Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-04
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ment to joint resolution to amend the Con-
stitution, which provides that no person
whose mother or grandmother is negro,
shall be entitled to the benefit of citizenship;
and also that the States Of Maine and Mass
achusetts shall constitute one State, to be
called East New England; and that YER
mont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and
connecticut shall constitute another, to be
called West New England. Ordered to be
printed.
MIR. Wilson introduced House Joint rcso-
luton for continuing the payment of boun-
ties to April lst, as reported from the Mill
tary committee, with letter from the Sec
retary of War, and recommended that it be
Immediately passed. The resolution was
passed without amendment.
The bill to prevent military and naval
officers from interfering in elections, was
called up in its order.
Mr.: Powell addressed the Senate at
length.
Mr.. Powell condemned the interference
by the military with elections, saying we
were the only people who would tolerate it,
ana held the President responsible for all
such infringements upon the local laws of
the States. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-'The House, by eight majority,
recommitted to the committee on the Ju-
dietary, the bill declaring the jurisdiction
Of the Court of Claims growing out of the
military and naval operations during the
present rebellion; also providing for the set
tlement OF claims for quartermasters and
commissary supplies by the proper bureaus,
and making provisions for boards of COM
missioners to ascertain other claims, with
view to further settlement.
Another bill reported from the commit
tee on the Judiciary was taken up, provid-
ing for settlement of claims of quartermas-
ters' and commissary supplies on the pre-
sehtatlon OF satisfactory proofs. This, af-
ter debate, was also recommitted.
MIR. Wilson of Iowa offered resolution
providing for ten thousand additional copies
of Grants military report, which was re-
ferred to the committee on Printing.
Mr.. Ambrose w. Clark, from the commit
tee on Printing, reported in favor of print
ing sixty thousand copies of the Agricul-
tural Report of 1862. A debate ensued, dur
ing whichiMr. Grinnell of Iowa replied that
the propriety of distributing the report at
the public expense, leaving gentlemen the
circulation of the documents of military
candidates ut their private cost.
Mr.. Mallory asked what the gentleman
meant by military candidates.
Mr.. Grinnell-i mean military candidates
for the Presidency.
Mr.. Mallory-Docs the gentleman mean
Gen. Grant.
Mr.. Grinnell--Gcn Grant is candidate
for putting down the rebellion. Your can
didate has been dead some months.
Mr.. Mallory-Who is that?
Mr.. Grinnell-I mean Gen. Mcclellan.
Mr.. Mallory-Oh, you mistake-McClel-
Ian is live man.
Mr.. Strouse, of Pennsylvania, agreed
with Mr.. Steele of New York that of all
the printed documents none was more val
liable than the Agricultural report. 1t was
poor economy to begin with printing, when
the trial trip of a steamboat would cost
three times as much as the number of cop
les proposed. Why not economist in the
expenditure of millions on millions so Law
ishly appropriated.
The resolution for printing 10000 copies
of the Agricultural report was ordered to
be printed.
Mr.. Fenton replied to the former remarks
of Fernando Wood and Brooks, saying the
Secretary of the Treasury, amid the great
est difficulties, had managed our financial
affairs with unrivalled ability and success.
Mr.. Holman moved to lay the gold bill
on the table. Not agreed to-52 yeas, SO
nays. 90
Mr.. Morrill,, from the committee of Con-
ference on the whisky bill, reported they
were unable to agree. Mr.. Morrill, moved
that the House recede from its disagree
ment to the Senate's amendments.
Messrs. Kasson and Spalding, the other
two members of the Conference COM
mittee, argued in favor of insisting on the
House agreement.
The House refused to recede from its dis
agreement-61 yeas to II nays.
The House finally voted to adhere to its
to the Senate's amendments
to the whisky bill, and then adjourned.