Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-12-10
CONGRESSIONAL .
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.
SEN rE gdF 7~ erf

mittee on Foreign Affairs inquire into the
expediencyi Of the t eaty between the
United States and Dominion of Canada.
The act 20 suspend further contraction
came from the House and was referred.
Mr.. WILSON gave notice that he should !,
to morrow introduce a hill to remove pO-
litical disability from 29i citizens of Ala.
bama, recommendedby by Generals Pope and
SWayne. The list includes Gov. Patton
and Gen. Longstreet.
Senator CHANDLER called up his res
olution declaring that during the war be-
tween Abyssinia and England the United
States woul,i preserve strict neutrality IL
was debated by Messrs. Chandler, ,AnthO-
ny. Sumner and Howe.s,,f5r.. fas.g.i.:as
Mr.. SUMNER moved an executive ses-
sion. but withdrew it to allow the intro
ductiUn of some private bills ss-.s-sss-s
The CHAIR submitted reply from the
Seer etary of the Treasury to resolution
cilling for information, since June,
1860, if any unexpended balance
of some appropriations had been used
to supply deficiencies in other departments,
or transferred to any account; if so by
what authority. The reply was in the af-
frmative, citing as authority the act of
March 3. 1909: Laid on the table and or
dered printed. oi y as7 .lv F-ia 4
Mr.. Morrills bill relative to the curren-
cy was postponed until Wednesday.
The Senate, after short executive ses-
sion, f-- 4r- q /
Adjourned. 't "a 1
HOUSE OF REPREsENFATIvE
A large number of bills and joint resolu-
tions were introduced and referred, in
Guiding the following:
/. By Mr.. VAN WYCKE, authorizing the
Comptroller of the Currency. with the ap
probation of the Secretary of the Treasu-
ry. to revoke the order appointing a re-
ceiver TO take charge of any bank, and re-
store such bank to the owners thereof. Ha I
By Mr.. WILLIAMS, of Indiana. to ex-
empt from taxation manufactured goods,
where the product shall not exceed 5000
per annum, except certain articles.
BY Mr.. COOK, that persons Of foreign
birth who have been naturalized under the
Constitution and laws are thereby absolved (
from all foreign allegiance, and that the
Government of the United States shall at !
ford them the same protection accorded to |
By Mr.. BROMWELL. of Illinois, author
izing the Secretary of the Treasury to use
$4.000,000 in greenbacks monthly in re-
deeming bonds and destroying them.
h By Mr.. LYNCH, to provide for the re-
sumption of specie payments. The bill
provides that from the lst of March,. 1865.
U. S. notes, when received at the Treasury,
shall be destroyed, aud new notes issued.
payable in coin in one year from date, at
the Trt asury; that such notes shall, before
maturity, be legal tender. for: all purposes,
including redemption of National Bank
notes, except for the payment of import
duty and coin, and interest on Govern
ment bonds. After maturity it shall be
legal tender for all purposes, except by
Government; and that the Secretary of
the Treasury, after specie payment has
commenced, issue notes payable in coin in
less than one year, but not less than three
months, and may also purchase. coin to
10 n podo hno
By Mr.. LYNCH, to provide against un-
due expansion and contraction of the cur
rency. The bill authorizes the Secretary
of the Treasury to issue three hundred
millions of coupon bonds payable in lawful
coin, the bonds to be issued to any person
paying the par value thereof in lawful
money. I..r.i.l,-
BY Mr. WILSON, to authorize the State
authorities to tax non-interest bearing
United States notes. = .,.i--s.-
By Mr.. PAYNE, to amend the bankrupt
law. -r,sd ia- yrs b1s'svaf2
By Mr.. FERRY. joint resolutions of the
Michigan Legislature in reference to inn
proving the harbor at the mouth of She
bovgan river. -l-- ras . 81 .-- arg
By BRIGGS, defining the acts granting
lands to Michigan for ship canal. 60
By Mr.. WINDOW, to amend the recon-
ing that the Constitution in the late rebel
States may be ratified by majority of the
votes registered as qualified votes. cast at
such an election. Referred to Judiciary
committee. B.e . -...a5 .s.iis
By Mr.. VAN TRUMP, to amend the ma
tional currency act by rendering absolute
] ly void all contracts for charging a. greater
rate of interest than provided in the Both
section of that act. -stf
| Mr.. POLAND offered resolution for
the appointment of committee OF five
members to which shall be referred the re-
ports of the Commissioners to revise. SIM
plify, arrange and consolidate the statutes
of the United States. Adopted. ea.g. rs
! Mr.. BOUTWELL, offered resolution di-
recting the Judiciary committee to consid
er the expectancy of so amending the law
as to require members constituting Con-
ventions in the reconstructed States to take
the test OATH 'si''
The resolution on the distribution of the
Presidents message came up, and an ami
mated discussion took place on a PROPOSE
tion by Mr.. Butler to refer to the committee
on Appropriations that part referring to
| the appropriation for the purchase of AL
aska. Messrs. Butler, Washburne. of ILL.,,
Washburn, of Wis, and Schenck taking
ground that the treaty was not operati, e
| till the House agreed to make the appro
priatiOn, while Banks, Stevens, of Pa, and
Robinson argued that the matter came
properly before the committee on Foreign
| Affairs.
| Finally Buffers proposition was rejected
and the matter remains committed TO the
| committee on Foreign Affairs. -rt
The House refused to suspend the rules
to allow Mr.. Hooper to offer resolution
to restrict revenue and expenditures to
$300000,000, and at $40 this afternoon the
House adjourned. i-I'-'-
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