The Portland daily press., 1868-06-04

ton of the Ohio contested election case of De-
lapo against Morgan.
Mr.. Morgan, the sitting member, resume ed
the floor aid continued the argument com
laeneed by him yesterday IN defence OF MS
| right to the seat
Messrs. SchofieId, Sehenck aud Dawes spoke
| in favor of the claim OF contestant.
The previous question was seconded and the
resolution giving the seat to Mr.. Delano was
adopted-S0 against 80. lie appeared at the
| Clerks desk and took the oath of Office.
| Mr.. Wood Ward offered a resolution thai
| whatever diversities of opinion NAV prevail
| relative to the administration of James Blu
ohanan, the members of the House can cor
daily unite IN honoring the purity of his
| character, his ability and patriotic motives and
requesting the Speaker to appoint commit
| zee OF seven members to attend the funeral
anu communicate Il copy of the resolutions to
the relatives of the deceased.
MI. Woodward having declined to modify
the resolution by emitting reference TO the
patriotism and ability of Mr.. buchanan, the
RESOLUTIONS We're, on motion OF MI L arhsWofth,
tabled-73 against 46.
Mr. Stevens asked leave to offer a resolution
relative to the death of Mr.. buchanan, the
same as indicated by his colleague Wood
ward), but ohjectio was made.
Mr. Paine, from the Reconstruction Com
mittee, reported back the Senate amendments
to the Arkansas bill, with substitute to make
the conditions as follows:-That the Constitu-
changed SO as to discriminate in favor or
against any class of citizens of the United
STATES IN their right to vote who are now en-
titied TO vote by said Constitution. except as
punishment for such crimes as are now felo-
nies at common law, whereof they shall be
duly convicted; and no person shall ever be
held to service or labor as punishment for
crime in said State except by public officers
charged with the the custody of conyiets by
the laws thereof
Mr. Rroolys o., ;,y;I
that majority of the committee had not au-
thorlzed the report to be made.
MT. Fame admitted that the only members
81 he committee present at the session where
IN the matter was discussed were Stevens,
Brooks, Beck and himself
The Speaker stated that under the rule,
whenever it is -disputed that report is to be
authorized by committee, the questionlof re-
ception must be put to the House.
Mr.. Stevens remarked that whenever q
gentleman made report as from a committee
IL was to be taken for granted that he would
stand by that report without explanation, buU.
as his colleague had not chosen to do so he
asked him to withdraw the report till to-mor-
row.
Mr.. Paine said that under the circumstances
ne was unwilling that the question should be
taken on receiving the report, and it was de-
clded in the negative-55 to So.
Mr. Thomas, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported back the joint resolution to remove
from the State to the United States Circuit
Court OF West Virginia, and it was passed.
The Speaker presented several executive
communications, including one as to the de-.
nclency IN the carrying out of the reeonstruc-
ton laws in the first military district and as
to the disqualfications for civil office con-
tanned in the State Constitution of Virginia.
which was referred to the Committee on Re-
construction.
The House, at $50, commenced the business
OF the morning hour, being the call of the
Committee on Public Lands for reports. Sew
erai reports, OF no general interest were made
and acted upon.
At the expiration of the morning hour Mr..
Blaine asked leave to offer a resolution that,
as a mark OF respect for one who has held
such an eminent public station, the Speaker
is requested to appointed CO mmittee of seven
to attend the funeral services of MreBuchan-
an and TO report copy OF the resolution to
the relatives of the decea sed, which, after oppo-
sition by Mr.. Vau Wyck and others, was adopt
ed-S0 to l6. The following commii tee was
appointed: Messrs. Glossbrenner, Dawes, Mar
shall, Blair, Mich, Eldrldge andirrumbull.
Inc House then took recess till 7.30. On
reassembling the House. in committee of the
whole, took up the tax bill.
Mr.. Wood spoke on the revenue and finance
system OF the Government. He urged the de-
yeiopment for the exclusive use of the Gov
eminent OF the mineral regions of the coun-
try as means OF prevention of the excessive
taxation and for the eventual payment of the
public debt. He then opposed the bill under
consideration, and announced his intention to
offer several amendments.
During Mr.. Woods speech Mr.. Price re-
marked that the proposition was a good one if
Feasible but the difficulty was that since the
discovery of gold in California the production
of every dollars worth of gold and silver had
cost as much, if not more, in labor.
Mr.. Wood, in reply, referred to Ross Browns
report showing that one large mine in Cali
fornia for nine years had yielded 81 100000,
and the cost of the production was only $685.
000
Mr.. Hunter opposed the provisions of the
Dill for the collection of the whiskey tax, and
detailed plan of his own, which he thought
would prove efficient.
Mr.. Niblaek favored a reduction of the tax
on chewing tobacco to thirty-two cents instead
OF forty cents, as reported by the committee
ME- Highly spoke in opposition to Mr.. Woods
views as to the availability of the mineral re-
sources OF the country for the payment of the
public debt
Mr.. johnson endorsed the statements of Mr.
Highly.
Mr.. Wood reiterated and supported his prop
osition
Mr. Highly again replied.
The committee rose at IL o'clock, and the
general debate was ordered to be closed in an
hour and half after the bill again came up.
Adjourned.