Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-12-16
The Recess.
Nickel Coinage.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is.
SENATE. ~ rfgaa @

Mr.. CATTELL, from the committee on
| Finance. reported the resolution offered by
/ Mr.. Wiley yesterday, as follows:
| ResozUed, That the Senate, properly cher
ishing and upholding the good faith and
honor of the nation, do hereby utterly dis
approve of and condemn the sentiment and
| proposition contained in as much of the
late annual message of the President of the
/! United States as reads as follows: Here
| follows the paragraph in reference to the
| liquidation of the national debt. d. ..--..
! Mr.. SUMNER moved its Immediate con-
Mr.. McCREERY objected, and it was
On motion of Mr.. FERRY, the Senate
took from the table the bill introduced by
Mr.. Stewart yesterday, to punish the crime
of holding office in violation of the 18th
Constitutional amendment. -.-,.s---
|, Mr.. FERRY spoke at length, advocating
the removal of all political disabilities in
SOnthern States. 'l t'-t Sai
Mr.. STEWART argued in favor of the
bill. While he was anxious to remove
disabilities he thought there should be re-
ciprocity on the part of those to be bene-
fitted. 90 lsll ''--- go FL HH r-rsit Ifiit
Mr.. WILSON'S bill to repeal the pro-
hibition of organization of militia in rebel
States was ken up, and gave rise to de-
bate, Messrs. Wilson, Fessenden and Conk-
ling speaking in favor and Mr.. Hendricks
against il.
Mr.. EDWARDS moved to amend by
continuing the prohibition as regards Vir-
ginia, Mississippi and Texas. 1f..r T D
The amendments cf Mr.. Edwards were
adopted and the, bill passed. .f--.
After some discussion of claim for
property destroyed by Gen. Sherman's
army at Alabama, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE jla Aa-
Mr.. GALLADAY offered a resolution in
structing the committee on Commerce to
inquire into the propriety of prohibiting
passenger team vessels from carrying pc
troleum or other inflammable fluids
Adopted.
Mr.. HIGBY introduced bill to provide
for annual inspection of Indian AFFAIRS
Referred to the committee on Indian At
fairs. 4 III ....9.
The SPEAKER announced the select
committee on the New York election
frauds as follows Lawrence, of Ohio !;
Dawes, OF Mass; Blair of Mich; Dickey,
of Pa; Hopkins, of Wis; Marshall, of ILL.,,
and Hubbard. of Conn.
r Mr.. SCHENCK moved to go to the bu-
siness on the Speakers table, and gave no.
tice that after consultation with the COM
mittee on Ways and Means he should move
on the 9th of January to go into committee
of the whole on the first special order,
which was the tariff bill. Considering that
tomorrow was likely to be the only day
for work, announcements of the death of
members being arranged for Thursday
and Friday, it had been thought advisable
not to make a motion to go into committee
of the whole on the special order before the
holidays. He therefore gave notice, in or
der that all present might be prepared.
Mr.. MOREHEAD, another member of
the committee on Ways and Means, asked
Mr.. Schenck to yield the floor for motion
to go into committee OF the whole on the
tariff bill.
Mr.. SCHENCK said he was perfectly
willing to let the motion be made. .s1F
Mr.. .MOREHEAD made that motion and
remarked that the bill was printed and had
been before the cnuntry for long time.
Mr.. BROOKS inquired what bill was to
be taken up in committee, the short
tariff bill reported by the committee on
Ways and Means, or the one which the
gentleman (Mr. Morehead) had reported as
a sub-com R1ittee. - l,.t ,.'Hl
Mr.. MOREHEAD replied the short bill
was the bill now pending in committee of
the whole, and which would be, of course,
taken up. ..''
( Mr.. BROOKS intimated that it would be
very imp: oper, in the present uhprepared
state of the country and of the, House, TO
take up the tariff bill and press it to pass
age. On the other hand it was very proper
to give notice, such as Schenck had given.
The vote was taken by tellers, on MORE
HEADS motion, and the vote was " ayes
and 45 nays. -.if-.F ... ..--..r.E-
The yeas and nays were then called and
the motion agreed to.
The House tbereupon, at 2:10, went into
committee of The whole on the state of the
Union, Dawes in the chair, and took up
the bill to increase the revenue from du-
ties on imports, and tending to equalize
exports and imports. .'t-t -
Mr.. BROOKS. being entitled to the floor
when the bill was up at the last session,
addressed the House in in opposition TO the
bill. '"
The committee rose and the House ad-
iourned f. t .