Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-06
CONGRESSIONAL,
- WASHINGTON, June 5.


Petitions were presented from the West
In favor of the eight hour law, and cigar
makers, for a modification OF the tax on
tobacco. Referred llt rHa ~lHIftif
Mr.. WILLIAMS introduced bill con-
/ cerning land claims in Arkansas. Refer
red.
Mr.. SHERMAN called up the bill reIat-
ing to United States notes, and the stbsti-
tute OF the committee, that any contracts
hereafter made specifically payable In coin
shall be legal and valid, and NAV be en-
forced according to its terms notwittstand-
ing anything in the bill relating to United
States notes. M
The Arkansas bill came from the House,
and, the Senate insisted on It's amendment
and ordered committee ofsconference.
Mr.. TRUMBULL called up the House
pill to admit North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Louisiana, Georgia and Alabama. He
said that in the substitute the comm it
tee had striken out Alabama, and that by
mistake Florida was Inserted, contrary to
the opinion of the majority of the COM
mlttee, though he personally had favored
inserting it. He stated the number OF votes
cast for and against the Constitution In the
Florida read. bGE ,ezt rI4d .1ss'-1I
A communication from the General of
the army, inclosing telegram from Gen.
Meade, dated Atlanta, was read. Gen.
:Meade's telegram states that the majority
In favor OF the Constitution in Georgia is
$3.50. -
MIR. TRUMBULL proceeded to explain
the substitute of the committee, which al
ready has been published. fh
Mr.. WILSON moved to amend by in
serting Alabama. -
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIvE
Mr.. LAWRENCE, of Ohio, presented a
resolution of the Ohio Legislature for a
survey of the Miami & Erie nal, for the
purpose of enlarging it to the capacity of
ship canal. Referred to the committee on
Commerce.. - vg - 80
Mr.. BLAIN, from the conference COM
mltGee on the army appropriation bill, |
made report, which was agreed to. ~ Z
The House proceeded to the business of
the morning hour, to the consideration of
reports OF private character from COM
mittees.
Joint resolution to advance Capt. Thomas |
N. Stevens twenty-one numbers on the list |
OF Captains in the navy for services during |
tho war was passed; as also one for the |
restoration of Captain James 81. Armstrong |
from the retired list to the active list of the
navy. .-., --..,--ss |
Mr.. JONES introduced a bill to erect
United States court rooms, postofices, &C., |
in Covington, KY. Referred.
Mr.. PECKHAM, from the committee on |
Invalid Pensions, reported bill relating |
to pensions. The first section sconstrues |
the existing pension laws so as to give |
precedence to relatives of deceased persons |
having neither widow or child in the toll |
lowing order: First, mother; ID, father;
Sd, orphan brothers and sisters, who shall |
be pensioned jointly if more than one |
The other sections apply to matters of de- |
tail. Fa'ss - |
After discussion and explanation, the bill |
passed. ---- -sgr.s s-~a -ss. /. n,,qgr |
Mr.. BRIGGS introduced bill to author
ize the joint proprietors on the rivers Mich |
lgan and Wisconsin, as owners, to have sur
veyed and to enter the fiat land ,on that |
river. Referred to the committee ON Pub |
lie Lands. |
The House went into committee of the |
Whole on the tax bill. The sixth section, |
which gives the appointment of all revenue |
officers to the commission being under con- |
large number of amendments |
were offered. but after considerable discus |
sion were all rejected or withdrawn, and |
the question taken on Mr.. Garfield's motion |
to strike out the section, which was carried |
by "a to do. ss
The committee then proceeded to the |
of the seventh section, which |
provides the Supervisor of Internal Rev |
enue for each Judicial District, and regu-
lates his duties, &c. The provision that |
he shall have power to transfer officers |
from one dlstillery, or place of duty, to |
was, on motion of Mr.. Schenck,
struck out.
The eighth section was considered. It |
regulates the duties of Internal Revenue
store keepers. Several amendments of de-
tail were. offered by Mr.. Schenck and
agreed to.
Mr.. LOGAN moved to strike out the whole
section, because it provided for bonded
and if the whisky tax were
reduced and to be collected at the still
worm, the only way in which the tax
could be collected, then there would be no
use of bonded warehouses.
Mr.. SCHENCK opposed and Mr.. LOGAN
the proposition.