Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-20
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Mr., BUNDY. Of Ohio, introduced bill to A'neh'
the Pension act Of July l4th, 1867, WhIch was fea'
1 twice and referred to the committees on Invalid Zen
| sions .r-..- ....-. .
MIR. RANDALL. of KY. introduced bill fgrtheN
10 provide for the payment Of ce tain demands iOI
quartermaster stores, &c furnished 70 the army Ol
the nited States, which was read twice and refer-
| red TO the committee on Claims. = -
Mr.. BAKER, Of Ill !, Introduced Joint Resou :
tio9 proposing an amendment TO the Constitution,
which wasr cad twice, referred tothe ReconsSuctiol
committee and ordered to be pr inted
J Mr.; CULLOM, Of ILL.,, introduced siminr Joint
RESOLUTION, upon which there was similar action.
| Mr.. MOCLURG Of Mo-, introduced a Joint keso-
luton for the representation in Congress d tbs
States lately in rebellion and for the resunptIou Of
the practical relations of said States to the United
\ states, upon which the same action was taken.
4 Mr. HOOPER introduced the following bill:
BeH endcfed, etc. That the act egtiiled an act "
proEIde ways and means to support the Government
srued TO empower the Secretary Of the Treasury tO
sell any description of bonds authorized by said act
Visable for lawful money Of the United States, to
receive in payment any Treasury notes, compound
interest notes, certificates Of debtedness or Of de-
Posit, with the interest accrued thereon which have
been or which may be issued under any act of Con
gresS. IL shall be the duty of the Secre ary OF the
Treasury to retire and cancel an amount Of the Treas
interest, equal in amount 20 the bpnds disposed Of
and the pub ic shal not hereafter be increased
by a thOrty of this any previous act OF Cong ess
and from and after the first day Of July next the in
terest certificates Of deposit for temporary loans
shall net , exceed the annual rate Of per cent. a.,
bli Tor the like general purpose having been lost
last week, he had introduced this, fPe wished to
from the discussion last week, to be the wishes Of
a large majority OF the House
The bill WAS read twice and referred to tho com
mittee on WAYS aud Means.
Mr.. ELLIOTT introduced bill for tho settlement
OF accounts of certain public officers, which was
S referred 70 s' S q Smsna tSo
act of July ls 1862, fOr the construction Of rail-
ad and telegraph line from the Missouri river to
the Pa;fc ocean, which was read twice and re-
ferred TO the committee on Pacific Railroad ~.
Mr. BlDWELL, # California, introduced bill
to enable the state Of California to reclaim the Day
and Stente lands within the limits of that State
which was read twice and referred to the committee
on Public Lands.
Mr.. DAWSON, Of Pennsylvania, introduced the
following resolutions, and demanded the previous
question:; -..-...t-
Rs,olved, That the United States cannot guaran
tee the bonds OF the Mexican or any other Govern
nent, without impairing its own credit and impos-
ing new burdens ON its people.
RssoIUed, That the sacred faith of the American
people Is plf dyed to the payment of our debt and
tnat it is unwse to complicae our fnancia affairs
by the assumption Of the obligations OF other coun-
tries.
ReSoIoed, That the true policy of the United
States is, IN the language Of Je erson, peace com
merce and hous't friendship with all nations, en-
tangling alliances with none" tll-...
The House refuseI to accord the previous ques-
ton. M IL r ,..| ....... ...-.. .--.. ..t
Mr.. ASHLEY. of Ohio. moved to refer the Seso-
MIR. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, rose to debate the
resolution, and they went over under the rules
Mr.. MILLER. Of Pennsylvania, offered rrsolu.
Mr.. WASHBURNE rose to debate the resolution,
Mr.. WINDOW, of Mimi, introduced Joint rcso-
luton authorizing the Secretary,Of tho Interior to
pay certain claims out Of the balance Of an spRro-
pratOn for expenses Of Indian affairs in tab Ter
ritory, which was read twice and referred to the
committee on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. LATHAM, OF Iowa, introduced bill in rela-
ton TO the Guardian Society of the District of Co
lumbia, which was rea tw &C and referred TO the
committee on the District Of columbia.
Mr. FARNSWORTH, Of Illinois, introduced q
ointresO ution appr prating tor hesurvey Of
Rock river in Illinois and scOnsin, with reference
to water communication between the Mississippi
river and the great lakes, which was read twice Ahd
referred 70 the committee on Commerce.
Mr.. KELSO, Of Missouri, introduced bill TO eX-
tend the provisions Of the act for calling out volun
teers to the 10Th and 10Th regiments of Missouri Vol
unteer Cavalry, which was read twice and referred
| 10 the committee on Military Affairs,
I Mr.. GARFIELD offered resolution. which was
adopted, directing the committee Printing to in
quire into the eXpedency of publishing the report
of the explorations across the great basin Of Utab to
San Francisco, in 1853, by Capt. ii. Simpson, of
| the corps If engineers.
MIR. GARFIELD'S motion to reconsider the vote
by which the Loan bill was rejected came no. The
motion to lay the motion To reconsider on the table
Mr.. BINGHAM introduced resolution. which
was adopted directing the committee on Pensions TO
inquire into the eNpedency and justice Of providing
by law for the cases of officers and soldiers who have
disappeared and whoare supposed toh have been muir
| dered by rebels, &c.
| Mr.. ANCONA introduced the following concurrent
| resolution, and moved the previous question
| ResOIUed the Senate concprrin0, That the Presi-
dent of the Senate and the SPEAKER o. the Houss OF
Representatives ad Ourn their respective Houses for
| the present session on Thursday, the - day OF
| May, at II o'clock noon.
The previous question seconded. "a. III
| Mr.. WASHED RNE asked whether it was in order
to fill the blank with the last Thursday in May?
The SPEAkER-Not unless unanimous consent
Mr, JENCKS, of R. l., objected.
| Dir. MORRILL, remarked that such resolution
was premature, until the appropriation bills we're
passed. and he called for the yeas and nays upon it.
The vote was taken and resulted as follows: Yeas
So nays 6t SO thT concurrent resolution was passed.
Mr.. COFFROTH, OF Pa, introduced resolution,
| which was adopted, instructing the committee on
Military Affairs to report at an early dayG bill to
equalize bou9ties Of all soldiers AID saiers who
| Nr. VAN HORN. of Mo-, introduced bill for re-
lief Of loyal settlers on the public domain, which
was read twice and referred to the committee on Pub
Mr. KELLY, of Pa. introduced bill relating to
the currency of the United States, which was read
twice and referred to the committee on Ways and
Means.
Mr.. RANDALL. of Pa, introduced a resolution
declaring that in the opinion the House of Repre-
sentatives the Representatives from the late rebel
States who take the required oath, are, under
existing laws, entitled to their seats, and should be
admitted as members Of the House.
| The SPEAKER stated that under the order of
the House the solution should be referred to the
Reconstruction committee.
| Mr.. RANDALL, not desiring the reference with
drew the resolution.
Mr.. MCCULLOUGH, of Md. introduced u reso-
luton requiring the Secretary of War to furnish
the House with lst0f officers volunteer and regu-
lar. employed ia the Quartermasters Department.
and also why COrcorans Art building is still ed by
that Department. Objection being made the reso-
luton went over under tho rule ...,.
After speech from MIR, Conklng, the previous
question was seconded and the bill was recommitted,
without Instructions, to the committee Of Ways and
Means. .