Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-20
HOUSE,

Br. MORRIS, from the Judiciary committee. re-
ported back the bill to regulate the terms Of the
United States Courts in the Eastern district OF New
York and tor other purposes, which was considered
Mr.. BOYER offered resolution to print, for the
use Of the members Of the House, for distribution
50 900 copies OF the testimony Of Alex. ii. stephens
before the Reconstruction committee.
MIR. ROGERS moved TO make the number 1900
The resolution was referred to the committee on
Mr.. LYNCH introduced joint resolution author
izlng the appointment of examiners to examine a
site for ireshwater basin for iron-claa vessels OF
tle United states Navy, which was read twice and
referred to the committee on Naval Affairs.
MIR. LYNCH also introduced bill to provide fol
military instruction in the Agricultural Colleges
established under the act Of July 2l. 1862, which
was read twice and referred t0 the committee Mil
Mr. WHALEY rose to another explanation in ref.
ereuce to his Latin friend MIR. Fiat, and hsd read
sarcastic letter from MIR. BOynon, Correspondent OF
the Cincinnati Gazette, denying the authorship Of
the Objectionable paragraph.
Mr.. STEW EMS, from the committee on ApprO-
priatiOns, reported bill making appropriations to
supply the deficiency in the appropriation for the
publ &C printing for the year ending June 30, lsG6
which was read twice ana referred to the committee
oil Jhe Whole on the State Of the niOn, and made
tho special order for Tomorrow The bill HpprOprl-
ates $3.50 tosuppy the deficiency in appr0pi-
alton for3prntns-S5OOO 900 for paper, and a95OOJ oI
Mr.. WASHBURNE. of Illinois, inquired of Mr.
Stevens how mauy of the ordinary appropriation
Mr.. STEVENS replied that with the exception Of
the Deficiency bill and of the Miscellaneous bill,
necessarily kept back till about the close of the ses-
sion and the Indian Appropriation bil.kept back in
reference to some new treaties, all the appropriation
inc regular order of business in the morning hour
being the call of committees for rep, rts, the bill
which was reported ten days since from the COM
mttee on Invalid Pensions, increasing the salary Of
the Commissioner Of Pensions to $4,000, and that OF
the Chief Clerk of the Pension Office to 81 500 camo
n u The Hunsn voted Yesterday to reject the hill
but had roconsdered that vote, and now the ques-
tiUn was again on the passage Of the bill. After
some discussion of the same nature as tina
which took place on the bill yesterday, the House
came to a vote upon it, and the bill was passed-6O
to 81.
mttee on Roads aud Canal, reported bill to con-
struct ship canal around the Falls of Niagara.
Mr.. PAL II offered substitute for the bill. ,
House in support of the BILL and he was sorry to say
that the chiet opposition to the project came from
his own State. But he had no sympathy with such
opposition. He believed the measure to be one of
great public Importance and utility and as he was
acting as legislator for tho whole country, he was
not disposed to throw obstacles in its way, even
though i might seem to b biaSSee Sno to small ex
MIR. TAYLOR inquired what benefit this large
expenditure would be TO American commerce. so
long as the control of tho ST. Lawrence river was
with the English Government?
Mr.. VAN HORN replied that it would certainly be
Of the same benefit to American commerce as tho
w ellhlQ canal now WAS.
Mr.. TAYLOR inquired Of what use that was,
since the abrogation of the reciprocity treaty?
Mr.. VAN HORN stated that in 1852 over 5000 900
tons of produce had passed down Lake Ontario,
three-fOurths of which went to American ports aud
not down the st. Lawrence. He would now yielt
fifteen minutes of his time to the gentleman from
Mr.. MOULTON spoke in favSr of the bill. In
common with the people of his State and OF the
great West he felt great interest in the project he
believed the details of the bill were substantially
yhatX Xvas 1esirpd his OpODe III q held he tha
duty of every Government to afford reasonable IA
cility for commerce between the several States. The
opening of this canal would enable the Western
producers to overcome at least $50 miles of artificial
travel, which would effect saving of 20 cents on
every ton of produce raised in the West. Millions
Fl bushels 81 SoTn were SSsa as % iIel IN
more than it was worth 70 transport it to MARKET
This course would enable produce to come to New
York almost without breaking bulk. Boats leaving
Chicago or Detroit and coming to Ogdensburx
would connect at Syracuse with the Erie canal, aud
thus reach New York down the Hudson river. 1t
was for the interest Of all to encourage the work. so
that New Y Hork might control the commerce of the
West. The West would either be deppoulated or
would have to get its produce to market. Ii not af
produce would soek transportion by the St. Law =
renee, depriving the city OF New York Of the bene
fits Of that commerce. -
Further remarks we're cut off by the termination
of the morning hour, when the bill was laid over
untilnext Tuesday .-. ...'
The House then proceeded to the consideration of
the Dill TO re0rRanl2e ana establish bne army OF the
United States The 5th and eth sections were read
and passed over. A motion was made TO increase
the strength of each company from so TO 100. Re-
eoted-45 to 65 The 7Lh and 9Th sections were then
read and passed over The 9th section was amt nded
by striking out the provision for one band to each
regiment aud authorizing instead the retaining or
enlisting of IL bands. The section was read and
passed over. The 10th section was takenup.
Mr.. GARFIELD moved to increase the term of
enlistment from three to five years Amendment
rejected-40 against 81.
No amendment was offered to the 1lth or 18th Sec
tons. The 18th section being up, HIA
MIR. THAYER moved to substitute the correspond
ing section Of the Senate bill providing that the
Adjutant Generals Department of the army shall
hereafter consist of the officers now authorized by
law.
Mr.. THAYER said the effect of this section Of the
House bill was to legsate out of the army no less
than seventeen of its regular officers by destroying
the grade of Adjutant General. The same principle
was also carried out in the Quartermaster. Subsist
ence and Pay Departments, and he should move q
similar amendment to the sections referring to these
Departments. LtsT 81 ~
Z Mr.. BLAINE explained that the change Of title
was made on the recommendation Of the Quarter
master General. and was applied in the same view
to other departments.
Without disposition of this section, motion was
made 70 adjourn. when