Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-12-20
HOUSE,

Mr. UPS0N introduced bill supplementary to
the act Of April 1884 to increase pensions Of reyo-
lutionary pensioners. Referred. The bill makes
the act apply to a surviving widows OF soldiers OF
the revolution at 800 per annnm.
On motion of MIR. PHELPS, the committee on
Ways and Means were instructed to inquire into the
expediency Of modifying the internal revenue laws
so as to dispense with the tax 81 on gross receipts:
On motion Of Mr. MENTWOkilH, i. Il the E resident
in his possession touching the case If Colonel
George st. Leger Granfel. convicted by military
commission as one of tho leaders in the conspiracy
to release rebel prisoners at Camp Douglas Chicago
and burn the city, and sentenced to death therefor
which sentence was commuted into imprisonment
for life and whose full pardon was now recommend
On ~ motion mot f% Of Mr.. STEVENS, Senate amend
ments TO the Deficiency bill were concurred in -.
| the committee on Public Lands, to amend the act
granting lands to Oregon to aid in the construction
of military road from Eugene city to the eastern
boundary of Oregon, was passed. - g. ,.i.,, -
Mr. McRUER, from the committee on Public
Lands. reported bill granting lands to Oregon to
aid in the construction of military road from Dallas
city. on Columbia yer, to Fort Boise, on Snake
river The bill was explained snd advocated BY
MessEs. McRuer and Henderson. and opposed by
On melton Of Mr.. THAYER, an amendment was
inserted that the grant should not embrace any min
eIal ands of the United States. The bill passed
Mr. HOLMES. from the same committee, reported
back the bi to amend the I'd section of the act TO
authorize the Legislatures Of Illinois, Arkansas.
bill proposes to permit the Legislatures TO lease for
Is years mineral lands contained in the grants.
Mr.. ASHLEY, Of Ohio, suggested proviso that
Sss Assssd 6 passed '''
On motion of MIR. ULIAN, the committee on Pub
Lands were instructed 70 INQUIRE into the expe-
diency Of amending the Homestead act SO as 70 re-
quire from the settler oath that ho had not been
in arms against the United States.
Tho House then went into committeeo of the Whole
on the State of the Union--Mr. Lawrence, of Pa,
in the char-and resumed consideration Of the leg
isatve, executive and judicial appropriation bill.
sa assistants Z IN 'tIs' shs SUs b
partment, and the words clerk of pardons" He did
so in view of the improper use Of the pardoning
S 10 redeed T 70 de st s1S1 soe greatest @
been, elected Professor of MORA Philosophy in q
SISn1SI INF WENT ORTIZ opposed the amendment on
the ground that the President had been called upon
for information in refererce to pardons, and II
would be impossible for the President to axe them
Legislatureof of traitors had been recently visiting
the Dry Tortugas and investigating the claims Of
persons there 60 pardOn and had taken up the case
of Grenfel, leader OF the conspiracy to burn Chi
M Er. SCOFIELD sustained the amendment, and
said he had learned that all pardons sent Southby
Adams Express Company we're marked &C. U, ID.
$500" and the same was collected on each of them.
Mr. ScOfeld would not assert that such the fact
although he had thought his authority for the state
The amendment was agreed to-, and the words
'sclerk. Of pardons" struck from the bill. ~ %
Mr.. BENJAMIN moved TO add to the paragraph
appropriating six millions for collectors and assess
ors Of internal revenue provso that or
collector not appointed to fill vacancy caused by
death or resignation, shall be entitled to and paid
any portion Of the salary pertaining to the Office un
til confirmed by the Senate. Considerable discuss
ion ensued, and the amendment was, adopted.
Mr. MAYNARD moved to amend the item for tenn
porary treasury clerks, by avng the Secretary au-
thority in his discretion to employ ladies when their
services can be made equally profitable. Adopted.
mir, FARNSWLRTH moved to strike out the
whole paragraph. After extended debate Mr.. Farms
Worth's amendment to strike out the whole para
graph for extra compensation was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. HARDING, of ILL.,, an amend
mont was adopted directing preference to be given
In appointments topersons in INDECENT
and dependents Of those who had fallen in the SER
vice Of their country. The committee rose.