Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

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Bills and resolutions were presented for
reference, requesting the Judiciary COM
mittee to inquire into the cause of the de-
lay in the trial of Jefferson Davis, and
whether any legislation is necessary to in
sure his speedy trial; TO alter the laws OF
Ohio as to the manner of electing Repre-
sentatives in Congress making appropria-
tion for the payment of the reward for the
capture of jeff. Davis; authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury to sell at public
auction certain property of the United
States at Mackinaw; to regulate trade on
Northern frontiers to extend the home-
stead laws to minor children of deceased
soldiers; authorizing the construction OF
railroad bridge over Mission river; to pro-
vide for the Inauguration of State officers
in Arkansas, North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Louisiana, Georgia and Alabama; !;
to carry into effect certain treaty stipula-
tions with Choctaw Indians, granting PEN
sions and homesteads to the orphan chill
dren of Brigadier General Christopher
Carson; to central bounty claim agents.
The call of States for bills being COM
pleted, the next business in order was
the consideration of the resolutions offered
last Monday by Mr.. HOLMAN, and which
Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, then moved
to lay on the table, as follows:
Resolued, That in the Judgment of the
House the bonds and other securities issued
by the United States, and which are exempt
by law from State and municipal taxation,
ought to be taxed for national purposes, in
amount substantially equal to that imposed
in several States for local purposes, in such
manner as may substantially equalize taxa
ton; that tax to be deducted from coupons
as they become due, and that the committee
of WAYS. and Means be instructed to report
bill for that purpose.
The above specified vote resulted yeas 16,
nays 100.
Mr.. BLAIN moved to refer the bill to the
committee of Ways aud Means. Agreed to.
The SPEAKER presented correspond
encce relative to the visit of the Chinese
Embassy to the House, and, on motion. ap-
pointed Messrs. Schenck, Hauks and Wood
committee to receive the Embassy.
On motion of Mr.. BROOKS, the Senate
was invited to attend the reception.
The conference report on the Arkansas
bill came up, the House refused to table it,
and it was adopted without division.
The SPEAKER said he had been re-
quested to present communication from
c. w. Woolley.
Mr.. BUTLER objected, but subsequent
ly offered resolution that any communi-
cation from Wooley, or his counsel, placed
in the hanGs of the Speaker be sent to the
committee on Investigation, for examlna-
ton.
| Mr.. BROOKE made point of order
| that the committee not having been in ses-
sion for some days, there was no quorum
of it in the city, therefore the COMMITTEES
could not have authorized the resolution
The SPEAKER overI uled the poiEt of r
der ana tne house VoCeu 1o recei'e 'ne
resoiutI0n, .5o,
Mr.. HOLMAN made point OF order
that as the resolution referred to commu
| nication. the latter should be read.
The SPEAKER everruled this, and, after
some debate under operation OF tne preVi-
GUS question. was aoopGeu.
| MIR. ELDRtD0E moved 70 suspenu Cne
rules Tor the purpose OF llntrOuucllg paper
from Mr. Wooiley, Whlcu snoulu pe leau'
ana that having purge9 hIlnseli VI Con
tempt ne De dlschargeo ny Ihis house'-
REFUSED;
Mr.. ELLABAhGEh pressnle9 res. I
olutlon that Mr. Woolley De orueleu w Ins
bar OF the House anu ailoWeu W p9,g'
himself OF contempt, Wnlcn was asreeo 70.
The House at 2:5o went into GonnIC!es
OF the Whole and proceeded TO the consld'
Grafton of the tax Dill In quarter OF an
hour afterwards.
i Mr.. ELDRIDGE moved the commlttee
rise as the witness was at the bar OF the
House. Ihe commlttee accordingly ros'
and the Sergeant-at-Arms presented th'
witness, Q. w. Woolley.
The SPEAKER, addressing the witness
read to him resolution aaopVeu py tn
House to-day, and asked him whether HI
was ready to make such statements a
would purge him of contempt of the au
thority of the House.
Witness, Mr.. WOOLLEY-Ia am, sir, pre-
senting paper from his pocket. This
my answer.
Alter considerable debate as to question:
of order,
Mr.. SHELLABARGER offered resolu
ton requiring Mr.. Woolley to state wheth
er he was now willing to go before tf
committee of Managers OF the House ant
make answers to the questions Tor refusa