Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-23
XXXIXth Gongress--Seeond Session.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22,l 1851

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The CHAIR submitted the resolutions of
the Rhode Island Legislature ratfyihg the
constitutional amendment. f5g q
Mr.. HOWARD presented the resolutions
OF the Wisconsin Legislature certifying to
the ratification by that body of the 18th
amendment to the Constitution.
Mr.. MCDOUGAL presented the creden-
tials of Senator Cole, of California. Filed.
The bill in relation to the Indian Bureau
was takenup. iff'Y.- fa 3 istu ti 4i
y Mr.. DOOLITTLE and others approved
of the House amendment, which was dis
agreed TO, and a committee of conference
was ordered esj-si aho Ei1H F!1iW .e'i sG
On motion of Mr.. SUMNER the joint
resolution supplementary TO that for the
Representation of the United States at the
Paris Exposition, was considered and
passed. 1t appropriates $4,000 in addition
to $l56.000 previously appropriated. Adj
iourned. q = i-22 sIi!3-t'' 2 joi ~ s45'1'
I 7f taf#a HOUSE. iT .41i,ilu
Mr.. STEVENS, from the committee on
Appropriations, reported back, with
amendments, Senate. amendments to the
Civil Appropriation bill, and the House
proceeded to consider them all. Senate
amendment, striking out appropriations
for the Daily and Congressional Globe,
were, on reconsideration of the committee,
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Senate to make an appropriation of $4,000
to facilitate telegraphic communication be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific, was concur
red in. Other amendments, tforty-eight in
number, are unimportant in character. 80
Mr.. STEVENS, from the committee on
Appropriations, reported back Senate
amendments to the Military Academy BILL
Senate amendments striking out the proviso
that no money shall be expended in viola
tiOn of the test oath, and that no cadets
shall be admitted from rebel States, were
non-eoneurred in. l1iOther amendments,
which were unimportant, were concurred
| in. .aci..ar -s-s.s.,t tsatf
| Mr.. STEVENS, from the same commit
tee, reported back Senate amendments to
the consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill. The appropriation for the Portugal
mission was non-concurred in. Other
amendments were concurred in.w s-,tr ge
! Mr.. LEBLOND moved to reconsider the
vote by. which Senate amendment in re-
gard to Portugal was non-concurred in.
The motion to reconsider was laid on the
table,. sItg.I rs..f E-sf tlrtl 1Gsii7s bfF7,ls
The House considered Senate Dill for the
relief of contractors for building ironclads
in the navy. The substitute submitted by
Mr.. Sloane was agreed to and the bill
passed. s al-r 10 -rs..5 st5 to .s-
The committe of Ways and Means were
requested to examine into the expediency
of bringing in bill to establish a national
1sehool of science. .,,- ss e.t.sts.-.ee q
The House went into committee of the
Whole on the Tax bill. An amendment was
adopted that after the first of September,
1867, no tax shall be levied on cotton grown
in the United States. A large number of
articles were added to the free list. -,l ~
The committee rose. ..g 'o -. s--trt. 2. -a.
The motion to suspend the rules, so as to
close debate, was lost. -. s-si.i .-..- re-. .. z
The motion was adopted, that debate on
fHnra han
The House again went into committee of
Ethe Whole on the Tax bill. The amend
ments offered to the income tax were lost,
and the income tax remains at five per cent.
on an excess of $1,000. ".-sfH
The House took recess. r-.-l .r.---.... -