Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-07
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Ie0pperzfn0m Mf. Smy ythe.zlf the Senate /
will permit me to say so, will say 1t is as |
: Mr.. HARLAN introduced bill to ad- |
nit Colorado.
Mr.. SUMNER. according to previous no.
tice, introduced bill to provide repub- |
lican form of government for the late re- |
bellious States. 1t provides for the re-es- |
tablishment of civil government on the
basis of loyal voters. Ordered printed and
to lie on the table until the committees are
formed.
Mr.. SUMNER introduced bill increas-
ing the fees OF Marshals and Clerks of u.
S. Circuit Courts so per cent. over the pres
ent rates, and for other purposes. Ordered
printed. -af.z aigf1 .rili 4r.lgs
Mr.. SUMNER introduced a bill to pre-
scribe an oath to maintain republican
form of government. which prescribes that
every person in any State, except Tennes-
see, lately declared to be in rebellion, shall,
before he shall be allowed to vote or bold
| Office, take an OATH or affirmation to MAIN
tain republican form of government in.
| the State of which lie. is an inhdbitants and
in the United States $ that he wilhrecegnise
as indissoluble the unity of the Republic
and diScountenance all efforts to break
awayRor secede from the Union; that he.
will give his influence to sustain the ma
| tional currency and discountenance repu-.
diation of the war debt of the United States
D
for loss of stores; discountenance and re-
sist all laws making distinction on
account of race or color; that
he will give his support to the edIIca-
tion and}diffusiont of knowledge in public
schools open to all. Any person falsely
taking such oath to be deemed guilty OF
lperiury, and be subject to the penalties
therefor. and rendered incapable of holding
Office. Ordered on the table until commit
tees are appointed. .r...1. /. ID. .s5.,l- r
i Mr.. WlLES introduced the follow ing,
which was ordered to be printed: A joint
resolution declaring that as the municipal
officers of Alexandria have refused to obey
4 and execute the laws of the United States.
therefore be it s-. i5rr -teg- .Tn1T- -Irgif .--
Resolued, &C., That the municipal officers
OF the City of Alexandria, Virginia, are
: hereby declared vacant. Persons exer-
cising the authority of said offices are for
hidden to hold or exercise the authority OF
: the same, and any person who shall attempt
to hold said offices or exercise the authority
of the same, shall, on conviction, be impriS-
, oned for not less period than one year
and pay fine of not less than one hundred
dollars. .sAgi4 Ell. la5I-..fl+g,5
ADJOURNED. ~eo.Ha e." ssfrs. I-IL1
HOUSE.
Mr.. STEVENS presented the credential'
of Mr.. Hooper, Delegate from Utah, whC
: took the oath. .Gu %, ra sf-fi...I ,.,..4,,
: The first business in order was the mo
{ tion to suspend the rules, pending adjourn
ment yesterday, in order to permit MI
Price to introduce a. bill amendatory to, tn,
+ National Currency act. The bill prohibit:
= banking associations from Withdrawing
a either on account of dividends or other
y wise, any portion of their. capital, an
J; from making dividends greater than thei
q net profits. f4.---rr. -.t. E.,,.
= The House refused to suspend the rules
Iopd tboroforo ha hill UaS NOT
Mr.. THOMAS presented the petition Q
~. j. Stewart, contesting the seat of Nj
j. Phelps, of Maryland. Referred to commit
h tee on Elections. a,.-F
t, Resolutions were Offered as follows: 5r
a By Mr.. BROOKS. directing the Secretar
N of the Treasury to make personal Inquire
t. into the seizures of champagne wine
,e made by the New York custom house
l. 1864. referred to in recent report of tn
d committee on Public Expenditures, an
r cause all such prosecutions discontinued
& in his opinion the shippers or importer
have not been guilty of wilful neglect {
intention to defraud the revenue. Lai
over 1s-gitlI pf I...sa f...r ..fl- hrs ...,
g 5i Mr.. HURLBUF offered a resolution d
> recting the Secretary of the Treasury
furnish statement showing what numb'
in of collectors 1FOf customs, naval officer
"a surveyors inspectors. of customs, aids
10 revenue officers and others, have been r
,G moved since the Sd of March, 1866, increa
I'd ed compensation paid their successors, &
he Adopted. -;f.rJ. -...... .g.-5t- r.5 ....J
ys By Mr.. .)WARD-Providing for sele
,g committee to examine the practical alter
rIee tion of existing laws for the collection
,st customs, and to suggest amendments tn
IN shah secure the revenue to the .Treasur
H. reduce the fees and emoluments of collec
he ors,i naval officers and surveyors, and
ri protect importers from oppressive and u
10 Just eXactiOns.a The resolution went ovl
re By Mr. MOOREHEAD-Referr t
ri tarl1 Oil ol Gne. o9Cn SonsFess,s YIN III
re PGhulus anehuLlehGs, W Cne I eoni 1HiieHGee
nd ways anu MEANS Whe4 appoI1!eu-
in q UlCnouG deGtoh tHe 11ouse auJouAueu'