Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-07-20
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House resolution explanator. - wy oS.-s.. =
ton Act, was discussed 10 = manner "n'O
showed that fear had taken nviu o' 'ne taa'
-sy ~, ,hs President wo, lid not sign tb
bill as II originally stood Th reso'uuon ue
elares that the act shal not tol zen eE Po'. Ja''
rebels, nor any member ot 81 ave Lss'siA'u''
or Judge Of any State Court wh uiu no' 'Ah'
40 oath of allegiance to the sot 'nern OOn'eu
eracy when he assumed his Office : Inc arsu'
ment that the resolution under oeoate Woaio
remove the chief objection OF the PRESIDENT e1'
cited considerable feeling, and call cd forth some
sharp words, but the resolution alter being
amended to the effect that no pun ishment Wn
der the bill shall work the forfeiture OF real e.
tate beyoud the natural life Of the person ac-
cused > was passed by vote of % to 10. The
bill in reference to the discharge Of State
prisoners was discussed and amended. During
the debate, Mr.. Chandler, Of Michigan made
a violent attack on General MCCLELLAN
Ia the House. Mr.. White, of Indians from
the select committee on gradual emancipation,
to whom the President's recent message and
draft of bill were referred, reported IroVid'
inc that whenever the President shall be salts
led that any of the border slave States have
adopted measures for emancipating their slaves,
IL shall be the duty OF the President, assisted by
the Secretary of the Treasury, to deliver 10
such States Eve per cent United States bonds
equal to the valuation of the slaves, according
TO the census of 1860, etc. Ten thousand copies
OF the bill and report we're ordered to be print
ed. and the former was referred to the commit
tee of the Whole on the State OF the Union
Mr.. Kellogg offered resolution empowering
the President 10 call for million more voluL-
teers, to serve for one yeOr unless sooner dis
charged, which was laid over. The Senate bill
for the admission OF West Virginia was post
poped until the second Tuesday 10 December by
a vote of 63 to So. The House then passed the
Senate bill authorizing thG President TO enter In
to contracts with any foreign government for the
reception and colonization 10 the West India
Islands of racaptured Africans. The Senate
bill amendatory of the militia act Of l795 and
providing for calling forth the militia aud Tor
the employment Of negroes in the military and
naval service of the United States, was taken
up and passed uAder the operation Of the pre-
vious question" A resolution was adopted
rendering the thanks of Congress to naval Off
GERS Lardner, Davis, Dahlgreu, Rowan, D. D.
Porter, and Striughsm. The senate's amend
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vote of 80 to 81.
THuRsDAY, July l7.-In the Senate, the
House bill to defray the expenses incurred iD
enrolling and equipping certain companies oi
the State of Delaware volunteers was passed;
also the bill making postage aud other United
States stamps currency, and prohibiting the
issue of notes Of lees than one dollar, under
penalty OF 6ne or Imprisonment, or both, at the
discretion Of the court. Various other meas
ures we're then acted upon. At 2 o'clock, Mr..
FeasendeD, from the committee appointed to
wait on the President, reported that the latter
had no further communication to make. The
Presidents message, similar to that read in the
House on the cOnfscation bill, was laid on the
table. After passiI 6 vote of thanks to Hon.
solomon Foote, of Vermont, President pro
tm., that gentleman declared the Senate ad.
journed sine die.
10 the House, the bill to divide Michigan into
two judicial districts was passed. Mr. Hooper,
under q suspension of the rules, introduced a
bill, which was passed by vote Of 81 to 90,
providing that on and after the first of August
all postage and other United States stamps shall
be received for all dues of less than Ave dollars,
aud which may be received in exchange for
United States notes. A message was received
from the President, saying that be bad approved
both the COnfscation bill and the supplemental
resolution, passed on Wednesday, considering
them to be one act. Before be was informed Of
the passage Of the resolution, be had prepared q
draft of Message vetoipg the bill, which was
also transmitted to the House. Mr.. Walton, o.
Vermont, from the committee on Printing, re.
ported q resolution to print ten thoussEd copies
of the Presidents veto message. On motion
70 lay the resolution on the table, no quorum
voted. There was q call Of the House, during
which, Mr.. Cox, Of Ohio, chairman Of the com
mittee to wait on the President, reported that
that functionary had no further Communications
to make to Congress. Speaker Grow then put
an end to the roll call, and declared the House
adjourned sine die.
So ended the first regular session of the
Thrty-seventh Congress.