Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-03-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Bills were introduced and referred-giv-
ing bounties to widows, minor children or
parents of drafted men and deserters who
returned to duty, who died or We're killed
in service; for indemnification OF owners
of vessels for property sacrificed to save
human life at sea; to reduce the expenses
of the navy by retiring all officers on
reaching the age of 60, no further promo
ations to be made to new grades created
since 1859; that the naval academy be sus-
pended after the present season; declaring
the present debt should not be paid by this
generation; also declaring it the duty of
Congress to provide for the adjustment
and payment of claims of loyal citizens in
the late rebel States for subsistence, &c.
taken for the union army; to facilitate di-
rect importation; TO incorporate the Lloyd
Car Heating and Ventilation Company;
refunding duties on the bell imported for
use of st. Mary's institute, Indiana; Tor.
Improvement of the Illinois river from
the western terminus of Illinois and west
ern Michigan canal to its mouth; to incor-
porate the Mississippi Levee railroad COM
pany and aid the construction of levees on
Mississippi river; to abolish the office OF
naval officer and provide fer an!
auditor of accounts at Boston;
New York. Philadelphia, Baltimore and
New Orleans, all fees, &C., to be paid into
the treasury, and the compensation of all
officers to be fixed by law, and to abolish
the Bureau of Education and Board OF
Coast Survey, providing that all legal pro-
mises. agreements and contracts be en-
forced, according to the legal meaning of
the words used and as understood by par
ties at the time; authorizing the establish
ment of a bureau for mining precious met
ais, and providing for its Inauguration and
support.
Mr.. PILE stated that he was necessarily
absent from the House when the vote was
taken on the impeachment articles. If
present he would have voted for all but the
last two.
The House proceeded to the considera-
ton of the resolution offered last Tuesday
by Mr.. Loan, instructing the Judiciary
committee to inquire, into the political
status OF the State of Texas. .---7,.-r
After some; remarks by Mr.. Loan, the
resolution was adopted. p -...5
Mr.. NEWCOMB offered a resolution in
structing the judiciary committee to re-
port such amendments to the Constitution
| of the United States as shall settle the
qualifications of electors impartially and
uniformly in all States. Adopted.
| Mr.. COOK offered resolution directing
the General of the armies to communicate
copies of all correspondence in his office
relating to the City Councils of New Or
leans and Jefferson City, La. Adopted.
| Mr.. BROOMAL offered resolution de-
claring the House never has surrendered,
and never will surrender, the right to with
hold appropriations for carrying on treat
les and annexing territory. Referred to
committee on Judiciary. as1c-e
Mr.. JUDD offered resolution directing
the Secretary Of State to furnish copies Uf
correspondence, negotiations and treaties
with any German State since the first OF
January last, relating to the rights OF nat
uralized citizens.
Mr.. BURR offered resolution declaring
that sound financial policy requires the
gradual withdrawal of interest bearing
bonds and the substitution of greenbacks
l Mr.. SPAULDING moved to lay it on the
table. Negatived-yeas 56, nays 65.
The House refused to second the previous
question.
Then, on motion of Mr.. ALLISON, the
resolution was referred to the committee Oh
WAYS and Means.
Mr.. BEAMAN, from the committee or
Reconstruction, reported a resolution di'
recting the General commanding the ar
mics to report the number of votes cas1
under the reconstruction laws up to the
present time, for and against the Alabams
convention.
The House proceeded to the business or
the speakers table, the Senate's disagree
ment to the amendment of the House Il
, the Senate bill for the relief of Mrs. Gen
, Anderson.
insisted on the amendment, and asked
t committee of conference.
The Senate substitute tor the House join
resolution, directing certain moneys now il
the hands of the United States Treasurer
as special agent of the Treasury Depart
ment, be covered by warrant into the U.
q Treasury, was taken up.
Mr.. WASHBURNE. of Wisconsin, NOV
Z ed that the Senate substitute be concurret
in.
The motion gave rise to considerable de
Mr. WASHBURNE specifying the cot
ton case OF Shepher, and of Parkinson
Brooks & Co., as cases where gross fraut
had been perpetrated, and
Mr.. LOGAN declaring that he had acted
as attorney for those parties. and the CLAIM
, was perfectly honest the course of Mr.
Logan's remarks he alluded to a fact whicl
, created considerable stir. He said, recent.
the Superintendent of the Treasury Printing
Bureau, Mr. Clarke, had obtained the certifi
Gates of three other officials of the Treasur,
to the destruction in their presence of can
celled bonds to the amount of $1S,640,0 ,00(
while in fact and in truth no such bond
had been destroyed, and while what wa
: supposed to be such bonds was nothini
{ more than blank paper. This he had bee
told by Mr.. Clarke himself. He had not be
lieyed the statement and had gone to ST.
the Treasurer, Gen. Spinner. Gen. Spin
ner had told him it was all wrong. and tina
there ought TO be some explanation of il
He (Spinner) did not know how it was, am
: supposed it must have been done satisfac
torily. He said if he had known the fac
|, at the time, he would not have allowed
to be done.
Mr.. PRICE said this was an alarmin
de claration, and wished to have some NOR
particulars. He wished the gentleman fror
Illinois to state whether the certificate
D showed the numbers and dates and demon
: nations of bonds represented as destroyed
Mr.. LOGAN replied that the certificate