Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-01
HOUSE.

The motion to suspend the rule made by
Mr.. Ray m0nd last night that he might Of
fer a resolution of inquiry in reference. to
Canadian confederation came up.'9am ot
Mr.. AYMOND proposed, inrView of the
evident inelination of the House last even-
ing to suspend, the rules, to have the reso-
luton read and referred to the committee
ion Foreign Affairs, with leave to report4at
any time. 10 9uo ff1gu l;unGra ugfs zid |
ID The resolution was thereupon referred to
that committee, but objection was madeIto
the committee reporting at any time; this.
requiring unanimous consent.-sgs ito
J q Mr.. KASS0N, from the: committee on
Appropriations, reported back Senate
amendments to the Indian appropriation
bill, some of which were coneurred in. The
amendment to pay interest on non-paying
bonds and stocks in which money of GER,
tain Indians was invested by tie Govern
ment. was non cOneurred in, and a COM
mittee, of Conference, asked for. sl 2ufUn
Senate bill to provide for the allotment of
members OF the Supreme Court among cir
cults, and for the appointment of Marshal
for the Supreme Court, was taken from the
Speakers table. a-.sf ma I.a .Ts.e-rIf -.F
|, MIR. WILSON offered an amendment pro-
viding for the appointment, of Marshal
for the Supreme COur5, District of Colum-i
bia. etc. The amendment was agreed to
and the bill passed. 10 gniiHit1 buk
Mr.. LEBLOND, rising to personal ex-
planation, referred to the recent act, of the
L Ohio legislature in refusing to strike out
of the State Constitution the word white,
and the act of the New York Senate in re-
! jeeting the Constitutional Amendment, and
congratulated his Democratic colleagues on
| these facts in their course against universal
suffrage being thus sustained by these
States. ri. lliT.sl g 1o ,7oi.. uozn . s5It
Nh. GARFIELD, as, if cause for further
congratulation on the part of his colleagues
| m tn no ON
had read the printed proclamation issued
by the Mayor of Yazoo City, Mississippi,
ordering freedmen tO1leaVe the place with
in specified time. 5, .Zgs.z - Muua
i Mr.. STEVENS, from the committee of
Conference on the Omnibus bill, reported
the committee unable to agree, and another
j committee was asked fort i9uCio 5--s2fr
| Mr.. ANCONA asked Mr. Banks for in
formation on the subject of Mexican af-
4 fairs. +uf jo.r hf mol f5-z ed 1Eifd Bf0w
/, Mr.. BANKS replied that. the, committee
on Foreign Affairs did not Intend to make
any report on the subject at this time. is1s
l. Mr., MORRILL, rose. He was about to
make, the last effort in regard, to the Tariff
bill. This House had last session sent to the
i Senate a bill, merely amending the tariff,
and covering only SO pages, but the Senate
\ took wide stretch of power, and sent ii
back from the printing office on the 9th. 1T
4 was, therefore, impossible for the commit
i bS6 Ou w dySe anu VucduS. 10 COI1elQSElll
properly and report it back. On Feb. 10th
the bill had to 60 to the committee OF the
Whole, where amenmentS were intermina-
II BILE. e.As, X much progress as possible
has been made, but now it. was clear con-
cessions would have to be made on all sides
if the bill is to be brought to final vote
He would, therefore, make a motion which
would require a two-thir,ls vote, to dis
charge the committee of the Whole from
further consideration of the bill, is..-g1
H. After debate the House refused to dis
. charge the committee from further consid-
1 Grafton of the bill, and that is the end of il
this session. aai' .s., .,y l,l.,a.f.T .stl.flif
Mr.. STEVENS made, another, effort to
: rSsuscitate the bill by a motion to suspend
: the committee of the Whole and concur in
Senate amendment as amended by the COM
mittee of the Whole. The motion failed.
!, b Mr.! MORRILL'S first motion was lost.
ii Mr.. STEVENS motion, was lost, two.
thirds not voting. yea. ylr 10 F-f.scE9
Mr.. MORRILL, moved to suspend the
, bill making a uniform increase of 20 pei
= cent. on, all duties except on sugar. tea
, coffee, salt, coal and railroad iron..H r1iY
This was lost, tWO-thirdS not voting yea
. Mr.. KASSON then moved to suspend tht
rules in order that he might introduce ,
joint resolution relating to, tariff on WOO
! and woolens, stating thatit only contained
! the recommendation of the committee OI
Ways and Means on the subject. f.s -;us
i. The motion was lost, twO-thirds not Yet
ing yea. -..-t....... > --..l.sf,, fs,;.s,{ ,trY
:, Recess. .fG54