The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1871-01-27
summary Of Congressional Proceedings.

Summary Of Congressional Proceedings.
SENATE, JAN uth.-After consideration of
the proposal for joint committee on Ocean
cable legislation, and the bill to aid in the re-
pair Of Mississippi leyees, the Senate .took mp
the San Domingo resolution Eight or ten
amendments we're offered to the House amend
ment that the resolution shall not commit
Congress to the annexation of the country.
but they were all Yoted down, and the House
amendment was adopted unanimously-yeas
81. The amendments offered and rejected,
directed the Commissioners to examine into
the alleged pendeney of q civil war in the
Island; whether there is any treaty between
Hayti and San Domingo prohibiting the two
governments from alternating any portion Of
the Island without mutual consent; that il
any restraining power has been or is exercised
over the San Domingo Government by our
naval force, il shah cease, etc. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-A bill was passed to procure and
disseminate information as to the extent of
cereal crops N other countries. requiring such
information % he furnished by the United
States Consul.-Some time was spaast in dis
cJtssing the bin to prevent cruelty to animals
on railroad trains in the midst of which tele
gram was received from the Governor Of
Pennsylvania, announcing the death Of Con
gressman Coyode, and committee consisting
Of Messrs- Hercur, Van Horn. Phelps, Beatty,
GilfllsD, Axtell, Getz and Root was appointed
TO attend hiE funeral. The bill above mention
ed went sver.-The House went into Commit
toe of the Whole on the bill making an
additional appropriation Of $500, 900 for the
Louisville and Portland Canal, for the current
fiscal year. An amendment was adopted
appropriating s3i1. 600 for the Des Moines
Rapids, and the bill laid aside, to be reported
to the House. After some discussion Of the
legislative, executive and judicial appropriation
bill, the Committee rose, and the House pass'
ed the bill making an appropriation for the
Louisville and Portland Canal and Des Moines
Rapids.-After some further business OF minor
importance the House adjourned
SENATE, Jan. 12th.-A bin was introduced
increasing the compensation of census mar
shals west Of the rocky mountains one hum
dred per cent.-Edmunds presented and had
read a remonstrance of Mrs General Sherman
and one thousand other ladies' against female
suffrage; the remonstrance including q num-
ber of wives of Senators and Representatives
and prominent men in professional life
throughout the country.-The House Joint
resolution appropriating $3.50, 900 for continu-
ing the work of the Louisville and Portland
Canal and s341 900 for the completion of the
Des Moines Rapids, was concurred in.-The
House bill was concurred in for committee
to investigate the claims arising from deprc-
dstions committed by or upon the Indians in
Kansas and Nebraska.-Trumbulrs bill to re-
ieye Congressman from importantly in the
matter Of appointments was discussed and
postponed to Wednesday next. After an ex-
ecutiye session, the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The bill for preventing cruelty to
animals, while in transit by railroad, was dis
cussed until the expiration of the morning
instruction to committees were adopted, when
the House went into Committee Of the Whole
on the Legislative, executive and judicial ap
preparation bill. After long discussion Of
the appropriation for publishing the. laws an
amendment was adopted sppropriatihg S10,-
600 for publishing the laws In pamphlet form,
and repeating all acts requiring the laws to be
published in newspapers. Some further dis
cussion WAS had, when the committee rose,
and the House adjourned.
SENATE, Jan. 13th--The Senate, after some
business Of . general character, but which
was of no special importance, went into exec
utiye session, and, after some four hours
debate on the nomination of Porter for Ad-
miral in the navy, confirmed him, and ad-
journed to Monday.
HousE.-The Senate bill authorizing an in
crease of the 5 per cent. funding bonds to
S500, ,000, 900, interest payable quarterly, was
amended SO as to leave the payment of the
interest Quarterly to -ths discretion Of the Sec
retsry Of the Treasury, and to provide that
the total amount Of funding bonds shall not
be Increased, and then passed-The House
then went into Committee of the Whole, and
resumed the consideration of the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill The
appropriations for Departments of Agricul
ture and Education gave rise to long discus
sion, after which tho committee rose and bill
was introduced providing for commission to
audit al claims for damages by the steamers
Alabama, Shenandoah, Florida and Georgia,
with their tenders, and for issuing bonds of
the United States for the payment thereof.
Adjourned.
: SENATE, Jan. 16th.-Edwards, from the
Committee on Pc=sions, reported favorsbly
on the House Dill increasing the pensions TO
soldiers and widows and children of deceased
soldiers, and orphans of sailors.-The remain
der of the session was consumed In discussing
the bill to relieve certain citizens of Virginia
of political disabilities, and the bill to give to
the state Of Ohio jurisdiction over the Dayton
Military Asylum, but no vote was reached on
either, and after an executive session the SEN
ate adjourned
HoUsR.-Among the bills introduced was
enc authorizing the appointment Of Commits
sioners on certain damage done by the Ala
bama and other rebel isers.-Four of the
Georgia members were sworn in.-After some
discussion the bill relating to telegraphic
communication between the United States
and foreign counties was passed, and the
House adjourned.
SENATE, January l7-The Senate concurred
in the amendments by the House to the bill
authorizing the issue of an additional three
hundred millions Of five per cent. bonds
After some debate, the bill oeding to the State
of Ohio jurisdiction over the ground occupied
BY the Dayton Soldiers Home was passed
The Senate took up and discussed the bill
providing that the United States shall pay in
terest on the principal borrowed by different
States to equip, furnish and transport troops
for the United States to the time tho principal
had boon or shall be paid back to the State,
the Government also to pay the discount on
S:ate bonds sold to borrow such money to an
extent not exceeding ten per cent. The Senate,
however, adjourned without coming to vote
oil 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-
eept one unimportant one, we're rejected, and
the 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.