Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-07-18
CONGREssIONAL.
WAsHIxGToE, July II
HoUs

No private corporation or bank shall
make and issue any token, note or device
for less than one dollar to circulate as
money; any person 50 offending shall, on
conviction, be punished by fine not eI-
ceeding five hundred dollars, OF imprisOn-
ment for six months, or both, at the dis
eretion Of the court.
Objection having been made to the re-
ception Of the bill, Mr.. Hooper moved that
the rules be suspended in order that It
might be taken up. Motion carried by
yeas 60, nays S8.
Mr.. Hooper caused a letter to be read
from the Secretary Of the Treasury urging
the measure and enclosing a draft Of the
bill for the object stated, and also one for
changing the weight Of the smaller silver
coins.
Mr. Phelps, Of Missouri, briefly con-
tended that the second clause in the bill
prohibiting the issue Of paper money be-
low the denomination Of one dollar was
unconstitutional.
Mr.. Cox moved to lay the bill on the ta-
BILE. Lost-39 to g.
The bill was then passed, by yeas 63,
nays %. ,.t.
The jointresolution suspending the sales
Of the lands Of the Kansas Sac and Fox In
dians until the Attn of March, 1868, was
passed.
A message was here received from Pres
ident Lincoln and read. He says that he
has approved Of both the eonfscation and
the supplemental resolution, considering
them to be one act. Before he was inform
ed Of the passage of the resolution he had
prepared the draft Of q veto message, which
he herewith transmits As the bill does
not touch the persons and property Of loyal
citizens, it is in this just and proper. It's
startling to say that Congress can free the
slaves Of State; but as the rebels forfeit
their slaves to the Government, the ques-
tiOn is whether they shall be declared free
or returned to slavery. he had no objee-
ton TO the former. In reviewing other
parts Of the bill, he says that military com
manders should seize and use whatever
real or personal property may be neeessa-
~ for their commands, in some way pre-
serving the evidence Of such appropriation.
He thinks it proper that military COM
manders should employ as many slaves Of
African descent as can be used to advan-
tage. The message was laid on the table
and ordered to be printed.
The Speaker also laid before the House
a message from the President recommend
ing that some suitable acknowledgment be
made to Commodore Vanderbilt for the
gift to the Government Of the vessel by
that name, which has been doing valuable
service. This message was referred to the
Committee on Naval Affairs.
The House then passed the Senate's joint
resolution making further appropriations
! for the current and incidental expenses of
the Indian Department.
Mr. Wicklife asked leave to introduce a
resolution that it shall be the duty Of the
Government to order a record to be kept Of
the age, name and sex Of all slaves received
into our lines, together with the names Of
the owners Of the same.
Mr.. Bingham objected to the introduc-
ton Of the resolution.
Mr.. Wickliffe moved to suspend the
rules. NegatiEed-5S to As.
The House then passed the Senate reso-
luton providing that the compensation t
Pension Agents shall be two per cent. OF
the entire disbursements by any one o
them, provided the aggregate compensation
shall not exceed ten thousand dollars pc
annum.
Mr.. Walton, from the Committee OF
Printing, reported a resolution to prin
10000 copies Of the Presidents s message OF
the subject of cOnfscatiou.
On motion to lay the resolution on tn
table, no quorum voted.
It now lacked twenty minutes to tw
o'clock. There was a call Of the House.
The proceedings were temporarily inter
rupted by the reception Of message froI
the Senate stating that that body havinl
completed its business, was now ready t
adjourn for the session. CCries Of goOd."
The Speaker, in accordance with usage
appointed committee to act with a simi
lar committee Of the Senate, wait upon th
President, and inform him that Congress
was ready to adjourn.
The proceedings in a call Of the HOus
were then resumed, and continued until
o'clock, at which hour the Speaker term
mated the roll call.
Mr.. Cox, from the Committee to wait o
the President reported that the Presiden
. had no further business or other cOmmun
cation to present to Congress.
! The Speaker then said: The hour fxe
for the adjournment Of the two houses ha7
ing arrived, hereby declare the House az
? liOurned sine die.
Applause by the members followed IL
announcement. A few minutes onl
elapsed before all the members left Il
| Hall.