Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-14
xxxIxth CONGRESS- lst Session.
WASHINGTON, March. ID.
HOUSE.


The SPEAKER announced the following select
committee on the Civil Service Of the United States
and 10 promote its efficiency: Messrs. Jencks Shell
IsbS9Tger, Hogan. Baker, Myers, Mckee and James
The 5PEHKER also announced the appointment
q Mr.: Harris % fill vacancy on the committee of
| Private Land Claims
| The SPEAKER laid before the House a commu-
neation from the Secretary of War; transmitting. in
compliance with the resolution OF the 9th inst, the
report Of the Adjutant Gener Il, respecting the re-
| tenton in service of the Illinois volunteers.
Mr.. WENTWORTH offered a resolution, which
was adopted instructing the committee on Military
Ahalrs to inquire into the expediency Of reporting
by bill or otherwise for the relief of such persons
were charged nd who pad Communication money or
On autiva Of Mr. PHELPS, % the committee on
Ways and Means instructed to inquire into the
eXpediency Of so amending the Internal Revenue law
ss 70 remit The monthly duty on deposits OF Savings
Mr. SCHENCK asked leave to report back from
me Military committee substitute for tho Senate
and naval asylum for the relief of totally disabled
Oeers and men OF the volunteer forces Of the United
States He explained that the act Of last Congress
provided for ono hundred corporat0rs, scattered all
over the country that no quorum could ever be got
together that the Senate had this session passed an
act to remedy this evil. but had included in it the
same number Of corporatOrs and that the substitute
which the Military committee desired to report pro-
yded for only twelve managers, including the Presi-
dent, the Chief Justice and General Grant; the other
nine to be appointed by joint resolution Of Congress
somewhat after the style of the Smithsonian lnsti-
tute. ..
Unanimous cOnsent was given and substitute
was agreed 70 and the bill as amended was passed.
Dir. MORRILL,, of Vermont, from the committee
on Ways and Means, reported back tho Senate
amendment TO the bill to extend the time for the
withdrawal OF goods for consumption from public
stores and bonded warehouses. The amendment TO
substitute May for April was concurred in.
Mr.. WILSON, from Iowa, from Judiciary COM
mittee, reported back with amendment the bill to
protect all persons in the United States in their civil
rights and to furnish the of their vindicaton.
The hrst amendment was to strike out the words
and there shall be no discrimination in civil rights"
so that the first section shall read That all persons
foreign power, excluding Indians MT taxed, are
hereby declared to be citizens Of the United States
without distinction of color but the inhabitants, OF
every race and color, without regard to any previous
condition Of slavery or involuntary seryitude, ex-
cept as punishment for crime whereof the party
sha have been duly convicted, shall have the same
ght to make and ent0rHe contracts, to sue, be par
ties to suits give evidence and to inherit purchase
lease, SELL hold and convey real and personal proper
ty, and tn have the full benefit of all laws and pro-
ceedngs for the security of person and property and
shall be subject to like punishment, pains and PEN
ates and to none other, any law statute ordinance,
regulation or custom to the contrary nOtwithstand-
ing. ...
The amendment was agreed to- Some other
amendments OF an unimportant character were also
reported and agreed to.
The committee also reported the following as an
additional sections:
. That upon allquestions of law arising in any case
shall be taken to the Supreme Court of the United
States. ...". 100
The amendment was agreed to.
Hon. Alex. H. Stephens is now on his
WaV to WaShin OtOn ..