Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-25
xxxIxth Congress Second Session
WASHINGTON, Jan. "A.
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SENATE. ~ N ~ u

Mr.. MORRIL, from the committee on
Commerce, reported bill supplementary
to the act to prevent smuggling, which
was passed. '. ft..
On motion Of Mr.. WILSON, the Secreta-
ry of War was instructed to report the
names of officers appointed under the regu-
lar army bill last summer, who failed to
The credentials of Senator Frelinghuy-
sen were presented. ..r. ...,,.r,..or
Mr.. WADE, from the committee on Ter
ritories, reported a bill amendatory of the
act providing for territorial government
for Montana, defining the powers Of the
probate court legalizingp public acts of the
second and third sessions of the legislative
assembly until approved or disappreved by
the next session. ., -s .r....J rgsotc
Mr., WADE introduced bill to provide
for the allotment by the Chief Justice, Of
members of the Supreme Court among cir
cits, and the appointment of marshal.n9D
The tariff bill came up. .oH .lo.ff fa
Mr.. GRIMES delivered speeehin oppO3
sition thereto, claiming that two or three
large, manufacturing interests 4. of the
country were dissatisfied with their
enormous profits the last six years, and
determined, at whatever cost to piit
more money in their pockets. To
this end they have persuaded some and CO.
creed other manufacturing interests Bto
unitein a demand for protection to Amerl5
can labor, but what some other people, with
more faith, called robbery of American
labor and agriculture.
Mr.. GRIMES then proceeded to examine
and condemn the details of the bill.
Mr.. FRELINGHUYSEN offered an
amendment to increase the duty on linseed
and flaxseed to 20 cents per bushel, and on
linseed oil to 30 cents per gallon. Adopted.
Adjourned.
. GlEH0 HOUSE !IidH3
Mr.. SCOFIELD- introduced bill for
holding a U. s. Court at Erie, Pa. Refer
red to the Judiciary committee. MO
Mr.. SCHENCK said he would on Satur-
day report bounty bill, and asked that it
be put on its passage. q. qr Grrr
Mr.. PERHAM, from the committee on
Invalid Pensions, reported a bill granting
pensions to surviving soldiers of the war
OF 1912. Ordered printed. htN. 4
Mr.. BIDWELL, from the committee on
Agriculture, reported joint resolution to
extend the provisions of the Agricultural
College act to Tennessee. d'f
Mr.. LEBL0ND did not see why there
should be an exception in favor Of Ten
nessee, and why all the States lately in~re-
bellion should not be embraced within the
provisions of the bill. H" ..-5 F2-61
Mr.. MAYNARD protested against Ten7
nessee being put in comparison with States
not represented in Congress. 1t stood up
on entirely different footing. ,.E paf ...'..
Mr.. STOKES took the floor In defense OF
Tennessee. The government of Tennessee
was now in the hands of her loyal people,
and by the God who made him, would be
kent there. [Applause,l flil g.. ..1 r.'H ,.5I
Mr.. LEBLOND inquired on which side
the gentleman stood, in view of the Duncan
letter, in which he had declared he was for
patriotic Davis and against tyrant Lincoln?
Mr.. STOKES said that letter was the only
word any man could put his finger on as
evidence that he had deviated from the
track That letter was written on the 10th
of May, and on the 18th of May he took the
stump in favor of Lincoln and the Govern
ment. He had fought out of the Duncan
letter as LeBlond ought to have done out of
his copperhead connections. [Applause.l
| After further debate,
Mr.. DONNELLY moved an amendment
that the land granted should be held by the
State of Tennessee subject to the condition
| that no person should be employed as pro-
fessor or teacher in such college who ever
held military or civil Office under the Con-
federate Government, or under the rebel
State Government of Tennessee. Adopted.
l The previous question was seconded. efr.
| Mr.. COOPER, in'noticing the remark OF
Mr.. Kelly denouncing Mr.. johnson as a
usurper, said that if he were permitted by
parliamentary decorum, he would reply to
him in the language of Marmion, Lord
Angus, thou hast lied"
| Mr.. KELLY said he bad been informed
by those sitting around him that the gem
tleman from Tennessee had made some of
fensive allusion to him. That gentleman
was, while usurpation plotted, the conf
dental and paid agent of the iusurper.' He
knew all the secretsof flisurpation.' If con-
science had not been extinguished in him
it would not permit him todeny the charge
he (Kelly) had made of usurpation.
Mr.. COOPER replied that he was the con-
| fidential friend of the President of the
United States. glory in the TACT but not
one dollar of his money has been han died
by me. When the gentleman from Penn
sylvania says Itwas a paid agent Of Mr..
johnson, he lies again. s.1srs. zsFgTEl
| The SPEAKER called him to order.
Mr.. KELLY-I know 1t was not Andrew
| JohnSon'S own money that. the member
from Tennessee handled. 1t was our money
the money of the people of the United
States. The member, from Tennessee was
a member of Mr.. Johnson's household, and
was paid for his services but will not
bandy words with him.
Mr.. JENI[S made point of order that
this discussion was not In order, having no
! reference to the subject. ts.ry... b ..lo- ~
The SPEAKER sustained the point of
order, and the personal alteration stopped.
| The joint resolution passed without di-
vision, with Donnelly's amendment. Vote,
| ll6 to 80.
The House proceeded. to the considera-
tion of MIR. Stevens reconstruction bill.
\ Mr., RAYMOND spoke against and Mr..
| Shellabarger in favor of the bill ses - "
Mr.. STEVENS indicated the intention to
call up the reconstruction bill to-
morrow. but in view OF conflicting
opinions on the Republican side, he moved
| to lay it on the table. .irovs se9-isds
| The House then went into committee OF
| the Whole. tt .. .i--a--'-s -s'-a4Al-A
| Mr.. MERRILL madea speech on the
| financial question. -y...--ry -r-sv.
On motion Of Mr.. TRUMBULI, the COM
mittee of Ways and Means were instructed
to inquire into the expedienee of repeating