Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-06-02
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WAsHINGToN. Jim

WASHINGTON, June !.
SENATE-Mr. Sherman, from the commit
Tee or ConferenceOn the bank bill, made a
report The material change Is i'm regur-
ing all banks to redeem their notes at par
IN New York, instead of among western
banks at discount of one-fourth of one
per cent. on the notes redeemed at New
York, The report Of the committee was
| agreed to.
Mr.. Sumner from the committee on For
eign Affairs, reported back the bill permit
ting the expectation of goods from the
British provinces through the U. S., and
asking to be discharged from its further
consideration. Agreed to.
MIR. Anthony, from the committee on
Printing, reported the House bill to amend
the act relative to public printing. Passed.
Mr.. Howard, from the judiciary commit
tee, reported back the bill extending the
jurisdiction of district courts, with the rec
ommendation that it do not pass.
:. MIR. Harlan, from the committee on Pub
lie Lands, reported bill to exclude disloyal
persons from the lands of the United States,
and that it be referred to the Judiciary
committee. Agreed to.
Mr. wilson, from the Military committee,
reported back the joint resolution tender
ing the thanks of Congress, and awarding
gold medal to Lieut.-Col. Bailey, Acting
Engineer of the 10Th army corps, with an
amendment as substitute, embodyine the
same recommendation.
The tax bill was taken up, Mr.. Wilson
offered an amendment subjecting the i-
come from mechanical labor not exceeding
5000 to duty of 3 per cent; over 5000 and
not exceeding $1,000 five per cent.-Rc-
jected.
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment pro-
posing tax of one per cent upon the gross
amount of sales, exchange and gold and
s1yer unmanrlfactured, less than 500, but
subsequently withdrew it.
Mr.. wilson moved an amendment de-
creasing the salaries of assessors, making
them as follows: Where the receipts Of
collectors is over $200,000, and not over
S4OOOOO annually, half of one per cent;
upon the excess of receipts over the former
amount. where the receipts are over S40O,
OOO and not over 100000, one-fourth per
cent. upon the excess over 100000; where
receipts are over 5000, ,000 one-tenth of one
per cent, the salary of no assessor to ex-
ceed $1,000. Agreed to.
HoUsE-Mr Jenicks, of Rhode Island,
from the select committee on the subject,
reported back the bill to establish uniform
system of bankruptcy throughout the
United States, and proceeded to advocate
its passage.
MIR. Holman, of Ind, moved that the fur
ther consideration of the bill be postponed
TILL the second Tuesday in December. Dis
agreed to. s.
There were no further proceedings on
the bill, the morning hour having expired
Mr. Davis, of New York, introduced a
bill for the construction of bridge over
the Hudson at Albany. Referred to the
committee on Commerce.
The House concurred in the report of the
committee Of Conference on the disagree
ing amendments to the National Bank bill.
MIR. Dawes made report in the Missouri
contested election case of Birch cOntesting
the seat of King. He said the committee
had came to the same conclusion they did
i'll that of Bruce against Loan, that neither
was entitled; but having no desire to re-
open the discussion, while adhering to their
opinion they accepted the vote of the House
in the latter case asa settlement of this one.
He therefore moved that the papers be laid
upon the table and the committee be dis
charged from the further consideration of
the subject.
Mr.. Birch, the contestant, addressed the
House at length in his own behalf. The
question was taken on laying the Who'll
subject on the table, and decided in the
negative.
Mr.. Farnsworth offered resolution that
either Messrs. Birch or King is entitled to
4 seat in the House as Representatives of
the Sixth District of Missouri, which was
disagreed to from any further considera-
tion of the subject, so Mr.. King retains his
seat. Adjourned, t.