Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-03
xXXIxth CONGRESS- list Session.
WASHINGTON. April ?. 1866.
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Mr. WtLSoN from ,be Mil;,arv committee. re-
nortsd ,ba III; y, i,Un nti e n'iay IN n nsw IN, m
when II was roconmittod to tho Military committee
II gives 10 eysrv s1I;sr IN tbe Late war eight and
~ @ ,I ~. 'J ; a tba smonnts III
TeSdv maid Hama apsyds nr tronps called ont for
local sevvice are eyceuted fyon Ihs bene6ts az the
act No money will lie raid nht nnder Tic act 10
env claimant m attorne9 '' ""
* Mr SiTNNER ofTere1 a ycvolution cslI;ng upon
nnrs Gnered d h Sss of TPH pSo
Teasnrv 10 renoyt io The Sansts vbSther since De-
cember Is,t sny persons have been tynitted 10 en-
Ter nm h dutiss nT oic in tb "a Uerbtr,nents and
rece;vod ss,ario, vitmot tsLinS tbo natE reon;red
hv law "i'uou' ''A''s '''' OA'H
"'Mr FESSFNDRN from tho Pinance cotnmittee
reported the Loan bill without Amendment.
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Tho bus;noss 6rst in oro bcirg ,ho caII NJ St,tes
for hills and ioint resnlntiNns w." "
IN be tb T 40 poSS M dG
6cers of tho nevv m snnnl in tho reouar
sf whicb a ges sy nJ reSepTed w be ca
mittse on Naval GF.irs '"' A'i'''0' w WV WIN
Mr.. KASS0S introipced n iaint resolution AL
Ioving iinitod ;,nn e. rarfoo, G M ors c;ng
ssmps 10 bs Ted Peea p res cs
and referrad m tLe co,nr,ittna On Wavs onJ Meas
Mr. SEI kBkRGER intpnincsS Dn biIl 70 de
ola 90 n nj nrntnat iii a. nd ,,,,nnn;tios
Of ctlensp of tbs nitad be ssveps Stats
on ndicsry s e" '"lce anu loioFreu W 'ne
AZ UENSY of Wasbipyton Terri,orv ;ntroduced
Bill in relation 10 the citizens Of Washington Ter
TIisaTv Committee. % al so III u prentinS land Ia
Aid in the constrnctiGn ~ n roiiroad and teegraph
line from Pnget,s Somnd in Washinetnn Terri it,rv
10 the river which was read twice and re-
ferred To the committee on The Pacific Railroad
Mr.. HAY S introduced a bill TO provide for the
payment of the llth Cincinnau Regiment Of Vol
pntpeT Militia 5nrinS thS time oF 3s lepice " in tbe
United States durins the year 1852 which was read
twice and re(erred tn he committee IN MiIitarv AZ
fairs. " '''' ''''"'''''' VI
Mr. RIDWEII, Of California introducpd hill
10 confirm the Selection and location of certain lands
granted 10 the State of California by the United
States which was read twice and reforred to the
COMMITTEES ON Public Lands
Mr. NIBLACK Introduced a hill conferrinp the
franking privilege ON ex. Presidents of the United
States, which was read twice and referred to the
PostOf6ce committed
The resolution introduced by Mr. ROGERS. of
New Jersey and debated last MONDAY. in regard 10
the United States securities &c. came up as the
next business in order
Mr. PRICE moved their reference to the commit
tee on Ways and Means.
Air. ROGERS modified the last resolution by add
ing tie words "snd that ali Government secyrifies
heretofore issued sha hear their fair share of Fed
era taxes"
The resolutions were referred to the committee on
Ways aud Means.
4 next business being the call of the States for
resolutions.
resolutions;
WHEREAS This House. on a previous OCCASION
instructed the COMMITTEES on Military Affairs 20 re-
port a bill eoualizng Inc bountes of s0ldiers and
sailors; and
WHEREAS Early action by Congress is demanded
by many Of those soldiers and sa ors and the wild
ows and orphans of those who have perished ON the
field in the hospitals and in rebel prison pens; and
WHEREAS This .elsion of Congress Is far snent
and no definite Seiop had been had noon those sub.
| ects therefore,
| ResOIUed That the committee on Military A fairs
have liberty TO rem r bv Hi ar otherwise 1pon The
| subject at any time,
| Mr. SCHENCK Chairman Of the committee on
Military AiIairs asserted the anxiety of the commit
tee 10 dispose proparly of this matter INIT stated
thait was easier for outsiders to consider it in all
its lights than for com nittee To perfect measure
which would provide liberally for the soldiers ami
at the same time of the interest Of the county Tho
matter had been referred TO sub committee Waich
was prepared TO report upon IT, but Mr. blair who
had especially had it in charge was absent on ac-
count Of the death of a near connection in Boston,
and the committee would prefer TO wait until his re-
turn before any bill was reported.
| The resolution was adopted
The following res luton, offered by MIR. Pike,
| March 49, which then went over under the rulc,
| came next in ORDER
WHEREAs T6o Governors Of seve-o Of the Brit
| ish Provinces have publicly warned our fishing
fleets of the fishing grounds adjacent 10 their coasts
and have thus indicated design to renew the un-
| reasonable claims mazda by them prior to the Re
ciprocity Treaty. and to annoy our peaceable COM
merce; therefore,
| ReSOLUed, That the Secretary Of the Navy be re-
quested to send sufficient naval force to the Ash
ing grounds to prote citizens in the ENJOYMENT
of their rights as recognized by the treaty of 1883
| Mr.. MORRILL, suggested that there was some
question to whether the rights referred TO were
recognized under the treaty of I7s3 or under subse-
quent treaties.
| Mr.. PIKE, acting on the subject, modified the res
olution by adding the words ''and by subsequent
| treaties"
On motion Of Mr.. RAYMOND, the resolution was
referred 10 the committee on Foreign Affairs, with
leave to report At any time
| Mr.. RAY MOND offered the following resolution:
Resotoed5ythe House Of RepresentdtioeS. he Sen
ate cORcurriRy That a commission of five persons
be appointed by the President of the United States
TO consider and report to Congress at its next esson
on the necessity OF some more rapid, cheap and re-
III A.
States and the Atlantic sea board, and submit some
plan whether by law or treaty whereby the National
Government can d in providing for such necessity
if it should be found to exist; ptovided that raid
commissioners shall receive no compensation for
their services and no payment of any kind except
for such travelling expenses as they may actually in-
cur in discharging the duties imposed upon them by
| this resolution.
| SThe Resolution went over to future Monday
| The resolution OF Mr.. Davis, of New York: offered
| on the lDth ot January last and which then went
| over under the rule came up as the next business
| in order The resolution declares that this House
chershes the most entire confidence in the patrio.
| tisn and ability of the President of the United
| . l.