Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-20


opportunity to vote freely and fairly, with
out any fear or interruption, and that the
constitution meets the approval of the ma
Jority of qualified voters. Report agreed
to, and the doors were again closed.
After the transaction of further eXecu-.
tive business, -
Senate adjourned. ),
HOUSE. 20
Mr.. BINGHAM introduced Joint reso-
luton to correct an error in the enrOlment
of the bill of last. session increasing the
duty on wool and woolens. The error was
an, omission in the enrolled bill of the
in the engrossed bill. The joint resolution
passed.
Mr.. JULIAN asked leave to report a
joint resolution relative to the issue of
Agricultural College scrip, prohibiting the
further issue or delivery of such scrip to
any State lately in rebellion except Ten
nessee, or the acceptance of such scrip, or
any, heretofore issued, until. those States
are fully restored to their rights as States
by Congress.
Mr.. BURR objected, but the rules were
suspended, and under the operation of the
previous question the resolution was
adopted. .s-s-,-.s. .r.... .-t
Mr.. JUDD, on leave, introduced a bill to
exempt wooden ladders from tax. which,
ehAOCA q oiiOl ACUdGCs pdSSCus
The SPEAKER laid before the House
the disagreement of the Senate to the House
amendment to the Supplemental Recon
construction bill. i - L
The House refused to recede. and zeae
On motion of Mr.. WILSON, of Iowa,
Insisted and asked for committee of con-
ference. i.- ua
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Will
son, of Iowa. Boutwell, and Marshall on the
part of the House, tT si.
Mr.. STEVENS called up his motion to
reconsider the vote by which the bill intro
duced by him on the 11th of March was re-
ferred to the committee of the whole House.
being bill to confiscate all public lands
in lately rebel States, and confiscate and
condemn all such property belonging to the
belligerent enemy, as is declared confiscat-
ed by the act of July IL, 1862.
Mr.. STEVENS proceeded to address the
House at length in support of the bill. He
had not read more than few passages OF
his speech when it became painfully evil
dent from the weak condition of his health
he could not make himself heard by the
House. He therefore requested Mr. Nc
Pherson, Clerk of the House to read his
speech for him, which Mr.. Mcpherson
thereupon proceeded to do from the Clerks
desk. The reading occupied about an hour
and quarter. t.tI fa sH
Mr.. CHANDLER obtained the floor. but
yielded to Mr.. STEVENS, who moved the
bill be postponed until the second Tuesday
in December next, which was agreed to.
The House went into committee of the
| Whole AMI proceeded to the consideration
of the Senate bill appropriating a million
dollars for the relief of the destitute in the
South. t..3 @. 81. -
Mr.. BUTLER proposed to offer a substi.
tute for his substitute offered last week, by
| providing that the several district com.
tad
OF March, shall have power to assess anC
collect by. military power, ratably on al
persons within their districts owning more
than l60 acres of land, or who have an in.
come of more than $600a year, such sun
or sums as such commander NAV deem
necessary to relieve the destitution and pau.
perism of the white people there.
| The CHAIRMAN informed Mr.. Butlel
that he had right TO modify his first sub
stitute by substituting another for it, bu
Mr.. Butler desiring to have both pending
withdrew the latter, whereupOn
| Mr.. SCHENCK offered it as an amend
ment to substitute.
| Mr.. WOODBRIDGE made an elouuen
appeal to the committee in favor of the bill
In conclusion he moved that the committe,
rise and report the bill and amendments tx
House. Motion rejected.
A long debate ensued on the merits of tn,
bill, but without reaching any conclusion
and the committee rose to receive messages
from the Senate.
A variety of motions to suspend tht
rules to get in bills and resolutions wer,
made and rejected, while the House wa
waiting to receive the action of the Senate
on the report of the Conference committe,
on the supplementary Reconstruction bill
| The SPEAKER laid before the House
message from the Senate, announcing tha
it, had agreed to the report of the Confer
ence committee on supplementary Recon
struction bill. "sa -. .-.
| Thereupon Mr.. WILSON, of Iowa. from
said committee made similar report, anC
after brief discussion the conference re
port was agreed to, and the bill goes to tn
| President. Ff
| The House then adjourned.