Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-05
HOUSE

HOUSE
Mr.. KASSON reported the Postoflce
appropriation bill. Read twice and re-
| ferred.
Mr.. STEVENS reported the fortification
appropriation bill. Read twice aud re-
| ferred. ..... ....a..-...
Mr.. SCHENCK asked leave to introduce
and put upon its passage bill to amend the
act regulating the time and manner OF
holding elections for Senators in Congress,
so that when the meeting of the Legisla-
ture occurs on Tuesday, the second Tues
day of such meeting and organization
shall be held the 18th day thereafter.
Mr.. NIBLACK objected.
Mr.. HUBBARD of Conn, introduced
resolutions declaring that the people ought
not for the present to be further or any lon
ger taxed to raise money for the reduction
of the public debt.
On motion of Mr.. WENTWORTH the
Secretary of the Treasury was requested
to communicate the amount of internal
revenue collected in the first collection
district of Illinois for each month in the
year; the amount of penalties issued
against any person, firm or company the
amount remitted by the Department and
the reason for remission. .....
On motion of Mr.. JULIEN, the commit
inquire into the expediency of so arrang-
ing the tariff on sugars, molasses, coffee
and other articles as to discriminate in
favor of free-grown as against slave-grown
products.
Mr.. MoCLURY, on leave, introduced an
act amendatory of several acts of Congress
relative to swamp and overtlowed lands.
Read twice and referred.
Mr.. CLARK, of Wis, on leave, intro
duced bill to prevent and punish bribery
in the election of Senators and Representa-
tives to Congress. Read twice and referred.
1t makes the giving and offering a bribe to
secure an election crime punishable by
fine and imprisonment and by disqualified
ton from holding Office under the United
States! drnHs ToiaW .is1Tit atrH
Mr.. HILL, on leave, introduced joint
resolution extending Jurisdiction Of the
Court of Claims, which was read twice and
referred to the Judiciary committee. 1t
gives the Court jurisdiction of claims for
property taken by order of Maj General
Lewis Wallace for use of forces under his
command during the Morgan raid through
the States of Indiana and Ohio, in July,
1853. 9Fs3 ''s.r'h 5a ~
Mr.. SCHENCK, on leave, introduced
bill to continue Army and Navy pension
ers, notwithstanding their appointment to
civil offices, which was read twice and re-
ferred to the committee on Invalid Pen
sions. '-lsA a& t&.f-t II aAtS =
Mr.. SCHENCK, on leave, introduced a
jointresolution authorizing the Secretary of
War to transfer to the National Asylum for
disabled volunteer soldiers any of the prop
erty still remaining at Point lookout that
may be considered appropriate and useful.
Read three times andlpassed. 3F
The SPEAKER presented communica-
tion from the Secretary of the Treasury in
answer to House resolution of the 10th of
December, transmitting report ofthe dis
bursenent of fund of .$1e0,00O to the
clerks. Referred. ss#
On motion of Mr.. BIDWELL, The Post
Office committee was instructed to inquire
into the reasons why the postal service has
not been put on the mail route fromSpring-
field, Mo-, to San Francisco, Cal. h.YiI
On motion of Mr.. WENTWORTH, the
Secretary of the Treasury was request
ed to furnish information In reference to
cotton claims.
The House then went into committee of
the Whole on the Presidents annual mes
sage, and was addressed by MrgLawreuce
on the question of trial and punishmentof
treason, and by Mr.. Newell on the political
questions of the hour. Messrs. Wentworth,
Grinnell and others addressed the commit
tee. laH03sgt d-r& rt
The House adjourned. tSaee