Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-27

I f.nT1A 1ER presented tile credentials
OF Geo. e. Spencer, Senator elect from Ala
bama,a forgt the term ending March, 1873.
Mr.. Spencer was sworn ins.d tco1- 1i.1itl
Discussion on the pay of certain Senators
4 was resumed, and Mr.. Davisn atiendDent
finally agreed to--23 to 81, and the resolu- :
+ The Senate, at 10 :l5, went into executiye
session, which continued till after midi
Adjourned. .yTfrii q ri wG Tot
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/ HOUSE. .I 80.
Resolutions were adopted remitting fines
on members absent without leave.
The bill providing that railroad lands
shall be sold only to actual Settlers passed.
The business on the Speakers table was
taken up. and the first vote showed no
tquerum present. " 6"tu5ftt" 7ili III
u Mr.. WASHBURNE 5hadoendeavored to
obtain consent to report a bill extending
the revenue laws over Alaska, but ;v 4I.s}
Mr.: POMEROY objected, insisting upon
the regular order of business hiofs'rlI /
Pi On the announcement of no quorum Mr..
| WASHBURNEo E offered toeompromise with
MIR. Pomeroy by agreeing not toicall for a
| division on the business If the latter would
notobject to his reporting his bill after the
business was com Dletedgi ylIo Wss g0is |
Mr.. POMEROYod declined. zero lris.Js.. /
| A call of the House found ia present.
Georgia Legislature was presented and rel
| ferred,uu -II3dt sIsW" .gUf5hg viir9iGoT, /
| Several Senate bills were acted on, in.
| cl9ding an extension of the patent on Tur-l
ner's alarm clock, which passed. 'uC
Mr.. SCHENCK, from the committee on
| ways and Means, reported bill for the in
crease of duties on imported copper and
copper ores; Referred to committee of the
/ Whole.
Il The Senate bill for the extension of Port
age Lake and Lake Superior Ship Canal to
Kenawa bay was referred tOthe committee
on Public Lands. .fIs,,s,,e-,f e. -,.-,.-
| Mr.. LOGAN expressing his belief that
no agreement would be reached on the
Funding bill, asked'leaye to report from the
! committee on Ways and Means a bill con-
taining sections ms added on his motion to the
No objection being made, Mr.. LOGAN
reported bill prohibiting the allowance
of commissioners, etc.. for negotiations or
exchange of bonds, coin, or bullion on &C.
count of the United States, providing that
all authority under existing laws to issue
| bonds or interest bearing treasury notes
4 shall cease Immediately, not to interfere
| with the conversion, of securities into 5-20
bonds, nor the issue of 3 per cent. ycertiti-
Gates of temporary loan, nor the exchange
| of registered bonds for coupon bonds, nor
the issue of subsidity bonds to. railroad
companies, and requiring monthly.reperts
| from the Secretary of the Treasury, 81 g,
| Mr.. .BROADWELL offered as an amend
| fnent an additional section, prohibiting
the Secretary of the Treasury making any
sales of gold for any purpose whateyer.-
The amendment was agreed to and the bill
passed.
| Mr.. ELLIOTT, from the committee of
Commerce, reported back Senate bill to
| amend the act of March, 1863, to prevent
and punish frauds on the revenue, which
passed. ~ r m -.
Mr.. BECK offered resolution directing
| the committee on Ways and Means to re-
port joint resolution .exempting all per-
sons from penalties and forfeitures impos-
ed by the internal revenue law, passed at
this session, for such period of time, not
less than 20 days, as will enable persons af-
fected thereby to obtain copies of the law
and understand its provisions, which was
adopted. u
Mr.. MAYNARD, from the COMMITTEES on
Ways and Means, reported back the bill
introduced by Mr.. Collom, repeating sec
ton, 156 of the act of June 30. 1864, to pro-
vide ways and means to support the Gov
ernment, and repeating any legacy or sue
cession tax, which passed. 5ir % Jt7 Dih
Mr.. CLARKE, of Kansas, offered reso-i
luton reciting the fact that two female
white children had been recently recovered
from tribe of the Kiowa Indians, in Tex
as, the rest of the family having been mur-
dered, and directing the Secretary of the
Interior to reserve from the moneys due to
those Indians 5000 for each of the chill
dren, who are to be. known as Helen and
Heloise Lincoln. -sYgauIA 5stli x
Mr.. PAINE suggested an amendment,
requiring that payments be withheld from
any tribe of Indians that hold white per-
sons in captivity. -. - - -----~---
Mr.. MULLINS suggested extending the
provisions to persons of other colors. =
Mr.. PAYNE adopted the suggestion, and
the resolution as amended was adopted.
Mr.. BUTLER, of Massachusetts,, offered
resolution authorizing and requiring
Northumberland Sherman to use the
most efficient means to reclaim from bond
age the women and children of the Navajoe
Indians, now held in slavery in territory
adjacent to their homes. He stated that
there were about 1000 women and children
so enslaved. fesaif n s55%f7tf II
The resolution was adopted. - -
Mr.. DAWES, from the committee on
Elections reported back the action of the
| Georgia Legislature in ratifying the con-
stitutfonaf amend dment, with recommen-
dation that it be filed in the State Depart
ment. Agreed to.
Mr.. McCLUNG, from the same commit
tee,s repertedEa resolution to- pay A. c..
Hunt $E500 for expenses in contesting the
seat of George M. Chilcotte, delegate from
| Colorado. Agreed to.
Mr.. DAWES reported the credentials of
J. w. Cliff and G. H. Prince, members elect
| from Georgia, and moved the test oath be
| administered to them. Agreed to and the
members were accordingly sworn in.
He also reported the credentials of w.
P. Edwards and Samuel Il. Grove, two
other tmembers from Georgia. who could
| not take the test oath, and moved the oath
| provided for thoseswhoses political disabih-
! ties have. been removed be administered.
! The report was agreed to and Messrs. Ed
wards and Grove sMorn in. ys04S :
| Mr.. HAMILTON, of Florida, presented
| as question of privilege, q preamble and
resolution for the impeachment of the
President, instructing the late managers to
| announce the fact to the Senate, to prepare
and report articles of impeachment.
| The SPEAKER ruled. the resolutions
were question of privilege, except that
| part of them reviewing the functions of the
| late manager; that would require the unan-,
imouS consent. sSsSAt <1As- = As--
+ Mr.. BOUTWELL, moved to refer the pre-
amble and. resolutions to the Judiciary
committee 45a-S GA1@44% =
| Mr.. ELDRIDGE moved a question for
consideration, that is, whether the House
would not entertain the resolution as a
| question of privilege.
| Mr.. PHELPS demanded the yeas and
nays. hlsnti 80 geek Et- VIA
| The vote resulted-yeas 103, nays 81. n E
| Mr.. ELDRIDGE moved to lay the reso-
LUTON on the table. Negatived.
| The resolutions were then referred to the
Judiciary committee.
+ Senate amendments to the House bill
concerning the rights of American citizens
| in foreign states were concurred in,
Mr.. BINGHAM reported a resolution
discharging from further consideration of
| the subject the select committee on alleged
Adopted. .7t.rw - L..e sd ga
Mr.. PECKHAM, from the Conference
committee, on the bill relating to pensions
made a report. Agreed to.
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