Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-06-21
XXXIXth CONGRESS--lst st Session.
WASHINGTON, juno 20.
SENATE.


Mr., ,TRUMBULL, from the committee on Judici-
ary, reported the following joint resolution: ID
ResoLUed, That the Secretary Of State be author
lied to hire suitable building or buildings for the
temporary accommodation Of the Department Of
State. and that such sum Of money NOT exceeding
$50 O00 as may be necessary towards defraying the
expense Of such hiring, the transfer Of the public
archieves and the fitting up Of the building or build
ings, be aud the same hereby is Appropriated out Of
any money In the Treasury not otherwise appropri-
Mr.. HARRIS presented petition for the post
ponement OF 10 per cent. on bank circulation. and
one remOnstTanoe against such pOstpOnement, which
were referred to the committee on Finance.
Mr.. HOWE, from the committee on Library. re-
ported the Joint esoluion to authorize the dstrbu-
tOn of surplus Of the American State papers recent
ly passed by the House. TWAS read three times and
Mr.. MERRILL offered a resolution calling upon
the President for detaied statement Of the amount
expended for public buildings in the ,everal States
and District OF Columbia hom l7s9 to the present
| time, which was adopted.
Mr.. MORGAN introduced a bill to amend the sew
eral act; to indemnify the states for expenses in
Cured by them in deianse OF the United States,
which was referred to the committee Finance. Ii
authorizes the proper accounting officers Of the
Treasury In executing the acts q the 18th and 27th
of july 1861, and other acts Of like character to
low and refund to the States all moneys actually and
necessarily expended in enrolling substitutes cloth
ing. supplying arming. equippng, paying and trans
porting troops, having respect to the laws enacted by
the several States on these subjects. and that all
vouchers made in conformity with such laws shall
be deemed spfeiept n The decisions shall be final.
Mr. HENDRICKS asked to take up the House
resolution f9T the adjournment of the present ses-
be told LII how HSg TgnE i you'd take 70 pass it.
Mr. FESSEN DEN,-l would like the Senator to
Mr.. HENDRIC As said he had seen IL stated in an
influential newspaper that it would take four days.
He did not believe u would take more than week.
Mr.. FESSENDEN said that be cOncurred in tnis
opinion. He hoped, however the Senate would not
take up the resolution, as there were several import
The Chairman stated that the resolution had not
been reported from the com mittee on Finance, and
was not therefore before the Senate.
Mr.. HENDRlCkS said he would modify his mo-
tion so as to make it discharge the Finance commit
tee from the further consideration Of the resolution
so as to bring il before the Senate.
Mr.. FESSENDEN hoped this would not be done.
II was impossible now 70 say what would be the day
for the adjournment of Congress. II Senators would
cease debating u1impGtant questions Congress
would adjourn by the middle Of July.
On the question Of discharging the Finance com.
mttee from the further consideration of the resolu
tion, Mr.. Hendricks demanded the yeas and nays,
with the following result: yeas O. nays %. So the
On motion of Of Mr.. HENDERSON, the bill to gran.
lands in aid Of the Kansas Nebraska Valley rail-
nS ana M I 70 the ed river was taken up
was cut off by Mr.. Fessenden, who called up the
special order. which the tax bill. The reading
OnmOtion Of MIR. FESSENDEN the first section
was amended so that the cotton tax shall take effect
on and after August instead of July as in the re-
ported bill. -
The Senate ordered to the recommendation of the
Finance Committee to fix the tax on cotton at two
cents. .ar.'" ' au n..nf
The amendment of the Finance Committee TO
change the requirements in regard TO the publica-
ton of the place where appeals relative to errone-
Gus or excessive valuations may he heard was
agreed to- The House bill requires this publication
to be made in the county newspaper having the
largest circulation in the District. As amended the
provision in regard to the largest circulation is
stricken out. g.. .'H.
The following amendments, under the head of
Licenses" to the bail as it came from the House.
were agreed to Architects and civil engineers shall
pay ten dollars for each license. Every person whose
business it is to plan, design superntend the on
struction of buildings Of ships. or of roads or
bridges, or canoes, or railroads. shall be regarded as
an architect and civil engineer under this act: pro-
vided that this shall not include practical carpen-
ter who abors. on building. Plumbers and gas
filters shall paw ten dollars for each license Every
person, firm, corporation, whose business it il 10
fit furnish or sell plumbing materials gas burners
or other gas fixtures, shall be regarded as plumber
and gas filter within the meaning OF this act. The
reading of the bill was continued until about One-
third completed.
At 445 O'clock the Senate went into Executive ses-
sion, and soon after adjourned.