Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-02
XKXIXth Congress Second Session.
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The bill to regulate the duties of clerk
of the House was passed-yeas 81, nays 6. /,
Mr.. Buckalew, Davis, Hendricks, Nes-
mth Patterson and Salisbury spoke
against 1t as party measure. -G ,Fsilu nH
The bankrupt bill was taken up.
The question being on the adoption of the
amendment of the Judiciary committee to
strike out from the list of exceptions to
the operations of the bill the following
words: "and such other property not in
cluded in the foregoing exceptions, as is
exempted from levy and sale upon execu-
tion by laws of the State in which bank
rupt has hisdomicil at the time OF the COM
mencement of proceedings in bankruptcy,
to an amount not exceeding that allowed by !
such exemption laws in force in 1864.
Nessrs. Doolittlc, Howard, Conness and
others opposed the amendment. Messrs.
Trumbull, Hendricks, johnson and Others
favored it.
Mr. WADE said while his own opinion.
favored bankrupt law, he would feel COM
PEELED, under instructions from the Ohio
Legislature, to vote against the bill.
Mr. WILSON moved an amendment by
substituting "and a homestead and other
the words proposed to be stricken out.
House bill relative to the Smithsonian
Institute, was, on leave, called upand pass
ed. ..,-. ...,..-.-..y.
The bankrupt bill was resumed without
action. lt s..gV+ Hil tn gH.4 4.
Senate went into executive session and
soon after adjourned. ,T&"
'ro'7'7aar HOUSE. q"
On motion of MIR. FERRY, the Secretary
of War was directed TO. transmit reports
and estimates for improvement of the har-
bors of Pentwater and Peremarquette, on
Lake Michigan.
On motion of Mr.. DARLING, the COM
mittee of Ways, and Means was instructed
toinquire into the eXpediency of amending
the internal revenue law so as to require
the destruction of all copper stills conhs-
Gated to the United States, and sale of same
as old copper. ~ " .lI
The Senate will regulate the tenure Of
| certain civil officers. Debated. .e.rfre
Mr.. FINCK opposed the bill as an en-
croachment on the constitutional rights of
| the Executive.
| Mr.. WILLIAMS sustained the bill.
| Mr.. WOODBRIDGE advocated the Sem
ate bill, opposing its amendment by the
Mr.. DONNELLY spoke in favor Of the
bill, and offered an amendment providing
that no vacancy shall be held to have hap
pened during the recess of the Senate, II
the incumbent of the office was in the ex-
ercise of his duty on the day Congress con-
vened, and that in such case the person
holding the Office shall continue to hold it
until his successor is confirmed by the
| Senate.
MreHISE argued against the bill as up-
constitutional
Mr.. STEVENS, favored his proposition
to declare all persons nominated and re-
jected by the Senate, incapable OF holding
any public Office for one year, and made
such notion. uor rrg zsa boa iE
Mr.. BAKER supported the bill. ''-'''
The House at half-past three seconded
the previous question.
Mr.HALE made closing argument in
favor of the bill, opposing all amendments.
Mr.. WILLIAMS made an amendment to
strike out from the lst section the words,
| excepting the Secretaries of State, Trea-
sury, War, Navy and Interior, Postmaster
General and Attorney General.
Amendment rejected-76 against 49,.
Other amendments offered by Messrs.
Williams, Donnelly and Stevens were sew
orally rejected, the latter by vote of 81 to
11S. .5-t..
Mr.. FARQUHAR moved to reconsider
the vote rejecting MrstNHiliiams' amend
| ment.
Mr.. HALE moved to table the motion,
Negatived 67 against IL. ...-.
1 Before proceeding further a movement
was made for an adjournment. -..ul d.
The Ways and Means committee was, on
motion of Mr.. KETCHUM, instructed to
inquire into the propriety of removing the
internal revenue tax from straw wrapping
paner and placing it on the free list. -r p
The SPEAKER presented communities
tions from the President transmitting re-
port of the Secretary of State in answer
to resolutions of the 4th and 18th of De-
cember, asking for information on the
present condition of affairs in Mexico
and on the subject of the evacua-
tion of Mexico by French troops
Referred to the committee on Foreign AT
fairs. Also, transmitting reports trom
heads of the several Executive Depart
ments, with information in regard to ap-
pontments to ofiieecalled for by the House
resolution of the 9th of December. Refer
red to the select committee on Civil Ser.
T vice. 7'4H. nlEl rf,9 .4tG Ba
Mr.. MOREHEAD presented remon-
STRANGE from Presidents of the National
Banks at Pittsburgh, against changes In
the National Banking law. ~ ur.l
/ Adjourned. z5,f,sg s., fal, J,. F,
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