Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-05
HOUSE OF KEPMEsENTaTuvEs

i HOUSE OF KEPkESENTaTIvE
MIR. BUTLER, from the committee on
Appropriations, reported bill to regulate
1.-The custody and expenditure of public
moneys. Ordered printed and recemmit-
s!ted. .i..- -..., :, -,.sf,.f -,
| Mr.. MAYNARD offered resolution de-
Iclaring, as the sense of the House, that it is
Iinexpedient to attempt by treaty to regu-
late the duties on imports, or otherwise in
lterfere with the revenue arising therefrom
Iestablished by States. Referred to- COM
imittee, on =Ways-and Means. l.
4 Tue House proceeded to the consideration,
in the morning hour, of the bill reported
tfrom the committee on Foreign Affairs con-
fcerning the rights of American citizens in
fforeign States.
h Mr.BEAEY spoke in support of the
{geDeral principles of the bill, and in criti-
lcism of its details. and suggested -declar-
atory joint resolution that all United States
citizens when in foreign States are entitled
tand shall receive from this Government
gadequate protection of life, liberty and
property, -,,..,i u. - q
Mr.. BUTLER suggested substitute for
tthe bill, declaring it to be the settled rule
of public law that citizen of any country,
mot fugitive from justice. has an indie
tfeasable right to eXpatriate himself and to
Eabsolve his allegiance to the country OF
This birth > that every naturalized
kAmerican citizen is entitled to all
tthe protection at home and abroad
which the Government can afford to any
citizen thereof. and that whenever citizen
lpf the United States shall be deprived of
Liberty or despoiled of property in any for
.pign country by the act of the Government
thereof, and not being held for trial and not
convicted of crime against the municipal
| laws of such country for acts done therein,
his release or reparation fnr the spoliation
| shall be demanded by the President, and if
4 lr-1f,, flAso Il. -1s
matte and commercial intercourse between
! such country and the United States shall
thereupOn cease, the President to commu-
nicate all facts to Congress. s.ila~-
After remarks by Mr.. JENKS, Mr..
JUDD commenced speaking. g ai
The morning hour having expired before
Mr.. Judd concluded. the bill went oyer
till the morning hour Tomorrow aa
The Senate bill for the temporary relief
of the poor of the District of Columbia,
was referred. .s-r.i =; .--e - .frf-
| The House proceededto the consideration
of the bill reported by Mr.. Julian, from the
committee on Public Lands. declaring for
feited to the United States certain lands
granted to aid in the construction of rail-
roads in Alabama, Mississippi, Florida and
Louisiana.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE spoke in opposition.
| The bill was further opposed by Messrs.
Mnngen, Arnell and Niblock.
Messrs. Hopkins and Shanks supported
| the bill.
The SPEAKER presented Executive
communications as follows: from the Secre-
tary of War, with statement of contracts
and purchases by the Ordnance and Quar-
ftermaster's Department; from the Secretary
of the Treasury, with an official copy of in
structions issued by-President Lincoln to
the tax Commissioners of South Carolina.
tSept. 18th, 1868; from the Secretary OF
fraf do, 1,afx
1.-THE President and General Grant, in refer
fence to The Secretary of War. ....-
+ Mr.. WILSON, of Iowa, moved its refer
ence to the Judiciary committee.
! Mr.. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, moved
as an amendment that it be referred to the
Reconstruction committee.
{ Mr.. WILSON accepted the amendment,
and called for the reading of the cores
pondence.- 1t was listened to with unusual
interest and attention. 4s-.4 ~.
| Mr.. WILSON then called for the previous
tquestion on the motion to refer to the Re-
construction committee and print the cor
{respondence.
| Mr.. COVODE asked whether it was in
order. in view of the straightforward and
manly course of General Grant in tie
whole transaction, to move vote of thanks
| for him. =
! The SPEAKER said it was not in order.
| Pending the demand for the previous
question, 49,,
Mr.. MARSHALL appealed to Mr.. will
son to add to his motion that the commit
tee beinstructed to take evidence on the
subject. .a aa.asr -Eral -fe sHo ' ts.
Mr.. WILSON declined, and withdrew
the demand for the previous question to
| allow an amendment. -
| The previous question was seconded and
| on motion was agreed to. US
| The Senate bill to remove the disabilities
L Of POI Of ho,,,
ferreds to the Reconstruction committee.
| Mr.. SCHOFIELD offered resolution in
structing the committee on Public Lands
I to- inquire into the propriety of giving to
the Erie Extension Canal Company public
lands to enable to enlarge the canal by
making ship canal from the Ohio River
! to the harbor of Erie, or Lake Erie.
Adopted.
| The House resumed consideration of the
| bill to forfeit railroad lands at the South.
! Messrs. HOEMAN N and JULIAN advocat-
ed the bill. The latter yielded to Mr.. Law
| renee, of Ohio. who introduced statistics
| to show that there are not enough lands in
| Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas
and Florida to supply homesteads for the
landless i'm these States. s - ''=''
Mr.. JULIAN closed by moving the pre-
vious question on the pending motion to
reconsider the vote recommitting the bill.
! Mr.. GRISWOLD moved to table the mo-
\ tion to reconsider. Negatived. ~.
} The previous question was seconded and
| the motion to reconsider adopted.
Mr.. ARNELL, PILE and BLAINE de-
sired to offer amendments. but Julian de
clined permission. Without disposing of it
| finally the House adjourned.
Fenian Meeting i'm Cleveland.
CLEVELAND. Feb 4.-Gen. O'NelPs re-
| ception was large. The meeting at Brain