Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-12-05

MT. w WlLLlAmo, from me same committee, re-
ported back adversely H0u'e bill 10 create the
Northern Judiciary district Of PeDnsylvaBia.
A bill to authorize the employment Of additional
counsel in the the cases fthe claims pending against
the Government, and the House resolution to repeal
that portion of the act Of July H. 1862 which limits
forfeiture Of reu estate for crime treason to the
lifetime OF the owner, were laid on the table.
The SPEAKER proceeded to call the States for
resolutions. II
Mr.. COBB offered preamble and resolution set
ting forth that the sections Of the act last session
for additional bounty to soldiers were prepared and
passed in great haste aud without due ekaminatioh
and fell far short Of the equalization Of the bounty
at the seoliOnsDf the same act increasing the pay
Of members Of Congress were also adopted in great
haste and were OF questionable prOpriety well in
substshce as n form. AMI referring the first legs
tiOn 10 the military committee for amendment and
the second to the Judiciary committee for repeal.
Mr.. PAINE offered a resolution directing the
Secretary Of War to communicate the names of all
draited men who failed TO report to the proper au
thorties. Laid over one day under the rules. u-1
! Mr. PRICE introduced bill TO repeal so much Of
section 81 Of the Internal Revenue act Of last ses-
sion as imposes license tax of one hundred dollars
retail grocers who grind their own coffee or Spices
Read twice and referred TO the committee on Ways
On motion Of Mr.. FERRY. the comnitto on Com
merce was nstruete to inquire into the expediency
Of making approer atoms for such haroors on the
western coast Of Michigan as were surveyed this
year by the General Il, vernment.
Mr. INGERS0LL offered the following resolu-
ResoIoed. That the President Of the United States
Is hereby respectfully requested to inform the House.
If not Incompatible with the public interest, how
near the verge OF the G6vernment tie present body
called ACOngress Is present, and IL it's not nearer
the center than be formerly supposed It. Laugh
teri . ...
MI Mr.. WENTWORTH offered the following, Il. d
Resoleed In response TO that portion Of the Pres-
dents message that relates Ate 70 those copIgnitios
America that this House ifus in the manV acts OF
disloyalty which have transpired in those communi
tiessnce its last sdjGurnment as well = in the Ie1-
for insi-ting on the adoption Of the pending con-
sttutiOnal amendment before it will consider the
propriety of giving them Congressional representa-
Mf. ANCONA moved tolay the resolution on the
table,. Lost-yeas 80, nays ll9. Tho resolution was
then adopted Tish FyHtil9RR; a.. p,.sid.r, ,.
quested 10 communicate any correspondents or in
formation relating to the attempt OF Santa. Anna
and urtega 70 organize an armed expedition within
the national Government OF the Republic Of Mex
leo. . , ~
at Arms was directed TO pay to Mr.. Washbufne, Of
Indiana the difference between his pay as a mem
Der and that received by him, as an army Off er
from the 81 Of March 1865 the date OF his discharge.
Mr.. JULIAN introduced bill to equaize boun-
ties. head twice and referred.
Mr. SPAULDING introduced bills. which were
read twice and referred, as follows For the protec
harbOr improvements-tO the committee on Com
merce; to provide for navy yard al the naval sta
ton Ior the upper lakes. Cleveland. Ohio-tO the
committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr. LAWRENCE, of Ohio. introduced a bill to
repeal so much of the civil OpriatOn bill Of last
session as increases the compensation OF members
Mr.. SCHENCK offered an amendment providing
for the refunding Of the increased compensation.
Mr. LAWRENCE, Of Ohio. also introduced bill
to reduce the mileage Of members. Referred 1
Mr.. BROOMALL introduced the following reso-
RSsoivsa, That the com nittee on Territories be
10 inquire into the expediency of report
ing bill providing territorial governments for the
several districts of the country within the lurisdc
tion of the United States for nerly occupied by the
once existing States Of Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Ala
bama Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas. aud giving
to all adult male inhabitants born within tne
limits of the United Stae5 or duly naturaliZsd, and
not participants in the late rebellion. fu AMI equal
political rights in such territorial governments.
AdOpted-I cas- 1OT, nays 81. ..r
Mr.. STEVENS offered a concurrent resolution for
the reappOintment oil the joint committee OF recon-
structiOn and that the documents and resolutions.
that referred 10 II last session, De considered as
Mr. STEVENS also offered a resolution for the
appointment of committee of five 70 report to the
House at its next session the past and present reia
tion existing between the Federal Government and
the railroads in the States lately IN rebellloni the
amount OF money expended by the United states in
such railroads; the amount now due Dy each OF them
to the Government, 6c and as to the proper course
to be taken by the Government in relation to such
railroads; the committee to have power TO send 1or
persons and papers and to employ clerk and report
progress at any time. Adopted. -
Mr.. STE VEINS remarked that be did not desire TO
be placed himself on the committee. as he feared
the climate OF the South would prove rather warm
for him. [l.aughter.l
Mr. briggs offered resolution calling on the
Postmaster General for information in regard to the
removal and appointment Of pOstmasters DC, since
the adjournment of the last session. Laid over for
Mr. MYERS offered a resolution calling on the
President for like information in reference to all Of
fcers whose appointment the Senate is required to
Mr, DARLING. offered resolution reciting that
great fraud are alleged TO be daily p acticed in the
p ~ and collection of Internal Revegue distilled
spirits tobacco and cigars and providing fora select
committee of five to investigate with power to send
for persons tnd papers. Adopted; w-,,
MIR. DARLING also introduced bill TO provide
fC the election Of delegate n me- Congress gre for the
The bill provides for impartial suffrage.
Mr., BLAIN offered a. resolution, instructng the
committee Of Ways and Means TO inquire whether
the agricultural commercial and manufacturing in
terests of the country would net be promoted by
repeal of the tax on cotton. Adopted;
The resolution Of yesterday by Mr.. MchEE, CALI |
ing on the President for or intorma
ton relative 10 the present state Of affairs in Mexico
came up. and was adopted.
The Senate bill of last session making grants OF |
land for railroad from San Fraacisco to Humboldt |
valley came up, and was postponed for two weeks.
Mr.. BOUTWELL, having obtained unanimous
consent TO D axe personal statement, said: have
observed in some newspapers what purp0rts TO be
report or some remarks made by me in the eau
,us of the Union members OF the House Sast |
evening. The reports to which l |
refer is in many particulars quite incorrect. |
What 1 said said very cOolly, aud will repeat 1t /
to the House. i gave notice 10 the
,aucus that it was my purpose at an early time to |
introduce a resolution calling for the correspondence
between the State Department and our Minister at
Rome in reference TO John IL. Surratt and ex-
PRESSED desire that my friends should support the
passage Of the resolution if here should be any Op
,ositiOn or doubt abOutit then said, believe, as
DOLLY as am speaking now, that had good reasons
o bslieve that the Executive Department had had /
att was that he was employed in the army Of the
'ope of kome; that he had for many months
knowledge Of the regiment and company and |
&C the name under which he was living; that it had
deserved report of his arrest and escape, and that
thought under all the circumstances, IL was time |
hat tae country should know whether these facts
we're so or not. therefore desired thatgthe resOu-
ion which intended to introduce yesterday should
% supported by the Union members Of the
louise. Now, 1 will say for myself that l
0 early as May last the Executive Department of
he Government had knowledge OF where Surratt
Vas. did not say on Saturday last. nor do say
low. nor have said anywhere, that the Government
as been at fault in not procuring his arrest, but
Vhen | left this city last July | did expect that
cry soon the country would have known that
Teek transpired, and month after month passed
way, and there was no public information
hat bis arrest had been made. did say in public
S1d % OF
'urrat. have now this to say: Further cores
o1dence has been called for. When it appears the
Iotse and the country viii see see whether or not the
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