Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-15
Congressional.

w NASHINGTON, 1larCn ii.
The Senate passed the House bill relating
to chaplains. The bill provides that chap
lains shall not suffer dimunition or loss of
pay when absent on account of sickness,
or held as prisoners. and granting pensions
to chaplains for total disability of $50 a
month, and applying its provisions also to
the widows, mothers and sisters of chap
lains who have died since March 4th, 1861.
a running political debate arouse on the
West Point according bill, between Messrs
Wilson, Davis, Howe, Salisbury and Others
on the proscriptivc policy of the Admins
tration.
Mr.. Trumbull presented memorial of the
Board Of Trade of Chicago, asking for a
ship canal on the American side around
Niagra Falls. Referred to the committee on
Commerce.
Mr.. Sherman offered several petitions pro-
viding for the sale of mineral lands. Re
ferred to committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Wilson reported back from the Mill
tary committee the bill for the protection
bill to amend the act of July 18th, 1862, de-
fining the rank, pay and enrollments of cer-
tain officers, which was passed.
HoUsE.-Mr. Mcbride introduced bill
granting lands to aid in the construction of
u
waters of the Oregon, and to secure the
same for postal and military purposes.
This with others relating to the Pacific rail-
road, were referred to Select committee
ON the subject.
Mr.. Arnold introduced bill providing
for permanent peace by removing the
cause of the war. 1t provides that from and
after the passage of this bill, slavery shall
be abolished in all States and Territories.
Referred to the committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Ashley introduced bill extending
the time in which States and Territories
may avail themselves of the act donating
public lands for the establishment of Agri-
cultural Colleges. Referred to the COM
mittee of Public Lands.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, asked leave
to offer resolution instructing the COM
mittee on Ways and Means, in their next
revenue bill, to tax stocks of domestic
liquors 60 cents per gallon.
Mr.. Stevens objected.
Mr.. Washburne moved a suspension of
the rules. -.
: The House refused to suspend the rules
by vote of 81 yeas against 55 nays.
On motion of Mr.. Stevens, the House
toek up the gold bill.
Mr.. Stevens moved that the House con-
cur in the Senate's amendments.
/, Mr.. Herman hoped not as 1t was merely
proposition to enable the Government to
shave its own paper at a ruinous discount.
1t was not recommended by the President
nor by any head of Department, and as a
similar proposition had been reported by
the committee on Ways and Means, it ought
not to pass. tH..f.
\ Mr.. Cox favored standing by the original
proposition of the House, merely authori-
zing the Secretary to anticipate the pay
lnent of the public debt. Nothing done
here could permanently regulate the laws
of trade. 1
Mr.. Boutwell, said he still stood by that
measure, which was originally introduced
by him.
Mr.. Alley would support the Senates
amendments, believing they were for the
interest of the Government, the country and
the people. Hesbelieved that In the hands
of the Secretary Of the Treasury they would
be productive Of much good.
Mr.. Hubbard, Of New York, opposed the
Senate's amendments. ~
Mr.. Boutwell, believed that they had no
right to grant power to sell the Isurplus
gold, and If they had the right 1t would be
unwise to exercise 1t. If the war contin-
ued there would be demand for the wears
1854 and 1856, of $S5, ,000, 900 ofcoin or more.
The House agreed to the report of the
conference committee on the deficiency bill.
The House passed the bill for the pay
ment of nearly one hundred and ninety
three thousand dollars to the Chippewas,
Ottawas and Pottawatimies residing in
Michigan. n
Adjourned. t,ts' 'l kf'sit,Aelf