Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-07-16
XXXIXth CONGRESS- lst Session.
WASHINGTON, July u.
SENATE,

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On motion of Mr.. WILSON, the bill to equalize
bouIties was made the special order for Tuesday at
Mr.. EDMUNDS called up the House resolution
for the appointment OF joint committee OF two
SenatOrs and three Representatives on the subject
Of Tetrenchment, to sit during the recess Of Con-
nStdS aSS o S SS resolution
amended so as apply to the military and naval as
well as to the civil service II the Government.
Nh. ANTHONl moved to amend by inserting a
diency of so changing the method Of appointments
to civil service as to put them beyond the power Of
being used for party purposes, to provide for the re-
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Mr.. EDMUNDS. moved to amend by making the
committee consist Of three Senators and five kepre-
Mr. JOHNSON inquired whether this was joint
resolution, to be submitted to the President?
Mi HDWARDS W Y said i M was not i was simple
The resolution as amended was adopted. -
Mr. J0HNSoNn y offered q bill f9r the relief Of the
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Of the Government Of the United States, to the
State OF Maine for the relief Of the citizens who
have suffered by the late IRE IN the city Of Portland
Il tappropriates q, sum not exceeding $4,000. The
N Mr.. iFESSENDE called up the Civil Appropria-
ton bill which passed the House yesterday, and on
his motion, it was referred to the Finance com
Mr. POAiEROY, from the committee on Confer
ence on the bill granting lands for the construction
Ofthe Northern kansos railroad, read report,
which was ordered to lie over and be printed, qsd
Mr.. POLAND called upt the bankrupt bill, which
was made the special order for Monday,
Mr. HARRIS called up the bill authorizing the
Secretary of the Interior to lease to responsible par
ties such of the public lands in certain mineral
springs lying east of the ICED meridian for term Of
years not exceeding twenty-five, subject, to re-
hdius tment every hveyears the tO be not less
than the income tax paid by those who now own the
M. C6NNESs opposed the bill as opposed othoS
principles Of she Government, based upon the idea
Not to the subject. The whole system was wrong.
! \After discussion,
| Mr.. Els moved to postpone the bill untiltheg
hrst CMOndayin December, e9y'.iLl hHl I-,is i II
Before reaching vote on tho notion, the morn
ing hour expred and the bill to secure the speedy
pOnstructi0R the7H Northern Pacific railroad was
Mr.. SHERMAN spoke in opposition to the BILL
This road had already received forty-seven millions
of acres of land on promise to- build the road for
that IL now asked the Government to give It
sl22 57l 600 on the insufficient security OF one
half the lands which they received, grants, This
bill in less objecti0neble form. was debated in the
House and voted down BY heavy majority. 1t was
formed with special view TO evadin rule Of the
referred 70 committee, 1t would be dragged from
the Speak table ahd pushed though the House
The passage of such bill ~ this would tend TO i'm
pair the public confidence in tne credit of Govern
fneht CONGRESS- had been altogether too willing to
embark M sch an entefprbe.1n to3iIT 1DQ liEfTi1s
Without actlon on the bill the Senate went into
Executive session, and soon after adjourned.
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