Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-14
XLth Congress Second session.. .
fs- WASHINGTON, July 13.
t, SENATE.

Mr.. TRUMBULL, from the Judiciary
committee, reported bill in relation to
corporations, and a bill relative to finding
indictments in the United States courts in
the late rebel States, and bill authoriz-
ing the temporary supplying of VACANCIES
in the Executive Department, with amend
ments. .r..-7..-E
The House amendments to the tax bill
came over, and a committee of Conference
was ordered, consisting of Messrs. Sher.
man, Morrill,, of Maine, and Buckalew.
The Senate resumed consideration of the
funding bill.
Mr.. HENDERSON moved to amend by
making the interest on twenty years bonds
AZ per cent; on thirty years bonds pei
cent; on forty years bonds 81 per cent
Rejected-S to "a.
Mr. FESSENDEN moved to amend by
making the authorized bonds redeemable
in ten years and payable after 20, 80 or 40
years.
The bill was discussed at length by
Messrs. Morton, Edmunds, Fessenden, ,and
others. : - y tSs'>F g
During the discussion, Mr.. MORTON
delivered prepared speech, the burden OF
which was that according to the statutes
the 5-20's should be paid in currency. He
however, favored the bill.
I Mr.FESSENDEN expressed the contrary
condition, and advocated adherence to the
Republican platform.
/ Mr.. HOWARD conceded with Mr.. Fes-
SsMr. CAMERON favored deterring the
subject till after the election.
! Mr.. CONNESS thought the Democratic
platform should be met now and faith In
/ the Government vindicated. Il T.
| Mr.. FESSENDEN'S amendment was re.
I jected without division.
/ Mr.. RAMSEY moved to strike out the
/ last section of the committees amendment
legalizing. contracts made specifically pay
able in coin. Rejected.
| Mr.. WILSON offered substitute for the
third section, looking to the issue of 5(
! years 5 per cent. bonds, the bondholders tC
pay one-half of one per cent. taxes, and
that certain increasing amount of the
public debt shall be paid each ten years,
beginning with ten millions at the end ol
| the first ten years.
About O'clock the Senate went into
Executive session and soon after ad.
journed.
HOUSE.
| Messrs. Schenck, Hooper and Niblack
were appointed committee of conference
on the tax bill.
Bills and joint resolutions were intro
duced-To authorize the soldiers to select
| homesteads from public lands; to provide
| United States against railroad companies
having their line in several States.
| Mr.. CLARK, of Kentucky, offered res
olution requesting the President to furnish
copies of all Instructions, records and cor
! respondents connected with the commits
! sion to regulate the late treaty with the
Usage Indians, and all propositions made
or individuals. Adopted. e~~r z-r
! Mr.. DELANO introduced joint reso-
luton providing that the United States
mints and branches shall continue to refine
| gold and silver bullion; that no contract to
exchange crude or imported bullion foI
! bars shall be made until authorized by law
| and repeating section of the act of March
ary 20, 1861. He moved the previous ques-
tion, which was seconded. The joint reso-
Mr.. FARNswoRTH, from the Postoffice
committee, reported q supplemental Post.
Office bill. Passed.
Mr.. PIKE presented a apetitiono of the Ma.
tional Board of Trade, with reference to
| ferred to the committee on Commerce.
| Mr.. STEVENS introduced a bill tC
| amend the act Of April IA, 1902, establish
| ing a uniform rule of naturalzing. Re-
ferred to the Judiciary committee.
| Mr.. BUTLER offered a resolution in ref.
| erenCe TO ulSpOSiuR VI pTOp6TGy OI Jn6
United States in certain canal and naviga.
ton companies not paying dividends Re-
ferred to the committee on Naval Affairs
Sessions for debate only, were ordered
| for every evening this week.
| The Senate bill relating to the Freedmen's
Bureau and providing for its discontinue
ance, was debated. s,,---..--e
| Mr.. ADAMS offered an amendment pro-
viding for the discontinuance of the bureau
in all the States Immediately on their be-
coming represented in Congress. Detected
Mr.. ALLISON moved to amend the bill
by making the discontinuance absolute on
the first OF January next. Adopted and
the bill passed. 5 -s -
MIR. DAWES, from the committee on
Elections, reported the credentials of Ma
thaniel Bogden and Hiram S. Docking,
members elect from North Carolina, had
been examined and found in due form, but
these gentlemen were unable to take the
| test oath, Mr.. Rogden having been a MEM
Der of the North Carolina Legislature un-
der the Confederate Government, and Mr..
Docking having served three months in
| the Confederate army in 1861. The politi-
cal disabilities thus incurred had been re-
| lieved by an act of Congress, and the COM
mittee recommended that the oath pre-
scribed for persons whose disabilities had
been removed should be administered. The
motion was agreed to, and Messrs. Bogden
and Docking had the oath administered
and took their seats as members. a I
Mr.. ASHLEY, of Nevada, asked leave to
Introduce bill taxing interest on United
States bonds ten per cent. ie.ir.ss
Mr.. MILLER objected. - So
Mr. MOREHEAD moved to close the
general debate on the tariff bill in thirty
minutes.