Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-06-28
Congressional.
WAsHINGTON, june "a.

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SENATE.-Mr. Sumner presented two me-
MORALS from citizens of the United States.
praying for change of the preamble Of the
Constitution of the United States, which
were referred to the committee on the Ju-
dietary.
Mr.. Anthony reported In favor of print
ing three thousand extra copies of the re-
port OF the commission to inquire into the
condition of the African freedmen.
MIR. salisbury said he once read book
written by RObt. Dale, the author of the
document. Every body who had bought
the book had been cheated out of the pur-
chase money. Such conglomeration OF
| infidelity and nonsense was never before
published. The man who would write such
book as that was not capable of writing
anything worthy of being printed by the
| Senate.
The motion to print 5000 extra copies of
the. document was then agreed to-4
against 8.
! Mr.. Wilson, from the committee on Mill
tary. Affairs, reported adversely ON the joint
resolution referred to, allowing Senators
and Representatives in Congress to visit
forts military prisons and hospitals in their
respective States.
Mr.. Hale, from the committee on Naval
Affairs, reported back the Senate bill for
the establishment of navy yard and depot
at Cairo. with recommendation that the
Senate do not agree to the House substitute
therefor, namely: To appoint commission
to examine and report upon proper site
After brief debate, during which Mr.
Grimes spoke In favor of agreeing to the
House substitute, and Mr.. Trumbull against
it. the substitute was agreed to--yeas %
nays 8.
Mr.. HENDERSON called up the loan bill from
the House, and 1t was consideree and pass
ed. with an amendment which excepts the
$75.000.0O0 in bonds, now advertised, from
the provisions under which all bonds, treas
ury notes and other obligations of the U
5. are to be free of taxation.
by or under State or municipal authority
and with another amendment which makes
the engraved signatures of the Register on
all coupons enormously described as Treas
urer of the United States, of the same force
and validity as If HE official designation
had been correctly stated.
HoUsE.-The House took up the resolu-
tion offered by Mr.. Ingersoll, declaring as
opinion, that all permits heretofore issued
by the Treasury Department, allowing per-
sons to trade within the limits of any States
heretofore or now in rebellion, should at
once be revoked and no more issued.
Mr.. Washburne, of H., moved to post
pone its consideration for ten days. Agreed
to-yeas 80, nays 6.
This is equivalent to postponeing the SUBJ
ject beyond the present session.
Mr.. Davis. of Md, from the committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported the following
resolution, which lies over for furture con-
sideration:
ResOlred. That Congress has the constitu-
| tiOnal right to an authoritative voice in de-
claring and prescribing the foreign policy
of the United States, as well in the recog-
milton of new powers as in other matters.
and it is the constitutional duty of the Pres
ident to respect that policy. not less in dip
lOmatic negotiations than in the use of the
National forces, which is authorized by
law; and the proposition of any declara-
tions of foreign policy by Congress. is suf-
ticiently proved by the vote which pro-
nounces it; md such proposition, while
pending and undetermined, is not fit top
ic of diplomatic explanation with any for
| eign powers.
On motion Of Mr.. Holman, of Indiana,
it was resolved that the officers of this
House, having authority to make appoint
ments, ought to give the preference to dis
abled soldiers. permanently injured while
in the line of duty.
MIR. Stevens. from the committee of Ways
and Means, made report on the Senates
amendments to the tariff bill.