The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-01-21
CONGRESS-.

JAN. 13--In the Senate, several bills
for river improvement were offered, and
the Judiciary Committee instructed to
inquire whether further legislation was
necessary to provide for contingencies in
case of the removal, death, inability, etc,
of the President. Mr.. Davis Dem. }, of
W. Va, stated that he wished commit
tee appointed to examine the Treasurer's
accounts, as they showed alteration of
figures and discrepancies. Mr. Boutwell,
made some explanations, and the motion
went over. In the House, a resolution
was adopted calling for report of the
Secretary of the Navy, and bill offered
giving residents of territories a vote for
President. Mr. Blaine made long
speech in favor Of his amendment, and
replying to Mr.. Hill and Mr. Cox, was
followed by Mr. Randall Mr.. Banks
offered an amendment admitting jeff.
Davis to amnesty, but requiring that an
oath similar to that proposed by Mr..
Blaine be required The bill and Mr.
Banks amendment were referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
JAN 17-In the Senate, bills were in
troiuced 10 amend the Pacific Railroad
bill, TO prevent loss to the government
by non payment of bonds when due, and
to recover g, 600, coo worth of bonds said
to have been issued in excess of the
amount prescribed. Resolutions were
offered calling for Treaty Convention
between the United States and England
to establish the trade dollar as a stand
ard unit of money. A bill was intro
duced to cause railroad companies to
take out patents for their lands and pay
taxes thereon. In the House, bills were
introduced to prevent liquor selling on
the Centennial grounds, to reduce the
salaries of certain government officials
20 per cent, and to fix the Presidents
salary at $4,000. A Constitutional
amendment was offered prohibiting max
ing of laws in favor of religious sects, or
for the appropriation of public funds for
religious sects; also providing that min
listers be not eligible to functions of trust
or emolument under the United States,
or in public schools. An amnesty bill
was introduced excluding Jefferson
Davis, and also a motion to strike out
that clause regarding Mr.. Davis. A
motion was made to suspend the rules,
and allow vote on the bill, but was de-
feated. A motion was made to instruct
the presentation of a bill to repeal the
specie payment act. The appropriation
bill rule to prevent extra appropriations
was Offered, and after considerable de-
bate, passed. A resolution was adopted
calling for copies of the Cuban CORE
spondence.
JAN. 1S-In the Senate, the creden-
tials of Mr.. Eustis, recently elected
United States Senator by the Louisiana
Legislature, were presented, and laid
over one day. The most of the day was
spent in discussion of the charges of
fraud in the Treasury. No action was
taken. LIN the House, the Centennial
bill was considered, but no action taken.
A constitutional amendment was offered
prohibiting the use of public funds for
sectarian schools. A bill was offered
authorizing the calling of an interna-
tional convention to establish general
system of weights and measures, and
also of money for all civilized nations.
A constitutional amendment was report
ed providing for a one-term Presidency.