Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-05-15
XXXIXth CONGRESS- First Session.
WASHINGTON, May Il, 1865.
HOUSE,

Mr. HIGBY introduced bill granting the right of
way and making a grant of land to the Sierra Ne
vada Contra Costa Emigration and Canal Cumpa-
ny in California. which read twice and referred
to the committee on Public Lanls.
Mr.. BlDWELL introduced bill for the relief of
the representatives Of BrIgadier General George
Wright, of the U. = Army. which was read twice
and referred to the judiciary committee Also. a
bill to quiet the title Of the public lands in the town
OF Santt Barbara, which was read twice and refer
red to the committee on Private Land Claims Also
a bill to authorize the Ocean Mail Steamship Com.
pany service between the United States and the
Sandwich Islands, which was read twice and referred
to the POstOfice committee.
MIR. D0NNELLI introduced q bill to amend the
Agricultural bill so as to extend its benefits to the
States lately in rebellion, on condition that the
grants of lands should be confined to the lands in
their own States and that the proceeds thereof
be applied to the support of public schools instead
Of agricultural or scientific colleges. 1t was read
twice and referred to the committee on Public
Lands.
MIR. CLARK, of Kansas, introdu Ced bill to
amend the act of July first 1852 TO aid the construc
tion Of a railroad and telegraph line from the Red
river TO the Pacific ocean. 1t was read twice and re-
terred to the committee on the Pacific Railroad.
Mr.. CULLOM introduced bill to provide for the
Civil Governments in the Indian territory, which
was read twice and referred TO the committee on
Territories.
thOrizng the appointment of an additional Secre-
tary of the Nav for six mouths from the first of
June next. He explained that the Assistant
secretary OF Lle navy was ABOUT 10 proceed TO II u
rope to examine the naves and navy yards and that
an additional assistant would be requiI during his
absence. Some opposition having been manifested,
the joint resolution was, on motion Of Mr. Stevens
referred to the committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, of Pennsylvania, introduced a
resOu ion, which was adopted, instructing the COM
mittee on the Judiciary to inquire into the expedi-
eney Of altering laws as to abrogate the tenure Of
office at the Of ahe appointing power and to
make all official trusts to be terminated at times GER
tain, subject only to the condition OF good behavior
Mr. STEPHENS - Otfored the following rasDlutinn
ReSOLOed, That committee Of three members be
appointed by the Speaker whose duty it shall be TO
proceed, without unnecessary delay, to Memphis, in
the state Tennessee to make an investigation in-
tO all matters nected with the recent bloody riots
in tnat CITY, which begun on the lst inst aud partic
uarIy to inqsire into the origin; prosres aud ter
the parties engaged teren, the acts Of atrOcty per-
petrated. the number OF killed and wounded, the
amount and character OF the property destroyed and
report all the facts to the House. and the Sergeant
at-Arms, his deputy, aud a stenOgrapber Of the
House, are directed to accompany the said commit
tee. All the expenses of the Investigation shall be
paid out Of the contingent fund Of the House, and
the said committee shall have power to send for per-
and paper, and to examine witnesses under OATH
MIR. HARDING desired to au end the resolution
so as to extend the Investigation to Chattanooga.
Mr.. CHANDLER, of n. Y, desired to extend it
to the recent massacre by the Indians at Fort Good
win, Arizona.
Ne her Of the two last propositions were passed.
and the resolution as offered was adopted by yeas
Mr.. IT, CHANDLER offered the following resolu-
tions t'
ResoIged, That the independent patriotic and con-
stiLutional course OF the President of the United
States in seeking to protect by the veto power the
rights Of the people Of this Union against the wicked
aud revolutionary acts Of q iew malignant and mis-
chieviOus men, meets with the approval Of this
House and deserves the cordial support of all loyal
cItlzens Of the United States.
ResoIced. That this House believes the Freed
mons Bureau unnecessary AID unconstitutional
and hereby directs the chairman of the committee
having charge Of the bureau to bring bill to repeal