Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-05-19
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whether system cannot be devised whereby the
planting of woods and forests may be encouraged IN
regions destitute OF timber by liberal donations OF
public lands in alternate sections TO individuals or
corporations and the reservation Of the adjoining
sections by the Government at an Increased price,
az in the case of railroad grants the land so grant
ed or n prOpOrtiOnate part thereof, 10 bo planted
with trees adapted to the climate and the needs OF
the community. ,
provide 70 tho better protection Of the frontiers Of
the United States and the territories thereof which
was read twice and referred to the committee on Mil
Mr.. WILSON, of Iowa, from the Judiciary COM
mitteo, reported back Senate bill passed the 18th Of
February. to prevent and punish kidnapping, which
The bill TO establish the District of Columbia Re-
form School come up a, unfinished business. After
some discussion the bill was passed. .a
Mr.. WALKER reported bill amending the 34th
section OF the declaration of rights OF the State Of
Maryland l776 far as il applied to the District Of
Columbia, in order that deyises or gifts may be made
TO religious societies or corporations. The bill was
- Mr. 1iiNGERSOLL reported the Senate bill. passed
April 81 tD incorporate the National Safe Deposit
Company of Washington After discussion the bill
was referred TO the committee on Banking and Cur
Mr. INGERSOLL, from the same committee, re-
ported a rill appropriating $4,000 to grade East
tlaptal street, Washington city, and to establish
Lincoln Square. The bill was read three times
The morning hour having expired Mr.. Dawes
called up the resolution reported some time since
from the COMMITTEES on Elections, declaring Mr.. Del
ano entitled TO his scat as representative from the
18th District Of Ohio; ....
The resolution, without debate, was adopted.
Mr.. DAWES then reported n resolution to pay
Mr. Foctt the contestant Of Mr.. Delanos seat,
81 5OOin full for his expenses and loss time, which
wa: also adopted without debate. .,,-- - ,,,....
Mr.. SCHENCK, from the committee on Military
Affairs reported bill 10 equalize the bountes OF
soldiers, sailors aud marines VINO served IL the late
war for the Union, and said he would ask action on
it next week. The bill is aSfolOws:
4 hot ip1 If mt nf Or
any other bounty, there shall be allowed and paid ~
each aud every soldier sailor and marine WnO talth-
fully served as such in the army navy or marine
corps of the United States and who has been or who
may hereafter be honVrably discharged from such
service, the Of sSH per month, or at the rate Of
one hundred dollars per year. as hereinafter proyid-
cd for all the timo during which such soldier, sailor
or marine actually served between the 18th day OF
April 1861, and the day Uf April, 1860; and in the
OF any such soldier, sailor or marine discharged
from tho service on account Of wounds received
in battle while engaged in the line Of his duties.
The said allowance shall be computed and paid up
TO the end of tue term OF service for which his en-
listnent was made and in rase Of the death Of any
such soldier, sailor marine while in the service,
OF before the end Of his term OF enlistment, IT dis
charged account Of beng wounded. as before
provided, the allowance and pa 'ment shat be made
to mis- widow, or if there be no widow, then TO the
minor children Of the dece sed.
SEC. 2. That in computing and ascertalning the
bounty to he paid to anv soldier, sailor or marine,
or his proper representatives under toe provisions
of this act lere shall be deducted therefrom any
isting laws by the United States so that Ia no case
shall the aggregate amount OF bounty allowed and
paid exceed eight and One-third dollars for each
month OF actual faithful service. or at the rate Of
one hundred dollars per year an in the case of any
sailor or marine to whom prize money has been
paid or is payable, the amount OF such prize money
shall also be deducted, and only such amount of
bounty paid as shall, together with such prize
money and any other bounty paid or payable by the
United States. amount in the aggregate u the
sum allowed by this act,
SEC. 3. That no bounty under the provisions of
this act shall be paid to or on account OF any SOLDIER
sailor marine who was q cap ured prisoner Of war
at the time of his enlistment, nor TO any one who was
discharged on his application or request unless
such discharge was obtained with view to enlist
or to promotion in the military service OF the
United States, or from branch Of the military
service to another and who did a5tually enlist or ac
cep promotion, or was so transferred and no DOun-
y shall be paid 10 soldier, sailor or marine dis
charged on the application or at the request OF pa
rents guardians or other persons, or on the ground OF
minority.
SEC. L. Be it further enacted, That whenyer ap-
plcation shall be made by any claimant, through
any attorney or ageng the claimant shall furnish his
pusOiice address, giving the name Of the county and
| State in which it is situated, and the amount OF
commission or fee which the attorney is to receive
for his services in the settlement of the claim, which
charges in shall exceed the sum OF 50, Inc
| Paymaster General, upon ascertaining the amount
due. shall to be tranSni ted to such claimant
the full amount thereof. less the lee to be p4id the
attorney or agent which fee shall he paid to the at
tOTney or agent in person. transmitted to such ad
| dress as the attorney may direct.
| SEC. s. And be 1t further enacted, IhAt any
atOru ey or agent who shall receive from any claim
ant sum greater than So for the prosecution OF any
claim under this act, upon conviction thereof snail
paw fine not exceeding the sum OF Sl,OUO, or I'M
prisonment for term not less than year. both,
as the court or Jury may aaudge, and shall be for
ever thereafter excluded from prosecuting claims OF
any nature whatever against the Government OF the
SEC. 6. And be it further enacted. That in case
the payment shall be made in the form of check,
order or draft upon any paymaster National Bank or
lie
in the cam may reside, 1t shall be necessary for
the claimant TO establish, by the affidavit OF cred
table witness, that he is the iontica person named
therein but in shall such checks, orders or
bills be made negotiable until after such identihca-
| ton. -, a.. =,
not be lawful for any soldier, sailor or marine 10
transfer assign, barter sell his discharge, final
statement, descriptive list or other papers Tor the
purpose of transferring, assigning barerlng or selling
any interest in any bounty under the provisions Ot
this act and all such transfers. assignments, barteTs
or sales heretofore made arehereby declared null and
void as any rights intended so to be conveyed by
any such soldier sailor OF marine.
SEC 8. That no adjustment or payment OF any
claim Of any soldier, sailor or marine or OF his prop
or representatives under the provisions Of this act
shall be made unless the application be filed within
two years from the passage OF this act.
| The House then went into committee Of the Whole
| Mr. Dawes in the chair-and resumed considera'
tioD of the tax b-the paragraph before that relat
ing to the of tobacco, sDu and cigars
An amendment offered by Mr.. Stevens to exempt
lOurleVmen
for Others from the provision requicng every person
who makes cigars to keep an accurate account in
book of all cigars made by him, aud to driver copy
Of it monthly to the assistant assessor was, after
considerable discussion, adopted. The limit of five
days for having cigars packed and Inspected was, on
motion of MIR. Stevens. extended to fifteen days.
The proceeds of forfeiture to be distributed be-
tween the United States the infOrmer and the col
| lector making seizure as provided by law.
| Mr.. WILSON of Iowa, offered an amendment to
the 93d section of the present law eXempting from
tax all manufactured articles except rehned petroe-
UNI refined coal oil, gold and silver, spr tuOus aud
malt liquors manufactured tobacco and cigars, pro-
duced by the labor Ofany person or his family where
the product does not exceed the rate of $1,000 per
num- and between $1,000 and S3OOO the tax tO be lev
| led only on the excess over the $1,000,
The amendment gave rise 60 considerable debate,
Mr. Morrill, opposing the latter part OF it, and MeSsrs
Wilson. Sloan Allison and Harding of Illinois, Sus-
The amendment was finally adopted on motion of
| Mr.. Stevens, and after much discussion, which
was participated in by Messrs. Stevens, Morrill,.
LetSlond. Walker, Griswold, Dodge, Conkling.
Davis, Lawrence, Of Ohio and Spalding.
The following words we're struck out Of the bill
"Apd all gas comp nies are hereby authorized to
add the tax imposed by law to the price per 1000
The paragraph in reference to coffee was struck
out and one substituted for it imposing on coffee.
roast or ground, upon dry spices and dry mustard,
and upon adulterations of them, tax Of ono cent
per pound without exemption Of product under
$1,000, .f... .,,..-l f,}}FF
amendmsnt requiring all free passes on steam rail;
free passes so on tweive months free passes, aud
S5 on two years pass. He said this would reach a
new source Of revenue, and realize large amount.
He understood the Penn ylvana railroads alone is
sued during the year "a 600 passes. Pc.
Mr. MORRILL, suggested the proposition II light
be proper one but that tho Part Of The bill under
consideration was not the suitable place TOR it, On
chat suggestion the amendment was withdrawn tenn
UOIarily. -.-.-.