Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-10
XXXIXth CONGRESS- First Session.
WASHINGTON. March 0. 1866.
SENATE,

Petitions were introduced in favor of increasing
pay Of army officers, against the renewal OF The re-
ciprocty treaty, in favor Of changing the Consttu-
tiOn so as TO choose the President and Vice Presi-
dent directly from the people a0d for one term only
ana for equal rights without distinction on account
| Of color.
Mr.. TRUMByLL offered the following resolu' ion
| which was adopted:
| ResolUtd, That the Secretary of War be directed
to inform the Senate what legislation IS necessary to
fix and establish the position of the Chicago Rock
Island railroad and bridges at Rock Island Arsenal
RS to accord with the purposes of the Government
in its occupancy of said Island for military purposes
alsO what add iOnal legislation is necessary il any,
to enable the War Department to OccupyfOr military
| purposes tho small islands contingeOus To Rock
Island and knowna as Benhams, Wilson's and BenOge
| Islands, also, what appropriation are necessary to
| liquida claims of persons claiming property on
those islands, and of those whose property Rock
Island has been taken in pursuance of law,
| for military purposes, aud for securing water
power at the head of Rock Island. for the con-
structon of houses for the protection Of the army
and other munitions of war at thispont, for estab-
| fishing necessary communication by bridges be-
tween the cities of Davenport, Iowa. and Rock Is
land, Illinois, and Rock Island arse al.
Mr.. WILSON presented the petition Of citizens
of Massachusetts,, asking for the dfsfranchsemen Mt
of late rebels which was referred to the committee
At ~ O'clock Mr. CONNEss called up the bill to
extend the time for the withdrawal of goods from
public stores and bonded warehouses, which there
motion pending reconsider the vote by which
Mr.. SPRAGUE took the floor. He said he had
| very bad cold and would therefore read
| fIom manuscript what he had to say on
| the subject. What he wished to say was intended
for the benefit of the Senate only, and he trusted
the reporters of the press would not dignity him by
any notice in their very able papers of any remarks
he might have to make. He then discussed at length
the questions of free trade and protective tariff, al
eging that the bill under discussion was calculated
to have N injurious effect upon home manufactures
and to build up foreign Interests.
HOUSE.
Mr.. MORRILL,, of Vermont, from the committee
| on Ways and Means, reported back the Senate
| amendme to the House bill TO declare the mean,
ing of certain parts Of the Internal Revenue act of
| June 3Oth, 1864. The amendment. which was to
substitute the. word wherever" for whenever"
"Si Mr.. Go WORTH, of Illinois, on leave. intro
| duced bill concerning settlement of accounts Of
army payma>ters. which was read twice and referred
| to the committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. ROSS, of Illinois offered resolution, which
| was adopted directing the Secretary Of War to re
port how many volunteer officers, whose terms have
expi ed, arc retained in the Service and why the
18th Illinois Veteran Volunteers still Ike pt in the
| service at Brownsyille, Texas,
| Mr.. WOODBRIDGE, of Vermont, on leave, intro
duced bill regulating the salaries of Judges of the
| Supreme Court Of the District of Columbia, which
was read twice and referred to the committee on u
| dietary. -
al explanation in regard to the Speaker When he
called for the letters yesterday on the soldiers claim
| bill, and when the Speaker stated that only l6 mem
II
ed that there were more than 16 members standing.
He did not, however see that the remark had been
reported but he called attention to it because he
saw the Speaker was little nettled at the moment
as he naturally should be, aad he Mr. Schenck felt
moment afterwards that he had spoken too abrupt
ly. He wished to say now there was nothing further
from his purpose than to reflect on the accuracy or
fairness Of the presiding officer in whom he had the
II The SPEHKER.Th Chair is very much obliged
| to the gentleman: The Chair always endeavors To
| count members with strict ACCURACY,
The House then took up the Senate bill, To pro.
tect all persons in their civil rights and furnish the
means of vindicati0n, on which the main question
Mr.. WILSON having the right to close the debate
| yielded half his hour to MIR. BINGHAM, who spoke
against the bill as being, inIsome Of its particulars
uIIG' Mp. 'Ss5fHEGLABARGER spoke five minutes in
support Of the bill, and Mr. Wilson followed in FIVE
Mr.. ELDRiDGE moved to lay the whole subject
on the table, which was lost-yeas 80, nays 1lS No
Republican voted in the affirmative except ROus-
| seau. 80
The vote was next taken on Mr.. Bingham amend.
ment and it was rejected--yeas 81, nays ia.
The vote was taken on the motion o reoommit the
bill to the Judiciary committee, which Mr.. Wilson
| desired 70 withdraw but could not. The previous
question having been seconded, the bill was recon-
| mitted-yeas 81, nays TO-.
| Mr.. RAYMOND asked Mr., Morrill, whether the
| committee on Was and Means were ready to speal
i on the subject Of internal revenue taxation.
| Mr.. MORRILL, replied that that committee did
expect to mako an early report on the subject Of
tax on cotton and tax on income, with various re-
ductions tn ey had hoped TO report ere this. ~
| The House won't into committee on the reciproc-
| ity bill. 'ta ~ Wui 1T0'Ua
| The Speaker presented letter from the Secreta
/ ~ of War transmitting the Chief Engineers re
i port Of estimates required 10 clear the entrance
Lake Superior Harbor. twas referredto the com
| Mr.. STEVENS, from committee on Appropria
tions reported back Senate bill TO reimburse th,
| State Of Missouri for moneys expended for th,
United States in enrolling, equiping and provision
| rebellion. II was referred to the committee Of thl
Whole and postponed until fortnight from to-day
Mr.. STEVENS asked consent TO offer res ,lutioI
to be referred TO the committee on Printing to prin
10000 copies Of theeyidence taken by the eOmmitte
on Reconstruction. -tH t,t-s-. .,1tt --...l
The House, on motion of Mr.. MORRILL, wen
Il into cnnmittIe Of the Whole, Mr.. Raymond IN th
chair, and returned TO the consideration oftha Ail