Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-06-12
OUR SPEClAl DISPATCHES.
THE NEW U. S, CIRCUITS.
THE MILEAGE QUESTION.
CONGRESSIONAL DOCUMENTS.
Especial Dispatches to the Cleveland Loader.l
WASHINGTON, June IL.

Especial Dispatches to the Cleveland Leader.l
WASHINGTON, June IL.
PROTECTION OF PROPERTY AT SEA.
Senator Trumbull, from the Judiciary
COMMITTEES, reported substitute for his
bill referred to that Committee. 1t pro-
vides that whenever any one shall on the
high seas wilfully and completely destroy
any vessels belonging to citizens of the
United States, he shall be punished by a
fine of not to exceed $4,000, and impris-
Onment not less than Eve nor more than
twenty years. ANY owner who destroys or
causes to be destroyed, his vessel, with the
intention Of dOfrauding the underwriters,
or other owners, to similar punishment.
oLAIHs AGAINST oovERNMEEF.
Mr.. Powelrs bill to provide means and
modes for taking evidence In support of
claims, makes it the duty Of Commission
in Chancery in the United States Courts to
take such evidence and report it to the
Quartermaster General. In cases where
citizens have furnished the army with sup
plies, voluntarily or involuntarily, where
the army has taken citizens property with
out his consent or injured enclosures, dam
ages done real estate by the army occupy
ing the premises with or without the own
er's consent, claims for turnpike toll on
troops or wagons, the United States Com
missioner is authorized to hear the evil
dence on both sides, orOss-examine wit
nesses, examine property, question per-
sOnally, and take whatever other steps
as shall tend to develOpe the truth. His
fees shall be paid by the claimant. The
Quartermaster General shall report the
facts with his opinion to Congress. All
cases in the District to be adjusted by the
Court of Claims.
MILEAGE.
The mileage abuse will not be interfer-
ed with probably this session. The army
bill was passed by the Senate with amend
ments striking out the section cutting it
down to twenty cents mile by the nearest
Railroad route.
F. A. COnkling moved, against the ad-
vice of his anti-mileage friends, who fore
saw the result, to amend the bill by pro-
viding for the payment of the only actual
travelling expenses, to be determined by
the members affidavit, and carried tri-
umpant bya yea and nay vote. Some
body then moved a concurrence in the
amendment Of the Committee as amended.
The House ignorantly voted yea without
directions, but too late, and found the
effect Of the vote was to strike out the sec
tion. Had a direct vote been taken on
the section the amendment would have
been retained.
TAXING THE OATH.
The House bill framed by Wilson of Iowa
prescribing the oath of Office to past and
present lOyalists was reported to the SEN
ate by Trumbun from the Senate Judiciary
Committee without amendment.
CONFIRMED.
The Senate confirmed Brig. Gen. Lock-
wOOk, twice rejected, Elliott of Iowa.
DR.. Wood Assistant Surgeon General,
with the rank of Captain, and all medi-
cal inspectors yet appointed, DR.. Cuyler by
by two majority, the others without divis-
ion.
COURTS.
The bill recognizing the Circuit of the
United States Courts passed the House as
reported by Wilson Of Iowa, and modified
by him on the suggestion of Tennessee
members, mrking Circuits as fOllOws;-
Kentucky and Tennessee, Ohio and Mich
igan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Minnesota, and Kansas, Arkansas, Texas
and Louisiana. Others to remain as now.
The bill goes back to the Senate.
COURT MART1ALED SOLDIERS.
The HOuss passed the senate's joint res
olution disc6arging soldiers sentenced by
Court Martial from the Penitentiary, and
instructed the Judiciary Committee to re-
port a bill prohibiting further cOnfne-
ment there except for infamous Offenses
under the civil law.
The Judiciary Committee will tomorrow
take up the inquiry into Ben Woods 10y
atty, submitted to them by vote of the
House
SLAVERY N THE DISTRICT.
Senator Wilson introduced bill into
the Senate amendatory to the act abolish
ing slavery in the District. One section
cures defect pointed out by the President
in his message accompanying his sigma
ture. The bill by allowing claimants who
are minors or wives to appear before the
Commissioners and officers Of the army
and navy to give their evidence in writing
properly attested. Another clause ex-
tends the benefits of the act to slaves whose
masters reside here but who were hired out
in Maryland and Virginia when the act
went into effect.
PERSONAL.
A dinner is to be given to General Prim
in New York on Friday, to which the
Spanish and Mexican Ministers are iuvi-
ted
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