Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-21

Mr.. Harlan said, with regard TO one Of the
persons, Mahoney, he had discouraged enlist
ments openly In Dubuque, and he heard no
complaint from Iowa of his arrest.
Mr.. Powell said he had no acquaintance with
the man.
Mr.: Grimes had stated he was man Of talent
and character.
Mr.. Grimes said heonly spoke Of his personal
character. He never heard anything against
him personally until the breaking out OF the
rebellion,
Mr.. Richardson said II any ono knew of an-
other committing treason, and did not have
him arrested, he himself was criminal
Mr.. Wilson of Msssachusetts-I think the
senate had better be legislating upon measures
calculated to put down the rebellion, than in
spending the time talking about man who
had shown within O week In New York that he
sympathlzes with traitors
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the resolution
was tabled.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration Of
the bill reorganizing the courts of the District
of Columbia.
This discussion was continued by Messra
McDougal, Salisbury, Powell and Wilson.
Mr.. Trumbnll offered an amendment provid.
ing for revision and codfcation of the laws
Of the District, which was adopted and the bill
psssed-yeas l9, nays l6.
on motion OF Mr.. Fessenden, committee
OF Conference was appointed on the bill to pro-
vide ways and means for the support Of the
government.
At l0:l5 P. M. the Senate adjourned.
housE-Mr. Shellabarger offered a resolu
tion, which was adopted, that as difficulties
have arisen regarding the pay Of volunteers,
that the committee on Military Affairs be in
structed to inquire and report what legislation
Is necessary to eecure the payment OF soldiers
from the time they entered the service, Instead
OF when their companies were mustered in.
The national currency bill was then taken
up.
Mr.. Baker spoke against the bill.
MIR. Noel did not feel at liberty 10 vote
against the bill, but appealed to the gentlemen
to refer 1t to the Judiciary committee, to in.
quire how far it deprived the States of their
right to regulate their own fuancial concerns
under valid laws
Mr.. ALLEY advocated an amendment he pro-
posed to offer, reducing the tax on circulating
notes to one per cent per annum, 10 order to
induce the banks TO indorse the system and
place themselves in cooperation with the Gov
eminent TO supply uniform currency, and to
prevent undue expansion.
Mr.. Hooper moved the previous question
The House-75 against 73-agreed to order
the main question to be put.
The House refused TO table the biil-57
against 80.
The third reading of the bank bill was or
dered. The clerk read the bill, occupying an
hour.
Mr.. Holman moved TO lay the bill on the
table. Disagreed to.
The bill then passed by a vote of 79 against
Ga.
EVENING SESSION.
The House took up the Senate'S postoffics re.
form bill.
Among the amendments was one striking out
the clause requiring publishers to prepay post
age on magazines, and adding clause charg-
ing an additional rate for remailed letters, and
providing q charge of % cents for special de-
livery, go marked and delivered, day or pight
Mailable matter 10 divided into three classes
fret, letters; secondly, printed matter; and
miscellaneous matter,
Mr.. Colfax stated be was in favor, and al
ways had been, of abolishing ihe iranking priv
ilege; but the Senate was hostile to 1t, and had
60 voted AS abolition could not therefore be
carried, he was in favor of curtaing it
Mr.. Alley introduced an amendment, which
was adopted, restricting the franking privilege
by officers of the departments and by postm as
ters to official bssiness, and requiring ell letters
sent to franking officers to be prepaid.
Mr.. Blake offered an amendment, which was
adopted, to establish a money order system for
one dollar and not exceeding ten, five cents;
over ten and not exceeding twenty dollars, ten
cents; for every additional sum of ten dollars
or less, FIVE cents.
No quorum being in attendance, the House
adjourned at 9:45'