Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-02-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHIEGToN, Feb. %.

HOUSE.
On molten of Mr.. Mallory, the Commit
tee on Judiciary were instructed to inquire
into the propriety of vesting the United
States Commissioners with powers to issue
writs of hsbeas corpus, and hold persons to
bail for good behavior, and to increase the
compensation of said Commissioners.
Mr.. Van Wyck introduced a bill to tax
the salary Of public officers.
1t was referred to the Committee on Ways
and Meana
Mr.. Fenton introduced bill relating to
claims for losses and destruction Of property
by the troops Of the United States during the
present war.
Mr.. Blair, of No, called up the Senate
bill to reduce the number of cavalry regi-
ments. he said In explanation that the
number of such regiments is 70, the organi-
zation of some of which is imperfect; be
sides, the arms for all Of them cannot con-
veniently be procured. Complete regiments
can be made up by the pending bill. Some
of the enlisted men do not know how to
ride, and perhaps never will learn. The
Government would save about q fourth Of
the present expenditures by the passage Of
this measure. The expense of maintf ming
one single regiment is one million Of dollars
q year.
The House amended the bill so as to re-
duce the number Of cavalry regiments to 30
instead of 40, as proposed by the Senate.
The officers and enlisted men necessary to
be discharged BY the reduction to receive
three months pay In addition to allowances
prescribed by law. All the officers Of The
cavalry:to be examined by board Of officers
IS to fitness 80.
The bill passed.
Mr.. Gordon introduced a resolution, which
was adopted, instructiug the Committee oi
Claims to inquire into the propriety of re-
porting bill to indemnify the Union men o.
the Sd Congressional district of KY, and
other Congressional districts, for damages
and impoverishment caused by the SO-calleC
Confederate troops and their aiders and abet
ters
s>Mr. Van Wyck introduced a resolution
which was adopted, directing Committee on
Naval Affairs to examine into and report OF
the necessity of repeating the 9Th Sec. of th'
act Of Congress further to promote efficiency
of the Navy, approved December last. Th'
section in question relates to the compenaa
ton Of employees in the navy yards.
Mr.. Kellogg, of Ill, introduced 8 resOlu
ton, which was adopted, instructing th'
Committee Of Ways and Means to inquire in
to the expediency of levying tax Of thre,
per cent per pound on common, and making
such a lieu thereon; persons and corpora
tons to be prohibited from carrying or trans
porting the same until the tax Is paid.
Mr.. Maynard, from the Committee OI
Ways and Means, reported bill to establish
branch mint at Denver City, Colorado
Territory, 70 be under the control of the di
rectors Of mint at Philadelphia, subject t
Instructions of the Secretary OF the Treas
Hry.
Seventy.6ve thousand dollars Is app opri
ated to carry out this act and to defray th'
current expenses for the current year, snC
for the hscal year ending with June, 1888
Mr.. Sarganl called attention 10 the fac
relative in the session, that bill was intro
dueed to establish 9 branch mint at Nevada
Territory. He had been informed on re
liable testimony, that $4,000, 900 are mined
in one month in Nevada, while that mueF
ispot mined in twelve months IL Colorado
The bill for the branch mint in Nevada
was refsrred 10 the COMMITTEES Of Commerce
he therefore suggested that this bill &
with the other TO the Committee on Way