Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-07-17
XXXIXth CONGRESS- -lst Session.
WAsH1NGToN. July Il.


t s.aaop 1 SENATE. al9glrt'ra.sdf, q
On motion Of Mr.. WILSON, the bill 10 equalize
boqntes was made the special order for Tuesday at
Mr.. EDMUNDs called up the House resolution
for the appointment Of a joint committee Of two
senators and three Representatives on the snbiect
Of retrenchment. to cit during the recess Of Com
s!SSs a0ds aoS q e: was
amended so to apply TO the military and naval as
well as SSsS K Shs SSiyI service II the G9Vsrnment
provision that the inquire into the expe,
diency of so changing the method Of appointments
70 civil service as 70 put them beyond the power Of
being used for party purpoaes TO provide for the
tention OF appointees during good behavior &c.
Nj. EDMUNDS moved to amend By making the
Mt. JOHNSON inquired whether this was ajoint
resolution, TO be submitted TO the President 80,
Mr, EDWARDS said Il wssnot: Il was simple
resolution Of inquiry by the two Houses, II
The Tes4lHti9P l lNiH IS amended was adopted;
sufferers Of tee Portland fire. II auth Orizes the
PresidenttO cause to be purchased such provisions
and clothing and such other articles as he shall
of the Government Of the United States, to the
State Of MAine for the relief Of the citizens who
have suffered by the late fire in the city Of Portland.
II appropriates sum not exceeding 100000. The
bill was ordered printed. - ~ .trA
Mr.. FESSEE DEN called up the Civil Appropria-
tion bill which passed the House yesterday and, on
S,NN' = VS. ANA~A~~ y N = t--'-NSN NONA-
MIR. POMER0Y. from the committee on Confer
ence on the bill granting lands for the construction
Of the Northern kansOs railroad, read \ report,
which was ordered to lie over and be printed.
Mr.P0LAND called up the Bankrupt bill, which
was made the special order for Monday, ffF t.s
/ Mr. HARRIS called up the bill authorizing the
Secretary Of the Interior 70 lease TO par
ties such Of the public lands in certain mineral
springs lying east Of the 12d meridian for term Of
years not exceeding twenty-five. subject to re-
adju tent every Eve years: the rent to be not less
than the income tax paid by those who now own the
mi deral springs. tt -f."fFHrN ~
Mr.. GUINNESS opposed the bill as opposed TO the
princip es of the Government, based upon the idea
tnat whatever is good belongs TO the sovereign and
not 10 the subject. The whole system was wrong.
After discussion, s.ElAag
Mr.. GRIMES moved to postpone the bill until the
FIRST Monday IN December. $50, -
. Before reaching vote on the motion, the morn
ing hour EXPIRED and the bill to secure the speedy
construction of the Northern Pacific railroad was
Mr. SHERMAN spoke in opposition to the bill -
This road had already received fortyseven millions
of acres OF land, promise TO build the road for
that, II now asked the Government to give II
1922 57l,600 on the insufficient security OF one
half the lands which they received, grants. This
bill, in less Objectionable iorn was debated in the
formed with special view to evading rule of the
House requiring all bills apprOpriating money TO be
referred 10 committee. 1t would be dragged from
the Speakers table and pushed through the House.
Thepassage Of such bill as this would tend to i'm
pair the public confidence in the credit of Govern
ment. Congress had been altogether too willing to
embark in such an enterprise. 80
Without action on the bill. the Senate went into
Executive session, and soon after adjourned. U-
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