Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-12-08
XHxIK!R Congress Second Session:
WASHINGTON, Dec. Q.
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On motion Of Mr.. MORRILL,. a bill to provide TO
the defense Of the northeastern boundary was refer
'G f S e extend th
Jurisdiction of the Court Of Claims was referred
On notion Of Nj. P6LAND.a ! bill in regard !,
protective duties was referred. , A-+ =. g.
MI g1MQEDs presented q Joint resolution from 9 =
suffrage, Laid on the table,
An, act to amend the law In regard to criminal
On motion Of Mr. WADE, the Senate took up the
bill in relation to regulating the selection Of juror
in Utah. and It was read the second time.
Mn. HOWARD offered an amendmeht, and asked
table. - ~
The resolution providing seats for the reporters Of
States and European News Association, was refer
red to the commitlec on Printing, 49,
P0LANR gsys notice thSt HSasSy next he
Of bankruptcy throughout the United States.
WILSON gave notice that early next week he
would call up the bill TO disband tn existing militia
MI. TklM III, of Illinois, from the committee
on the Judiciary reported bill to protect the rights
OF act on Of loyal citizens and asked that the Senate
proceed to its consideration. The bill passed yester-
day by the House provides that in all cases where
citizen of the United states, who always remained
loyal thereto, and did not Voluntarily give any a.
or comfort TO any person engaged in rebellion, shall
bring actiOntO recover damages for an injury to
ptrsop6r property or for value thereof no such ac
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the ground that the act complained Of was done by
virtue of the authority Of the socalled Confederate
States or under or by virtue OF authority OF said
| Mr.. HENDRiUK5. Of Indiana, objecting TO the
immediate consideration, because Of tho numerous
functions involved, the bill was laid over, taIl
Onleaye given. Mr.. MORRILL, introduced bill
70 provide for the defense of the northeastern from
tier which passed second reading and was referred
| to the committee on Foreign Relations. "a.
| MIR. ANTHONY. on leave given, introduced bill
to- extend the jurisdiction Of the Court Of Claims,
which passed second reading, and was referred to
is conferred on the Court Of Claims 70 hear
| and determine claims against the United States
arising under grants of the land reservation by the
| eighth article of the treaty between the United
States and certain Indians, Of February ~, 1866.
| Mri EDMUNDS, on leave being given, introduced
bill to suspend payment from the Treasury as
compensation to persons claiming the services or la
Dor OF colored volunteers or drafted men, and for
| Mr.. POLAND introduced a Joint resolution for
more efficiently protecting home industry, having
special reference to the wool growing interests,
which was ,e referred to the appropriate COMMITTEES
| lowing jUint resolution, which passed finally: z
| Resotged, That the Secretary Of War be request
| ed to inform the Senate whether he has appointed
the Commissioners provided Tor in section "a of the
act entitled actto amend act TO provide for the
enroll ngand calling out Of the National forces, and
tor other purposes. approved March 3, 1868, and If
| so, that he report the names of all such Commis-
| sioners aud whether they have made any report,
and If 80, thet he communicate copy OF such re-
| port. era . .'.I' ..-.-' ~
The section empowered the Commissioners to
award compensation to loyal owners of slaves.
This joint resolution from the House appointing
two managers for the National Asylum for Disabled
| UhiOn SOLDIERS, to NIL vacancies, was referred.
| The President laid before the Senate the House
bill Amending an actreguatng proceedings in GRIM
inal cases. The bill passed on the second reading
| and was referred to the Judiciary committee. n
| On motion of Mr.. WADE, the bill regulating the
selectOn-of jurors in Utah Territory was taken up
and read the second time, and. ttgether with the
/ aflpHnmnnt9 hy uarAo of Msahi
laid on the table and ordere cd to be printed,
The resolution providing seats the floor Of the
Senate for reporters Of the United States and Eu-
ropean News and Associated Press, was taken, up
| Dittee on Printing. y
| Mr.. POLAND gave notice that, en- Monday next,
he would move the Senate proceed to the considera.
t0n OF the House, bill to establish uniform system
OF bankrTpPtcy throughout the United States,
| Mr.. w lLSON gave notice that early next week he
would call up the resolution to disband all militia
organizations in the so-called Confederate States
now existing, and to prevent the organization Of any
more.
Adjournsdto Monday next. rF..-7-~7 Z =
| HOUSE.
The SPEAKER announced communication
from the Secretary Of State, transmitted in compli
ance with the act of Congress Of March ., 179O an
in pursuance of the act Of May %, 17gU, which was
oTuered to be printed, and referred to committee
Mr.. WASHBURNE, Rep.) of Illinois. offered a
resolution that the COMMITTEES on PostOfces and
Postroads be instructed to inquire into the expe
diency of c9pterring upon the Postofice Department
the same Jurisdiction over various telegraph line.
that is now exercised byit over postoces and post
roads, and to report by bill or otherwise. Agreed
1 Mr.. Cooper, of Tennessee, moved that Mr.. Thomas
who contests the seat of the sitting member from the
Sixth District, be allowed seat pending the decs-
Mr.. WILLIAMS, of Pennsylvania offered an
Il amendment to the fourth section, and then moved
that theconslderation Of the bill be postponed till
Monday, after the morning hour. Agreed to,
| Mr.. SCHENCK of Ohio. moved tnat the bill Of
the joint committee on Retrenchment, on same
subject, be ordered to be printed, which done.
| Mr.. PIKE, of Maine, Offereda resolution for the
appointment of committee of three to investigate
the circumstances attending the murder of three
Union soldiers on the 18th of October, 1865 in South
Mir, DAVIS, Of Massachusetts,, introduced bill
to fix the time for the election Of Representatives to
Congress, which was read first and second time
MIR. THAYER Of Pennsylvania, offered a resoIu-
tion Calling on the President to inform the House
whether any portion of Mexico has been occupied by
authority, and for what purpose. The resolution
Mt. MILLER introduced, Tor reference, bill to
protect loyal persons in insure tOnary States also
bill granting pensions to the soldiers Of the war OF
1872 OF % per month for life TO those living and
who have never borne arms against the Government,
nor given aid and comfort to its enemies. 1t was re-
feIred 70 the committee on Invalid Pensions.
Mr.. ELLIOT, of Massachusetts, offered resolu-
tion 10 provide for the appointment of committee
of three to proceed to New Or and inquire into
| the details of the last massacre there. ~ Ill
Mr. BLACKBURN offered an amendment that
the committee should then proceed TO Indianapolis
the State of Indiana and investigate into the riot
which occurred there on the excursion of the kresi
dent.
had better be separately investigated
r. The resolution as first reported was agreed to.
| Mr.. GARFIELD, of Ohio, offered resolution di-
recting the committee on Judiciary to inquire into
| n for hp
more effectual punishment Of bribery at elections
which was agreed to. ,...5 .s ."
The resolution offered on Thursday, calling on the
Secretary Of War for the names of the enrolled and
drafted persons who failed to report to the proper
authorities: was called up and passed
MIR. BRIGGS offered resolution calling upon the
Postmaster General to furnish to the House the
names of postmasters who have been removed since
the adjournment Of the last session Of Congress- and
the reason for suon removals. also if the salaries OF
tler predecessors have been increased over the
Agreed to and ordered laid On the table. ,-- 80
Mr.. TAl LQR, of New York. offered resolution
to authorize the committee on Pensions to inquire
into the % %expediency OF re-organizins the Pension
I The SPEAKER announced that Mr.. Williams
bill to regulate appointments to Office, which was
made separate order for to-day, would now be
On motion of Mr.. GARFIELD. it was laid on the
table. .TI' -
Mr.. ETDRIDGE;S resolution was laid over.
| Mr.. KASSON, OF Iowa, offered a resolution, on
which he demanded the previous question, calling
upon the Judiciary committee to consider the pro-
priety Of making it the duty Of the President To
proc aim martial law in those districts of the ael
rebelious States where murders and other outrages
| have been committed upon citizens, and where the
local authorities have failed or refused to act aud
punish offenders. Agreed to. E,,,
A select committee was appointed, on motion Of
Mr. Elliot of Massachusetts,, TO proceed to New Or
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