Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-23

the mantle of religion Yet hand-billsfill
a city and adorn tho press, telling where a
large gambling house is in operation, and
diamonds are publicly exposed to entrap
and allure. What an ally to aid charity,
to be used sometimes as a handmade to re-
ligion. Would it be any more pernicious
to allow professed, gamblers to sit down
In the vestry. room, the session. room,
or the body of the church, and there
with dice and cards and other paraphena-
liza of the gaming table, no more criminal
than the wheel. IT they donate portions Of
their unholy gains to the benefit of the
church /? Yet, in some sections, moral
men, professors of religion, ministers of the
gospel, have interested themselves to pop
! ularize this vice by seeking aid through its
influence. The committee recommend the
adoption of the following resolution:
Resolued, That the Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue be requested TO revoke the
permit heretofore given exempting the
Gettysburg Asylum for Disabled Soldiers
| from the payment of special tax and license,
said revelation to take effect from May %,
1867, and that taxes and license be collect
ed from said association the same as if no
permit had ever been given. I; -.
The SPEAKER presented estimates 10.
deficiencies in the Indian Department.
Referred to the committee on Appropria-
tiOns. Also. the memorial of the commit
tee on the Council of Washington City, on
behalf of persons. out of employment, and
praying for the Improvement of the city in
l-places reported by Gen. Mickler, in charge
OF public buildings and grounds. Referred
to the committee on Public Buildings and
| Grounds.
Mr.. KERR offered resolution reciting
| that many of the decisions of the United
States Supreme Court possess no intrinsic
value to the profession or to the country,
ls4s.
inquire into the expediency of empowering
the court to direct that such decisions shall
not be reported. Adopted. 9sgii1eJis 70
Mr.. BLAINE introduced bill in rela-
ton to taxing shares in the National
Banks. Referred to the committee on
Banking and Currency. sa ~ s.isytti no
Mr.. JULIAN offered a resolution ins
structing the Postoffice committee, in view
OF great and constantly increasing frauds
connected with the franking privilege, and
of necessity of economy, to inquire into
the expediency Of totally abolishing that
privilege. IA r.. - ..,...,r' '.g,,.. :
Mr.. JULIAN also offered resolution
instructing the committee on Education to
inquire into the expediency' OF providing
for general system of education in dis
trlcts lately in rebellion, including suffi-
cient number of common schools for the
education of every child, irrespective of
color or other distinction, between the
ages OF and 20. bsif, .gt-;1 viT+
| The, House proceeded to the, considera-
tion of the bill reported by Mr.. Julian,
from the committee on Public Lands, de-
claring forfeited to the United States GER
tain lands given to aid the construction of
railroads in the States of Alabama, Missis-
sippi, Louisiana and Florida. ff.L
| MIR. JULIAN addressed the House in ex-
planation and advocacy of the bill.1ul hni
The bill went over until Tomorrow, to
enable the Missouri delegates to announce
the death of their colleague, Thomas E.
NOEL. H"a 7as''i f51Hiii7 Il 10 1'ii at'
Eulogies were made by Newcourt, Burr,
Kerr, Pile, Mccormack, -Niblack, aud
Mott, and appropriate resolutions were
adopted.
The House adjourned. oEiois z! 5u5f'