Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-12-17
From the Ballo. Sun ]
Proceedings of Congress

| Secretary of the Treasury TO explain why the
list Of defaulters and amount involved had
not been furnished. Mr.. Ingalls,, of Kansas
introduced "A bill amending the national bank
| law, and providing that no national banking
association shall! be organized with less CAPT
tai than $50, 900. Mr.. Edmunds, of Vermont,
introduced II bill TO extend the duration OF
the court OF commissioners of Alabama claims
! The House was not in session.
In the Senate on Tuesday a bill was reported
from the Judiciary committee extending the
time for the duration of the Alabama claims
commission. The resolution OF Mr.. Davis, OF
| West Virginia calling for Information in re-
gard TO defanters and the amounts involved
| for the last ten years, referred 10 committee
| on finance by strict party vote-35 yeas to
rs nays. The motion of Mr.. West, of Lou-
siana, authorizing the withdrawal from the
| files OF the Senate of the credentials of w. l.
Mcmillan as Senator from Louisiana ELECTED "A
sharp debate, Messrs. Whyte, Thurman, Bay
ard and Stevenson opposing The Withdrawal,
and Messrs. Morton and Howe favoring it
A motion by Mr.. Whyte to refer to the com
mitlee on privileges and elections was lost
and the motion to allow The withdrawal of the
credentials was agreed to by vote of 80 10 2S,
Mr.. Dawes voting with the democrats in the
negative.
In the House Mr.. Blaine, Of Maine, intro
duced his school amendment 10 the constilu-
ton Of the United States, which was referred
to the Judiciary committee. Mr.. Randall, OF
Pennsy l@ania, introd uced n proposed amend
ment to the constitution providing that after
the beginning OF the next Presidential term
and after il shall have been ratified by the sew
eral State Legislatures, the term of the Presi-
dent and Vice President in office shall not ex-
coed six years, and making the incumbent of
the Office ineligible to reelection. Mr.. Bright
of Tennessee, presented bill providing
FOR the free transmission through the mails
of the Congressional kecord. Mr.. Stark
weather; of Connecticut, gave notice that on
the first Monday the House shall he in session
he proposed TO ask suspension Of the rules TO
pass his bill repeating the increased postal rate
on third-class matter and newspapers. Mr
q Brien. of Maryland, offered resolution di-
reeting the Secretary of the Treasury, if not
incompatible III public business, to repor,
IN regard 10 the practcabiity of transferring
the several bureaus Of the internal revenue de-
partment TO the control of the commissioner OF
customs. Mr.. Bnckner of Mo, offered reso-
luton that the President be requested TO fur
nish the House all the correspondence. relating
to the dismissal Of ex-senator Henderson as
special counsel for the prosecution Of whiskey
frauds in st. Louis; under the rule, The reSu-
luton was ordered 10 lie over one day. Mr..
Fort, republican, of Illinois, introduced
resolution providing that in all appointments
to subordinate positions under the House,
wounded Union soldiers. not disabled from
performing the duties, shall be perferred The
resolution was defeated by a strict party vote
yeas 90 nays 1866 Mr. Cox of New York,
offered an amendment, providing that mas
much rs the union of the States bad been re-
stored all its citizens were entitled TO con
sideration by the government. He moved
that both the original proposition and the
amendment be referred TO the committee on
i'll
thorne, of Tenn, introduced bill looking 10
the bringing of suits by the commissioners OF
the Freedman's bank, against the old trustees
and to hold them personally responsible for
the losses sustained by depositors.
In the Senate oa Wednesday, Mr.. Morton
submitted a resolution setting forth alleged
frauds and outrages in the Mississippi election,
and calling for committee of investigation;
he also offered concurrent resolutions declar-
ing that the doctrine that State has a right
10 secede from the Union is inconsistent with
the idea of nationality, in conflict with the
constitution, and should be regarded rs ex-
tinguished by the suppression of the rebellion
A resolution, offered by MIR. Stevenson. calling
on the Secretary of the Treasury for all cor
respondence and instructions relating to the
recent revenue frauds at St. Louis, Chicago
and Milwaukee, was withdrawn after debate.
In the House various resolutions were intro
by Mr.. Hale,declaring that measures shonld be
taken to render the specie resumption act cf-
frctive Bills were introduced fixing the rate
for third class mail matter at one cent for
every two ounces fractions thereof; and
for the removal of political disabilities impos-
ed by the third section of The fouthteenth arti-
Gle of amendment to the constitution A reso-
luton adopted by u large majority that in
the present financial condition Of the govern
ment no subsidies in any form should he grant
ed and that all appropriations ought 10 be limit
ed to what is imperativelv demanded by the
public service. A resolution was adopted by
vote of 23l TO IS declaring that the precedent
established by Washington and other Presi-
dents in retiring after second term has be-
come by universal concurrence, part OF our
republican system Of government and protest.
ing that any departure therefrom would be I'M
wise, unpairioic and fraught with danger to
our free institutions. A resolution abolish
ing the committee on freedmen's affairs was
agreed to- A concurrent resolution was
adopted providing for adjournment of both
Houses from Monday next 10 the 4th of
January.