Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-03-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, March 20.
SENATE,

The CHAIR submitted memorial asking
an appropriation for repairing the slevees
on the Mississippi river Refereed to the
committee on Commerce.
Mr.. SUMNER presented the petition of
coiored men from various parts of Del
aware, asking to be secured in their rights.
After some debate between Messrs
SALISBURY and SUMNER, the Judi
cfary committee was, on motion of the lat-
ter, Instructed to inquire into the authen-
ticity of the petition.
Mr.. DRAKE desired to have new rule
in the matter of impeachment taken up and
disposed of before Monday next. He read
it as follows U - - 10 81
When the Senate is sitting upon the trial
of an impeachment, the presiding Office r
shall be addressed as Mr.. President, and all
papers submitted by either party. which in
their nature should be addres led in tern
to the tribunal, shall be addressed to ir as
to the Senate.
Objections were made on the Democratic
side, and it went over. a rfoH .siQaaJ|
MIR. FESSENDEN introduced bill to
allow drawback on articles used in the
construction Of vessels. Laid on the table.
Mr.. WILLIAMS offered resolution, In
quiring of the Secretary of the Treasury
how many clerks or employees have been
removed since January, 1867; the forms of
letters or circulars addressed to the heads
OF bureaus for that purpose, how many have
been appointed since and by whom, how
many heretofore removed have been re-
appointed, from what States and by whose
recommendation. Went over under OBJ
lection by Mr.. Buckalew.
Mr.. HENDERSON'S bill was taken up
authorizing tbs Peace Commissioners to
conclude treaty with the Navajo Indians,
now at Bosquitto. and appropriating $780,
600 for their removal.
After long debate the bill passed with
out amendment.
/ The Senate went into Executive session,
and soon after adjourned. isoa szs7grao
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE "a
/ Mr.. BOUTWELL,, from the Impeach-
ment Managers reported the following
resolution :esr- efI4 IN s4sfes4 ..fli s.sls
.Resolued, That on the days when the
Senate shall sit for the trial of the
President on the articles of impeachment
exhibited by the House of Representatives
the House, in committee of the Whole, will
attend, with the Managers, at the bar of the
Senate, at the hour named for the COM
mencement of proceedings.
Mr.. WOOD asked whether the resolution
was to be understood as meaning that the
House should remain in the Senate
Chamber during the trial. fs,z issf s,i4 ,s;7g
/ Mr.. BOUTWELL, said he did not under
stand there was any corruption except
what rested on each member by, his own
sense of propriety. .s.ssrss a.ssS-.y'lt,.y y7
I Mr.. WOOD-There will he no session of
the House during the trial. = 20 sidssi q
! The SPEAKER-There will not be un-f
der this resolutions while the trial is pend
iBg.e -le-1aRqas = - RlHoas .s5zte 9a- %
Mr.. JENCKS suggested an amendment
to the resolution providing that on the days
of trial the House will meet at IL o'clock, SO
as to have the morning hour. ~ !
Mr.. BOUTWELL, declined to accept the
mendment. 3ilqiia2 10 'ai ssi
The resolution was agreed to. sf asfs.tfl
The; SPEAKER appointed conferees
on the Pension Appropriation bill.
Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Ind, from the
committee on Naval Affairs, reported .. DILL
to equalize the bounties of soldiers, sailors
and marines. Ordered printed, and recon-
mitted. gs1sgs 20 .sff57 sa Et4 -saa1o-
Mr.. PHELPS introduced bill to allow
certain drawbacks on copper, in pigs, bars
or ingots, exported from the United States.
Referred to the committee on Ways and
Means. fsa aai7a4ai -s--r- -fssi - q s-.r,.
Mr.. WILSON, of Iowa, introduced a bill
to provide remedy for loss on destruction
OF Judgments, records or DEGREES apper-
taining to proceedings in the United States
Courts. Referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee. s1ezs1 e-'s'o3 @s@.ss''~---z- ala'
The House resumed consideration of the
pending civil appropriation blu.
The amendment appropriating $4,000
for the National Arsenal at Columbus, O.,
was rejected. y
After disposing of all amendments, the
bill passed. '---'i-47
| The House joint resolutions to regulate
the tariff for freight and passengers on the
Union Central Pacific railroad and their
branches, constituting the Secretary of
War, Secretary of the Interior and Attor-
ney General Board of Commissioners to
establish annually a tariff of freight and
passengers on those railroads. not exceed
ing double the average rates on roads, be-
tween the Atlantic and Mississippi river,
north of st. Louis, was taken up. .-,-5-
| Mr.. WASHBURNE. of Wisconsin, spoke
In favor of the resolution.
| Mr.. PRICE obtained the floor, but yield
ed to a motion to adjourn. aasto
| The House-with the understanding that
tomorrow would be devoted to general
| debate adjourned. 20 'l5id III