Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-13
Mr.. ELDRIDGE. Of Wi,oonsip, demanded The

Mr.. ELDRIDGE, of Witconsn, demanded tn
yeas and nays. and being ordered, the vote.resuct
| yeas q, nays 80 30 the resolution was adopted;
| Mr. JULIAN, by unanimous consent, introduced
Dill to iX eight hours as days work in all case
where lsborers, mechanics or artisans shall he EN-.
the states which was read tW ice and referred
| 10 the Judiciary committee
| Mr.. SPAULDlNG, Of Ohio, introduced joint
| resolution in reference to the taxation Of United
States notes and certificates Of Indebtedness by the
| several States. The joint resolution proposes to
enact that the act Of June 3Oth 1864 shall not be
construed as TO exempt from taxation, by or under
State or municipal authority United States notes or
certificates of indebtedness not bearing interest,"
The j9int resolution waSread twiHe Mr.. !Spauldng
| moved TO- refer IL to the committee on Ways and
Means with leave TO report at any time. and also
moved u the pT prTey91s question, which wa' seconded
latter motion-giving leave to report at any time.
| he wanted no repudiatiOn.
| The SPEAKER-It is too late to object. The
\ House has ordered the main question.
Mr. STEyENS-I hope the gentleman will m axe
The SPEAKER--Tbere are no ins ructions in the
JOINT resolution 1t IS simply to be referred to the
Mr. WENTW0RTH-T would scarcely object to
refer anything now, since the guarantee of the Mex
Mr.. CONKLING-Will it be in order for me to
ask the mover Of the resolution TO modify it so TO
make It applicable t. such securities rs shall be is
The SPEAKER-It shall only be done by unani-
Mr.. SPAUIDING-I shall not consent TO that. I
want to tax the greenbacks in the States. II is
much fas we can do to carry the inteTes, ,-bearing
Mr.. .M0RRILL-WiiI not the gentleman make it
a resolution Of inquiry?
MIR: SPAULDlNG-It goes no farther than that.
L will be submitted to the committee on Ways and
Mr.. WENTWORTH moved to reconsider the vote
ordering the main question.
Mr.. STEHENS-l move to lay the joint TesOlu-
tion on the table, 1t is rank reputation and moth
ing else.
The vote ordering the main question was recon-
Mr.. STEVENS withdrew his motion.
Mr.. ROGERS renewed it. and called for the yeas
an nays. . .. '...
The yeas and nays being ordered, the vote result
ed-yess4 ~, nays 90. Sothe resolution not laid
upon the table;
striking out the words Certificates Of indebted
ness"
Several members objected to this but the Speak
On the suggestion Of Mr.. HOOPER, Of Mas,achu
sets the resolution as further modified so as TO
read, That the act Of June 3Oth, 1864, shall not be
so c0nst rued as to exempt from taxation. by or un-
der State or municipal authority, any amount of
United States notes not bearing interest, held by
any person as money"
the main question ordered and the joint resolution
was referred to the committee on Ways and Means.
M SHELLABARGER Offered a, resolution,
mittee TO inquire and report TO the House on the
c9nstitutionaty and proPriety Of providing by law
tnaJ no person VINO IS QlslON al to tho Government
of the United States, and who has voluntarily en-
gagged IN rebellion against such Government, shall
be entitled to exercise the rights of elector in
any state, or TO hold office under such Government
during such disloyaty and provining also, y law,
for persons who have so engaged in such rebellion
being admitted to exercise such elective franchise
on proof of loyalty to the Government,
Mr.. SCHENCK offered res luton TO print 20 900
copies of the reports Of evidence taken by the Re
construction committee.
Mr.. LEBL0ND rose to debate, and the morning
hour having expired, the resolution went over until
next Monday
. Mr.. BLAINE, of Me. asked leave TO Introduce the
ReSOIoed. That in giving leave on the 5th instant.
for the introduction Of resolve TO guarantee Ian
for the Mexican Republic, this House did not there
by IN any way approve such measure, and il is
hereby declared to be tho sense Of this House. that
all schemes looking to the guarantee of Mexican
Messrs. WOODBRIDGE and SMITH objected.
Mr.; BLAINE wished to move to suspend the rules,
but Mr. MORklLL having the floor. declined to
Mr.. WEBB, Of Wis, presented the joint rcsou-
tiOn Of the Legislature of Wisconsin expressing ap-
probation of the legislation of Congress in passing
the Freedmens Bureau bill and excluding represen2
tation from rebel districts.
Mr.. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, offered reso-
luton, which adopted, providing lOr recess of
the House daily, except Saturdays from 4:3O p. NJ.
to Z Z. NJ.
A bill to. amend an act in regard to inventors,
committee on Patents.
Mr.. PAINE introduced bill to authorize the Mil
waukee and Prarie Du Chen Railroad company to
construct bridge across the Mississippi river and
to establish post route, which was read twice and
referred to the Postofice committee
Mr.. BlDWELL introduced bill reserving the
right Of way for certain purposes over the public
lands of the United States, which was read twice
and referred to the committee Public Land also,
introduced a bill to confirm the selection and oca-
tOn Of lands granted to the State of California BY
the United States which was read twice and refer
red to the same committee.
Mr.. MORRILL,, from the committee on Ways and
Means reported back adversely oint resolution to
increase temporarily the duties on imports Laid on
the table.
The House then went into committee of the Whole,
Mr.. lngersoll in the chair and resumed the consd
GRAFTON Of the bill regulating trade with the British
American possessions.