Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-04
- At 9 80 A. M. the Senate took "a recess
HOUSE.

Mr.. MILLER asked leave to present.
resolutions that no State declining to ratify
the Constitutional amendment, should have
representation in Congress, and that the
| doctrine of universal amnesty ought to be
discarded by every loyal patriot.
Several objections were made to the
resolution being offered, and
Mr.. LEBLOND suggested they should be
made to apply to Massachusetts.
The SPEAKER stated that the resolu-
tlons involved the question of representa-
tion, which required them to be referred to
the committee on Reconstruction.
| Mr.. DEMING, from the Military COM
m1ttee, reported a joint resolution allowing
the contract price of artificial limbs to be
paid to disabled soldiers. Passed.
| Mr.. HUBBARD offered a resolution de-
claring that if any Government officer or
contractor shall hereafter make eXpendi-
lures in anticipation of appropriations, the
| Government will not assume the responsi-
biIity therefor. Referred.
Mr.. DAWES, from the committee on
Elections, made verbal report in the con-
tested election case of Arnell, of Tennes-
see, and the committee was discharged
| from its further consideration. as decision
! by them or the House could have no prac-
| tical effect now. He also offered resolu-
ktion to pay Thomas, the contestant, $1,000
pay and mileage, which was adopted.
The Secretary of the Senate announced
that the Senate passed House bill OF last
session in reference to the tariff on wool
1t taxes best grades 10 cents and lower
grades 10 cents, with 10 per cent. ad valor-
| EN-. The bill was passed without amend
ment, and goes to the President. -.
The Presidents Private Secretary deliv-
cred a message in writing, which proved to
be the veto of the Military bill. The read
| ing OF the message occupied tifty-fve min
utes; after which the Speaker asked, ''Will
the House, on reconsideration, agree to the
passage of the bill ?"
Mr.. ELDRIDGE, in the name of the mi
nority saiu that, conscious that no effort of
theirs can prevent the passage of this bill
as they think dissolution of the Union
they only, in the name of the Republic, of
all they hold dear, protest against this ac-
ton of Congress.
Mr.. STEVENS asked if the gentlemen
on the other side were willing that vote
! be taken without further delay?
Messrs. BOYER and ANCONA denied
there was any such understanding.
| Mr.. .LEBLOND said, believing this bill the
death knell of republican liberty on this
continent, he, if he had sufficient number
ofmembers to stand with him, would never
allow it to become law. He would leave
it to the next Congress, with sixteen States
unrepreseDted, TO take the responsibility
of striking this blow at the Government.
| After further debate,
| Mr.. BLAIN, at request of Mr.. Stevens,
moved suspension of the rules that the
| House might proceed to vote.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE moved to table the bill.
| The SPEAKER ruled the motion in or
der; but that to suspend the rules had pri-
ority, and if the rules were suspended the
other motion could not be made.
| Mr.. LEBLOND moved recess.
| The SPEAKER declined to entertain the
motion, on the ground that there was
motion pending to suspend the rules.
Mr.. FINCK appealed therefrom, but the
decision was sustained.
The rules were suspended by two thirds
vote, which cut off all tory motions, and
the bill passed over the veto-135 to AZ.
/ Recess.
EVENING SESSION.
After a compliment to Mr.. Colfax, the
House went into committee on Deficiency
bill. The last section of the bill appropriaf-
ing 100000, and to give bond for 1892 $50
more to carry out the treaty stipulatiOns
with the Choctaw Indians, gave rise to a
long discussion, in which MIR. Morrill,
characterized it as greater grab than he
had been prepared to see attempted, even
on the last nights session, while Messrs.
Stevens, Kasson, Garfield and FarnswoTth
supported the appropriation, and repelled
allegation of fraud made by the opponents
OF the measure. Finally the committee rose
to close debate. and debate was closed.
| Mr.. HENDERSON, while the Speaker
was in the chair, moved, at ten minutes
past one, that the House take a recess.
The SPEAKER informed the House, as
was his duty, that unless the Appropria-
ton bills were reported back in this night
session from committee of the Whole, pass
ed by the House,<Sent to the Senate and
passed, and then sent to committee of con-
ference, and the report of the committee
agreeded to, they would probably be lost
unless the President should sign them with
out reading them. The Clerk had all the
engrossing force at work, but it would take
twenty hours to engross the Tariff bill,
and it would probably have to be signed
tomorrow evening in open House and sent
to the President.
Mr.. HOGAN proposed that the House
remain in session until 9 o'clock A. M. /;
then take recess till o'clock P. NJ, and
continue in session tomorrow night.
Mr.. STEVENS objected.
The House again, at quarter to l, went
into committee and resumed consideration
of the Deficiency bill at section s, making
appropriations for Choctaw Indians. The
section was struck out, and the committee.
at half past l, rose and reported the bill to
the House.
Mr.. WILSON, of Iowa, from the Judi
eiary committee, made report on the pro-
posed impeachment of the President. The
minority report of Mr.. Rogers was also
presented to the House and read. Both
tabled and ordered printed.
Mr.. CONKLIN, at 3 A. NJ, made a re-
port from the conference committee on the
Legislative Appropriation bill.
The committee failed to agree after its
discussion. The report was received and
the committee discharged, and the House
still further insisted and asked for another
committee.
Mr.. LAWRENCE of Ohio, from a con-
ference committee on the bill to define and
punish certain offenses, made report,
which was agreed to.
The House went into committee of the
Whole on the Naval Appropriation bill,
and Senate amendments nom -concurred in
and committee of conference asked for.
The House, at 514 O'Clock A. NJ, pro-
ceeded to business on the Speakers table,
Mr.. SCHENCK, at $40 A. NJ, moved that
when the House adjourn it be to meet at s
o'clock Sunday evening.
Debate ensued on the propriety of Sab
bath session.
1t was ordered that when the House take
. a recess it be to 8 p. M.
Senate bill appropriating $50 600 for the
temporary relief of the colored people in
the District of Columbia was tabled.
Mr.. LEBLOND, from a conference COM
mittee on the legislative appropriation bill,
reported the committee unable to agree.
Mr.. MORRILL, moved the House recede
from its disagreement to Senate amendment
striking out the appropriation. Agreed to,
and the bill passed.
MIR. NEWELL withdrew his motion to
) reconsider the vote agreeing to the Confer
ence committee on sundry civil expenses
bill, and made report, which was agreed
to.
The House resumed business on the
Speakers table.
On motion of Mr.. ANCoNA, all fines
L.. l.