Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-23
HOUSE.


Senate joint resolution for the relief Of
the desticute in the Southern and South
western States, was taken up. The amend
ments reported from committee of the
Whole were agreed to. The resolution then
passed. -@u, Hr.ft..i- .n .,r.a.' toa ..t
The resolution reported yesterday by Mr..
HULBURD, from the committee on Public
Expenditures, was taken up and modified
| by Mr.. Hulburd so as to read: g. I-g
| ReS0lued, That it is the sense of this House
that Henry A. .iSmythe should be immedi-
ately removed from the Office of Collector
of New York, and that the Clerk of the
House cause certified copies of this resOlu-
tion TO be laid before the Senate and the
President. sf u
Mr.. HULBURD moved the previous
question.
The House refused to second the previous
| question, whereupOn
Mr.. STEVENS moved an amendment to
the resolution by makingiit read: that
Henry A. Smythe be impeached." al
After considerable debate, the subject
went over until tomorrow. :4@ i0
The House then proceeded to the business
on the Speakers table. af
Senate amendment adding new section
imposing a tax of 10 per cent. on notes of
1 any town city, or municipal corporation
that are passed by any national bank, was
considered and amended by adding a pro-
/ ping paper of all descriptions. Senate
amendment as amended was coDcurred in.
Senate Joint resolution to terminate. the
| contract ot member of Cons ress with the
Postoffice Department, was considered. -
Mr.. FERRY moved to amend by empow
nring the Postmaster General to reject any
bid he may deem eXOrbitant. Agreed TO-
4 The Joint resolution as amended passed.
- Mr.. VAN WICK offered the following
resolution, which was referred to the joint
select committee on Retrenchment: t'-
ResoEued, That no more large guns OF
j cannon of any kind shall be ordered, pur-
chased, transported or mounted at the cost
of the United States, until it has been de-
termined by practical experiment that
guns of large sizes, such as are now placed
on ships or forts, are capable of enduring
heavy charges and of being fired rapidly
that no more projectiles, carriages, imple'
mehts or stores intended for such guns
shall be paid for until the qualities of gun!
shall be thus determined, and no more o
the Springfield or other muskets shall bt
altered to breech-loaders, of those which
require the barrel to be lined for the pur.
pose of reducing calibre. F. +."i "a
The Speaker was allowed leave of alb
sence tomorrow, and nominated MIR
Sehenck to occupy the chair. }i.si -"
Onmotion of Mr.. BANKS, the Presiden
D was requested to communicate copies o
: the correspondence, legal proceedings anC
other documents relative to the suit of th'
s United States against Priaden and Others
e pending in the English court of chancery
: The Secretary of State was authorized t.
: make the communication. +7 75 '-. l:!iJ
: Mr.. STEVENS moved to suspend th,
e rules so as to resume the consideration O
: the impeachment resolution of Henry A
SmYthe. tt-i
The rules were suspended, and motion
! to postpone action on the resolution unit
q q December was negatived, only three vote
: being in the affirmative.
Mr.. r.STEVENS then moved the previou
. question, which was seconded. -.. ..
The amendment offered by Mr.. Steven
, as a substitute for the resolution reported
by Mr.. Hulburd, was agreed to, with th'
addition that the committee have power tC
sit during the recess. ,a $3.50
Adjourned.