The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-02-22
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e Of investigation into the alleged man
ufacture Of arms for France in tht
! workshops Of the United States. Mr.
Sherman opposed the resolution, as
= being intended to excite a political
debate. Mr.. Conkling wanted the
matter disposed Of at once, as he be-
lieved it to be blank cartridge. The
resolution was taken up, and Mr.
Sumner spoke on the resolution un.
til the expiration Of the morning
hour, when the question Of pOstpOn.
ing the general appropriation bill and
going on with the discussion came
up. Mr. Sherman renewed his oppo-
sitioE. Messrs. Wilson, Trumbull,
Carpenter, Morton, and Upton favor.
ed going on with the discussion, and
the Senate agreed to dOsO. Mr.. Sum.
ner then resumed his speech. He dis
claimed all political motives in bring
ing forward the resolution. The dis
cussion continued until adjournment.
Mr.. Wilson said that from the end of
the war to June 30, 1871, the sale OF
arms and munitions by the govern
ment had amounted to 81, $40, ,26I 42,
all Of which was turned into the Treas
ury. He said he was authorized to
say our government had never sold
any arms to the French government,
or to any one known to represent
them. AS to thesales 10 the Reming-
tons, Mr.. Conkling said that firm had
been for years large dealers in arms,
and, made large purchases for the
government, and our government
had no reason to believe them agents
for the French government.
In the House the bill to repeal the
duties on tea and coffee was reported
by Mr.. Finklenburg, who said it was
done because the House ordered it,
the majority Of the committee being
opposed to it. The bill was referred
to Committee Of the Whole. Bills
passed appropriating $4,000 for new
buildings in Hartford, 500, 900 for the
same at Indianapolis, and $500, 900 to
| purchase a site for new buildings in
Cincinnati. The House went into
committee on the naval apprOpria-
ton bill, and continued the discus
sion Of il. When the House rose a
resolution was passed directing the
Clerk to furnish to the Senate, for
use in executive session, copies Of the
testimony taken by the House Com
mittee on the impeachment Of An
drew johnson. Adjourned.
FEB. 15.-In the Senate resolution
was submitted, which was agreed to,
instructing the Committee on Educa-
ton and Labor to inquire into the ex-
pediency Of an amendment to the
Constitution providing some educa-
tiOnal test in the exercise Of the cleo
tOral franchise. Mr.. BrownIow made
a personal explanation in reference to
the remarks ofMr. Beck, of the House,
in which the latter said Brownlow
made Tennessee a pandemonium.-
The balance Of the time was spent in
discussing Summers resolution as to
the sale of arms in France during its
war with Germany.
In the House, a bill for erecting q
public building in Quincy, Ill, pass
ed. A bill from the committee on the
Reorganization Of the Civil Service,
reported bills to regulate the employ
ment and compensation of clerks to
the committees of the House. After
some discussion the bill went over
The House went into Committee on
the Whole on the Naval Appropria-
ton Bill.
FEB.16.-In the Senate, after the in
PRODUCTION of bill to restrict the kill
ing of buffaloes on the publicland, and
other minor matters, the Sumner res
olution was taken up and the day pass
ed in discussing it.
In the House, a petition from the
shipwrights of Philadelphia was pre-
sented asking the repeal of the duty
on tea and coffee for the protection Of
home industry. A bill passed allow
ing Photographic pictures for exhibi-
ton in the I'm the National Photo
graphic Association, to be held at
Cleveland, Ohio, in June next, to be
free; an invitation from the
American Sharpshooters Association
TO the House to attend the festival at
Highlands, Ill, in May next, was re-
ceived and a committee Of two ap-
to attend. Beck, Of Tennessee, rose
to personal explanation" and an
swered Brownlow's personal explain |
atioD' Of the day previous in the Sen
aCe. Beck abused Brownlow as thor |
oughly as the latter did him, and |
both are relieved.
FEB. I9.-In the Senate, the House |
bills for new government buildings at |
Hartford, Albany, Indianapolis, and |
Cincinnati were reported without |
amendment. A bill was reported |
from the Ku-Klux Committee extend
ing the enforcement act till the close
of the next regular session Of Con-
gress. A bill was introduced for a
bridge across the Ohio river at Mt.
Vernon, Ind. Mr.. Conkling occupied
the rest Of the day in defense Of the
government against the charges in
Mr.. Summers resolution. Hecharged
that the attack was made for political
purposes, and that the charges made
are false. He said the investigation
should go on, and should expose the
motives of those making the attack.
Adjourned.
In the House, bills were introduced
to refund the cotton tax collected from
1865 TO 1858; to build a bridge across
tie Ohio river at Mt Vernon, Ind,
and by Mr.. voorhees, to pay the ma
tional debt in greenbacks. Mr.. Frye, |
on behalf of Mr.. Hosper, offered a
supplementary civil rights bill, pun
ishing by fine and imprisonment any
on account Of color,
race, or previous condition Of servi-
tude, made by any common carrier,
in any hotel, place Of amusement,
public school, incorporated cemetery, |
or benevolent association. Itabrogates
all State laws making any discrimi-
nations by the use Of the word white
in any laws, and forbids exclusion
from juries. The United States Courts
4 VtiS IIIJTuTIfyy IOur eX-
pired, and the bill went over, with lit
tie prospect of ever getting up again.
The Ku-Klux reports were ordered
printed. The rules were suspended
and the Dill removing the duty from
-ea and coffee passed by vote Of I5S
10 3S. A resolution authorizing the !.
President to open negotiations with all :
civilized nations in relation to captiyes :
n war was passed. Mr.. Garfield, from
he Committee Of Ways and Means.
'epOrted the deficiency bill, and stated :
hat it contained a clause repeating /
he law which requires the United =,