Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-02-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ~.
HENATE n

Mr.. Lane, Of Kansas, from the committee
on Agriculture, reported back House bill
lor protecting emigrants, imposing PEN
ATTY Tor forcing or decoying emigrants into
the army or navy, ETC., with recommends
tion that 1t pass. 'F'fH
Mr.. Powell, from the committee on Print
ing, reported resolution that undistributed
documents now In store shall be distributed
among members of the present Congress.
Mr.. Collamer called up the resolution to
authorize a contract with VIM. II. Powell,
OF Ohio, for painting national picture at
a cost of $25,00O
Mr.. Sumner offered proviso that in the
National Capitol, dedicated to national
Union, there shall be no picture repre.ent-
ing any victory In battle with our fellow
citizens. -"'N"
Mr.. Wilson was opposed TO this. He
wanted to see the noble deeds of our army
and navy commemorated upon every foot
OF territory In the nation. He spoke of the
propriety of commemorating the heroic
deeds OF our navy. This had never been
done, while our eminent statesmen and
lawyers had been chisled in marble and
painted Oh canvas.
The morning hour expired and the above
subject went over. llT
MIR. Sherman moved to take up the Tax
bill. Several Senators desired to call up the
Louisiana question. ....s
Mr. sherman was willing to have the Loui-
siana question taken up, provided it would
De disposed OF In an hour or two
Mr.. Trumbull said there could have been
q vote taken on the Louisiana resolution on
Saturday night, but for the factious opposi-
ton of one-third of the Senate.
MIR. Wade said he was opposed now, as
ne has been always, to forcing Constitu-
tion upon the people of any State, as the
resolution of the Judiciary committee pro-
posed. 1t was an attempt such as he resist
ed years ago, by friends OF the Lecompton
Constitution. 1t would be an insult to New
York, to Ohio and Illinois, TO admit Sena-
tors from Louisiana who represented no.
body and nothing. t'>
Mr.. Howard said the voice of the people
had not been heard on this subject, and he
thought therefore it ought to be postponed
till next winters .a1 .
Mr.Sprague was opposed to the Louisiana
resolution, because he had information to
the effect that twenty-five or thirty mem
bers of the Legislature of Louisiana were
01iice-holders under the Government of the .
United States, or Of the State of Louisiana,
which was the same thing.
MIR. Sumner had heard responsible gen.
tleman who was in Louisiana when the State
Government was formed, say it was stu
pendous hoax.
Mr.. Grimes said if the Senate would give
him committee he would prove that votes
OF outlying PRESENTS were cast by disabled
soldiers and others, who were carried from
New Orleans to the polls on army trans
ports, and carried back again after voting,
in the same way.
Mr.. Sumner-I denounce this pretended 1
State Government of Louisiana as nothing
more than seven-month child, begotten
by the bayonet in continued conjunction Il
with the spirit OF chaste. This is the whole 4
case. i
The question was then taken on postpon- 4
ing the Louisiana resolution and taking up \
the Tax bill, which was decided in the af- 4
"a, nays 4.
Mr.. Sherman made report from the COM d
mittee ON Conference on the ARMY and Ma
Wy Appropriation bill, which was agreed to. I|
The Tax bill was then taken up.
MIR. Davis moved its indefinite postpone A
ment, and on this motion made lengthy 4
speech, animadverting especially upon the 4
conduct of the Administration in the con- \
duct of affairs in Kentucky. 4
The Senate at half past4 o'clock took a i
recess to meet again at o'clock.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the committee on Ways /
and Means, reported bill amendatory of Il
The act imposing duties on imports, ap- |
proved June, 1864. He said it was now I
proposed TO go into general revision of 4
,he tariff, but to postpone the main subject |
ILL next session; but having imposed higher 4
iuties on domestic liquors and raised the j
1uty on petroleum and cotton, all the COM
nittee now proposed to do was to change i
,he mode of estimating the value and to in A
crease some of the rates. 4
The bill was read. 1t proposes, among 4
other things, that from and after the pass ]
.ge of this act, in addition to the duties I
heretofore imposed by law, there shall be l
paid, on brandy, rum, gin, whisky, arrack 4
liquors and cordials, SOC per gallon of J
irst proof. to be increased in pro- 4
portion for any greater strength than |
rom cocous, 10per cent. advaloreni. and in !
leu of the present duties there shall be paid /!
IN cotton . cents per pound; on lllumina- 4
ing gas, oil, naptha, benzine, refined coal
Ill, sllale, peat, petroleum or other btu I
ninous substance for illumination, 40 cents l
Der gallon; on tobacco stems, 80 cents per Il
,ound; on ready-made clothing, of which 4
lk is component and of chief value, 60 4
,er cent; on bar iron for railroads, or fitted i
o be laid down, 10 cents per 100 pounds. 4
The tonnage duty in the tariff act of July i
, 1862, to be increased from 10 to 30 cents.
20 much of the act of 1856 as prohibits 4
he expectation of guano on lands discov-
red by Americans, is repealed. The act 4
o take effect April /, 1865. The bill also
contains provision imposing 20 per cent.
dvalorem on goods the value of which is a
'ased on the square yard. The bill was I
nade the gnpeial order for to- -nirbt u
The House concurred in the Senate 4
reducing half the original |
mount of appropriations in the Fortiiica-
ion bill. .'.s'-
The House then considered the Senate's
mendments to the Legislative, Executive j
nd Judicial Appropriate bill. The House i
oted on the Senate's amendment to add to i
he Appropriation bill to render considera-
ion, and disagreed to it-54 to 75-because
he Senate had omitted the appropriation of
$4,000 to pay extra compensation to clerks /
nd employees of the House. The bill there
ore goes back to the Senate. IL
The House resumed consideration of the
mandatory Enrolment bill. |,
The pending section was that which in
reases the penalty for desertion, by dis
ranchising deserters who do not return in
Ixty days. ss -r..r
Mr.. Townsend moved to strike it out.
Tegatiyed.
At this point Mr.. Morrill, reported, ON
amendments to the Navy Ap- ic
r0priation bill, and it was passed. - Il
Mr.. Chandler offered new section TO the
.nrollment bill, repeating so much of all
ills as authorize the President to seize 1 +,
oops by conscriptlon. Rejected-27 to 90.
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