Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-06-29
HOUSE.

Mr., JULIAN, from the committee on Public
Lands, reported several bills as follows: For the
discG9sntlnyance 81 land officers and authorizing
was read three times and passed; Senate bill to cre
ate additional land district in the State of Ore
gOn, which read three times and passed: Senate
bill concerning certain lands granted to the State of
Nevada, which was passed with Amendments; Sem
ate bill making grant of lands in Alternate sections
to aid in the construction of extension of Iron Noun
tain railroad from Pilot Knob Missouri, to Helena
Arkansas, which was passed, with amendments
Mr.. DRlGGS, from the same committee reported
back Senate bill granting land to the State of Mich
igan to aid in the construction of harbor and ship
canal at Portage Lake, kukeian Point, on Lake SUI
perio! which vas passed; also Senate bill granting
construction of ship canal to connect the waters o
L:kc, Luperior with Lac La Belle, in that State,
MT. JULIAN, from the committee on Public
Lands. reported bill to explain and leRislate 70
grant the right of way to the Hunboldt canal COM
paw through the public lands Of the United States
Mr. DONNELLY, from the Same committee, re-
ported back Senate bill making an additional grant
ton. to aid in the construction of railroeds which
was passed with amendments also House bill grant,
ing Section Of land in tho Fors Smelling Military
Reservation TO the State Of Minnesota for the estab
lishment Of our Asylum for the relief Of disabled
soldiers and sailors Of that State and Of the United
States, which was passed; Hlsc. the House bill 70
Minnesota to aid In the construction of q railroad
from 81, Paul to Lake Superior, 378
debate arose on the latter bill t,1
Mr., DONNELLY explained that the object of the
bill was simply TO permits change Of location.
Mr.. MORRILL, spoke Of the vast quantity OF pub-
lie lands granted TO Minnesota and moved to Nv the
tho bill on the table. Motion lost by yeas 4s, nays
70 81. -.y.u&
She bill was then passed.
The report Of the committee on Elections on the
contested election case from Missouri, of Boyd
AGAINST Kelsa, was called up, and the resolution de-
clarying Mr.. Kesa entitled to resume his seat was
adopted. A resolution was then adopted to pay Mr.
Ro "a o0k00 In fnll the iima and aYnanpaa
sncurred BY him in making the contest,
pHThe House went into committee Of the Whole on
the Tariff bill. II
Mr.. MORRibL took the floor and spoke at length.
Mr., MORRILL, claimed the American wool grew.
the tariff Of 1851 and 1854 operated preudcaly as
regarded their interests. The committee of Ways
and Means had been deluged with petitions from
them. Tae classification Of wool ia the present bill
growth from the payment Of duty: Duties upon
Wodlen cloths, etc., are very carefully adjusted.
Last year our imports amounted TO &23 Az, ,44e,
but this year they will reach not less than
SSOe, al ,5l3. The country is in no condition
to stand the drain Of sPscie which thi9, i'm
House adjoufns without legslatng on the tariff He
proceeded to explain some points in the bill now
pending which he feared might be overlooked. The
sueeeston Of the Reciprocity treaty affords one rea
The discussion was continued by several other
Mr. STEVENS. said he looked upon tho bill a. q
free trade bill from beginninglto end. yfbetoab
Mr. sM00REHEAD, OF Pennsylvahias favored the
Mr., KELLY saw mach in the bill 10 approve and
compimented the committee on Ways and Means
for having accomplished its work 50 perfectly.
There were some things. however, which Indicated
haste and lacko consideration.