Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-18
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XLth Congress Second Session.
WASHINGTON, July II.
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| Mr.. WILSON presented the credentials
of Joseph ID. Abbott, Senator elect from
North Carolina
| Mr.. SUMNER presented the credentials
Of John Cole, Senator elect from the same
State. 20 g'77'1f7 -
Messrs. ABBOTT and COLE came for
ward and took the oath.
| Mr.. SUMNER, from the committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported bill making ap-
preparations to carry into effect the treaty
with Russia, with an amendment striking
out the preamble and declaration of the
rights of Congress.
| On motion of Mr.. CATTELL, the bill
providing for the issue of three per cent.
certificates to the amount of $25, 900,
for the purpose of retiring outstanding,
compound interest notes,l was taken up.
The question was on Mr.. Trumbulrs
amendment to add section providing for
the sale of surplus of gold in the Treasury
above $4,000. Rejected. - -..s
| The bill then passed.
Mr.. WILSON reported his bill for the
reduction of the military peace establis h.
ment, from the committee on Military At
fairs, without amendment. : ~
| Mr.. TRUMBULL presented documents
from the Louisiana Legislature, ratifying
the 18th Constitutional amendment, and
also the credentials of VIM. Kellogg, Sena-
tor elect for the long term, and John S.
Harris, Senator elect for the short term,
Messrs. KELLOGG and HARRIS were
then presented to the President pro. tenn,
who administered the oath.
The Deficiency Appropriation bill was
then taken up and somewhat amended.
After some discussion, debate was order
ed closed. - F=, ,..-s-s 80 *
The discussion continued to 4:45 o'clock,
when 1ssfz - ~ .i'.sa =
Mr.. CONKLING made report from the
committee of conference on the disagree
ments between the two houses on the bill
to supply vacancies in the Executive De-
partment, which was adopted.
The Senate held short Executive ses-
sion, and then to recess until 1880 o'clock
Pm. &C -a 3 ss11 49,
z..se-R EVENING SESSION. 50.
The House bill to pay Henry st. Marie
$4,000 for bis services in procuring the
arrest OF Surratt was passed: - ~
Mr.. SUMNER called up the bill making
an appropriation for the purchase Of
Alaska, which, at the instance of the COM
mittee on Foreign Relations, was amended
by striking cut the section giving the as
sent of Congress to the stfpulations of the
treaty, and the preamble claiming the
joint power of the House with the Presi-
dent, and Senate to contract treaties, and
passed. ..-l4e-s 4 o -s.-53.. , '4' p
Mr.. HARLAN called up the sill in re-
gard to the rights of married women in the
District of Columbia. !.
A discussion seemed imminent. 1t was
suffered to go over. p-Es. s9,.-.- =
Mr.. WILSON called up the bill to re-
duce the military peace establishment of
the United States for the purpose of max
ing it the special order for tomorrow at 4
o'clock. .1ss -l5 Z r:.'z-
The deficiency appropriation bill was
again taken up. 500 e +. ~, -,
Adjourned. z
a 81 HOUSE. stiE
The Senate Funding bill was reported,
with amendments, from the Ways and
Means committee, and referred to commit-
tee of the Whole. -
The credentials of four representatives
from Alabama were referred to the Election
committee.
The House went into committee of the
Whole on the Funding bill.
The committee rising informally, the
House received a message from the Senate,
with amendments to the Indian appropri-
alton bill. They were non -concurred in,
and committee of conference was ap-
pointed. ZOE
Consideration of the pending bill was re-
sumed in committee, The first amendment
was agreed to, with notifications that
bonds shall be in denominations of fifty dol
lars or some multiple thereof. - -.
Mr.. ROSS moved to amend the third
amendment by reCucing the rate of interest
to three per cent. Rejected ~ h.9- -
Mr.. r.HUBBARD,o of West Virginia, moved
to amend the portion proposed to be struck
out by providing class of fifty-year bonds
at three and sixty y-five-one hundredth per
cent, thus making four classes OF bonds.
This was agreed to.
After discussion,a vote was taken on the
first amendment of the committee of Ways
and Means, making but one class of bonds,
to run forty years, at three sixty -five-one
hundred per cent. Itwas agreed to. . Q S
Mr.. PIKE moved to amend 80 that the
interest thereon and income therefrom shall
be exempt from payment of all taxes or
duties to the United States, as well as from