Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-01
HOUSE.

1 cdIu6 over anu WAS IdDlGu lOT sbuc pTcStllL
the Senate went into Executive session and
after some time adjourned. az
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Mr.. BOUTWELL, presented, In order to
have it printed, bill which he gave notice
| he would offer as substitute for the bill
reported by the committee of Ways and
Means, under the resolution adopted yes
| terday for taxing interest on the U. S.
bonds 10 per cent. 1t proposes to author
ize the issue of new bonds to the amount
of sS00,000,000, payable, principal and in
| terest, in coin, to bear interest at the
rate of 81 per cent, and to be valid
only when in the hands of citizens
lof the United States, these to be
Interchangeable for $40 bonds; also to issue
i$500,000000 of four per cent. bonds, paya-
in the United States or at Frankfort or
London, without taxation of any kind,
these to be exchangeable for 5 20 bonds
before July 1st, 1869; also to use $25, 600, 900
If coin now in the Treasury in the pur-
;hase of 5-20 bonds at the market prices,
to be used as sinking fund, and the in
! interest on them to be used for reducing
other bonds. s7e
On motion of Mr.. GATZ, the committee
of Ways and Means were instructed to in
quire into the expediency of reducing the
expenses of collecting the internal revenue
by abolishing the offices of collectors, as (.
SCISSORS, &C., and assessing the amount OF
direct taxes required upon the several
States in proportion to the taxable popula-
ton, and report at5the next session.
Mr.. STEVENS presented the credentials
of Chas. M. Hamilton. representative elect
from Florida, and asked that he be sworn
in. 5f as - css-s5ss r-s 5f
9 Mr.. MAYNARD moved the credentials
take the usual course and be referred to the
committee on Elections. They were so re-
ferred. gHl 81
!, MIR. CovODE introduced joint resolu-
tion directing that in all cases where pri-
va.e soldiers served out their time of en-
ltstment and were honOrably discharged,
the Secretary of War shall, on application,
remove any charge of desertion that may
stand on the rolls against them. except
where there has been conviction for de-
|sertion by court martial. Referred to
committee on Military Affairs.
The House resumed consideration of the
River and Harbor bill. All the amend
ments made in the committee were concur
red in. d 75gs. sr ~
Mr.. STEVENS, of Pa, moved to table
the bill. Rejected.
The bill passed.
Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, moved
a concurrent resolution for adjournment
OF the present session on the 18th of July,
winch, after the reJecton OF motlon TO
table, and an amendment to adjourn to the
10Th of September, was finally adopted.
A resolution by Mr.. NIBLOCK was
adopted that it is the sense of the House
that Congress ought not to adjourn until
efficient provision be made by law for the
protection of Americans, native and adopt
ed, while travelling or residing in foreign
countries. = lt rEsl
The bill passed authorizing the chairman
II o.e 60, ;.~..
ter the oath to claimants. atctil-1i
Resolutions defining the binding power
treaties was introduced and referred to
the Foreign COMMITTEES. They declare in
substance that treaties are not really bind
ing until sanctioned by Congress.
The Alaska appropriation bill was taken
up in committee of the Whole.
Mr.. BANKS spoke at length in advo-
eating the bill, after which the House took
recess. whsrIE