Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-12-05
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-zHrWAsHINGIoN, Dec. 4.

braska, tfansrnftting a1oif1t resolution rat
lying the amendment proposed by Con-
! gress to the Constitution.
lOEOa motien Of Mr. SUMN ER.>it Wassfe-
solved that the President of the United
States be requested edfokcmnunicate to the
Senate, If not incompatible with the public
interest, copies of any correspondence be-
tween the .Goyerppents OF, the, United
states and Great Britain, relative toaexfst-
onfsr mS claims Qt these aG9veknmepts op each
Mr.. DRAKE offered the ft owing con-
current resolution:
l. ,Resoloed By the Senate ,(the House Of Rep.
res. ntatiyes concurring). That, the Presi-
tdent of the Ui tied States, in declaring in
his annual message to. the two Houses of
Coneres BAT the present session, that the
acts heretofore passed at tn. present ses-
sion by these Houses, refstive 70 the recon-
tstruction Of insurrectionaryS States. IRE not
/ only Objectionable ZOE their assumptiouSof
Iupgranted power. hut mauys ysaof Etheir spHo-
visions are IN eonfi ietswithsth the direct spro-
1hibitions OF the Constitution apdsthat shqse
acts are as plainly unconstitutional ss sny
| that can be inaugurated, has transcended
the just limits of his constitutional prerog-
tive, to give to the G ,aeress Information of
the state of the Upion. recQmmend to -their
consideration such measures as he snail
judge necessary and expedient. That the
use Of such language by him in his
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| calculated to &c 'ogate from the rightful
authority of the law making power of the
nation, and TO ipeite eips9bordination. if ppt
Violent Resistance to the laws which itis
his duty as President to take care shall be
faithfully executed; that as between the
lCongress1and the Presidents the former is
the exclusive and final jnd ge in the first
instance Of the conformity OF its acts to the
Constitution, that when any art has been
passed by two.thirds of both Houses over
the Presidents objections, any subsequent
official denouncement Of it by him s,up-
unconstitutional in the absence of adiudica-
ton to that effect by the supreme judiciary
of the natienyis asdepart,trel lfnoms official
propriety and breach of official obligations
justifying and caliing for distinct repre-
hension on the part of the Senate and House
OF Representatives Laid on the table and
0rSsts %gaNTa6bN z n from the thsAaAdStee on
Printing, reported a re .olution to printthe
Presidents message and reports. aai sas1Hs
Mr.. HOWA ARD, hoped the resolution
would be laid over Under present cir
cumstances he could not vote ofor printing
the Presidents message. He did. not think
it worthy OF that attention. He considered
tia wanton libel on Congress so far as it
alluded to the Reconstruction policy of
| Cengress'and those who voted for it, aud
he world not vote to circulate 1t. It was
an insidious indication to the rebel States.
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4 1t was unconstitutional and dreyolutionarE.
Considerable debate followed, partici-
1 pated in by Messrs. Sumner, ADthony
i Wilson, Buckalew and Dixon and Others,
the two latter in defense of the message.
Pending discussion bills were introduced
by Mr.. to make five Judges
OF the supreme Court a quorum. Passed.
4 Also. bill by Mr.. WILSON anne ndihg
4 the bill for the government of the South
ern States, by allowing msjority of those
voting. instead of those registered, to caH
a Convention. Referred. '"'e 'hsaois71
"A communication was received from the
President inclosing communicationint in the
case of Mr.. Motley so zisaj sgi'sstaa q ira
MIR. EDMUNRS, bill pfedging payment
\ in coin was taken up and debated until half
past two O'clock, when the Senate went
into Executive session. =, =. ,'.....s.1 -,
HOUSE OF REPS PaEsENTATIvEs..!q
The galleries were crowed in expectation
of the impeachment question seOming up
before the House. lea .It ai f.rsan lf.i5F ncz5b
On motion of MIR. KELLY. the Secretary
of the Treasury was directed, to report the
amount of funds in each National bank on
the first of each month from the Both of
June, 1885, to the 3lst of October. 1867.
MIR. CULLOM offered resolutions that,
whereas, the British Government. claims
exclusive authority to determine the ques.
ton of the validity of American CITIZEN
lship, that the United States Government
recognize the gradation among American
citizens, and declares all American citizens,
whether native or naturalized entitled to
receive protection from the United States
Government. and no claim made by any
foreign government over American citizens
shall be recognized as destroying or weak.
ening the right of - such citizens
TO the protection of the United
States; that the United States Goyernment
will at all hazards protect the rights of all
citizens, whether at home or abroad, and it
is the dirty Of the President to see to it
that American citizens, native born OF
naturalized, who may be in other lands on
lawful pursuits, shall no5 be -unlawfully
deprived of their liberties, or subjected. to
military service, or otherwise deprived of
the rights OF Anne rican citizens. Referred
to the committee on Foreign Affairs. 81 brf
The House took up as the regular order
of business the bill to repeal the tax on cots
ton. -..-.s...,.--- - -. -.,... ...s,--,.,,-r -
In the course of the debate Mr.. Covode
gave notice of an amendmentto to reduce the
tax on cotton to one centper pound. :
Mr.. MAUR gave notice OF an anne ndment
to substitute by making the repeal OF tax
apply to all cotton on the farms where
grown, and which is the property of the
producer at time of the passage of the
act .S14,osas'z ,sfi4a,--, B o., ,5fs5c 8 % !,
Mr.. MILLER gave notice of motion to
recOmmiJ the bill in order that the qles-
tiOn may be incorporated in the regular
tax BILL 'l i--'a = n'.- - '.-' o. .'is -. =
MIR. Lawrenee's amendment was rejected
and the bill passed.
Mr.. LAWRENCE, of Ohio, moved to re-
commit the bill with Instructions 10 report
back an additional section that the, Court
of Claims shall not have or entertain fuFis-
diction to recover back any tax on cotton
paid! The motion to "reconnIft was with
drawn, and Mr.. Schenck moved for the pre-
vious question, under which Messrs.I aCoa
vode's and Munnis amendments were re-
ljected without division, ..,,,o ,,,.,,,.l AZ
Mr.. BROOKS substitute was rejected. -
Mr.. LAWRENCFo offered his amendment
as new section Ito the bill: :UIsdg8 tss sGF
The Speaker presented a communication
from the President with listaof ,pardon
tor rebellion. Referred to committee OF
the Judiciary. p9olsil9s.9 q" "'H
The Speaker presented communicative
from the special correspondents of the
Ipress, in reference to the premature publ
cation of the Presidents message, asking
an investigation as to the responsibility fol
the breach of good faith and honor. Re
ferred to the committee on the Judiciary
Mr.. PILE gave notice of an amendnent
to the original bill recovering tax from all
cotton that shall at the time of its passae q
continue to be the. property and in the pos
session of the producer thereof. y -
Mr.. HOOPER, of Utah, asked Mr.
Schenck to let him offer an amendment ex-
tempting from lax cotton raised in Nevada
Ctah aud Arizonia, being for home con,
sumption. Mr.. Schenck declined. ,.-.--
Mr.. MILLER renewed his motion to re-
commit the bifl.o Negatiyed.aei ased zsa II
Adjourned. ss at ~ 10 jiai i ssL sidea be