Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-12-09
HOUSE

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The bill regulating duties on imported
i copper and copper ores was taken up and
passed-yeas 107.nays 81. ID slW a -
| The SPEAKER presented the following
/ commuD Dications, which were properly re-
ferred: Annual report of the Secretary of
the Treasury for 1868; q statement ofiudg-
ments rendered by the Court of Claims
during the past year; statement of the
contracts made by the Surgeon General for
the care, support and treatment of tran
sient paupers in Washington, in accord
ance with the act or July 22d, 1868; state
ment of receipts and expenditures of the
| Patent Office for 1858; letter from the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs relative to
the destitute condition of the Indians of
Daketah; the annual report OF the Comp
| troller OF the Currency; the quarterly re-
ports of the Treasurer of the United States
| tor 1866. 'l's 9.
The SPEAKER stated that he had re-
ceived communication inclosing reso-
lutions of the Legislature OF Oregon. with
request that they be presented to the
| House. 49,
Mr. wAsHBURNE, of Illinois, asked
that they be read. Do .r. E-fts o. as -.
| The SPEAKER directed the Clerk to
| read the Endorsement on the paper. The
| Endorsement was as follows: .'t go
RESOLUTIONS of the Legislative Assem-
bly, of Oregon instrueting their Senators in
Congress to resign, they having voted for
measures plainly unconstitutional, which
have overthrown civil liberty and free gov
ernment, and consigned citizens of eleven
States to odious and despotic dictator
ship" Ef te aess ,,-..i ...l-gr r.--..
Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Illinois-The til
tie Is enough. / move the paper be return
ed to the source from which it came, re-
After remarks by Messrs. Wood, Garfield
and Others, it was so returned. 4t;gy 4h,..
Mr.. WINDOW, from the committee on
Indian Affairs, reported resolution call
ing on the Secretary of War for informa-
tion as to the cost of suppressing Indian
hostilities in 1s66-1s67-IS6S. Adopted. ,e ,
Mr.. BUTLER, of Massachusetts,. intro
dueed a bill to repeal the tenure of office
act Of March 2, 1867. Referred to the Ju-
dietary committee. u.,.H ,.=l .r VI
Mr.. GARFIELD, from the committee on
Military Affairs, reported bill to restore
the bureau of Indian Affairs to the War
Department, from the Ist OF July, 1869, and
moved the previous question on its passage.
Mr.. WINDOW hoped bill of such i'm
portance would not be passed under the
previous question. --'F ESD ~ 7't'+-
Mr.. GARFIELD said if the previous
question was seconded he would be entitled
to an hour to close, and he would distribute
that time among. those who desired to dis
cuss the bill. -'
+ The previous question was seconded.
Messrs. Sehenck, Clark. of Kansas, and
Garfield advocated, and Window opposed
the bill.
: Mr.. WINDOW moved to lay the bill on
the table, Negatived.-
q The bill then passed--yeas 116; nays SO.
~ MIR. JULIAN introduced joint resolu-
tien proposing an amendment to the Con-
'stitution of the United States, which was
referred to the Judiciary committee.
= Mr.. SCHENCK gave notice that he
would move on Thursday, after the morn
ing hour, to proceed to business on the
Speakers table.
= Mr.. .WASHBURNE,'o Illinois, said he
would make the motion now. in order to
get at the bill annulling the stationery con-
tract of the Interior Department with
Dempsey & O'Toole. - ,a7ohsTH
b The House refused to proceed to the bus
mess on the table.
n Mr.. ROBINSON obtained the floor to
speak on the subject of American citizens
imprisoned in Great Britain, and offered a
resolution calling on the President for in
formation on this subject.
Adjourned. sa go -. if>sd g..