Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-26
To the House of Represeutatiues: :

To the House of Representatives:
In returning to the House of Represent
atives, in which it originated, bill entitled
ian act to admit the States of North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana
and Florida to representation In Congress-"
do not deem it necessary to state at length
the reasons which constrain me to with
hold my approval. I will not, therefore,
undertake at this time to reopen
the discussion upon the grave con-
stitutional questions involved in the
act OF March I'd, 1867, and the
acts supplementary thereto, in pursuance
OF which it is claimed in the preamble OF
this bill these States have formed and
adopted constitutions of State Govern
ments. nor will 1 repeat the obligations
contained in my message of the Goth inst,
returning without any signature the bill to
admit to representation the State OF Ar
kansas, and which are applicable to the
pending measure.
Like the bill recently passed in reference
to Arkansas, this bill supercedes the plain
and simple mode prescribed by the Consti-
tuition tor the admission to seats in the
respective Houses of Senators and Repre-
sentatives from the several States. 1t as
sumes authority over six States of the Un-
ion, which has never been delegated to
Congress or is even warranted by previous
unconstitutional legislation upon the sub
whith are in derogation of the equal rights
of the States, and is founded upon theory
which is subversive of the fundamental
principles of the Government.
In the case of Alabama it violates the
plighted faith of Congress by forcing upon
that State a Constitution which was re-
jected by the people, according to the ex-
press terms of an act of Congress reuuir-
ing that majority of the registered cleo
tors should vote upon the question of its
adoption.
For these objectiors, ard many others
that might be presented, cannot approve
this bill, and therefore return it for the ac-
the Federal Constitution.
[Signedl ANDREW JOHNSON.
WASHINGTON, d. g. June 25th, 1868.
The message having been read the
Speaker states the question to be: Will
the House, on reconsideration, agree to the
passage of the bill.
Mr., STEVENS, of Pa, moved the pre-
vious question. Mr.. ROBINSON inquir-
ed whether iG was in order to move that
the message be.printed and laid over ftr
further consideration.
The SPEAKER replied it would be, If
the previous question were not seconded.
The vote was taken and resulted yeas los
nays 3d. strict party vote.
The SPEAKER stated that two-thirds
having voted in the affirmative tie bill was
again passed and would be transmitted
with the objections of the President to the
Senate for similar reconsideration.
The House, in committee, resumed con-
sideration of the tax bill, the question be-
ing on Mr.. O'Neils motion to strike out
section 90.
Mr.. O'NEIL modified his motion and
moved the following substitute for the sec
tion: All distilled spirits in any bonded
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of this act, pay, in addition to the taxes
unpaid on the same, one per cent. a month
on the amount of said tax, while remain
ing in any bonded warehouse, as aforesaid
After long discussion, Mr.. KELLY
moved to amend the section by extending
to six months the time for paying the tax
on whisky in bonded warehouses. This
YVES agreed to.
Mr.. O'NEIL'S substitute was then re-
jeeted.
Mr.. STEWART moved to add to the Sec
tion provision that spirits forfeited shall
be sold or disposed of for the benefit of the
United States in such manner as shall be
prescribed by the Commissioner OF Inter
nal Revenue, under direction of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury. Agreed to. The Sec
tion as amended reads as follows:
SEC. 62. That all distilled spirits in any
bonded warehouse shall, within six months
after the passage of this act, be withdrawn
from such warehouse, and the taxes paid
on the same, and the casks or packa-
ages containing said spirits shall be
and be subject IN all re-
spects to the same requirements as
if manufactured after the passage of
this act, and any distilled spirits re-
in any bonded warehouse for a
period of more than six months after the
passage of this act shall be forfeited to the
United States, and shall be sold or dispos-
ed of for the benefit of the same in such
manner as shall be prescribed by the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue and the di-
rection OF the Secretary of the Treasury.
No amendments were offered to sections
63 or "a, requiring returns to be made by
owners of spirits not in bonded warehouses
not exceeding fifty gallons in quantity.
Section Go, imposing special taxes, hav-
ing been reached, Mr.. SCHENCK, by in
structions from the committee on Ways
and Means, moved to add to the 1st para
graph, which refers to distilleries, provis-
ion that tax of four dollars barrel shall
be collected from the owner of distilled
spirits, to be paid on the withdrawal there
OF from bonded warehouse. Agreed to.
The committee rose and the House took
a recess till z: 80 P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The committee of the Whole resumed
of the tax bill. Various
were offered to section 65.-|
All were rejected except one, that payment
of any special license tax on liquor dealers
shall not authorize the business to be car
ried on contrary to State and municipal
laws.
Adjourned