Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-29
Fortieth Congress---First Session.
WASHINGTON, March %, 1867.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Marcn Is, 1861.
SENATE.
The CHAIR submitted resolutions of the
Republican convention of Maryland. Read
and referred.
The Judiciary bill, which passed the
House yesterday, to amend the wool tariff,
was passed with slight amendments.
House resolutions, authorizing the con-
struction and operation of two dredge boats
at the mouth OF the Mississippi, were passed.
A bill to confirm sales of land made by
direct tax commissioners in South Carolina
to persons in the army and navy and ma
rine corps, was passed.
The Senate agreed to Conference COM
mittee on the Senate contingent deficiency
bill.
On motion of Mr.. TRUMBULL, the Sen
ate proceeded to the consideration of the
resolution for adjournment.
After debate, the amendment offered by
Mr.. Edmunds was adopted, for adjourn
ment on Saturday to the first Wednesday
in July, then, unless otherwise, sine die.
The proposition, as amended, was then
passed and returns to the House.
House bill for the monthly payment of
salaries of members of Congress, was
The bill for the survey for ship canal
around the falls of the Ohio on the Indiana
side, and to estimate the expense of
widening and deepening the Portland
canal, was DdSSPtl.
Mr. SPRAGUE called up the bill to fix
the time for the bankrupt law to go into
effect at the first of June, which had been
referred to the Judiciary committee and
reported on adversely.
Mr.. CONNESS moved to strike out the
proviso that nothing in the act shall be con-
strued to inValidate any conveyance made
in good faith prior to the taking effect OF
this act.
Pending discussion, the Senate went into
executive session, and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE.
The SPEAKER presented resolution
of the Maryland Republican convention.
Mr.. FERNANDO WOOD remarked that
he had in his possession the proceedings of
the Indignation meeting recently held in
New York, in reference to the refusal OF
the Republicans in the Legislature to grant
suffrage to colored people, and asked
whether if sent to the Speaker it would be
submitted to the House.
The SPEAKER declined to anticipate
the question of order.
Mr.. THOMAS spoke in support of the
Maryland resolutions, utterly denying there
was a republican government in Mary land.
1t was an engine OF infamous tyranny and
oppression which no free people should
submit to. He believed Congress had DOW
er, and should pass an enabling act giving
equal law to the people of Maryland.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE characterized the claim
as mOnStrOuS. .
Mr.. BROOKS argued that the sam e in
equality of representation complained of in
Maryland existed in Maine, Connecticut,
Pennsylvania, &C., and real Republican
Government existed in no State. Tennes-
see and Maryland were no more 'republi-
canism than existed under the Pacha OF
Egypt or the Sultan of Turkey. The SEN
ate of the United States was a body exist
ing in utter defiance of all republican
forms of government for Nebraska had
equal representation there with Illinois,
Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York. The
proposition of the gentleman from Mary
land would amount to subversion of the
whole structure of the Government and a
consolidation of a despotism of the worst
kind.
Mr.. ROBINSON denied that the Consti.
tuition gave any such power to Congress.
After further debate the resolutions were
referred to the Judiciary committee.
Various propositions, looking to the ad.
iournment of Congress, were introduced
The House finally agreed to adjourn a
| O'Clock tomorrow until the 5th of June
MrINGERSOLLi introduced joint res
olution proposing an amendment to th'
| Constitution of the United States, provid
| ing that all male citizens over u years
! having qualifications of electors for tn