Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-28
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, May Is

WASHINGTON, May 2S.
SENATE.-Mr. Fessenden reported, from
the Finance Committee, Joint Resolution
of the House, to increase the duties on i'm
ported goods.
The bill to amend the charter of Wash
ington City in reference to the registration
of voters, was taken up, and the discussion
involving the question of negro suffrage
was continued during the morning hour.
The internal revenue bill came up, and
the income claims were considered.
Mr.. Wade reported from the committee
on Territory, the bill to regulate the cleo
tive franchise in Washington Territory,
with substitute.
Mr.. Davis moved to take up the joint
resolution relative to the Imprisonment of
VIM. Yocum, at the Albany Penitentiary,
and elsewhere, and the other facts in his
case. The motion was rejected-yeas 16,
nays 10.
MIR. Fessenden, also reported from the
Finance committee, a resolution amenda-
tory of the House resolution, to increase
the duty on imports; nor shall said resolu-
ton be held to apply to goods which had
been actually entered, and the duties paid
and received by the collector under the
laws existing at the time of the passage of
said resolution, and before the collector had
knowledge of its passage.
Mr.. Sumner submitted the following:
RESOLVED, That State pretending to Sc
ceed from the Union; and battling agafnsl
the National Government to maintain their
position, must be regarded as rebel State
subject to military occupation, and with
out representation ON this floor, until it has
been re-admtted by vote of both Houses
of Congress, and the Senate will decline to
entertain any application from any such
rebel State until after such vote of both
Houses.
He remarked that he desired it to lie on
the table until it could be referred to the
committee to be appointed ON the. creden-
tials of Mr.. Fishback
Mr.. Sherman reported the House bill to
encourage navigation, with an amendments
substituting for it the Senate bill originally
introduced by himself.
The internal revenue bill was then ta-
up, and the reading progressed until 4:30
d. M, when the Senate took recess until
p. m.
| HoUsE-The House passed Senate bill mod
difying the existing law, so that documents
| and letters may be sent to government ofli-
GERS without the prepayment of postage.
Mr.. Smithers, of Delaware, from the COM
mittee on Elections, called up the report
heretofore made in the case of McHenry
against Yeamen, which concludes with a
resolution declaring that the latter is enti-
| tied to retain his seat as the Representative
of the Second Congressional district OF
Kentucky.
Mr.. Smithers sustained the report, which
SAYS the charge of frauds, force and test
oaths, made by the contestant was not sus-
tanned. seli. golt
3 4 Mr.. McHenry, the contestant, in advocat-
ing his claim, said that the certificate of the
sitting member was obtained by depriving
many citizens of the elective franchise
through force, intimidating violence and
blood shed.
/ Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, from the COM
mittee of Ways and Means, reported the
new tariff bill, the consideration of which
was postponed till Tuesday.
Mr.. Wadsworth, Of Kentucky, the con-
tested election case being resumed, made a
! few remarks condemning and denouncing