Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-07-13

him sy5sU 80 BSt tHSs Ss an ~ sd PG an
uterior object, which was toprevept the Postof1ce
eonmitiee from reporting bother billst0 which be
(Mr. WAshburnel was opposed. Is M G'GN '-TlGgi
Mr.. WASHBURNE declared the gentleman from
~! AIley' had no apthSri!y % make
telegraph bill passed Yesterday. If it could have
been amended in the particular which this bill o.
posed to do. 80. ~. .sseIILi
After some further discussion the bill was recon-
mitted. 500 tu.r r.r.l Ir IIitah0Gi.0nsrE A
Mr. ALLEY then reported back. with. amend {
ments, the Senate bill, authorizing the construction
Of certain bridges and TO establish them as post
roads. The Senate bill authorizes the construction
Of railToad bridge across the Mississippi river atr
quincy, Hnn0s, for railroad PURPOSES. The amend
menis reported by the committee authorize the con,
struction Of railroad bridge across the Mississippi
river, between Prairie du Chen, Wisconsin, and
North Maeireg0rs Iowa, at d expressly reserves to
Congress the right TO remove all material Obsruc ~
tons 70 the navigation Of the river.caused by such
MI; ALLISON argued agsins. the policy Of grant;
hAying general law on the subject 57gx9 saiii2jL
| Mr.. KASSON said he had introduced a propOs-i
ton and had it referred TO the Postoiee committees,
looking to the enactment Of such general law, but
he had yielded mis- views TO those Of the committee
bridge at keokuk, which he had in view, was being
attended 10 by the gentleman from that District,
Mr. Wilson, and second, because II might not be ju
dicious fer Congress TO divest itself OF all control Of
the matter OF bridging the Mississippi. - - -, ~
l Mr.. WILSON, Of Iowa, offered an amendment au-
thOrlzlng the construction OF q railway bridge
across the Missi sppi at eokuk, which was agreed
70. - ~. -..+.--..t
Mr.. WINDOW offered an amendment authorizing
the construction Of railroad bridge across the Mis-
sissippi at Winona, and moved the previous ques-
tiOn .| - ............r .Guummu91A
Mr.. COBB and Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Illinois.
desired TO debate the amendment, but theyzwerei
prevented doing So the House secondipg the previous
motion. The amendment was akreed to by yeas 80.
nays 81. Without taking final action the bill the
morning hour expired and the bill went over until
the morning hour on Saturday. WY W
! The House then resumed the contested election
case Of Fuller against Dawson, from the 2lst Con-
grossional Di'taiet of Pennsylvania, Finally, the
matter went over until tomorrow.
/ Mr.. LAFLlN, fr m the committee on Printing,
reported reso'u ion, which was adopted. for the
printing Of 2O0O copies Of the Internal tax law as it
shalstand after inc operating the provisions Of the
act recently passed. that far practicable the
provisions Of the different Jaws on the same matter
shall be printed in conneetion.gG wv 90
I On motion Of MIR. RICE, Of Me-, the Senate joint
resolution lust received fromthat body, authorizing
the President 10 place at the disposal Of the author
tiles Of Portland, tents camp and hospital furniture
and clOthng, for the Of families rendered home
less by the late fire was taken from the Speakers
table, read three times and passed.I 10 Z ILAO,
|. Mr.. GARFIELD offered resolution, which was
adopted nstructng the Secretary Of ar TO furns sh
report Of the Union soldiers and rebel soldiers who
died duTiag the war while held as ppisone7sM M war.
At so minutes past S, the House adjourned.