Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-01-12
XxxIxth CONGRESS- First Session
WAsHINGToN, Jan. IL
SENATE

MT. Cnanuler presented Jne peLlJlon Oi
certain citizens Of Michigan against the re-
newal of the reciprocity treaty. Referred
to the committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Fessenden called up the bill to au-
thorze the Secretary of the Treasury to
appoint Assistant Assessors.
Mr.. Sumner offered as ali amendment, a
proviso that no person shall be appointed
Assistant Assessor without being obliged
to take the oath required by act Of Con-
gress.
Mr.. Fessenden objected to the amendment.
There was law in the statute book re-
auiring the oath to be taken, and the pro-
vision offered by Mr.. Sumner was unneces-
sary. z T a
Mr.. Sumner said that the Secretary of
the Treasury had, in a published report,
admitted the appointment of men to office
In the South without requiring them TO take
the oath. rg .tu..tt
Mr.. Sumner subsequently withdrew his
amendment, and the bill was passed.
Mr.. Wilson offered resolution, which
was adopted, calling for information in re-
gard to the expenses of the departments, in
what Washington papers they are printed,
by what law the printing Is authorized, &c.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Judiciary COM
mittee, reported bill to enlarge the pow
ers OF the Freedmen's Bureau; also bill
to protect the citizens of the United States
In their civil rights, and gave notice that
he shouldcall them up as soon as printed.
The resolution offered yesterday by MIR.
Howe, for the appointment Of Provisional
Governors in the Southern States, was then
taken up. -fta..[ -es- .,
Mr.. johnson took the floor in opposition
to the views expressed yesterday by Mr..
Howe.
Mr.. Wilson offered joint resolution re-
specting the three months extra pay Of
officers of volunteers when mustered out
of service. 1t provides that section four OF
the act of March I'd, 1865, making appro-
priatons for the support OF the army for
the current year, shall be amended to make
provision for three months pay proper to
all officers of volunteers below the rank Of
Brigadier General, who have been commits
stoned since March 81, 1865, and who have
remained or shall remain in service until
mustered out by reason of their services
being no longer required. Ordered to be
printed. .. --..-
Mr.. Nesmith offered resolution, which
was adopted, requesting the President to
communicate information in regard to ne
gOtiatiOns with the Republican Govern
ment of Mexico in 1861, for the purpose of
marching United States troops from Quay
| MAS to Arizona through Mexican terri
tory.
The President pro tenn. stated that the
morning hour having expired, the business
before the Senate was the resolution Offer
ed by Mr.. Howe yesterday for the appoint
ment of Provisional Governors in the
Southern States. O..
Mr.. johnson said he had no reluctance In
addressing the Senate on this subject be-
cause of his connection with the speC ial
committee of fifteen, because the opinions
lie was about to state were opinions he had
entertained from the beginning on the sub
iect in question.
At the conclusion of Mr.. JOhnson's re-
marks Mr.. Howe obtained the floor, and on
motion the Senate adjourned.
...l,... HOUSE. .'..r.
Speaker Colfax laid before the House
a communication from the Secretary
of War stating, among other things, tha
Commissions were appointed in Delaware
and Maryland to make awards for slaves
who we're mustered into the military SER
vice, but that the order was suspended by
order of the President as to the other Slavt
States. All the money available was re
quired for carrying on the war. The com
munication was referred to the COMMITTEES
on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Stevens, from the committee on Ap
preparations, reported the Army Appropri
alton bill, which was made the special orde
for next Thursday.
The House then resumed the considera
ton of the bill extending suffrage to ne
groes in the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Rogers made a speech against tn,
bill.
Mr.. Rogers, of New Jersey, by permis
sion of the House, spoke for two hours, in
sisting that this is exclusively whit
mans Government and that it was an out
rage on the citizens of this District to at
tempt to make the negro equal to them.
The Speaker laid before the House thu
credentials of James Farron and John ID
Kennedy, as members of the House from
South Carolina, which were referred to til,
joint committee on Reconstruction.
A bill was reported from the COMMITTEES
on Invalid Pensions, giving pension to th'
widow of Captain who died in the militia
ry service, the pension to commence from
passage of the act. The bill was passeC
after an Intellectual effort to amend so as Il
make it commence from the first of Janu.
ary, 1865. E..-
Mr. Brandage offered a resolution direct
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to report
for the information of the House, the aggre
gate amount of money appropriated ant
expended from the period of the establish
ment of the PhiladelphiaNav Yard to thu
present time, including the cost of the site
shops, dock, machinery and leveling, anC
all other items which pertain to its estab'
lishment.
Mr.. Thayer suggested an amendment
which was accepted, also to furnish an esti
mate OF the value of the property
Mr.. Strouse wished to. offer an amend
ment that the Secretary likewise state thC
number of shops built there, and theil
character. .e. l.--.'., ..... zoo
Mr.. Brandage said it was not to be ex-
pected that the Secretary of the Treasury
should possess the information which the
gentlemen desired. The resolution was
then agreed to. = Al..F B
Mr.. Smith offered a resolution to allow
the committee on Militia clerk. He stated
that the committee had before them thu
recommendation of the President for per.
feet militia system, which was indorsed ant
urged by Lieutenant General Grant. There
was also resolution requiring the finding
of the number of arms belonging to The
| United States, in order to have an equa
distribution of them among the esevera
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