Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-12-21

Government. But he would not go into the argu-
ment now, as the gentleman was not in his seat Hs
had only prOrer 10 say so much in favor Oh
the argument Of one who could not appear be him
self, and which no deemed conclusive and entirely
more satisfactory than that Of tie gentleman from
Ohio.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, from tho committee on the Ju-
dietary, read report in the Of the arrest and
detention uIder civil process Of Chas. culver
Representative from the Goth Distric OF Pennsyl-
vania, proving, by reference IN parliamentary his
tory precedeDts that such an arrest and detention
was breach of such privi'eg and closing win
resolution directing the Speaker TO issue his war
rant 10 the Sergeant-at-Arms comm anding hin TO
deliver forthwith the Hon, Char'e! V Culver, dc,
tanned in civil suit, from the custody Of the shern
or jai Of VenangO county. or any other person or
persons presuming TO hold or dotan him, anu OmaKe
return to the HOuse of such warrant, with the man
ncr of its exc ution. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. DELAN0 introduced a resol !tion directing
that until otherwise ordered II should be unlawful
for any officer Of the United States Governlnent TO
pay any account, claim or demand against the Gov
ernmo accru ng prior to the 3Oh OF April, lSoo IN
favor OF any person who promoted encouraged or IN
anv manner sustained the late rebellion, or in favor
Of any person who. during such rebellion, wa: not
known to be opposed thereto, and distinctly in favor
Mr. STEVENS offered the f flowing;
ResolDed, That committee o' seven be appointe1
biz tp s;HSsh G Of ,d@ ee wSGb Do
shall be excluded except for improper con1uct-the
hSS to SG Of tbs VIII
such fixed annual appropriations as Congress may
' On notion aif1M Of Mr.. DONNELLY, the Secretsry of
War was requested to communicate the report OF
Major General Warren Of surveys made under MS
supervision during the prescott season Of the Upper
Mississippi river to its terminus, including Mime
s0t0 Cannon and ZinmOro rivers, with view tOthe
Improvement Of navigation OF the same; VI,
Tho House went into committee OF the hole on
the isS Of ao Mkn In the
Mr.. HlZE, Of KY, resumed his argument against
the power OF Congress to terrtorialize late rebel
States. Having used up the second hour assigned
10 him no was given an additional half hour. When
the hammer fell at the close Of the half hour he was
about to narrae illustrative anecdOte, which had
OHI Mr.. LRWRENCE. of Ohio. followed with an ar
gument in support Of his proposition to reduce the
salaries Of Senators aud members Of Congress.
After considerable debate, in which several mem
bers INDUCED the comm ttee rose and the speaker
The Speaker presented an Executive document
as follows:
Message from the PRESIDENT IN reply to House re'-
olution VI tha 4th of ecember requesting inor.
nation relative to the attempt Of Santa ma a. d
Ortega to organize an armed expedition within thi
United States TOR the purpose Of OverthrOwing the
Nation Il Government Of the Republic of Mexico,
transmitting report from the Secretary Of state
Which was refer cd to the committee on For ign
Report from Sergeant at Arms 0rdway. in the
case Of Hon. Charles V. Culver. member from the
20th District Of Pennsylvania. stating that in com
plisnce with the Speakers warrant he had taken
Mr.. Culver out of the custody OF the Shorh 0i
| Venango county, and now had him unrestTainoI IL
| his seat as member of tho 39th Congress. Which
| MAS tabled. ~
Ways and Means were instructed to inquire into The
| expediency Of exempting from tariff duties timber
and lumber for ship building and FIR wood for steam
ers navigating Northern lakes and rivers. whei I'm
| ported hy the party using it for such purposes.
| Mr.. HILL introduced bill for the relief OF th'
| Agricultural Society Of Bartholomew county, In
| diana. Referred 10 the committee on Claims.
The House adjourned till Thursday, JanuArT 3D.
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