The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-05-16
CONGRESSIONAL.

MAY 9.-In the Senate the West
Point appropriation bill Was passed
The amnesty bill then came up, the
pending question being on Mr.. Sum-
ner's motion to substitute the supple
mentary civil rights bill for the bill as
it came from the House. The amnes-
ty bill was added 10 the civil rights
bill, and motion to strike the latter
negatived by the casting vote Of the
Vice-President. The amendment as
amended was then rejected q to 3.
The vote brought the House amnesty
bill again before the Senate. Mr..
Sumner then moved his civil rights
bill as an amendment merely. The
vote was-yeas, %; nays, %. The
Viee-Presldent voted in the afirma-
tive, so that the amendment was
agreed to. The bill was rejected by q
vote Of 30 to - two thirds not voting
in the affirmative. The steamboat bill
was reported.
III the House the Senate bill author
izing the Secretary Of War to admit
six japanese youth to the West Point
Academy was laid on the table. By
a vote of67 yeas TO 113 nays the House
refused to table the bill allowing trans
ferabfe land warrants for hOmesteads
to discharged soldiers. The South Car
olina contested election case was taken
up. and Mr.. Wallace, the sitting
member, declared entitled to the seat,
and the contestant allowed -, l54 for
his expenses. The tariff bill was con-
sidered in committee. The duty on
salt was fixed az s cents per 100 lbs.
Sole leather was left as in the bill.
Upper leather was taxed % per cent.
ad valOrem. The tariff on chiceory
was fixed at one cent per pOdnd. The
committee rose, having disposed of
twenty lines of the bill.
MAY IO.-In the Senate Mr.. Sum-
ner introduced anew his civil rights
bill, and it was placed on the calendar.
The bill to issue breeeh loading arms
to Montana passed, as did the Louisi-
ana election bill. The rest of the day
was spent over the bill to amend the
enforcement act, which provides for
supervisors at congressional elections
where they are demanded by two eiti-
zens. Without voting, the Senate
adjourned.
In the House the fertilization bill
was passed. The rest Of the day was
spent in COmnaittee Of the Whole on
the tariff bill. A motion to make the
duty on iron at s., and another fixing
the rate at 50 80, were, after long dis
cussions, rejected. When the House
adjourned a motion was pending tC
put the duty at Sc 90.
MAYu.-In the Senate the majority
report on the sales of arms was made
and ordered printed, Dir. Sumner pro
testing. The Senate Committee OF
Privileges and Elections were ordered
to investigate the charges against the
| Kansas Senators, with power to send
| for persons and papers. Resolutions
were adopted asking for information
as to Goat Island, and the accounts o.
the Pacific railroads with the govern
ment. The bill to amend the enfran'
ehisement act occupied the rest of the
day. Amendments were agreed to
that the Inspectors must be asked for
by at least ten citizens, and that
United States Judges have the power
in the matter.
In the House the pension bill was
discussed, and an amendment agreed
to that widow who has lost her PEN
sion by marriage may get it again il
she again becomes a widow. The bill
then went over. The tariff bill was
discussed in committee till adjourn
ment. Motions were rejected to reduce
| the present duties 20 per cent, except
on cotton, and to leave the duty on
wool and wOOlens as at present
Without having made any progress
whatever, the House adjourned