Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-02-10

BraytOn, Noell, Walton, Harris of Va, and
Nelson.
Joint Committee on the Librory-Pettit
Adams, of Mass, and Pugh.
Joint Committee on Printing -Gurley Has.
kin and Dimmick.
Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills-David-
son and Theaker.
The Presidents annual message was then
read
On motion Of Mr.. Sherman it was referred
to the Committee of the Whole on the State
of the Union and ordered to bo printed
The question of printing the usual extra
number of copies was referred to the Commit
tee on Printing
MIR. FsrnswOrth was, at his own request, ex
eused from serving on the Committee on Indian
| Affairs
Mr.. Regan was excused from serving on the
COMMITTEES on Revolutionary Pensions, as on it
he could be Of no earthly service to his eonstit~
uents. The interests Of Texas have been dis
regarded in the matter of assigning her Repre-
ssntatives to places on Committees,
Mr.. Hamilton, the colleague of Mr. Rsgan,
was also excused from serving on the Commit
tee on Private Land Claims for similar reasons
Mr.. Hughes asked, but failed, leave to intro
duce bill to establish an additional Executive
Department. to be called the Agricultural De.
partment
Mr.. Stevenson presented the memorial of
MIR. James Christman, cOntesting the seat of
Mr.. Anderson, of KY.
Mr.. Hughes presented memorial of Mr.. G.
Harrison, contssling the seat Of Mr.. Davis, of
Nd.
Both memorials were referred to the Com
mittee on Elections.
Among the notices of intention to introduce
bills, are the following
By Mr.. Stevens, Of Washington Territory,
for the defence of Puget's Sound and the en-
trance to Columbia River.
By Mr.. Bingham, for nulIifying all legisla.
ton in New Mexico legalizing or establishing
slavery.
By Mr.. Fenton, for the settlement of the
claims of tie officers of the Revolutionary
army, and granting pensions to the soldiers of
1912.
By Mr.. otero, to provide temporary gov
srnment for Arizona, and to create the office
Of Surveyor General.
By Mr.. Grow, to permit the Government to
sue in the Courts of the U. s.
By Mr.. Helmiek, to reduce the compensation
of members Of Congress to So per day, and to
regulate the mileage.
By Mr.. Reynolds, for the improvement of the
navigation of the Hudson River at and near
Albany. Also for the erection of post Office,
custom house and court buildings at Albany.
Jno. COchrane presented petition of Ben
jsmin Price and 1000 others for the freedom
If the public lands to actual settlers. This is
bat the beginning of food of petitions of a
similar character. He also presented a petit
tion of the Chamber Of Commerce of New
York for the tabulation Of the annual sales
and the capital employed in, and the annual
earnings of the commerce Of the United
States be included in the census of 1860. He
also gave notice of his intention to introduce
a bill to simplify and arrange the revenue
laws.
SENATE.
The Senate met at o'clock.
Mr.. Lane presented petition in favor of
the Homestead Bill.
Mr.. Sumner introduced resolution in
structing the Committee on Commerce to in
auire into the expediency of further legisla-
ton for the prevention ofviolence and crime
on board our merchant marine
Mr.. Thompson presented petition in favor
of the freedom Of public lands.
Mr.. Fitch's resolution to print Is 900 copies
of the Agricultural portion Of the Patent Office
Reports, was taken up and adopted.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Fitzpatrick to
print 10, 900 copies Of the reports of the Patent
Office on arts and manufactures, occasioned
debate and was voted down.
Mr.. Davis moved to reconsider. Carried.
Mr. Davis offered an amendment to print O.
900 extra copies.
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment thai
sufficient number be printed to furnish one
to each patentee.
Mr. Simmons moved to refer the matter to
the Committee on Patents.
Mr.. Clay-Gentlemen on the other side keep
up the discussion to prevent the passage of the
resolution till the election of Printer by the
House so that the work may be dUne by him.
He hoped the Senators on this side would sit
them out.
Mr.. Simmons said the Senator had no right
to impute motives The Senator was a better
Judge of his own motives than of his.
Simmons-Votes and opinions
The Senators on the other side were alike.
Mr.. Fitch wished to make a statement. An
important document which had been in the
hands of the Printing Committee q long time
had not been reported. This positively was in
tended to allow the Senator'S friends to settle
ther quarrel among themselves, but they inten-
ded to keep it up till the end of the session
Senators on that side contradict their speeches
by their votes. They are defer the publication
till the election Of Printer,
The Senator from Alabama well said what
their motives were and Senators dare not deny
it.
Mr.. Simmons had not attended to the print
ing committee when be brought man for
the Job it would be time enough to impute
motives. He insisted on his motion. The
motion to refer TO the Committee on Patents
was lost. The subject was debated at length |
By Hamlin, Collanier, Davis, Fitch, and others. |
nj -, sh IN
patentee, was agreed to. Mr. Davison's !
amendment was adopted, and tho resolution |
was adopted-yeas 81, nays "a. The Post !
Office Deficiency bill was taken up and re-
ported to the Senate. Mr.. Green opposed the |
amendment that six per cent interest should |
be received by the Contractors, in full for all |
claims for damages, and that the Contractors |
only should receive the Interest six per cent |
he said was not sufficient to pay the damages |
sustained by the failure Of the Government |
to pay its debts.
Injustice was also done to the assignee |
by excluding him from receiving, because
many bought certificates with the understand |
ing that they should get the interest 1t was
too small business for the Senate to engage
in. Mr.. Hunter said the contractors could
decline to receive the interest," and file claim
for damages.
Mr.. Mallory moved to strike out the line
giving to the contractors. A long debate en-
sued Mr.. Haun hoped the government would
net violate its engagement with contractors.
The conduct Of the Senators would be remem-
bered in the Presidential election.
Mr.. Pugh said that six per cent. was the
regular interest on debts, and the correct
measure Of damages. He did not know the
assignees in the matter. The Post Master
General had a right to issue certificates. The
amendment was rejected-yeas II; nays 81.
The proviso that the interest be payable
only to contractors themselves, and be in full