Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, June 2.


Mr.. SUMNER, from the committee on
Foreign Relations, reported communica-
tions relative to privileges in the fisheries
If Alaska, and asked its reference to the
committee on Territories. st. 6sa.
At his instance the committee were dis
charged from the further consideration OF
the resolution relating to the security OF
American citizens in Palestine for sending
grain to the starving population in Swe-
den, the protest against the recognition OF
the Ottoman Empire as lawful Govern
concerning participation by our Consul In
the recent Italian troubles.
In answer to a question, -
Mr.. SUMNER said the House bill for the
protection of the rights of naturalizrd citi-
zens abroad, would be the subject of con-
sideration at the next meeting of the com
mittee.
committee, reported, with amendments, q
bill for representation in Congress Of
North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana,
Georgia, Alabama and Florida.
At his instance, another bill on the sub
ect was indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. SU MINER, the Foreign
committee was discharged from further
consideration of the resolution to allow
Burlingame to accept a mission from a
foreign government. Not being in the
service OF the United States he is at liberty
to terinto any, service he chooses -
Mr.. SHERMAN called up the supple
mental national currency act.
Mr.. CAMERON moved its postpone
ment;swhich was supported by other Sem
ators, but
Mr.. SHERMAN proceeded to discuss the
bill, urging its importance as a correction
of certain abuses, and explaining the
amendment previously reported from the
committee. l-.s.f -.a
The bill was then postponed.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON, the bill to
continue the Freedmen's Bureau for q year
from July 10Th, was taken up and slightly
amended, when it was postponed till to-
morrow.
Mr.. YATES called up the bill to provide
a temporary government for the Territory
of Wyoming, but at tine instance of
[ Mr.. MORRILL,, of Maine, it was tempo
rarily laid aside, to allow him to call up the
bill to supply DEFICIENCIES in the appropria-
tions for the fiscal year ending June, 1858.
. Several amendments, reported from the
committee on Appropriations, were insert
ed, including the following: To supply
deficiencies of appropriation for expenses
of collecting revenue from customs for the
half year ending July Both, 1868, 81, 500, 900.
+ MIR. HOWE strenuously opposed the last
named amendment, and condemned the
Secretary of the Treasury's lengthy eXpla-
nations of it, which was read at the in
stance of Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine. His motion
to strike it out, however, failed, and the
bill passed, and goes to the House for con-
currence. -r~ ~-- r. s1 essay - =
Ala O'Clock, Mr. CoNNESS moved to go
into executive session
I Mr.. HENDRICKS, by permission, pre-
sented petition of citizens OF Indiana,
asking a change in the system of collecting
revenue on cigars. Referred to committee
on Finance.
The motion to go into executive session
prevailed, and after session of upwards
of an hour, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIv
Mr.. KELLEY presented the petition of
Henry G. Semple, charging Hon. Richard
Bustead, United States District Judge OF
Alabama, with official incompetency and
corruption, and praying that an investiga-
tion, of the charge be ordered. Referred
to the Judiciary committee. --
Mr.. GARFIELD introduced bill to re-
store the Bureau of Indian Affairs to the
War Department. Referred to the COM
mittee on Military Affairs. -rg
Mr.. MILLS offered a resolution request
ing the President to inform the House
whether any assurances were made to in
duce John c. Breckinridge to return to this
country. Adopted.
Mr.. SCHOFIELD called up the Ohio
contested election case of Delano against
Morgan, in which the committee reported
a resolution that Morgan, the setting mein-
her, is not entitled to a seat, and Delano
the contestant, is. He defended the report
of the committee.
The case of the sitting member was pre-
sented by Mr.. KERR, of the minority OF
the committee, who occupied two hours
and quarter In his argument in Its sup
port. He was succeeded by Mr.. LAW
RENEE, of Ohio, who supported the
claim of the contestant.
The debate was continued by Mr.. Wood.
ward, ON behalf of the sitting member. and
by the sitting member himself.
Without taking vote the House ad'
journed.