Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-06-21
Congressional.


covering statement Of TT oma3 Savage,
| Vice Consul General at Eavana in regard
to the Arguelles case.
Mr.. Powell, from the committee on Print
ing, reported a resolution for printing l,550
copies of the dictionary of Congress- pre-
pared by Charles lawson, for the use of
the Senate, and it was passed.
Tomorrow evening was set apart for the
consideration Of the District OF Columbia
business.
The joint resolution for the relief of Car
mock d Ramsey, was taken up, debated and
laid over.
Mr.. Morrill, introduced bill drafted by
by the Secretary of the Treasury, author
izing the sale of certain houses, wharts,
docks and naval hospitals, and the land OH
which they are located, when no longer
needed, placing the proceeds thereof into
the U. s. Treasury.
The bill to prohibit the discharge OF per-
sons from liability to military duty by rea-
son OF the payment of money was called up
by MIR. Wilson. The question being in dis
amendment that every person who shall be
drafted and serve honorably for the period
OF one year, shall receive bounty of 500,
and an honorable discharge, and a similar
bounty proportioned to his term of service
for less period. The amendment was re-
jected. .. ..~
Mfr. Brown offered the following as an
additional section:
And be it further enacted, That in any draft
which may hereafter take place, all Indian
tribes with whom treaties have been made
by the United States, and who are receiv-
ing annuities from the Government shall
J be required to furnish their quota of men,
and that the duties of enrolment and
, ascertaining the approximate number of
said tribes, SHALL whenever the same is ne
cessary, be performed by the Indian agents
as part of their appropriate duty, without
further compensation, under further in
structions from the Provost Marshal Gen
eral; and in the event that any tribe receiv-
ing annuities as aforesaid shall refuse or
fail to furnish its required quota, then and
III that event, the whole or such part
of said annuities as the Secretary of the
Interior shall deem adequate to procure
substitutes, shall be withheld from the an
nual payments, and shall be placed in the
Treasury along with the Communication
. fund heretofore paid fora like purpose.
And provided further, That the force
then raised may be employed by the Gov
ernment for the purpose of maintaining
peace and protection from hostile incur
sion of Indians in the Territories, and of
relieving such troops as are now engaged
( in that duty.
HoUsE.-A bill was introduced and refer
red to the Judiciary committee to prohibit
i lter-State slave trade.
Mr.. Wilson moved the appointment of
two additional committees, one on Internal
Revenue and one on Banks and Banking.
MIR. Price moved that the judiciary COM
mittee report the bill to repeal the act COM
pelling street cars to run on Sunday. The
Speaker said the Senate had not yet acted
on the bill.
On motion of Mr.. Cox, the subject was
laid on the table-60 to 30.
The committee on Elections reported that
John G. Scott was entitled to retain his seat
for the third district Of Missouri. Laid
over for the present.
The bill providing that in granting lands
to aid in constructing railroads. and for
other purposes, mineral lands are to be eX-
cluded and reserved to the United States,
was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Kenney, delegate from
Utah, the ecommittee on Postoffices and Post
roads was instructed to inquire into the ex-
pediency of repeating so much of the eX-
isting law as prohibits the carrying of
newspapers and other printed matter in
the overland mails.
Mr.. Ross, of Illinois, offered resolution
that all persons not in the military or naval
service, who have been arrested and impris-
oned without process of law, and released
without trial, are entitled to the same pay
and mileage for being deprived of their
liberty as members of Congress, and the
committee of Claims are hereby instructed
to report bill at an early day for that pur-
pose. A Adebate arising, the resolution went
over.
Mr.. Ingersol', of Illinois, offered n roso-
luton, that in the opinion of the House, all
permits issued to person or persons al
lowing them to trade within the limits of
any State now or hereafter in rebellion,
should at once be revoked, and no more is
sued. The House seconded the previous
question on its passage-55 against 40.
The vote by which the previous question |
was seconded was reconsldered by 10 ma
jority.
Mr.. Fenton moved to refer the resolution |
to the select committee to investigate the |
affairs of the Treasury Department, pend |
ing which the morning hour expired, when |
the House went into committee of the |
whole, making appropriations for certain |
civil expenses of the government. Various |
amendments were made, including one pro-
viding for marble floor for the old Hall of
Representatives, and suitable structures
md railing, which is set apart for Satur-
lay.
. Inc HTeSluenC is auJnOrlZeQ TO invite all
the States to furnish marble or bronze
statues, not exceeding two of them for each
State, of deceased citizens most illustrious
for their military or civil services.
The House took a recess till 7:30,
,.-.s EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Stevens, from the committee of WAYS
and Means, reported bill making appro-
priations for certain miscellaneous expenses,
the consideration of which was postponed
until Thursday.
Mr.. Brooks offered resolution, that the
two Houses being unable to agree with re-
spect to the time of Adjournment that the
President be requested to adjourn them to
such time as he shall think proper, that
time not extending beyond the first Monday
of December next. Mr.. Stevens objected.
Mr.. Ashley asked leave to offer a resolu-
tion, declaring that when the inhabitants of
any State have been declared in state of
iisurrection by proclamation of the Pres
ldent by force and by virtue of the act of
July, 1851, they shall be incapable of casting
any vote for President or Vice President,
or of electing Senators or Representatives
until said insurrection is suppressed or
abandoned, and said inhabitants have re-
turned to their allegiance to the Constitu-
tion and laws. Objection was made to the
introduction of the resolution.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, made report from
the Judiciary committee on the case of
VIM. Yokum, concluding as follows: 1t
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