Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.
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A communication received from the Sec
retary of the Treasury in reply to reso-
luton OF inquiry in regard to taxes, &C., on
National banks. Referred to committee on
Finance.
Mr.. TRUMBULL, from the committee
on Judiciary, reported the bill amending
the bankruptcy act, and recommending its
indefinite .postponement. Agreed to.
On motion of MIR. SHERMAN, the Sem
ate again took up the House bill directing
that certain moneys in the hands OF the
of captured and abandoned rebel property
shall be covered by warrants in treasury.
Mr.. TRUMBULL took the floor. He
charged that the Secretary of the Treasury
had paid more than two million dollars to
disloyal claimants, and that even after an
adverse opinion by the Attorney General,
he has paid hundreds of thousands of doll
lars. \ Is-
Mr.. SHERMAN suggested at the conclu-
sion of Mr.. Trumbell's remarks that the
Oil be referred to the committee on Re-
trenchment. gfsSis 80 100
Mr.. FESSENDEN asked that it be laid
over, as he desired to speak upon it. n
t. After debate by Messrs. Edmunds and
Mr.. SHERMAN moved to postpone fur
ther consideration until Tomorrow, for the
purpose of taking up the bill 10 regard to
the contraction of currency, but subse-
quently Withdrew his resolution, as dis
position was being manifested to continue
| the debate.
Mr.. HOWE then addressed the Senate in
favor of the bill. :, =.
Mr.. HOWARD introduced bill author
izing writs of error from District to Circuit
courts in the United States i'm certain cases.
Referred to the Judiciary committee.
A.Mr.SHERMAN moved to take up the
bill to- prevent the further contraction of
currency in order to make 1t the special
After opposition by Messrs. Fessenden
and Trumbull, the motion to go into exec.
utive session being renewed by the latter
| and lost Mr.. Sherman's motion prevailed.
The Senate went into executive session,
and soon after adjourned. ~ sS
HOUSE OF REPREsENraTIvEs.
.Mr. ORTIZ. from the committee on For
eign Affairs, reported joint resolution
requesting the President to intercede with
Queen Of Britain to secure the speedy relief
OF Rev. John Mcmahon, a citizen of Indi-l
ana, convicted as Fenian raider, and now
confined at Kingston, Canada West.
He was asked to permit an amendment IN
sertlng the name of John Lynch, of Mil
waukee, who had been captured at the
same time with Mcmahon and was con-
demnedsto the same punishment.
MT, ORTH declined to permit the amend
ment to be offered. not wishing to have
McMahon,s case. complicated with any
other case. 800 = : = = = -
Mr.. CULLOM.- who was member Of
the committee on Foreign Affairs, spoke in
support OF themeaSure. kzsES-ES11zE-o1
The time had come, be said, when the
American Government must assert its
rights and the rights of its citizens, aud
maintain those rights, peaceably if pcssi-
bic and by the power of its armies and ma
vies If necessary American citizens oon-
tined ip British bastiles were calling on
their Government for protection, not in the
commission of crime. but to be secured in
their rights as American citizens.rs enui
He claimed there was no graduation in
the rights of citizens at all; whether native
born or adopted, citizens were entitled to
the same and equal rights. ss5sst IT
After explaiuing the circumstances of
the case, Mr.. Orth proceeded to argue the
international question of inalienable al.
iegiance, claiming the right of all men to
go where their interests may lead them,
and become citizens of any country in
which they may be residents. ~
J. The morning hour expired during the
discussion, and the joint resolution went
over. oss 7oi az go s,ii2-ssti si oie
The Senate amendments to bill repeal
ing the cotton tax was taken from the
Speakers table and referred to the commit
tee on Ways and Means. -, g 8. 20 i'''a
! The House proceeded to consideration of
the report of the election committee on
contested cases of the 9Th Congressional
District of Missouri, which closes with
resolutions that Birch, contestant, is not en-
titled to his seat, and Van Horn, sitting
member, is so entitled. = -
After debate the resolutions were adop-
ted.
Mr.BR0OMALL offered a resolution
directing the committee on Ways and
Immediately abolishing the internal reve-
nue. tax on, the manufacture Of cotton,
wool, iron and steel. Adopted. S -7e.e, sisi