Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-12-21
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.

Mr.. PRICE introduced a resolution re-
citing the obligation on the part of sub
ject to obey the laws and support the Gov
ernment and bear true faith and allegiance
thereto, pre-suppOsing an obligation on the
part of the Government to protect and de-
fend the subject, whether native or adopted,
whether at home or abroad, in all his rights
of, life, liberty and property, asserting
that numerous cases have recently oc-
CURED where the Government OF
Great Britain has, with !, apparent
injustice, deprived American citizens of
one of these, and instanced the case of
VIM. j. Nagle, whose petition stating the
facts in his case is attached to the resolu-
tiOn declaring the determination on the
part of the House of Representatives to
submit to no such oppression of American
citizens by any power, and to adopt such
measures as will make it safe for an Amer
lean citizen, free from crime, to travel in
any part of the civilized world. and in
structing the committee on. Foreign Affairs
to give the subject their immediate atten-
tiOn, and to report to the House such
measures as are best calculated to accom-
plish the object desired. Referred to the
committee on Foreign Affairs. -
Mr.. COBURN introduced bill increa'-
ing the pay of jurors in United States
Courts to five dollars per day. Referred to
the judiciary committee.
The SPEAKER presented communica-
tion from the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue. relative to the amount received
from distilled spirits tor the several years
since 1862. Referred to the committee on
Ways and Means. r... ...s.5 -.
Mr.. CHANLER presented the petition OF
Daniel d. Northrup, Fl. S. Banks, VIM.
Abbott. and others, praying that the.
American Minister to England be directed
to demand the Immediate release of Ameri-
can citizens now held IN unlawful custody
by the English Government a. Fenians:
Also the petition of VIM. j INa agile, claim
ing to be a citizen of the United States,
born in New York, and to be unlawfully
held as a prisoner by the Briti>h Govern
ment, and praying for release from i'm
pri ,onment. -,e.e ei~fz ofc.t
Also the petition OF Henry Liebenlow,
VIM. w. Lyon, o. S. Holden, and others.
praying that the American Minister to
England be directed to demand full settle
ment of claims for the Alabama piracies.
The petitions were all referred to the
committee on Foreign Affairs.
The House then went into committee of
the Whole on the State of the Union, MIR.
Cullum in the chair, and took up the SEN
ate's amendments to the Deficiency bill for
the amendments, the committee rose and
reported the bill to the House.
| Mr.. RANDALL called for the yeas and
nays ON concerning in the Senate amend
ment prohibiting an allowance to members
for newspapers and stationery. Tle vote
was taken and resulted-yeas 50; nays Al.
The SPEAKER voted aye, making a
quorum, and the amendment was concur
red in. The other Senate amendments,
appropriatipg $42 600 for clerks, commit
tees, pages and additional messengers, was
non-concurred in-yeas 80. nays GO.
The Senate amendment striking out the
appropriation for the history of land grants
j was nom concurred in. The bill goes back
to the Senate.
The SPEAKER presented an estimate
from the Secretary of War for an addition
al appropriation required by the Paymas-
ter General for the present fiscal year. Re-
| Mr.. ROBINSON presented the petition
of Colonel Nagle. an American citizen, held
in custody in British prison, remarking
that he had been trying to get the attention
of the country and administration to the
fact, and asked leave to offer in connection
with the subjects resolution requesting the
President of the United States to take i'm
mediate action on the cases of W.. j. Nagle
and John Warren, now in British prisons,
in order that new trial might be granted
the one and speedy trial to the other, and
that both be liberated.
Mr.. BENZ AMIN objected, and the reso-
luton was not received.
i MIR. STOKES introduced bill to amend
the act of July 4th, 1864. to allow the fur
ther time Of two years for filing applica-
tions. Referred to the committee OH In
valid Pensions.
Adjourn, to 9Th of January.