Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-27
EIDUNE.

HOUSE. ...5,
Resolutions Offer ed last Monday by Mr. Rogers n
regard TO the Federal and Confederate debts. cam,
mp as the first business In order in The morning
hnur Mr. Rogers spoke in support Of them, CON
| sumng the whole hour
Mr. DAWES suggested to Mr. Rogers to ada the
ten commandments 10 his resolutions.
The resQluti ms 60 over and will remain open tr
deeA'e, until sposed Of. The morning hour having
exSSred RINN thHy TsTe dirSDpsSS s,p,b
manufacturing and statistical division in the Treas
ury Department. which was read twice and referred
10 the committee on Manufactures.
Tue SPEAKER presented letter from the Sec
retafyO Of the Treasury, transmitting the annual re-
port Of the Superntendent of the United States
Coast Survey for 1855 Laid on the table and older
Mr. ELLIOTT submitted resolution to print
5000 copies of the report-20OO for distribution by
the Superintendent, and ] 900 for the use Of mem
bers. Referred 70 the committee on Printing.
~ The SPEAKER also presented a letter from the
Secretary Of the Navy transnitt ng report in reply
10 resolution OF the 2lst Of February TO the cost
at which the Government can locate coal and naval
station at Canton, near Baltimore, which was on
motion of Mr.. Phelps laid on the table and ordered
. Mr.. MOOREHEAD preseated the t5int resolution
OF the Legislature Of PennsylVans, urging the re-
peal OF the tax on crude oil or petroleum. Referred
to the committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. KELLEY offered aresoluion which wa' OBJ
jocted to- requesting the Secretary of the Treasury
to communicate statement Of the trade in the
provinces Of British North America. and especially
Canada in 1854 and 1865 respectively the values be-
ing estimated in gold, and specifying what proper
ton Of such trade was with the United States, and
what articles, If any were ezcl 7svely exp rted to
the United States also the farif laws now in force
10 Canada, with staten mt Of the nature and ex.
tent Of the changes made therein since 1885, also the
returns Of the Canadian canals for 1906 illustrating
their value and the Importance Of the free naviga
Ii Of the river st. Lawrence to American com
merce, together with such general information
brought down TO the present time as may be in his
possession and may assist in correctly estimating the
trade resources Of said provinces and their rea-
tons to the trade and productions of the United
States.
Mr.. STEVENS introduced bill to authorize the
building OF iltary and postal railroad from lum-
berland the river Potomac in the State Of Mary
land To the city Of Pttsburg. in the State Of Penn
sylvia, which was read twice aud referred TO the spe
cia committee on Military and Postal railroads. n
On motion Of MIR. STEVENS, two u embers were
directed 10 be added TO hatspecia committee. Sub
GT. FRANCIS THOMAS called the matter up,
assuming that the increase 6f the committee would
bring up do nOUO all the matters already decided by
it, and moved TO reconsider the vote ordering the in
crease.
After considerable debate the House refused to
suspend the rules to allow the motion to reconsider
to be made, the vote being % to 81. ...
The oPBAkER thereupon announced the APP
pointment of hr; Washburne, Of illinois, aad Will
son. Of / wa, as the two additional members.
The army bill was made the special order for Mon
day next. .... -|...
The vote by which the bill amending the postal
laws was reeomnitted to the PostOfire committee
was reconsIdered and the bill was taken up. The
sectlOn duJnorlZlng Lne IOstma General TO sell
stamped envelopes at the value Of stamps was struck
OUT The 4th section, authorizing mails to be car
red to any foreign port in sailing vessels was struck
out. The 9TH section, which proposed to repeal the
law relative h. the publication Of undelivered let
ters and tO leave discretionary with the Postmaster
General wa struck out. The 9Th section, that un-
expended balances should he applied to de6cien,e'
in the proceeds Of the money order system, was
struck out The llth section authorizing the trans
fer OF appropriations IRON one branch Of expendi-
ture to another was struck out. The 18th section,
fixing rates on newspapers circulars pamphlets. &c
deposited for local delivery and Of publications not
then passed. ."..r a...-f .Ir..H..
The evening session was dispensed with.
The testimony in the contested election case of
Dodge against Brooks was reported from tho com
mittee on Elections with a resolution that james
Brooks is not entitled to seat in this House, and
that VIM, Z. Dodge is entitled to seat. An action
will be taken on the case Thursday.
The House then adjourned. = r. G T.