Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-29
HOUSE.

provides thai s moneys rail- ed in tho United States
Tor the support of refugees or freedmen, and recev
ed by an officer the United States army shall be
| charged against such OiiSer on the books of tho
| Treasury Department and accounted for by him in
| the same manner as if they had been drawn from
| the Treasury Of the United States.
Mr.. WILSON explained that the bill was neces-
sary in order to authorize the Thiri Auditor Of the
Treasury to settle the accounts OF the Ocers Of the
Freedmens Bureau for the funds received by them.
All the funds received by officers Of the Bureau from
donations were reported by them to the Treasury
Department and charged or the books Of that De-
partment against them. but there vas no law au-
thor ng the settlement Of their accounts for funds
received in thatWay.
The hill was considered and passed.
Mr.. KELLY offered the resolution Of Inquiry in
reference to the trade of canada whicn had been
objected TO yesterday. No objection being made.
the resolotign was considered aud adopted.
Mr.. MORRILL,, from the committee of Ways and
Means. reported bill to amend the Internal Reve-
nuc act of June 80. 1854, and the act amendatory
thereof approved March 3. 1865. He stated that Il
was the purpose Of the committee Of Ways and
Means to report bill extensively modifying the in
come tax and in order that IT may take effect this
year it was desired that the levying and collection
Of such tax shall be postponed for two months.
This applied also TO the annual tax in relation to
schedule "A" He therefore asked that this bill be
considered now, in order that the committee might
have time to report such bill would meet the ap
provd of the House. which they would do at as
early period as practicable.
There being no objection 1he bill received its sew
eral readings and was passed. IL enacts that all
procee iggs touching the levy and collection Of tho
annual TAX provided IN scnedule A OF section lUO
Of the act 70 provide internal revenues &c. approved
June 30, 1864 and the act amendatory thereof ap-
proved March g. 1893, and all proceedings for the
levy, return and collection of the income tax ap-
proved by said act be postponed for the space of
two months; provided, that all the prOvsiOns rem
cdes and penalties in said act shall remain in full
force and effect in all respects except far the
same arc changed as to time by the pOstpOnement
Mr. Raymond, of Now York, offered the follow
ing resolution. which was considered and adopted
Resot1ed That the committee on Judiciary be in
structed to inquire into the expedieucy Ofso amend
ing chapter OS of the laws Of 1863, entitled an act
TO regulate the duties Of the Clerk Of the House of
Representatives in preparing for the organization Of
the House," 10 provide that member whose
name may be called by the Clerk in accordance with
the act shall participate in the election Of Speaker,
in other business of the House. until he shall
first have taken the oath of Office prescribed by tho
Constitution and the laws.
Mr. DARLING offered resolution, which was
adopted, instructing the cOmmittee.On WAYS and
Means to inquire into the eXpedency of abOlishIng
the tax on slaughtered animals.
MIR. WARD asked leave 70 offer n resolution in
structlng the committee on Ways and Means TO in-
quire into the eSpedency of admitting barley used
Tor mailing free Of duty from Canada and the Britt
Mr. PRICE objected.
The House then proreedei as the regular order of
business To the consideration Of the Bankrupt law,
on which the House yesterday ordered the main
Mr. JENCKS having charge of the bill. expressed
his willingness to have the vote the passage of the
bill fixed for future day, in order TO accommodate
members who were absent aud Who desired to vote
on It. ,,,,
that was hat there were several members aOout to
le the city who anxious To vote this bill
He did not seethat there was much likelihood Of he
House being fuller a week or two hence than it was
MIR. ROSS objected to debate.
Mr.. JE ICKS moved to reconsider the vote by
which the man question was ordered yesterday, in
order to move tn postpone the bill.
Mr.. WASHBURNE moved 10 lay the motion to
reconsider on the table,
Mr.. JENCKS withdrew the motion and proceeded
to make the closing speech in support Of the bill.
The bankrupt law was defeated by a vote of yeas
YEAs-iicssrs Alley, Allison. Ashley of Ohio,
Baxter, Darling, DAVIS, Dages, Dix N, Donnel!y,
briggs, Elliot Farnsworthh, Ferry, IGrinnell, Girls.
Of New York, Hubbard of Connecticut, james NJ.
Humphrey, Jencks, Kass n, Kelley, Latin, Long
year, Marvin, Mccullough, McRuer, MooIehead.
Phelps, Plants, Rsdford, Raymond, Rice Of ,Massa-
chusets, Rice of Maine, Rogers, Scofed Sloan,
Spalding,. Starr, Taber. Taylor, Thayer. Francis
Thomas, John A. i: Thomas, n /, TEoTbrdge' upsons
Missouri, Wade washburne of Indiana, Wash
hurne Of Massachusetts, Wentworth, Williams,
Window, Wright-59.
Baldwin, Beamau, Benjamin, Bergen, Bidwell,
Bingham, Boyer, Brooma, Buckland, Clarke of
Kansas, Cook, Cul lom, Dawson. Eokley, Eggleston,
Harding of KY; Harding q, ILL.,, Hays, Henderson,
Hill, Holmes, Hubbard Of Wet Va. Hubbell of n.
y, Hubbel of D., lngersoll, Julian, Kelso, Kerr,
kuykendall, Lawrence Of D., LelSlOnd, Loan,
MARSHALL Marston, .McClurg, Mckee, Myer, Miller,
Moultan, Mlser, Newell, Niblack, NOEL, O'Neil,
9th, Paine, PerhSS%, Price, Randall Of Pa. RandslI
SheabaTger, Smith, stevens, StillwelI, Shouse,
Thornton, Trimbe, Washburne, Walker. Wilson
Mr.. BEAMAN changed his vote from yea to nay,
in order TO move 3 reconsideration
MIR. WASHBURNE, of Ilir Ois. moved to recon-
slider the vote by which the bill was rejected, and to
aV 40 mO n q N q "a
The yeas and nays were then taken on the latter
motion and resultod-yeas 80, nays 6s
Among those who had voted against the bill the
following members voted against laying the motion
10 reconsider on the table, viz: Messrs. Baldwin,
Beamen, Holmes Kelly, Kendall MarstOn, Newell,
NOEL. and Wilson. of Indiana.
Messrs. C5nkng, Hgbee and Wilson of Pennsyl-
vania who had not voted the passage Of the BILL
also voted nay; SO the motion TO reconsider not
Mr. BEAMAN, of Michigan, moved to postpone
the further consideration of the motion for week
Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois. demanded the
JeaS and nays on the motion. Tho yeas and nays
were not ordered, and the motion to postpone was
Mr.. HUBBARD, of Iowa, presented joint resolu-
tOn OF the Iowa Legislature asking grant of lands
to aid in the construction of the Iowa Central rail-
road: 1t was referred to the committee on Public
Lands.
Mr.. RAYMOND, of New York, presented the Pc
titOn OF Daniel Fitzgerald for right to renew his
patent for the sa amander safe, which was referred
to the committee on Patents,
MIR. LAWRENCE, of 0nio, asked leave to repor |
from the Judiciary com nittee joint resolution pro-
posing amendment to the Constitution of the nj
ted States in order to have it amended and RECON-
N tied. - ....
Mr.. ANC0NA, of Pennsylvania, desired to mako
il condition that the bill should not be brought
back by motion 10 reconsider.
MIR. LAWRENCE, of Ohio, declined to make tn, |
condition.
Mr.. ANC0NA thereupon objected.
Mr.. JULIAN, Of Indiana, offered resolution
which was adopted instructing the committee on
Public Lands TO inquire into the eXpediency OF re-
porting bill extending the principles aud policies
oil the laws in force regulating the sale "a coal
LANDS to the iron lands Of the Uaited Statos.
. Mr. NOEL, of Missouri, Offereda resolution which
was adopted, instrucuug the committee on the War
Debts of the Loyal States to inquire into the expe-
dency of amending the act 10 restrict the jurs ic-
tiOn of the Court OF Claims &C.. approved July 4th,
1864 TO authorize the Quarermaster General TO
pass for settlement to the Auditor all accounts for
supplies taken from loyal citizens Of States not in
rebellion for the Quartermasters Of the COmmiss ry
department when such stores supplies were taken
by the Quartermaster or Cemmissary, OF by Others |
under tAe orders of the officers commanding the force
for the use ofiwhich such supplies were impressed
was adopted, instructn2 the Post0fice committee to
inquire into the propnety of establis ling a mail
route from Edwardsvie to Troy, in the State of Ill
nOs.
The SPE AKER presented a communication from
the Secretary Of the Treasury recommending an ap-
preparation or somo other relief to the Dismal Swamp
Canal company, which was referred TO the committee
on Commerce. Also communication from the Sec
retary OF War IN compliance with the House reso-
lntion of the 2Sd Of March, conveying information
aS 10 the amount of money necessary for the i'm
OF Maumee bay and river at the city of
Toledo, which was referred to the committee on
Commerce. .t..L ......r |
/ The next business in order was the unfinished
business Of yesterday, being the bill reporte from
the committee on Indian Affairs, 10 subject the In-
iian lands and allotted lands in Kansas to tho laws
b. d I. /