The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-01-14
CONGRESS-.

Ilutions were offered providing for the
redemption of legal tenders, to investi-
gate the Freedmen's Trust and Savings
Company; proposing a change in the
Constitution; prohibiting the appropri-
alton of public money for seetarian pur-
poses; asking for more pensions and
lands for certain discharged soldiers,
and urging the government to investl-
gate the grasshopper plague, and take
steps to preventits return. In the House,
bills and resolutions were offered to III
quire into naval expenditures and into
the affairs of the Marine Corps. The
Educational Committee was authorized
to inquire into the propriety of appro-
priating further funds for common
schools on the basis of relative illiteracy.
A resolution was adopted instructiDg the
different committees to inquire into gov
ernment expenditures during the past
| year, and report whether they had been
[ injudicious or fraudulent. Resolutions
were offered favoring the employment OF
Union soldiers in preference to others.
One of these was adopted and one re-
ijected, and a resolution was adopted to
the effect that all honest, capable men
were entitled to like consideration in
the choice of employees.
i JAN. 6-In the Senate the most of the
time was taken up with talk over Mr..
Morrilrs legal tender resumption bill.
After much party discussion and general
sparring, it was referred. The Commit
tee on the Election of a President pro
tempore reported that it was within the
lprovince of the Senate. to so elect, If it
saw fit, but made no recommendation
! In the House, more resolutions were
adopted on employment of non employ
ment OF Union soldiers. A bill was re-
ported TO appropriate l,5OO, O0O for the
Centennial, and referred; resolutions
lwere adopted instructing the Committee
on Military Affairs to report means for
a reduction if practicable. Resolutions
were adopted favoring more binding
Legislation regarding the Pacific Rail
roads and their dues to the government.
Resolutions were offered aud referred
favoring an investigation of the Mexican
troubles, also, large number of minor
bills and resolutions.
] JAN. 10.-In the Senate, res oiutions
were adopted that the pro tenlpOre Pres
Iiiency does not expire at tie meeting OF
Congress after the first session, and that
vacate the Office of pro tempOre Presi-
ident Resolutions declaring Mr.. Ferry
;; still President were laidover. A resolu
ton was offered requesting the President
TO observe the strictest neutrality in the
Cuban affairs, but was not acted upon.
A bill was introduced to secure the oom-
pletion of the Texas Pacific road. In
the House, Mr.. Wood introduced a bill
repeating the specie payment act, and
substituting another therefor. a NUN
Der of bills for payment of Southern
lclaims were offered. The amnesty bill
was brought up, and, after an unsuc
cessfuI effort by the Republicans 10 offer
Ian amendment, was forced to vote,
and was defeated by a party vote, there
mt being two thirds majority in favor
lofi Mr.. Blaine, then, moving a recon
federation, made long speech favoring
his amendment, AMI giving his reasons
therefor.
I JAN. 11-In the Senate, resolutions
we're adopted in honor of the late K
President johnson. Bills were intro
dueed for the admission of New Mexico
as State, for a branch mint at 81.
Louis. and for several minor purposes.
In the House a new resumption bill was
Iofered, the report on the Military Asad
femy bill received, and the pay Of com
mittee clerks fixed. The Jsasi1l ap1ro-
priation bill was reported. and IN .ia the
order for FRIDAY NJ Hin then al
dressed the House on the amnesty IIes
ton, iareply to Mr.. Blaine. Resolutions
in respect of Andrew Johnson were
passed.
j JAN. 12.-The Senate adopted the
third resolution reported by the Com
nittee on Privileges and Elections, de-
cIaring that the Office of President pro
tenn of the Senate is held at the pleasure
of the Senate. In the House, the usual
batch of bills were introduced and re
ferred. The Amnesty bill was taken
up, and Mr.. Garfield addressed the
House at length. After some further
discussion the House adiGnrned