Middletown transcript., 1871-12-16
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SsxAfs.-Ths Committee on Disabili-
ties reported isvorsbly on the House Gen.
oral Amnesty bill. A bill was reported
by Mr.. Sumner reducing internal iaxcs
aud sbolishing the Office Of Commissioner
Of Intcrnsl Revenue. Tho main feature
In the bill Is that Il does away with the
present taxes on whiskcy, and 6xcs gen.
sral tax Of eighty cents gallon. After
sosne discussion Il was referred TO the
Consmittee on Finance. A concurrent
resolution was offered. fixing the time for
the adjournment Of Congress on tho third
Monday In May. 1872. Several new bills
wers Introduced. Mr.. Conkliug's resolu-
sion Of inquiry into tho facts Of the Hodge
defalcation was taken up. and Mr.. Trum-
bull offered . substitute, providing for q
special Committee on Rctrcnchmcnt and
Civil Service Reform.
Houss. ususl number Of Mon
days bills were introduced, including bills
for tho payment Of expenses under the
Treaty Of Washington, by the arbitrators
to tho Geneva Conference; recognising
the staff Of the army; granting general
amcsty without exceptions, snd proposing
m amendment TO the Constitution prol,ibi-
ting marriages between whites and blacks.
A concurrent resolution was agreed to
proposing nm adjournment for the Christ
mas holidays, from the 2lst inst. until the
Sth of January next. A bill wns passed
appropriatiug S4S0, 900 to supply deticicn-
cics in the appropriations for taking the
census Of 1870.
SENArE.-Thc House concurrent rcso-
luton providing for an adjournment from
Thursday. December 2lst inst. to Monday
january 9Th. 1872, was agreed TO. a
bill TO the effect that the word white"
shall bc omitted from educational laws Of
tho District Of Columbia was introduced
by Mr.. Sumner Mr.. Morton's concur
rent resolution fixing the third Monday in
May, 1879. Is the time for the final ad-
jourpncIt Of Congress was called up and
discussed until the expiration Of the morn
ing hour.
Horsg g-Thc Committee oI Elections
reported that upon prima yacic evidence
Ncssrs. Clark and lIrrndon were entitled
TO seats MS Representatives elect from
Texas. and they were accordingly sworn
ia. A resolution was adopted requesting
the Secretary Of the Treasury to ascertain
il any Of the banks in the city Of New
York. organized under the general bank
ing Law. are engaged iu any proceedings
20 cause az artificial scarcity Of currency
WEDNESDAY.
gIyArR.-A resolution was offered hy
Mr.. Anthony for the appointment Of q
Standing Committee Of Investigation and
Nctrcnchmeut to examine into such sub.
jccts as shall be committed to it, AMI Mr
Trumbull moved a proyso that tho com.
m!..ae be directed to inquire into the ex
pcnditurcs and abuses in all branches Of
the public service. with power to sit du.
ring recess. aud to send for persons ant
papers. A warm discussion cnsued upon
the adoption Of the proviso, in which thu
enormous frauds and abuses under til,
present Administration were commented
upon by Mr. Schurz aud others.
llousg.-A bill reported from the Com
miiiec on Education and Labor, providing
fnr n commission to examine into the sub
jcct Of hours Of labor and division o
profits Of labor in the United States. wa
discussed until the expiration Of the morn
ing honr Mr.. Buffers amendment wa
adopted providing that elections for Rep
rescnta,iycs in Congress, after ihe Forty
third Congress, shall be held in all ,h'
States on the first Tuesday after the frs
Monday in November Of each alternate
year. except in cases Of special election
held to fll vacancies.
TprBspAy.
SENATE resolution establishing
standing committee Of investigation wa
adopted after Long debate. but Mr.
Trumbull's amendment comforting powe
to make q general investigation into fraud
and abuses in the Departments was re
jected-yeas "a. nays 35 Mr.. Trumbu
then moved his amendment as nm indie
pendent proposition. Pending debate, th
Senate went into Executive session, an
ut It's close. adjourned until Monday next