Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-10

| The hi was then pAssel-veas ~, nays T. The
Mr WADE retracted bis stqtement that Mr..
Voorhees, once Secretary Of the Knights Of the
Go den Circle, and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The first business in order was the call Of commit
tees for reports to be placed the calendar There
was no report made under thecall.
The next business in order was the resolution by
| Mr.. Dawes, of New York, on the 10th of January,
and since lying over under the rulo, declaring that
this House cherish the most entire confidence 10 the
States and in his desire to restore the Union on the
basis tf permanent prosperity and peace, and that
support Of the general policy Of reconstruction nau-
gurated by him in the modes authorized by the
Constitution and consistent with the security of re-
publican institutiOns-On which Mr.. Raymond was
| Mr. RAYMOND supposed it would meet the SEN
tment Of the House, as it certainly would his, 70
postpone the consideration Of the resolution for the
| present. He would. therefore, move 10 postpone it
| till two weeks from to-day.
The motion to postpone was agreed to.
The next business in order being the call OF states
Mr.. BOUTWELL, offered the following: -.
| WHEREAS. The President Of the United States
did, on the 81 day Of NAV 1865, BY proclamation de-
clare and make known that i did then appear, from
evidence in the Bureau Of Military Justice, that the
a'rocious murder Of the late President Abraham Lin
coin, and the attempted assassination OF Hon. VIM.
! ii. Seward, Secretary Of State, were melted. n
coctei and procured BY and bstyeen jefferson Da-
ent y. Clay, Beverly fucker, George N. Saunders,
VIM. O. Cleary and otherrebels and traitors against
the e. Government Of the United states and .,
| Of May, arrested by the miOary forces of the
United States, and has since been held in custody
thereof under the authority of the President of the
ReSolUed, That the Judiciary committee be in
sructed to inquire whether there is probable cause
TO believe that any Of the persons named in said
proclamation are guilty alleged in said proclama-
ton and if so. whether any legislation is necessary
in order to bring such persons to speedy and i'm
partial trial, and that said committee have power to
send for persons and papers; and be itfurther
Resotoed. That said committee be in i Ike manner
| empowered to inquire whether there is probable
cNuse TO believe that said persons or any OF them,
are guilty Of treason against the United States and
whether any legislation is necessary in order to bring
such persons to speedy and impartial trial in the
district where such crime may have been cOL-
mitted.
The resolutions were adopted
A resolution was adopted requesting the Secreta-
ry of the Treasury to withhold all proceeds of cap
tured property sold, until the question is settled by
the supreme Court whether such property should be
forfeited to the United States, whether it shall
go for the benefit Of the capors and the Secretary
be Instructed to have the claims Of Government Iuly
heard
Mr. j. NJ, HUMPHREY, of New York, offered a
resolution, which was adopted, instructing the Ju
dietary committee TO inquire into the eNpediency Of
amending section 2 chapter 2OO of the act approved
July 18th, 1882 to extend the rights of natur
aizatOn to persons enlisted in the navy the same
those enlisted in the army.
MT. > lie V EMS OHered a resolution, Wncn was
| rejected, instructing the committee on Ways and
Means 70 inquire into the expediency of admitting
barley used for mailing free Of duty from Canada
and the british Provinces.
| Mr.. ANCUNA offered the following:
| ResoS0ed, That direct tax on incomes should
only be resOrted to in a great emergency, and its
continuance justified only SO long as that necessity
| exists.
ResolUed, That there should be dstirction be-
tween incomes arising from capital of every deicrp
| tiOn and incomes arising from labor merely.
ResoLUed, That it is eXpedient to distinguish be-
| tween incomes for year tor less, and incomes
possessed by persons who have an interest in the
| capital from which the income arises.
Res0LUed, That increased economy should be eX-
ercised, and the tax on incomes removed soon as
it shall appear that their ordinary branches of rev.
Mr.. STEVENS moved to lay the resolution on
| the table. Motion agreed to.
| MIR. M0REHEAD, of Pennsylvania, introduced
joint resolution to increase temporarily the duties
| on imports. The joint resolution proposed to in
crease for sixty days. the existing rates of duties on
imports fifty per cont, except on printing paper
unSized, used for books and newspapers exclusively.
| Mr.. M0REHEAD moved that it be referred to the
committee on Manufactures, and moved the previous
MIR. HOOPER moved to lay it on the table,
| Mr.. MORRILL, appealed to the gentleman from
Pa, as he was on both committees; to withdraw the
motion to refer to committee on Manufactures, and
let the resolution be referred to the committee on
| Ways and Means.
The question was taken on Mr.. Hoopers motion,
and it was then agreed toyeas lO7, navs 40. So the
| jUint resolution was then ald on the table.
| Mr.. FRANCIS THOMAS offered a resolution,
| which was adopted, instructing tho committee on
Judiciary to inquire into the expediency of propos
| ing an amendment to the Constitution restricting
the power of Congress to issue paper circulating
! medium,
The morning hour having expired,
| Mr., WILSON, of Iowa, moved to proceed to the
business on the Speakers table, for the purpose Of
| taking up the Civil Rights bill.
The motion agreed to--yeas97, nays not count
| ed.
Tho first business on the Speakers table was a
| message from the Senate Of the United Statea in
the following Words
"Ordered, That the Secretary communicate the
bill TO protect all persons in the United States in
their civil rights and furnish the means for their vim
dication with tho message of the President return
lug the same to the Senate with his objections and
the proceedings of the Senate thereon, 20 the HApse
of Representatives. The following is the recOrdrOf
the Senate proceedings on the bill
"Iu the Senate of the United states, April 9Th,
Io65-1hc President of the Uni ed States having
returned to the Senate, in which il originated, the
bill entitled an act to protec' all persons in the
United States in their civil rights and to furnish the
means of their vindicatiOn, with his objections
thereto the Senate preceded, in pursuance Of the
Constitution, to reconsider the same, and resolved
that the bill do pass -twO-thrds of the Senate
ISignedl 81. w. FoRNEY,
Secretary of the Senate"
The bill WIS then read in full. and then the Obec
tions of the President to it read by the Clerk
The galleries were crowded. There appeared to be
little attention paid to the reading The members
chatted so loudly that the Speaker felt it necessary
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