Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-02
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, june 1.

| Of the Legislature of Ohio, denunciatory of
| the efforts alleged to have been made to in-3
nuence or lntimldate members of the I'm q
| peachment Court. AS the resolution came
| from Democratic Legislature, which ey-a
| identity desired himself and his colleague TO
vote against conviction, he supposed thew
were the only Senators intended. He
| moved its reference to a select COMMITTEES
| to ascertain whether either have been tam
pered with. -
Mr.. EDMUNDS' resolution of thanks to
Mr.. Stanton was called up, and opposed
by. Mr.. Hendricks as being in its present
shape merely partisan.
After long discussion, an amendment
offered by Mr.. Henderson, voting thanks
to Chief Justice Chase for his conduct DUR
ing the impeachment trial, was rejected
| II against 30. Messrs. Ross, Henderson,
Fowler and Democrats voting in the af-
tirmative. ott7'I 671-e
| Messrs. Leaman, Morton and williams
then condemned the amendment as being
in bad taste and dragging in the name Of
the Chief Justice without relating to the
matter under consideration
| Mr.. FOWLER said he would vote against
the resolution. In one portion it condemn
| ed his own action. The resolution was
agreed to-37 against IL. ss'+z9 IF
The bill for the admission of Arkansas
| was taken up and discussed bY Messrs.
Drake and johnson.
| Mr.. DRAKE modified his amendment so
as to provide simply that Arkansas shall
| be admitted on condition that no denial, or
abridgement of the right OF suffrage, or any
other right. shall be enacted by said State
on account of race or color, except Indians
not taxed. Mr.. Drake supported his
Mr.. JOHNSON spoke in opposition TO all
unconstitutional and degrading conditions
| upon the admission of States. ss7q hrs 'irl
Mr. MORTON opposed the amendment.
The theory OF the Senator from Missouri,
| II carried into effect, would destroy the
government itself. It was a dangerous
innovation, and he should vote against 1t.
Mr.. FOWLER opposed the imposition of
| any conditions.
Mr.. YATES briefly supported the House
| bill. - : p 2 nsFr E~.
Mr.. FRELINGHUYSEN offered an
amendment to Mr.. brakes, which the lat
ter accepted, that no person except Indians
not taxed shall ever be denied the elective
| franchise or any other right on account of
| race or color.
Mr.. brakes amendment, as modified by
Mr.. Frelinghuysen, was agreed to. ns7e'' i.
The bill was then passed-34 to s.
Adjourned. s-f- s,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
A large number of petitions were pre-
| sented, including several from Pittsburgh.
representing the depressed condition of
trade. Referred. @ b1ai5 sg
Bills and resolutions were introduced for
reference, regulating judicial proceedings
in certain cases; for protection of officers
and agents of the Government, and for the
better defense of the Treasury against un-
lawful claimants; authorizing the con-
struction OF a railroad and a telegraph from
Washington to Cleveland by the nearest
direct line; instructing the Secretary of
| War to procure the services of Bingham
and Butler to conduct the prosecution
against JEFF. Davis; of the Ohio Legislature
protesting against the efforts to tamper
with members of the Impeachment Court,
to provide for specific duties on imported
copper ore and regulus; making a grant
of lands for the extension of the Lake Su-
perior Ship Canal; authorizing the front
| proprietors on Memanomee river to have
surveyed and entered the waste lands of
that river; to establish, under the direction
of the Secretary of State, agencies in Great
Britain, Germany, Sweden and Norway
for the promotion of emigration to the
| United States. G .J-.t s.' -4a-
Mr.. MORGAN offered resolution re-
lative to the room in the Capitol recently
occudied by Miss Winnie Ream, now order
ed to be occupied as guard room, and re-
citing letter from that lady declaring the
| removal of her model of Mr.. Lincoln
would destroy it and whole years work,
and therefore directing the suspension of
| the execution of the resolution of the 2Sth
of May on the subject.
On motion of Mr.. COBB, the resolution
| was tabled. - a'h aal o. $50 Zuitsis
| Mr.. WILSON offered resolution to
allow newspapers to be remailed without
additional postage within twenty days OF
| publication. Referred. t'bit' 't7l,t
| Mr.. KERR offered resolution instruct
ing the Judiciary committee to inquire the
expediency of prohibiting by law, mem
bers and Senators appearing as counsel be-
fnro ftfn Of ~
court in the District of Columbia, in mat
ters on which they may have to act as Leg
islators. Referred. ,.-.- 80 -.
Mr.. JULIAN offered resolution calling
on the President for information as to the
land of the Usage Indians. Adopted. g3-
Mr.. HOLMAN offered q resolution de-
claring that in the judgment of the House
the bonds and other securities of the Uni
ted States ought to be taxed for national
purposes, in an amount substantially
equal to the average tax imposed
on property in the several States
for local purposes, in such manner as may
| substantially equalize taxation, tax to be
deducted from coupons as they become
due, and directing the Ways and Means
committee to report bill for that pur-
pose.
Mr.. STEVENS, of Penn, asked Mr.. Hol-
man to modify his resolution so as tn in
struct the committee on Ways and Means
|
this.
Mr.. HOLMAN declined this. III . sia0-
| The previous question was not seconded,
and the morning hour having expired, the
resolution went over until next Monday.
| MIR. SCHENCk moved that after to-day
the House take recess each day from 4:30 to
7:30. Agreed to. -IH4Hrs-
The House went into committee of the
Whole and took up the tax bill.
Mr.. SCHENCK made speech in expla-
nation thereof, during which he intin ated
that the committee on Ways and Means
was willing the tax on whisky should be
reduced to rs cents on the gallon.
Mr.. SCHENCK gave the following as
the anticipated revenue for the next fiscal
year: Customs, $165 100000; Internal
Revenue. $2l0,560,O00; Public Lands,
sl,O0o,co0; N Miscellaneous, isc s3o,oOooOt;
epease cGa o receipts supRSss som dised @
spirits and tobacco over the receipts. for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1867, the
above estimate would be reduced to $4,000
to 560, 900; estimate of expenditures for next
fiscal year, before submitted, $685., ,320, ,629;
balance to account of surplus revenue
$2S, ,239,371. ,.r.. s-.-. Iu- ..-..
MIR. SCHENCK went on to say that in
cluding bounties, including appropriations
to be made and likely to be made, includ-
ing all possible expenditures of Govern
ment, he had arrived at the conviction that
| If this bill becomes law, and IL the reve-
nue. derived under it from whisky should
amount to 100000 600, the receipts for the
year would exceed by $4,000, 600 all needed
expenditures. The Government would be
able to pay bounties, to pay interest on the
public debt, and to pay all other expenses
and come out with that surplus at the end
of the year. - -r---.
Mr.. KELLY spoke in favor of reducing
the tax on whisky, to fifty or even forty
cents. - L''
The committee rose, and EsH}
Mr.. POLAND, from the special COM
mittee on the subject, reported that WASH
| hnrna had withdraWn all charuRs auainst