Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-01-14
THIRTY. SEVENTH CON0REsS.
First Session.

tion that II be postponed until next session.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Military committee
reported House bill making appropriation o.
one hundred and fifty million dollars for com
pletlng the defenses Of Washington. -
Mr.. Wilson said most of this amount was
allowed for work already done.
Objections were made to the appropriation.
Mr.. Cowan, from the Judiciary committee,
reported on the resolution to expel Jesse D.
Bright, that the facts were not sufficient, and
that the resolution do not pass. - y
On motion OF Mr.. Wilkinson, the subject was
postponed and made the special order for Thurs-
day.
Mr.. Carlile offered o resolution, that the
committee on Finance consider the expediency
OF providing by direct taxation on oil kinds Of
property for revenue of 5000 600, 900, and is.
suing bonds for that amount; also, for the is
suing OF bonds to the amount of $80O,000,O00,
and to establish banking agency in New
Laid over.
Mr.. Latham offered resolution that the Ju-
dietary committee be instructed to inquire into
the necessity Of increasing the fees of the Uni
TED States Marshal Of California. rl
Mr.. Lane of Kansas offered a resolution to
promote the efficiency of the troops serving in
Kansas. Referred. 81 n.
Mr.. King introduced bill to authorize the
secretary OF the Navy to issue Treasury notes
10 the amout OF one hundred millions, at seven
per cent interest, aud providing for direct tax
Referred. 1Ft'T'
Mr.. Sumner moved to take up the House bill
Ior relief of the owners of the British ship,
Perthshire. u -,
Mr.. Hale hoped not. He thought that Eng.
lanG ought to be satisfied with what we had al
ready done, at least for the present. af Il
The motion was disagreed to. oI
Mr.. Hale called up the resolution to alter the
rules OF the Senate SO 90 to prevent the making
OF special orders. a1 DO :,
The resolution passed. i.as
Inc Dill providing for the appointing of sut.
lers, and defining their duties etc. was taken up.
The question was on Mr.. Carllsles motion to
recommit the bill with instructions to abolish
the ofice OF sutler aud provide tobacco ration.
After iurther discussion, the bill was postponed
on the suggestion OF Mr. Wilson that he would
bring In another bill in regard to the subject,
which he thought would be satisfactory.
On motion Of Mr.. Clark, the Kansas. contes-
ted seat case was taken up. fa r|
Mr. Collmer moved that the contestant, Mr..
Stanton, be allowed to be heard before the
Senate on the question.
Motion agreed to--yeas 80, nays, 4. Nays,
Dixon, Hale, Sumner and Wilkinson. -
Mr. Rice called attention to the rules of the
Senate.
Mr.. Fessenden moved to reconsider the vote.
Motion disagreed to, and Mr.. Stanton Gp-
peared and took his seat.
Mr.. King offered resolution asking the
Secretary of War to inform the Senate as to
the payments made for freights to the railroads
In Maryland and Virginia, for transportation in
connection with the army. ts. .r -. fsl.aI,.I-
Mr.. Powell called up the resolution asking
the Secretary OF War to answer the resolution
passed at the last session, requesting him 20
furnish q hist of all the contracts made since
the fourth OF March, the prices paid, etc.
Mr. Wilson thou gbt there was not euficiAnt
force in the War Department. to answer the req.
olutions sent to it. He (Wilson) thought that
Il was better to attend to the pressing duties of
the country first.
Mr.. Clark spoke in favor of Mr.. Lane re-
taining his seat.
Stanton spoke in opposition.
HosUE-Mr. Stevens, from the committee of
Ways and Means, reported the army approprla- |
ton bill. Referred to the COMMITTEES OF the
Whole. E l..i. u - - = -
MIR. Davis, from committee on Elections,
made favorable report on the memorial Of
ANDREW J. Clements, praying that he be ad-
mitted to seat as Representative from the
Fourth Congressional district of Tennessee. -
The report was adopted.
Mr., Clements was qualified by taking the
oath to support the Constitution of the United
States. b ~ ~ =, E, -
MIR. Holmanl, from select committee on Gov.
ernment Contracts, reported resolutions, which
were adopted, calling on the Secretary of War
TO inform the House under what authority, and
by whom army supplies and other property held
for military purposes, in Utah. were sold, with
statement of the property, its cost and value,
and the amount realized from the sale, with
notice, If any was given, Of the sale; and If any
supplies were destroyed, by whose direction:
and that the Secretary furnish COPY of the
order for that purpose; also, that the Secretary
inform the House by whose authority 400
troops have been organized in Colorado, what
disposition is to be made of them, what arms
have been purchased by the Government of
that Territory, and whether it 10 the intention
OF the War Department to recognize and liuui-
date the debt thus incurred, including the pur-
chase of arms, &c. lafe,lsgJI5
The House resumed the consideration ofI
the amendments reported from the committee
OF the Whole on the State of the Union, to the
civil appropriation bill .is..1 e,.s-
Mr.. Dawes, of the Government contract COM
mittee, eaid in explanation of his former re-
marks, that the charges on the Treasury are
now such as to nearly reach its bottom. He
begged leave to call attention to some Of the
facts touching the manner of the immense pub
lie expenditures there. He reeited at some
length. s5-s Z sT t1E p
Mr.. Baker reviewed the financial condition
OF the Treasury, and advocated the tax bill,
and favored making Treasury Notes legal ten.
der; also sending commissioners to Europe to
negotiate loan. er, III l.'--'
An amendment psssed-95 to 43-appropri.
ating 100000 dollars for paying for printing and
engraving Treasury Notes, r's =.