Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, February 10.
SENATE - - -


Mr.. RAMSEY presented a petit
tion of citizens of Colorado, asking admis.
sion as State. Referred. si4 5a 10
I, After the expiration of the morning
hour, Mr.. HENDERSON introduced
Dill to set apart Indian territory In Nevada
and other territories; also authorizing the
distribution of surplus of condemned propr
erty. Referred.
The supplementary reconstruction bill
Mes.rs HARLAN and TIPToN spoke in
favor of the bill. ff
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Bills and resolutions were introduced In
aid of the Union Pacific railroad, eastern
branch to provide for commission to in
vestigate claims and accounts for Indian
depredations; to allow respondents in GRIM
inal proceedings and to testify in United
States Courts, held In States where the
same is allowed by statutes; to provide for
expectation of distilled spirits In bond; to
provide for a gradual return to specie pay
ment by the purchase of legal tenders on
sliding scale for gold, c commencing the 1st
OF December, and that on and after the 1st
of June, 1871, the United States shall pay
all legal tenders dollar for dollar in
gold; to equalize contracts here
for retiring United States and free national
banking system; extending the provisions
of the act for the legal protection of Off
GERS of revenue, to all civil and military
officers for acts done during the rebellion
under authority of the Executive Govern
ment OF the United States; to abolish spe-
citic for ad valorem duties on lumber, Sc;
authorizing rules and regulations by the
Secretary of the Treasury for resignation
of certain vessels on the Western and
Northern Lakes, on the payment Of
the international revenue tax; lin
reference to the continuance of the Freed
mems Rureau in Tennessee; to grant relief
to Indiana volunteers of 1854; relative to
additional bounty relative to the payment
OF pensions to drafted men; for inspection
of steam boilers made of metal other than
vertical plates of wrought iron; relative
to an amendment of the bankrupt law, to
the effect that a majority Of
creditors must petition before debtor
can be compelled into involuntary
6aLkruptcy; requesting the committee on
reconstruction to report whether further
legislation is necessary to insure more
speedy restoration of the late rebel States
TO full political rights with sufficient guar
antees; declaring it inexpedient to have
any change or reduction of the banking
system. 20 u=iIlsi7
Mr.. PAINE offered resolution declar-
ing the Seat of Government ought to be
removed to the Valley of the Mississippi.
r jected. -1''
The SPEAKER presented several Exec
utive documents, including an extract
from the proceedings of the Mississippi
Convention. relative to the cotton tax be-
ing applied to the relief of the poor, and
resolutions of the Georgia Convention,
asking loan of thirty millions to South
ern planters.
The House next drew Tor seats, after
which the Speaker presented message
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ana conviction of American citizens in
Great Britain and Ireland, with partial
report, and on other subjects, which were
appropriately referred. 55-lr,. ~
Mr.. STEVENS, of Pa, asked leave to
offer resolution that the evidence taken
on impeachment by the Judiciary COM
mittee may be reported at any time.
Adopted. - q
The House went into committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union, Mr.. Will
son, of Iowa, in the Chair. and resumed
consideration of the legislative, executive
and Judicial appropriation bill. 5rs
The SPEAKER presented communities
tion from the Secretary of the Navy, trans
mitting the papers in the court martial
case Of Second Engineer Sawyer, tried at
portsmouth for speaking disrespectfully of
the President of the United States, and
suspended for one year.
| Mr.. SCHENCK, while admitting that
disrespect to superior officer should be
punished, characterized the action of the
informer In the case as a poor, mean, dirty,
pimping business.
Some debate ensued, during which Mr..
SCHENCK added that it was contemplate
for the Secretary of the Navy to keep spy
at Portsmouth Navy Yard to watch over
the conversation of officers. The testimony
would show that the witness in the case had
spoken as disrespectfully of Congress as
Mr.. Sawyer had done of the President, and
therefore he wanted it printed.
Mr.. Ella said he was informed that the
employees at: the Portsmouth yard were
discharged because they had expressed re-
publican sentiments, and he hoped all ap-
Preparations for detectives and spies at the
Navy Yard would be struck out.
After further debate. the papers were re-
ferred to the Naval committee.
The House adjourned. rf.