Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-09
XXXIXth Congress- Second Session.
WAsHINGToK, Feb. 8, 1867.
SENArE.

Mr.. WILSON reported House bill Dp m
crease the pay OF qu3rtermaster sergeant
OF Engineer battalion to thlrty-six lOllars
per month.
Mr.. TRUMBtILL wanted to know II this
was one of the bills for leveling up salaries
every day or two. If such n bul was
brought np, he objected to the practice.
Mr.. " II.S0N said Mr.. Trumbull was in
the habit Of lecturing Senators In ulanner
unworthy of the Senate.
Mr.. TRUMBUbL replied, questioning
Mr. Wilson's right to say what was worthy
or un worthy OF the Senate, and asserting
his right to make such comments a. he had
upon this bill.
The bill passed.
Mr.. DIXON introduced n bill amenda-
tory of the postoilice law relative 80 letters
held for postage and dead letters. Re-
terrcd.
Mr.. ROSS offered resolution that after
the commencement of the next Congress
the publication of debates in Congress BE-
transferred from the Globe to the Chronicle
Mr.. MCDOUGAL objected to | intro-
ductiOn. and the resolution lies over.
Mr.. WADE called up the bill IT, admit
Nebraska, and without debate it passed.
The Senate went into executive session,
and subsequently adDurned.
TOUsE.
Mr.. KASSON ltroduced bill to estab-
lish offices Of assay of gold and silver at
Denver, Colorado. Charlotte, North Caro-
lima, and Dahlonga, Georgia, appropriating
$4,000 TO each for the repair of buildings at
Charlotte anG Dahlonga, the business of
these offices to be under the general control
OF the directors OF the mint at Philadel-
phia.
On motion of Mr.. CLAPK. OF Kansas,
the COMMITTEES on Agriculture was instruct
ed TO inquire into the eXpediency Of Il COM
mission to investigate the causes and re-
suits of the Texas cattle disease.
The debate on Mr.. Stevens bill was re-
sumed.
Mr.. SIIANKLIN opposed the bill as
more dangerous to civil rights than any
measure ever presented. IL was IN enor-
nous outrage on the people.
Mr.. THA1ER supported the bill. When
enforced would be followed by terms of re-
construction, which wOull recognize per-
feet equal rights of all citizens, ana secure
uniform liberty and happiness and pros
perlty throughout the country.
Mr.. HARDING approved Of the senti-
ments of the bill. lie represented ccnsti-
tuency which were determined. at any cost,
to protect the citizens of the United States
against lawlessnPss and crime, which was
the main object of the bill.
Mr.. SHELLABARGER explained his
reasons for voting for the bill, denying
that it was an improper or unusual inter-
ference with the rights of the President.
This measure, however, standing alone,
could not receive his support If 1t were
not to be followed by measures 10 estab-
lish civil governments, based on loyal suf-
fragps, he would not vote for military
measure of this kind.
Mr.. HOTCHKISS advocated placing the
Southern States under military control,
but thought the law sufficiently covered
that matter, If the President, had not by
his construction of the law, defeated it.
Messrs. GRlSWOLD and RAYMOND
made strong speeches against the bill.
Mr.. GARFIELD supported it.
The House, by vote of GIL against 50,
refused second demand for the previous
question.