Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-06-23
HOUSE.

On motion Of Mr.. DEFREES, the committee on
Roads and Canals was discharged from further con-
sideratOn of the bill to provide for the improve
ment Of the wagon road from Nisbrara TO Virginia
city, and the bill was laid on the table.
MIR. SCHENCk, from the committee on Military
Affairs, reported substitute for the Senate bill
making further provision for the establishment Of
an armory and arsenal Of construction. deposit and
repair on Rock Island Ill :, and made a statement
sion, the bill, which provides for bridging the Mis-
sissippi, was amended so TO provide against OBJ
stTncting the river and then passed
The House then proceeded to the consideration Of
reports upon private bills.
Mr.. PERHAM reported adversely upon the House
bill granting pensions TO the soldiers Of the Of
1872. Discussion ensued occupy ng the morning
hour, and the bill went over till next Friday. leav
ing motion to recommit, with instructions to re-
port bill. made by Mr. MILLER, pending. During
the discussion Mr.. PERHAM stated that such bill
would involve an annual expense to the Govern
ment of $lO,0O00O0.
The SPEAKER presented a message from the
President in reference to the jent resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the Constitution, stating
that il had been communicated BY the Secretary Of
State TO Governors Of various States on the 10th Of
June, but that was ministerial act, and not to be
considered as Involving the assent OF the Executive
to the proposed amendment.
Mr.. WILSON, Of Iowa, moved reference Of the
message to the Judiciary Committee, but at the
suggestion Of Mr.. BANKS and others he amended
the motion, and moved its reference to the Recon
struction Com ttee, which was agreed to.
The House took up and passed number Of private
bills from the Senate, most Of them for granting
On motion Of Mr.. wAsHBURNE, of Illinois, the
Senate bill TO annul the act of April 20, 1885, author
ing the sale of marine hospitals and several cutters
was taken from the Speakers table and passed
Mr.. BRIGGS offered a resolution which was adopt
cd, instructng the Judiciary committee to inquire
into the expediency Of repeating bill directing
judges and attorneys Of District Courts of the Uni
ted States in States lately in rebellion, to charge
grand juries especially TO inquire as to violations Of
the test oath by parties appointed to- and entering
upon the duties Of Offices who have been disquAli-
fed from holding such offices on account Of partci
patton in the late rebellion, contrary to the intent
and meaning of the act prescribing such oath.
The House resolved itself into committee Of the
Whole on the State Of the Union, MIR. Randall. OF
Pa. in the chair I'D to the consideration
as the special order, Of the Indian Appropriation
bill: The committee having progressed TO the end
Of the bill, Mr.. kasson, from the commit tee on Ap-
the control of the Indians from the Interior to the
War Department, suspendng the Indian Superin-
tendents and Agents, and requiring the duties Of
those oices TO be discharged by ocers OF the army
Mr.. WINDOW made the poiut that the amend.
ment was not in order, being Independent legisla-
The CHAIRMAN sustained the point of order
and Mr. kassOn acquiesced in the correctness Of the
decision.
The committee then rose and the bill was report
cd to the House and passed.
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE, from the committee on the
judiciary, reported back the Senate bill to provide
for the revision and consolidation Of the statutes Of
the United States, which was read three times and
Mr.. ROUSSEAU, from the committee on Military
Affairs, asked leave to report back the bill directing
the Secretary of the Treasury to pay Ellen Saun-
derson, widow Of Col. Saunderson, Provost Marshal
General of Missouri, ten thousand dollars, as COM
husband indicting and exposing an organized con-
spracy in the loyal States against the Government
Of the United States. He made statement ex-
Mr.. .SHELLHBARGER to titled to the inestima-
BILE services rendered by COL SaundersOn IN expos