Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-04
XXXIXth CoNGRESS--1s Sessions
WAsnISGToN. April 3, isee.
SENATE.

Dir. SUMNER called up his resolution, offered
yesterday. calling upon the Postmaster General aud
Tue secretary OF the Treasury report to the Senate
whether persons have been employed in their De-
partmtnts since December last without taking the
Oith required by law, which was rassed-ysas 25.
navs8.
The bill authorizing the President Vt the United
States to transfer gunboat to the Government of
Siberia. was passed.
can biographical and Statistical Society, praying
for the publication, by the Government, OF the med
zeal dsursical history Of the rebellion, which is in
preparation under the direction Of the Surgeon Cen
eral urging especially its Importance ~ showing the
enects OF o9ut1ern nalaTOus locations upon North
ern men; the result Cf the use Of pfoph, lact cs
asllhst inalari0us diseases; the most successful
treatment Of diseases incidental to crowded pOpu-
ation; the effect Of the exclusion of mercury and
ahtmOny under one administration of the Surgeon
General ana tine fact relative to the ampdtatiOn Of
large joints, &c.
On motion q Mr.. MORRILL,, it was
ResoI0ed, That the committe, Of tho Judiciary
be instructed to inquire into the expediency of re-
straining by law the act Of the Cd Of March, ls63
that the same shall not confer the right of removal
spiri,uous liquo's under the laws Of said State to
the Supreme Court Of the United States, before the
trial OF the same in said courts.
. Mr. BkOW pre'ented petition for constitu-
tl0nal amendment, guara teeng equal rights with
out distinction on account OF color, which was re-
ferTed lp 70 the 90 fGommittceo If Fifteen.
Tobacco Growers Convention Of Michigan, asking
for modification of tho tax on tobacco, which was
re,grre9 MT StyNeR e t9e committee o1 Finacnce
presented by him yesterday:
Re8olUed, That the Secretary of the Treasury and
the Postmaster Gene a be instructed to report to
the senate as far as the record Of their respective
Departments will allow, whether, at any time since
the report OF December, any persons have been per-
mited to enter upon the duties of Office and ceiye
the emoluments thereof without taking the oath
prescribed bV act of Congress, or If they have taken
il, by adding thereto eXpati0ns, or ii they have al
tered the oath then the alteration they have made,
a / mol ipns hou baa han 10
the names OF such perso!s, the oaths they have
taken and The reasons for allowing the same
MIR. HENDRlCkS inquired Of Mr.. Sumner If
ton?
Mr.. SUMNER said that on last Saturday he called
on the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and was
told hv b IN that the oath had in many cases been
modife! to such persons in the South.
Mr.. HENDRIoKS did not see the necessity for
passing such resolution. He believed the Secreta-
ry Of the Treasury to have done his duty and to be
an able and efficient officer.
Mr.. UMNt said there was g law reqniring
cetain cath from al rGicerS in the emclUy of the
Government, and no Cabinet Off or had ought to dis
penSG with il.
The yeas and nays were demanded on the adoption,
and L. was afOpte by yeas 25 nays 9.
YEAS essrs. Anthony. Brown, Chandler. Clark,
COnness, Cresswell. Fos,er Grimes, Harris, Hender
s'n, Howard. Howe. kirkwoud, Nye, POmeroy, Sher-
Wado W5fTH[ WSy Wam! WSHnas Sn5 Wns0
NAYs-Messrs. Buckalew, Cowan. Davis, Guthrie,
HrnllicSs, johnson, Lane Of md ana. Nesmith and
Ddul9DuTJ-us
HOUSE.
. The regular order of business being the call of
Mr.. SGIIENCK, of Ohio, stated that the commit
tee on Military Affairs, which was first on the list.
hai agreed to change places with the committee on
Naval Affair, which was next on the list
The House having az ced to that arrangement,
Mr., RICE, of Ma sachuserts, from The committee
on Naval 1airs, reported back, with u substitute,
the House bill further TO re Iuate the appointment
OF volunteer officers for the regular navv. The sub
stitute was agreed to and the bill passed.
Mr.. RlCE, from tina "a ne committee, also report
ed back. with amendments, the House bill to pro-
vide for The hotter organization Of the Pay Depart
ment of the Navy. Amendments agreed to and the
bill passed.
Mr.. RICE, from the same committee, also report
ed back the Sena joint resolution for the restOra
tion Of COmmOdores WIN. REYNOLDS and MilanchtOn
B. WOolsey to the active stfrom the reserve list of
the Navy, which WAS cOnsids ed and passed.
Mr. RICE, from the same committee, also report
ed back the Senate bill 10 amend the act OF July
4th 1854, for the relief of seamen and others borne
on the books of vessels Aed or lost in the Naval
service, which was nsidered and passed.
Mr. DARLING. of New York, from the same
commitie ee. reported back the House bill to create
the grade of Brigadier Genersl Commander in the
United States Marine Corps. The bill provides that
the grade is to be file by see;tion fro the officers
Of the corps, the pay and allowances TO be the same
as those of officers of like grade in the army, the
present grade of Colonel COmman er to be abol-
ished.
Mr. WILSON, of Iowa, inquired as to the necei-
Mr. DARLING explained that 1t did not increase
the emOlumcntS of the officer who was now Colonel
Commander ex ept TO a very all amount, not ex-
ceedirg 5000 per wear. 1t seemed proper that the
head of that corps should be Brgadier General as
was the rue in the English and French service. He
had two COlpnes and three Lieutenant CoonelS
under him, and there were three thousand men in
the organization.
Mr.. WILSON, Of Iowa, inquired whether there
was any propriety in paying the head of the marine
corps more than the head of the navy2
Mr.. ID ARLlNG admitted there was not but this
bill proposed such thing the pay of the Vice Ad
miral of the navy being $1,000 year. He was per-
fccty willing, however, that the bill should be
amended so that the pay should not be increasei.
Mr.. WILSON, of Iowa, did not favor that plan.
If the rank was created the pay would follow.
CQns!dorable discussion followed. which ended in
the House voting to lay the bill on the table.
After the expiration of the morning hour, the
House proceeded to the consideration of the contest
ed election case of Dodge and Brooks, from the sth
Congressional District of New York,
Mr.. DAVIS. of Mass, opened the debate, sus.
tanning the report ot the committee on Elections,
declaring Mr. Brooks not entitled to his seat and MIR.
Dodge entitled it,