Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-09
HOUSE.


Mr.. UPSON presented joint resolutions
from the Michigan Legislature asking for
an appropriation to improve the harbor at
the mouth of the Kalamazoo river. Re
| ferred. 1t-. .- ..E-.a--G
Mr. DAWES, from the committee on
Elections, reported resolutions extending
| time for taking testimony in the contested
election cases of Delano and Morgan. in
the 18th Congressional district of Ohio,
and Stuart and Phelps, in the Sd Congress
sional district of MARYLAND, the former
seventy-tive, and the latter sixty days,
which was adopted.
Mr. WOOD asked leave to offer the fol-
| lowing: r s ...H"a- f.l
Resolued, That this House extend its SYM
pathy to the people of Ireland in their
present struggle for constitutional liberty.
| If the despotic governments of Europe
shall be allowed to establish monarchial
institutions in America, so should the
| United States foster and promote the eX-
tension of republican institutions in Eu-
| rope. "f.E
Mr.. .BROMALL objected, and there being
already pending since yesterday, motion
| to suspend the rules, Mr.. Wood was pre-
vented from making similar motion.
The motion to suspend the rules, made
yesterday by Mr.. PRICE, to enable him to
| introduce joint resolution to apply the
surplus funds in the Treasury over $7O,-
100000 to the redemption of compound in
tereSt notes, came up for vote-yeas &C..
NAYS So; two-thirds not voting in the
affirmative, the rules were not suspended.
! On motion of Mr.. FARMS WORTH, it
was ordered that when the House adjourn
ed to day, it adjourn to meet on Monday.
The Senate joint resolution appropriating
| $4,000 additional TO enable people of the
| United States to participate in the advan-
tages of the Paris Exposition, was passed.
Mr.. BUTLER introduced joint resolu-
tion recalling the facts of the cOnfiscation
bV Confederates OF the debt due by South
ern States to loyal citizens; of payment of
over half million dollars proceeding from
such cOnfiscation to the citizens and Bank
| of New Orleans; the seizure by the Gene
raj commanding the United States army,
Department Of the Gulf, of the balance re-
naming of that fund, $2l9,090, and pay
ment of that amount into the Treasury {:
and providing for a commission TO hear and
determine the claims of Northern creditors
to share that sum, and distribute the same
rateably., r'.. f4 -.sH' l. -
After some discussion, in which Mr.. But
Ter stated the measures had the entire ap-
proval of the Secretary of the Treasury,
and accepting an amendment suggested
by Mr.. Roam that the expenses of the COM
mission be paid out of the fund, the Joint
resolution was passed. l3:ts e.Hf IN
| MIR. WILSON. of Iowa, as chairman of
Ithe Judiciary committee offered resolu-
tion calling on the Secretary of War to fur
nish information relative to property seiz-
ed or taken possession of by Government
or its agents in Louisiana, also papers in
the case of Kennen and Zacharie. Adopted.
81 Mr.. ROBINSON asked leave to introduce
a joint resolution authorizing the Secretary
of the Treasury to sell surplus gold and
receive legal tenders at par for duties.
. Mr.. HOOPER objected. Leave was given
to have it printed.
Mr.. WOOD moved to suspend the rules
that he might introduce his joint resolu-