Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-12-05
XXXIXth Congress--saoond Session
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.
| SENATE.
Senate was called to order at I2 o'clock noon, BY
| Vice President Foster. Prayer was offered BY the
! The Vice President presented a communication
from the Governor Of Vermont, certifying th 1t Mr.
Roland had been duly elected Senator from that
MIR, ,FESSENDEN presented communication
from the G9ysrnor Of New Jersey, an92gneing the
sor for that State Also, that r. P Freiing @
had been appointed pro tenn. TO act as Senator in
pleceof Hon: Mr.. Wright, deceased. ~ |
| communication was also received from the Gov
ernorof Vermont. announcing that Mr. Edmunds
had been elected to fill the place Of Senator Poland
| Mr., CRAGlN presented communication from the
Governor OF New Hampshire, stating that Mr.. Fogg
had been elected Senator for that State.
| Tho President Of the Senate then administered
the oath Of Office to the above named SENATOR.
On motion committee was appointed TO inform
the House that the Senate was organic sd.
Mr.. SUI MINER moved to proceed to the considera-
ton Of the bill TO regulate the elective franchise of
the District OF Colninb a. 1t had been introduced
the first day of last session, and extensive dis
cussed. IL had been referred to a committee, how
ever, and had not been acted upon. He hoped it
Mr.. .McDOUGALL objected to it as out of order.
The President Of tne Senate so decided,
A message was received fr IN the House Of Repre-
sentatives announcing that it had organized and
that acommitee of three had been appointed to act
with similar of the Senate in informing
the President that they we're organized and ready to
On motion Of Mr.. TRUM MBULL the Senate then
took recess till TX o'clock;
Mr.. ANTHONY moved that the message and the
accompanying documents be printed and that 10 900
extra copies be printed the use Of the Senate,
which was agreed 10. r.jD ~.
On motion, the senate then adjourned.
-r HOUSE. EBE E
The House met at IL o'clock. noon. Speaker Col
fax called the House to order.
Rev. DR.. Boynton, the Chaplain then made brief
prayer, in which he invoked the Divine blessing
GnnOFQag N Ia inns nd unnn
all the high officers of the Government, the Presi-
dent included. lie also prayed that God would so
direct all who have any influence over the destinies
Of the country, that harmony between all depart
inents Of the National Government might result
not such harmony as might be had BY the yielding
Of .heright, but only such as comes by the yielding
The members OF the Tennessee delegation, who
had not been admitted before, were then admitted.
Mr. WASHBURNE, offered resolution that the
Speaker appoint committee to wait upon the
President and announce that quorum Of the House
bad assembled, and also that a committee be ap-
pointed, to join the Senate committee. and wait
upon the President and announce that Congress
was ready TO receive any communication that he
might be pleased to make.
The resolution was adopted, and the Speaker Ap-
poinled as t1e committee, Messrs Washburne, Nor
On motion Of Mr wAsHBURNE. the Speaker
was requested to assign seat on the floor of the
House 10 the reporter of the United States and
European Telegraphic News Association.
MIR ELLIOT, OF Massachusetts,, offered resolu-
Committee Onltreedmen. ~ consist of nine members,
and to have charge Of AL matters concei ming freed
men, which was referred
Mr. ELLIOT introduced bill TO repeal the thir-
teenth section of an act entitled An act to punish
rebellion, and for other purposes" being the section
which conters on the President the power Of grant
ing amnesty and pardon to rebels.
On motion Of Mr. B0UTW ELL. of Massachusetts,,
reso ution was adopted directing the Secretary OF
) ate TO lay before the House all correspondence
had by the State Department relative to the dis
cOvery and arrest Of John ii. Surratt.
Mr.. BOUTWELL, introduced Tor reference bill
to provide for the Of gold by directing the Sec
reary of the Treasury to sell 900 OF gold every
Monday morning in New York, in parcels not TO ex-
ceed $4,000 each, and providing that sale Of gold
be made in auy other way, and thatnO such sales
shall be made when the amount Of gold in the Treas
ury does not exceed $1,000 900. Also, that public
notice Of the time and place of such sale shall be
given in one newspaper in each Of the twelve prn-
cipal cities of the United states Also provided
that the Secretary may allow a commission TO tho
person making such sales not to exceed
Of cent. of the amount sold. Also, that the
Secretary shall from time to time invest the oceeds
of such sales in bearing bonds Of the United
States, and that the bonds 50 purchased shall be
marked negotiable" aud the interest thereon shall
be invested in other bonds to be held and treated
the same manner. ..I
The fourth section provides that no collector of
internal revenue or any public officer shall deposit
the funds Of the United States in any banking ~
stitutOn. whenever his Office place OF business is
within 200 milas Of the Treasury Of the United
States or of any gnated depository of the public
money. The bill was referred to the committee on
Ways and Means. M
MIR. SCHENCK, of Ohio, introduced bill to fix
the time Tor the regular meeting Of Congress- at IL
o'clock noon on the day on which the term begins
the first Monday in January and the second MOnIay
10 November next preceding the end Of the term
for which the Congress is elected.
The second section Of the bill provides for the
amendment Of the ac OF July %, 1866, making ap-
preparations for sundry civil expenses &C.. SO that
no member shall receive mileage for travelling to the
place of the meeting OF the Congress to which he is
elected.
Mr.. KELLEY, Of Pennsylvania, introduced bill
to create and organize department to be called the
Department of Internal Revenue, which was refer
red to the committee Of Ways aud Means.
Mr.. STEVENS Of Pennsylvania, introduced q
bill to regulate removals from Office.
Mr.. WARNER, of Connecticut, offered a resOlu-
tion inquiring Ot the President whether any POST
masters hold Office in violation of the for the or
ganization of the Postyfioe Department. ~ l.. 1N
Mr. FARNSWORTH and Mr.. STEVENS both
moved in succession that the House adjourn but the
motions were lost, and the House remained in ses-
sion until the reception of the Presidents message
which the Clerk proceeded to read. q - ..-f
MIR. STEVENS moved TO suspend the further
reading until to- morrow. The motion was lost and
the message was read,
When the reading was concluded. Mr.. WASH
BURNE moved 70 printa number OF extra copies of
the Presidents age, for the Of the members
of the House. Referred to committee on Printing.
The House then adjourned to II o'clock tomorrow.