Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, February IL.

Mr.. WILEY, from the COMMITTEES on |
Patents, reported without amendment q
bill requiring persons applying for patents
to give public notice of the same.
Mr.. WILLIAMS called up and offered q
substitute for the bill in relation to certain
public lands of Oregon, which, after dis
cussion, went over till tomorrow.
On motion of Mr.. HOWE, the bill for the
relief of the heirs of the late General ]. B.
Richardson, appropriating to them $400l
for horses stolen from him by the Indians
while in the service of the United States,
was taken up.
Several Senators objected on account of
the principle involved. -.
The morning hour expiring, the bill
Mr.. MORRILL,. of Maine, from the COM
mittee on Appropriations, asked to be dis.
charged from the further consideration OF
several petitions asking to be included in
the 20 per cent. increase of pay, and recon-
mended their reference to the compittee
on the District Of Columbia. They were
so referred.
Mr.THAYER presented the petition of
citizens of Nebraska. praying that lands
along the line of the Union Pacific railroad
be opened for homesteads and pre-emption,
and that pre-emptors may enter lands along
that line at one dollar and twenty cents per
acre.
On motion of Mr.. STEWART, the bill
TO give effect to the act in regard to grants
of public lands in Nevada was discussed
till 1:20 P. NJ, when Mr.. Davis declined to
yield the floor any further, and proceeded
tosaddress the Senate on the supplementary
reconstruction bill.
f. Mr.. DAVIS. at $40 P. NJ, yielded to an
executive session, and after a short time
therein the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPR RESENTATIyEs.
Mr.. VAN TRUMP presented petitions
from citizens of Ross county, Ohio, of all
parties, praying for Congress to authorize
The issue of legal tender notes sufficient to
pay the bonds of the United States, with
due reference to not producing an over-ex-
pansion of circulating medium. Referred
to the committee on Ways and Means.
The House proceeded to the copsidera-
tion, in the morning hour, of the bill re-
ported from the committee on Foreign AT
fairs concerning the rights of American
citizens in foreign States. After discussion,
at the expiration of the morning hour, the
bill went over. -
The SPEAKER submitted a message
from the President transmitting his letter
to Gen. Grant, and it was read, when Mr.
Bingham moved its reference to the Recon-
struction committee, and that it be print
| ed.
Mr.. LOGAN stated there was reply
from General Grant to that letter, which he
desired furnished to the House.
The SPEAKER intimated that there were
some errors in the correspondence as print
ed.
Mr.. BINGHAM modified his motion fol-
reference to the committee on Correspond
ence and printing, which was agreed to.
Mr.. LOGAN'S resolution asking for all
further correspondence was also adopted
| The House went into committee on the
legislative. executive and judicial apprO-
priation bill. as= s.sfs.. sas-..1s
The committee rose, and the SPEAKER
| presented message from the President
transmitting a copy of Gen. Grants las
letter to him, which was read, ordered tC
| be printed, and referred to the COMMITTEES
on Reconstruction. g'ss5 saa 81.
On motion of Mr.. BAKER, the commit
tee on Ways and Means were instructed Il
enquire into the expediency of amending
the internal revenue law SO as to provide
for distribution of Government stamps
through post-offices, or otherwise.
/ Adjourned.