Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-05-28
XXXIXth C0NGRESS--lst Session
WASHINGTON, May 20.
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
The business Of the morning hour was dispensed
with
On motion of Mr. WILSON. Of Iowa. the Senate
amendment to the House bill relating to passports
was cOncurred in. The bill has therefore passed
both Houses.
On motion of Mr.. DAVIS. the Senate bill grant
ing aid in the cnnstructiOn Of railroad and tele
graph line from the Central Pacific railroad in Cali
.Iornia t. Portland, Oregon. was taken from the
Speakers table, read three times ami referred TO the
commit tee on the Pacific Railroad.
Mr. BROWNELL introduced Il bill to provide for
computing bountes o. veteran volunteers so as to
protect their rights. The bill was read twice and
referred to the committee on Military Afairs. IL
proposes to exempt the hundred dollars veteran
bounty from the G@9mPntstion cen Of what Is to be de-
MIR. Gu LION offered resolution. which was
adopted requiring the Secretary of the interior TO
furnish certain formation as to applications for
the eissue of the Bnnn's patent for CutivatOr.
Mr.. LAWRENCE, of Pennsylvania, made a per-
sona explanation to retract some and to end some
remarks which he had made in running debate a
few weeks since rejecting on the character of Col
Nekevey, the recently appointed United States
Marshal for the w estern District Of Pennsylvania
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE introduced Joint re,olu ion
referriug the claim Of Richard H. Meade to the com
mittce of Claims, which was read twice and referred
to the Judiciary committee.
On motion If Mr.. COOK, the Senate bill making
further provision for the establishment of arnory
ana arsenal at Rock Island, Illinois, was taken from
the Speakers table, read twice and referred TO the
committee on Military Affairs.
Inc House went INTO DOtnmlttee OF the w hole on
the State of the Union Mr.. Dawes in the Chair
and resumed the consideration Of the tax bill
Mr.. MOhRlLL. from the committee on W avs and
Means, reported new paragraph for that amending
Sec lOJ OF the existing law and which had Deen re-
served some days since.
Itimposes tax OF ga per cent. on gross receipts
from passengers and mails Of railroad, canal steam.
boat and stage companies; provided that such com
panles shall have the right to add the tax to their
fares.
vi. N qtruck nut nd tha a q. I
was agreed to.
Mr.. HOTCHKlSS moved to add to the amend
ment provision that horse railroads shall have the
right to add the tax to their fare.
Mr.. STEVENS thought il would be much better
toilet horse railroad companies have the charters
amended so that they should charge what might be
thought right, rather than to allow them TO add on
Mr.. DODGE also opposed the amendment, ,irstanc.
ing the management of horse railroads in New York
Mr.. DAWES spoke in favor of the amendment,
and in defense Of the horse railroad companies.
Debate was closed upon the paragraph, and Mr.
HOtchkss amendment was rel cted.
Mr.. LYNCH offered an amendment exempting
from the tax horse railroads operated in cities whose
population does not exceed 40 1000, which YVES
iected
The second section, which had been rHaSNd ovOr
informally yesterday, was amended in J.
uars, the only important alteration. howv,erui -
being the striking out of the word alcoholic" from
she sentence prohibiting stills to be used where
lager beer, ETC., IL ma ufactured, while the section
relating e distilleries were under consideration.
MIR. CONkLlNG stated, as matter of Justice To
Mr.. Winfield that, that gentleman had exerted
himself in the committee of Ways and Means TO
protect the interest OF small distilercs of apple
jack, and was only prevented from renewing these
great efforts by illness which confined him to his
room.
An additional section was inserted as section 60.
requiring every officer of internai revenue, whose
payment shall be received in whole in part from
fees or commissions, to render a statement under
oath OF the exact amount of such fees and commits
Smns any falsehood in such statement TO be deemed
Tilful perjury.
The repeating section of the existing law was
amended so as to make it take effect the l4th of
ieptember 1866. Blanks for salaries were filled up
vs. follows: Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
5000 Deputy Commissioner. 50, 600: Solicitor
1000; Seven Heads of Divisions, $2,500. The sa ary
5000 WV ''N avn '''''' "
Mr.. WILSON, ofIowa, Chairman of the Judiciary
pmmittee offered several ditiDnal sections TO
eguate legal proceedings under the act, which were
Mr. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania. moved to amend
10 65th section by striking out the words. the
ppont officer in his Department who shall be
yled Commissioner, &c," and inserting in lieu of
ie saTe Congress, by concurrence, shall elect a
Mr. STEVENS said: I um done with giving pat
mage to the Secretary of the Treasury where il can
avoided. He has already said he will appoint no
resident. He this morning distinctly so Informed
member of the House who called upon him for an
ppointment. He asked him whether the anticedents
applicants we're in favor of the Presidents pol
y, and when he declined to answer him he said 81
tnnot appoint. and will appoint no man who does
2t support the policy of the President" The SEQ
at region, and said, II will consult him when /
AXE appointments. will appoint nobody not re-
mmended BY him. Il Is, therefore, for this
Hcers are to be sacrificed to this determination Of
10 subordination OF the President. If we do NOT |
and by them they will not stand by us, aud they |
'ranny as this. 1t is malfeasance in office Ihave |
ready ascertalned that four of the subordnates of
70 President have made the same declaration If |
we're y little younger, and shall be in a week. I |
link | would let these officers know that this Is
and inquest Of the nation. before which men who
guilty in office shall be brought and their cases
ent. A voite-"good y Sir, we are recreant to
Ir own dignity, to the interests of the countr, If
edo not stand byt those who stand by US. We must
kecare that no more patronage shall be put in the
tnds of any man to be abused. 1t is time that we
poke aloud, and let our friends abroad know that
icy are in 10 danger. That they shall
1t be sacrificed because they stood by Congress
cause they are not tools of recreant President
lireat excitement lhave authentic information
rat this very ay this course has been taken BY the
inctly that in the State of Pennsylvania he will
insult nobody but a recreant apostate Senator.
no has betrayed both his party and his couutry.-
Mr. STEVENS was understood as referring 70
snator Cowan, Of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. SPALpING inquired whether the gentleman
ON Pennsylvania was going to urge his amendment
riously. -- erH-.. ~. 49, I'LL y
He replied that he was. -,s
Mr.. SPALDING rePlied that he would seriously
'p0seit -
Mr. MORRILL, suggested that the gentleman from
5nsylvania had accomplished his purpose in MAKE
ghi' speech. He called the attention Of the com
ttee to the constitutional objections to the pro-
sed amendment, though he did not know that thew
oud have any weight with the distinguished gen. |
eman from Pennsylvania. The only powers that |
o Constitution recognized as capable Of HAVING
ne power Of appointment, were the President and
enate. the courts Of law or the heads of the De-
artments.
Mr.. STEVENS argued that the proposed ofieer
Special Commissioner vas not an Office and In that