Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-28
XXXIXth Congressional Session,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 1867.
SENATE.

SENATE
The bill relative to the navy was passed,
with an amendment reducing the number
of cadets at large from twenty TO ten
The act to amend the act for the removal
of causes in certain cases from state courts
was passed.. =" fa .tf af
The evening session of to-day was as
signed for the consideration of bill from
the Military committee u"t1r -ru
After the morning. hour expired, the
Sherman compound interest note bill was
taken up. The question was on the Senate
substitute for the House bill. The bill, as
passed. by the House. authorizes the Sec
retary of the Treasury to redeem the COM
pound interest notes with the new issue of
legal tender notes not to exceed $100,000,-
OOC. For this the Senate Finance commit
tee proposes as substitute, the bill passed
by the Senate couple of months ago, au-
thorizing the redemption of maturing COM
pound interest notes with certificates of
loans at per cent. interest.
The substitution of the Senate bill was
agreed to. - ae e6E
Mr.. SHERMAN offered the following
amendment from the Finance committee:
That no National Bank shall pay or receive
interest on any portion of its reserve when
deposited in any other National Bank, and
compound interest notes are not to be held
as part of their reserve after the 1st of July
next. This was agreed to, and the bill as
amended passed. -rr baiLasm
The Finance committee recommended
several amendments of no public import
ance, and one abolishing the Office of Com
missioner of Public. Buildings and author
izlng the election by the Senate of Super
intendent thereof. ~ .ia.;f5 "a
Mr.. WATTS opposed the latter amend
ment. .eS't1H .ar.,s
Mr.. SHERMAN thought it out of place
in an appropriation bill. er.-s
Mr.. WATTS said the Commissioner of
Public Buildings had charge of the Capitol
building. If any difficulty occurred be-
tween the President and Congress, while
the officer having charge of the Capitol was
under the appointment of the President. it
might lead to great deal of Inconvenience.
He thought it very important that the man
having charge of the Capitol should be a
man friendly to Congress. pa
- Mr.. HOWARD said he should vote
against striking out the section, because he
thought the appointment should be vested
in the Senate.l 4rt {..r
Messrs. SHERMAN and WILLIAMS
spoke in favor of the Senate amendment
Mr. EDMUNDS doubted the right of
Congress to elect the Commissioner of Pub
lie Buildings. He proposed, in place of the
House proposition, a section that the office
of Commissioner of Public Buildings is
hereby abolished, and until otherwise pro
vided, the duties of that Office shall be per
formed by the Quartermaster General of
the Army. ai3 ZE5s|I - ..ri-s.ts-4 .r,fi
Mr.. HALE contended for the House
proposition. There had been threats of
violence against Congress by the organs
and spokesmen of the President, and the
President had never done anything to con-
tradict these statements. This being the
case, Congress ought to surround itself
with its friends. ID
Mr.. HOWARD spoke in similar view,
and after further debate the Senate went
into executive session, and subsequently
took recess. a.e
| ans eau. HOUSE. .-rl,
Committee of the Whole on the tariff
bill. Amendments, numbering from 20 to
thirty. were offered. An amendment
to strike out of the Senate substitute the
words, 'tand on wollen- flock and sheariDgs
of tulled cloth the duty shall be three cents
per pound" was agreed to-. The amend
ments relative to wooden cloths, bunting,
carpets, oil cloths and dress silks were
adopted. .,:H"t5 usJ
On the amendment increasing tax on un-
manufactured flax from SIS to $50 per ton,
Mr.. SCHENCK moved to increase it to
$40 and subsequently, to 500. Both re-
tjected. .gD..1 ~
After debate, in which the interest of the
| East and West were vindicated, by MEM
/ bers from each; section, .' = -5e-ss
| Mr.. SCHENCK moved to increase the
tax to $40. Adopted by a vote OF so to 45.
Mr.. SCHENCK moved to increase the
duty on hacked fiaxIto $50 per ton.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH moved to increase
it to eighty dollars. Similar debate ensued,
which was finally terminated by the rising
of the committee. .-1 .19lGa ri,
Mr.. STEVENS, from the committee on
Appropriations, reported a deficiency bill,
which was referred to the committee of the
Whole, and made the special order for to-
| morrow. @ .r..-
The Hnnsa then took q recess