Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-13
Weekly Summary of the Proceed
ings or the RumP Congress.

SENATE.-A joint resolution for the pay
ment of the Kentucky militia called into
the Federal service was passed. Mr.. Viii
liams, of Oregon, introduced scheme for
the government of the Southern States by
military officers, military commissions, &c.
1t was referred to the Reconstruction COM
mittee. The Bankrupt bill was taken up
and debated.
HoUsE.-A bill was introduced to pro-
hibit the sale of gold by the Secretary of
the Treasury. After much filibustering, a
resolution was adopted, instructing the
committee OF Ways and Means to prepare
bill prohibiting the Secretary of the
Treasury reducing the amount of outstand-
ing legal tenders during the current year.
Mr.. Kelso's impeachment resolutions were
sent to the Judiciary committee. Mr.. Noel,
of Missouri, offered a resolution to recon-
struct Massachusetts,, so as to insure the
people of that State a Republican Govern
ment. A resolution offered by Mr.. Schenck
was adopted, instructing the committee on.
Naval Affairs to inquire into the expedi-
eney Of removing the Naval Academy from
its present location at Annapolis, Nd, to
s9me more "loyal" place. 1t was charged.
that the pupils at Annapolis are surround
ed by pestilent social Influences that make
them imbibe opinions highly Injurious to-
true loyalty. A bill to abolish the office of
Superintendent of Public Printing, and to
provide for the election by the Senate and
House, of its own printer, was passed..
The Fertilization Appropriation bill was
defeated.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5.
SENATE.-Mr. Sumner presented twenty
eight petitions from whites and negroes in
North Carolina, for the establishment by
Congress of "loyar' Government in that
State. The Secretary of the Treasury was
instructed to inform the Senate OF the
amount of money paid into the Treasury
from the sales Of cotton, or other properly,
under the several acts Of Congress; how
much, if any, has been restored to claim
ants; by whose authority the restoration
was made, and the names of the claimants.
The bill to prevent the Court of Claims ad-
Indicating claims for Quartermaster's
stores. &C., taken in the Southern States for
the use of the Federal army, was passed.
The Bankrupt bill was taken up. Mr.
Sumner endeavored to confine it to persons
who could take the iron-clad oath, but
failed. The bill on its passage was lost
yeas 20, nays 21. A reconsideration was
moved, after which the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-A majority report, and minor
ity report, on che alleged frauds in the In
dian Bureau, were made. The majority
. ltDOEb uouico lTtuug WUil6 JUC ulUOTlOyi
charges fraud. General Sheridan appeared
on the floor Of the House, which suspended
business to receive him. A bill was passed
comforting q money bounty on Samuel
Downing, the last of the Revolutionary
pensioners. "A statement of the amount Of
taxes paid by the National banks to the
several States and to the United States, was
received from the Secretary of the Treas
ury. The Indian Appropriation bill was
considered. A Joint resolution was passed
tOpurchase David's Island, In Long Island
Sound, for $3S,500. Mr.. Hooper, of Mass,
made speech on the finances.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1867.
SENATE.--A message was received from
the President furnishing the name of the
author Of the letter to Mr.. Seward respect
ing Mr.. Motley, Minister to Austria. The
writer Is a Mr.. McCracken. A petition was
presented for a charter for national rail-
road between Washington and Cincinnati.
A bill was introduced to fix the salaries of
the Judges of the Supreme Court In the
Territories at $1,000. "A bill to provide for
the appointment Of additional commissions
ers to the Paris Exposition, &C., was re-
ported from the committee on Foreign Re-
latiOus. A bill was introduced fixing the
time for choosing electors Of President and
Vice President. Mr.. Dixon presented as an
amendment to Mr.. Wade's Constitutional
Amendment, the plan of adjustment said
to have been agreed upon by the President,
leading S0utherneFs and Conservative Re-
pnbIicans. Mr.. Salisbury, of Delaware,
repudiated the scheme on the part OF the
Democracy.
Housr. x A message from the President
was presented transmitting a report from
THE Secretary of State as TO the States now
Represented in Congress which have rati4
fled the Constitutional Amendment. Sew
eral bills wefercported from the Military