Jasper Republican, Volume 2, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 January 1876 — CUNGRESSIONAL PROCEEINGS. [ARTICLE]

CUNGRESSIONAL PROCEEINGS.

Os the 10th petition* were presented in the of 1862 and the Poland bill, and that Utah be admitted as a StkteAihDthe-Vnfow; ot c*tteW» of Ohio, asking for a reoeal of the Resumption »*''«ion.»?"i •*<’.for the enactment of a law to provide for the retirement of National Bank notes and substitute therefor legal-tender United States notes, etc. Resolutions were unanimously adapted declaring that th* death es the Vtee-Presidejk d<) «* BOt M ve the eKect to vttate the dflce of President pro tern. at f the Senate, and that that office isflclh at th® i ptiasuM-oftlfc SinatA Several ißlianl memorials were presented and referred....A large number of-bilis were introduced In the House, 'among wh’lfti was-one by*’Hr. Wood, of New ments, and to facilitate the resumption pf specie paynushts wifobiti ebitraetton of tiie cdWency. ! dh motion of Mr. Raiidall the rules Worts' seconded—ls9r to 65—after whiqh a running debate bn. .foe question of discussing the bin' was Indulged lit, the Republican membert claikiiwf .that the previous question «barred any, angnwnj unless by unauimous con*‘serft, which woiiitl hot be granted by that side of the House unless.the of amendment wan. conceded by the, Democratic, m»p>bere. was rejected-^j-eas 172, nays not the requisite two-thirds in the maibrffy. ‘Mr. Blaine then moved to reconsidps thie vote, proceeded to speak at YWlsiderflMc fengttr*fh’behf* bMfe ainendmont to delude Jefferson LtavM provisions of.thq hkH., and fa be taken .by . parliee ayailiPK thpnisclvpe thq privileges of th* bill. He was fol Messrs. Cox and Kelley in reply, who sbplf® Jh. favor o| universal K after of peorgia, obtained the flbbl and the debitc went over. 1 ‘ ‘ Oar tbetofc.bflls afereldbotorctl iu toh Senate for the. formation.,of a -State Constitution in New Mft&co ’ Mpd’.&k' ‘adirifssioil of stick' Slate into the Utiibn iTO establish a branch mint a* St. Louts. ’F3rhin!l antfbimeetatent wait ntade of -lhe death of and-Sfenatcfr Andre* Jblihson, and 'deVeflM dulwgies were' ddftvetod,'attar which the’ usfiil' resotntibcW qi? respect were t adoptqd.-.A MH yas, introduced in the House MfMr. kftrtlsoil,’ juratory tai the re-Memptioff-of United “States -nines ater the re.6MnplU>n.of.BpacUrpayWnta. The Pension,Ap-. ? was reported and; made the special order for the 14th, Mr. Mil],, of Georgia, made a lengthy speech Th reply th t*he feinarttm ». mxige on tae-Kffigesry bfflrxftw wMhh ttyt Seyaji& *oon in connection with the death of ex-President Johnson was announced,' and several £ulogi9»tipon the life and services of the deceased wwreMreWvered. On the 12th a bill was introduced in the Senate to place all tmlored troops who army on an wi,h to bounties and pensions. A resolution Sffflrintroduoed fortttie appointment of a committee to examine the books of the Treasury Department. The office of President to 19.... After the introduction of several bills •Bdropyiuttynilß the^fouse—amon»teem -qulring Naflorial Banks to prepare for specie* payments, and -one to refund the cotton tax— ConsldhhMfc <rf fte and Mr. Garfield spoke in support of Mr. Blaine's suitsUtate tiaid in rep4y to Mr. Hill’s speech of the prevTousdiy. “* “ On the IStlw & lheiSenate' pet (Mow .werb .pre- - sented signed to' ever 2,000 citizens of Minnesota, WfscdnamV and Missouri, asking for an approprjatioii of *,1,000 for the improvement of whether making provision for succession to The Presidency in the event of vacancyr.is not defective, an4,Tf * s*. Tn what particular. Mr. Davis spoke on his resolution calling for an invest! of the books of the Treasury Department, and was answered by Mr. Boutwell, who stated lhit the discrepMcieS complained of by Mr. Davis were apparent, and not real. Adjotnjned to-the ;JWr.. i Hons of ihkiify invdktfgati nwarfe adopted by the House/ Mr. Blaine made his closing speech ob hi< proposed: amendment tfioi fee Amnesty bill, after which Mr. Banks offered an amendment providing <ha* any pefffon- laboring under political disabilities might have them re‘moved ofa sabsc iblfe? to na oath of loyally to the Government, which amendment was. ruled out, of or’er, Mt tianks ad lt, followed by Messrs. Tqrbox and Mo*ey in favor of universal amnesty?- Mr: Randall then closed the debateon the qu ostium j S h«j JttS,.origiual ,bU I* ..Wife Mt ; Banks’ amendment—Mr. Blaine's not having been admitted—was referred to the Judiciary Commitfefe;'':' O 1 ®*. a ;i On the 14th the Bbnate was not in session.... In Committee, the main question ordered, and the. vote on the passage of the bill resulted In its rejection—yeas 182, nays 07—there not being the requisite two-thlrds in the affirmative. ‘ Mr. Blaine then made a motion to reconsider, thus obtaining the ftpor, and asked unanimous consent io offer his hili for amnesty, with the exception of Jefferson Davis. Objections were made (o his offering the b|U, several-members claiming that he was ont of order under a motion to reconsider, and Mr Blaine Anally/yithdrew his motion. After the confusion incident to the tactics pursued by Mr. Blaine had subsided, the Pension Appropriation biH-(*29,538,500) was considered in Committee of the Whole, reported back to the House and passed. Adjourned to the 17th.