their annuities.--
The postoffice appropriation bill was passed
snd also a resolution exonerating Mr.. Brooks
from the charges made by Mr.. Hastings. Ad-
journed.
SENATE, Jan. 19th.-A bill was passed abol-
ishing the offices of admiral and vice-admiral
when vacancy shall occur.-A bill was intro
duced providing that the Government shall aid
the construction of the Portland. Rutland,
Oswego and Chicago Railroad by a loan of SIX
per cent. thirty year bonds to the amount of
$50, 900 per mile for its whole extent from
Portland to Chicago. The road is to be double
track and furnished with steel rails and iron
bridges. The Postmaster General is to estab-
lish rates for the transportation of freight and
passengers.-A bill was passed appropriating
S1.696 to Mrs. Melinda Harmon, to discharge
a mortgage given by her husband to the coun-
sci who defended him on the trial, before rebel
authorities, on the charge Of bridge burning
in the interests of the Union cause. Harmon
and his son were both convicted of the charge
and hung.-The motion of Mr. Morton for the
appointment Of Especial committee Of five to
investigate the charg of violence and resist
ance to the laws in the South was passed
After an executive session, the Senate ad-
journed.
HoUsE.-Among the bills introduced was
one giving aid in the construction of twenty
or more frst-class steamships, together with
ship yards, machine shops, rolling mills,
wharf, docks, and to secure to the Govern
ment the use of the same FOR postal, naval
and other purposes.-The morning hour was
consumed in the discussion of bill, reported
from the Committee on Indian Affairs, pro-
viding for the consolidation of Indian tribes
W OTRdlllL0 u bNbloIu VI RONtEUIucul IOI
the new territory it created. It establishes a
temporary government by name the Territory
of 0klahama, bounded on the north by
the southern boundary Of Kansas, west
by the eastern boundary of New
Mexico, south by the northern boundary
of Texas, and east by the western boundary
of Arkansas and Missouri. It went over with
out vote The vote by which the House,
some days ago, laid on the table the bill ex-
tending the time for the construction Of the
railroad from st. Croix river or lake to the
west end of Lake Superior, or to Bayfield,, was
reconsidered and the motion to lay on the ia
BILE rejected. After a lengthy discussion of
the bill, the previous question was moved, but
the House refused to second it, and the bill
tee of the Whole on the consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill, which appropnates
81, ,4S0, ,000- but without making any particular
progress the committee rose, and the House
adjourned.
SENATE, Jan. 20th.-Among the bills intro
duced was one Incorporating a company to
construct a tunnel under the Hudson River
between New York and Jersey City, and one
under East River between New York and
Brooklyn.-The special committee on southern
outrages was named, consisting of Senators
Scott, Wilson, Rice, Chandler, and Bayard.-
The Sutro Tunnel bin, which provides for
paying over to the Sutro Tunnel Company the
proceeds of moneys received by the United
States from the sales of mineral lands fifty
thousand dollars to be paid upon the compile
ton of every five hundred feet, and the tunnel
to be completed within ten years was
taken up, discussed, and laid aside.
The bill to refund states the interest and dis
count on money borrowed to equip, pay, supply
and transport troops for the service of the
United States in the recent war was debated
during the remainder of the session.-After
an executive session, the Senate adjourned
until Monday.
HoUsE.-Some time was spent in committee
of the whole, on the consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill, but without disposing Of it
the House took up and amended and passed
the Senate bill providing territorial govern
ment for the District of Columbia.-The army
appropriation bill was reported from commit
tee. It appropriates 527, AIS, 900. Adjourned.
Saturdays session viii be for general debate
only.