Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-24
HOUSE.

The first business in order was tho call Of COM
mlttees for reports to go upon the calendar No
port was made under this call.
The next bu iness in order being the call of States
Tor re OutlOnS, the resolution offered last Monday
by Mr.. Ingersoll came up, directing the committee
for tue District of Columbia 10 H. uure uto the ex-
pediency Of establishing BY law the eight hour sys-
TEN in he District. The resolution was ad pied.
:, Mr.. BiDMELL, from the commit, on the Pacific
Railroad, offered resolution which was adopted,
providing for an evening session t-morrow, for the
purpose of hearing repor from that committee.
The parliamentary motion to reconsider and lay on
the table; so as to shove the matter, having been
Mr.. -WASHBUENE, of Illinois, inquired the OBJ
Ject OF haying a session tomorrow evening.
Mr.: PRICE responded that the committee on Pa
cine Railroad had not been called for two months,
and to all appearances would not be called for two
months longer 1t had very important bills to report
ana by the means suggested 1t would not interfere
with any other business.
Mr.. WASBURNk thought it would be giving an
undue preference to that committee over otker com
mittees. The committee on Commerce had also very
imp ,rtant bills to report, and all commit ees had TO
take their regu ar turn; besides, bills involving such
vast appropriations the bills to be reported from
the Pacific Railroad committee were not to be dis
posed of in an evening session. He demanded the
yeas and nays on the motion to lay the table. The
vote having been takcn resulted. yeas 81, nays 40.
So the motion to reconsider was laid the table,
laying the resolution adopted.
MIR. HlGBH offered a resolution instructing the
committee on Expenditures TO investigate certain
alleged comprises of frauds IN the Boston
and New York, the investigation to take place du
ring recess. Iald over Till Monday next.
resolution was adopted to inquire into the sub
Ject of storage and transportation of cymbustihle
and explosive materials and TO report wha measures
necessary to secure better protection to life and
prOpert'; ais instructing the Agricu ura commit
tee to ascertain the money value OF the seeds AID
plants distr buted by the Agricultural Department,
and whether a larger amount could not he procured
for the same mOuey from gardeners and nursery-men
OF this country by contract, and what steps
essary to increase the efficiency of the Agricultural
Department
Mr.. LATHAM introduced the following resolu-
tions
WHEREAS, The committee on Reconstruction has
reported that the people OF Tennessee are found to
be in conGitiOn to exercise the functions of state
within the uiOn: and,
WHEREAS. BY the information received through
the investigations of esad cOmmittt e. and through
other channels it is the sense Of this House that the
peope0t the said State are entitled to representa-
tiOn therefore,
ResolUed, by the House of Representation, the
Senate codcurring, That the committee on Recon
structiUn he AMI the same is hereby relieved from
the further consideration of all matters pertaining
TO the representation of the State of Tennessee in
this House.
ReSo1Ued. That the credentials of the Repre- ,enta
tves e. e.ected from said State be and the same are
hereby referred to the committee Elections, with
leave to report at any time and with instructions to
report aS soon as practicable upon the ectisn re-
turns and qualifications Of each Of said Rep, ,esena
tives elect.
The point having beon raised whether the reso-
lutiOns must not go to the committee Recon 'truc-
tiOn without debate the Speaker decided the first
resolution was in order, but tho second was not in
order.
Mr. LATHAM therCupOn withdrew the second
resolution.
Mr.. CUNKLING raised the point of order that
the first resolution was not in ORDER inasmuch aS
the question of the admission Of lennes was not
now Ueinrc the Rec instruction committee. it having
ropnrted it to he House.
The SPEAKER sustained the point of order.
MIR. PRICE inquired whether the subject had not
heen recommitted TO the Reconstruction commit
tee
The SPEAKER replied it had been. hut that
there was motion to reconsider pending. The
question OF the admission OF Tennessee was not be
fore the committee on Reconstruction, and there
fore the resolutions were not in order.
The call Of the states being completed, the next
business in order was the consideration of resOlu-
ton offered by MIR. Julian on the Goth of January,
which weHt over under the rule, declaring that
it is the Judgment of the House that the speedy
trial of Jefferson Davis, by civil or military tribu-
nal for the crime of treason the other crimes of
which he stands charged, and his prompt execution
II found guilty, are lmpsratvely demanded by the
people OF the United states, in order that treason
may be adequately branded by the nation, traitors
made Infamous AMI he repetition of their crimes as
far a. possible, be prevented.
Mr.. JULIAN moved the previous question on the
resolution.
Mr. WILSON. of Iowa, appealed to Mr.. Julian to
let the resolution be referred to the Judiciary com
mittee, which now had the suIiec under considera
ton. .I..
Mr.. JULIAN declined to do so. and the House de-
manded the previous and ordered the main question
Mr.. CHANDLER moved to lay the resolution on
the table.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE asked Mr.. Julian to modify his
resolution by striking out the words ''or military
Mr.. BINGHAM appealed to Mr.. Chandler to with
draw his motion TO lay on the table, so he might
move to reconsider the vote ordering the main ques
tlOn and then to refer the resolutions to the JuIc
Mr., CHANDLER assented to that, and withdrew
his motion.