Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-07-13

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see by the newspapers, for as not present at the
time, that this was n northwestern measure.-
%s Si ssEi nS not o been thus far SS s
going TO be to their advantage, that IL Is really going
gard il. Imight refer the Senator, CMr. Wilson, to
the vote in another body, 10 which bave no right,
perhaps TO allude, in which he will find the Now
England representatives voted solid for w.. Of the
50 votes cast against IT, 40 were from the Northwest.
am not going TO deny that there ms be individuals
terests in the Northwes that may conceive they will
be benefited by the passage Of such bill as this
butI deny there Is any very eonsid portion Of
iTn,y be possible that after the due consideration
aud discussion OF this measure they may conclude
VII be & to their advantage to pass the Riii. & but
bring the people Of the Northwest up TO- the belief |
that It is to their advantage to increase the duty on
steel 80 per cent. have shown three reasons why |
this measure should go over till December. Accord
ing 10 its provisions IL cannot 60 into elect before
the first Of August. DO not think the committee
tigation which 1t deserves. and be able TO port II
TO TO have acted upon before the FIRST Of August
The postponement until December will be only four
months. In the meantime we can learn what the |
sentimento OF the country is IN regard TO the meas
Mr.. WADE-I am entirely surprised by the emo-
tion of the senator from Iowa. Nov, sir, do not |
think have any right, because II Is Supposed we
are ana va svs Ssys seen ~ Sb to
the consideration Of the best interests Of the coun
try. ldQnt believe any US are SO entirely over
worked that we ought TO shrink from needed legis-
lation. No one eau be more anxious than am to
get out OF this place. would like very much TO go
at large for WHILE but will never consent to de,
sert my lpOst so long as think there is material
interest that requires investigation action or labor
So ! think that part of the argument ought not,I
to apply There are some more outside reasons why
thisbill ought not 70 be postponed for single mo-
ment. We know that foreign import ltions under
the present tariff bill are pouring into this country
to such an extent that our experts have no propor-
ton whatever TO our Imports that the co0ntry is
drained of all its gold and silver the moment II
comes in, and With al the grain and provisions we
into This country for the susenance Of our people
Something Is therefore wrong about II, and don't
question, and II It Is, sir. the northwest, 70
which belong is more Interested than any other
portion Of the country. You ara endeayoring 70
grass materials to a market. am told that corn has
been burned for frewood and sold for ten cents
Su a ag "a msrES uocV Saa bse
tried long enough. II is utte.ly ABSURD, The
Northwest will never prosper under any such state
Eastern manufacturers grow rich out of their invest
ments, hope they Do, though don't know it, y
hope the Northwest will soon learn to do the same
Mr. WADE continued his remarks, advocating
protective tariffs, and concluded with the hope that
the tariff bill would be sent 70 the Finance commit
tee and Immediately reported TO the Senate. 717 I
Tne question Of postponement was further dis
cussed BY Messrs. Fessenden, Henderson, Wilson,
Spr que ana Grimes. ,g. ..-.-..., :, -...-.,rrs 1.
dens motion proposed by Mr.. Grimes, TO instruct
the committee on Finance 10 report on the second
Monday in December. The yeas and nays were
demanded and seconded, with the following re-
a YEAs-Browp. Davis, Dooli1lo. Foster, Grimes.
KirWSs;d lame lame MorgaS Seshit6, Norton Pome
roy, Riddle Saulsbury, Sumner, lrumbun, Wiley,
Williams and wilson-23.
! NAYs--Anthony. Chandler, Clark, Oonness, Cow
an, CraQin, Edmunds, Fessenden, Howard Howe,
Poland, Ramsey, Sherman, Sprague, Stewart, Van
ABsEsST%BucEaieW, "AS v, Cre.swell Dixon, McDougal,
Morrill,, Nye. Wright and Ystes--9.. rrrr sr-..
The motion Of Mr.. FESSENDBN, as amended,
then adopted, and the bill was referred to the
committee on Finance, with Instructions to report
on the second Monday in December.
| Mr.. P0MER0Y reported, with amendment, the
bill TO revive and continue in force the provisions OF
an act granting public lands in alternate sections
in the State Of Mississippi to aid in the construc-
tion of railroads IN said State and for other pur'
Mr.. WADE, from the committee on Territories,
reported the bill to regulate Graud and Petit Jurts
in the territory 81 USa S AND iGr % @ @p1TpoSSs with
that in in which the United States is party
the United States shall have the same right as any
other party 10 challenge jurors that there shall be
| no military officer above the grade Of Major
General, and that all military officers must be
appointed by the Governor; that any officer author
ine of one to Eve hundred dollars for willfully mar
rying parties eitherof whom are disqualified 10 en-
ter into the marriage contract that some thirty TO
interfere with the disposal Of public lands Of the
United States, are annulled; tnat the registry Of
marriages, births and deaths shall be kept open
to the inspection of all persons and that returns Of
the property Of the Mormon church shall be duly
made In various particulars named. Other p Qyis-
ions are made looking 10 reduction ofthis spiritual
hierarchy to the ordinary status of territory of the
MIR. WILSON introduced a joint resolution to
place at the disposal Of the authorities OF Portland,
Maine tents and hospital furniture and clothing for
the use of families rendered houseless by the late
| Mr. ANTHONY, from the committee on Printing.
reported resolution to print so 600 copies of the mi
nogity IeEps9rt Of the committee on Rse9nsFuctipp;
| Mr.. SUMNER moved that the resolution OF Mr.
Trumbull. declaring that the Senate, on receivir e
the report did not commit itself to an iRdOriement
of the rightof minority 70 make a report, TO be
printed with the msjorlty report. ..'
MIR. SUMMERS motion Prevailed and the reso-
lutioL Of Mr.; Anthony was adopted.
| Mr.. BROWN introduced bill to authorize the
construction of submerged tubular bridse across
the Mississippi at st. Louis which referred to
the committee on Postofices and Post Roads, q
, The legislative Appropriation bill was received
from the House. with dsagreements to certain
| amendments The Senate insisted on its amend-
ments, and agreed 70 the committee Of Conference
| asked for by the House. Z wv 9yt..|a
Mr., HOWE called up the Niagara Ship Canal bill
and it wSs taken'up 'a.t l- % ~
MIR. HOWE moved to amend the 2lst section BY
requiring that the company shall have expended two
millions of dollars instead Of three hundred thou
sand. before receiving 100000 in bonds fr m the
Secretary of the Treasury, which was adopted.
Mr.. HOWE moved 10 mend by striking out the
following provision in regard to the rates Of toll
Which shall not exceed the rates OF tolls or charges
Imposed on vessels and property passing through
the Welland canal in Canada, in the year 1854
| which was adopted.
| Mr., HOWE moved an amendment that twenty peI
cent all tells, instead Of ten per cent, as In the
bill. shall be paid into the Treasury, towards the
payment of loans from the Government which was
Mr.. MORGAN moved to postpone the bill until
the I'd Tuesday in December, and spoke in favor OF
his notion which was further discussed in the af-
/ 6rrDa hv and and
in the negative by Messrs, Hawes aud Howard. --1r
Without dispOsing of the bill the Senate went In
to Executive Session, and soon after adjourned
L
HOUSE.
The House resumed the consideration Of the SEN
| ate amendments to the legislative, executive and
Judicial Appropriation bill. whom the recommends
ton Of the committee on Appropriations in regard
the amendments was agreed to and acOmmitteo Of
The question in reference to the printing Of the
majority and minority reports of the Reconstruction
MI. %ISHBGRNE. Of illinois. s.id he under.
stood the matter susceptible Of simple explana-
tion and if the motion 10 refer to select COMMITTEES
Printing would explain the matter satisfactorily "A
, Mr.. HUBBARD thereupon withdreT the motion
TO refer TO select committee expressing at the time
his firm conviction that the failure TO print the
jority and minority report together was election
eering dodge. because the minority report was q
Mr.. LAFLIN, Chairman of the committee on
Printing, exp aimed that the testimony taken by the
ReeOnstruction committee was handed in and order
cd 20 be printed 900 extra copies being ordered on
the 18th of March, that afterwards the report Of the
majority was handed in and after being printed was