Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-01-29
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, FIRST Session;
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SENATE. Al; Harris Of New York presented
the petition OF q large number of merchants Of
New York in favor of the restoration Of the
warehousing system. ..,,-,o
Several petitions were presented in favor Of
the employment Of homeopathic surgeons in
the arfny 'fql ak .a,tl l.lr'l-9 sj oi bglsq.U 5n
Nj. Trumbulf Of Illinois presented the peti-
tion Of w &C, Jewett of Colorado, fayoFlng die
conservative policy of the Governments and the
issue Of United States bills as a legal ,te6defl
gGMrl Foster Of Conn, offered q resolntion that
the Secretary, of the Navy inform the Senate
what, if any further legislation is necessary to
enable the Executive Department to take
charge OF the cotton and other lands Of South
Carolina, nov, In pclsesslon Of the government,
and to place the came under cultivation; also,
II any further legisatIon is necessary TO provide
for the blacks of those localities, and furnish
Them proper employment n "a al ,if'.ss,
Mr.. Wilson of Mass. introduced a bill to do.
fine the pay and emolumsnts Of certain officers
Mr.. Summer of Masa. introduced q bill 10
provide for the revision and consolidation Of
the statutes Of the United States. Referred.
O On motion OF Mr.. Wade, the bill 10 author
ize the President to take possession of certain
railroad and telegraph lines was then taken
up.
fMr. Wade said that the bill was intended
only as a war measure, and to affect such roads
as were not willing tobe used by the Govern
ment s'goii31 tfi l. 1sia.ssIs8A lllt 5sainl y
HoosE -4Mr. Ely Of Now York took bis seat
70 day fos the hrst time since his return from
a. q . . .
Mr.. Wall OF New York raised TO a question
OF privilege, desiring to correct statement In
a newspaper, but the speaker ruled that q news
paper statement is not question OF privilege.
The House then went into committee of the
Whole on the state Of the Union, and resumed
the consideration Of the executive, judicial and
Legislative appropriation bill. ~ igss q
This was subsequently laid aside and the spel
cial order proceeded with, namely, the bill 70
authorize the issue Of United States notes, and
for the redemption or funding thereof, and for
the funding Of the floating debt, which was
published last week. aI@is d..tf 81 a&RasA
Mr., spaulding Of Now York rose to address
the committee, when rs,-, Z sd sut,sD 81 III
| Mr.. Morrill, inquired whether the gentleman
proposed to leave the bill open to discussion
! aud amendment.
Mr.. Spaulding replied that the bill would take
the usual COURSE anu an opportunity would be
afforded for debate as long ss practicable, COM
patibly with the pressing demands on the Trea.
curry. gsefsk esq sr
Mr., Morrill, gave notice of his intention to
introduce substitute for the bill, ommittiuR
such part as makes notes legal tender.
Mr.. Spaulding proceeded TO explain the bill,
SAYING that the secretary of the navy has acted
in strict conformity with the law, and borrowed
money at the rates authorized by tho acts Of
Congress He has borrowed hundred mil
i lions at $40 per cent, and issued per cent.
bonds for fifty millions, for which he has reoeiy-
cd not quite forty-fve millions. The secretary
has acted in good faith, and should be sustain
ed. We were neverin greater peril than now,
and our best energies arerequired to meet the
cfisis. This was q war measuEe--one Of neees-
slty aud notof choice, The public debt oaihs
18th Of January was $3.50, $4,000.
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