Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-07-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON. july

SENATE.
On motion Of Mr.. Clark, the Confsca-
tion Bill, as returned from the House. was
taken up.
Mr.. Clark moved that the Senate insist
on its amendment, and ask Committee Of
Conference
Mr. Sherman, of Ohio, moved the Senate
recede from its amendment, and agree to
the House Bill
Mr.. Trumbull hoped the Senate would
confscation bill-not as efficient as some
wish, butyet a good bill.
The question was taken on Mr.. Summers
amendment which was rejected. Yeas IA,
nays %.
Clarks motion for Conference Com
mittee was then agreed tO-28 to 10. Nays
Carlisle, Davis, Kennedy, Lane, of Indi-
ana, Powell, Clark, Trumbull, Wilkinson,
Wilson, of Missouri, and Wright.
Mr.. Wright called up the resolution for
the expulsion Of Senator Simmons
Mr.. Ten Eyek moved to refer the resolu-
| tiOn to the Judiciary Committee. Agreed
to. Yeas 81, nays Z. Nays-Messrs.
Foster, Henderson, King, Nesmith, Powell,
Trumbull, and Wright
On motion Of Mr.. Fessenden, the Tariff
bill was taken up.
The Senate proceeded to consider the
amendments reported by the Committee on
Finance.
The duty on spirits distilled from grain,
was raised from 25 to so cents per gallon.
The duty on sheet iron was raised about
! 33 per cent.
The duty on quinine was altered by 75
an ounce to 45 per cent. advalorem.
On opium prepared for smoking
| 80 per cent. advalorem.
The provision exempting rags was struck
out.
On chiekory the duty was reduced from
four to two cents per pound.
Mr. Powell offered an amendment re-
pealing the bounties on fishing vessels
Rejected and the bill was reported to the
Senate.
The amendments made in the Committee
were concurred in and passed.
l. Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to amend
the act calling forth the militia for sup
pressing invasion, approved February
On motion of Mr.. Hale, the Dill 10 estaB-
lish and equalize the grade of line officers
in the navy was taken up.
Mr.. Sherman offered an amendment that
officers of the navy have the same pay as
the same rank Of army officers, and no re-
tired officers to have any rations Adopted
On motion Of Mr.. Grimes, the grade o.
Admiral was changed to rear Admiral
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House concurred in the report of the
Conference Committee on the o. S. mote
bill.
The House then resumed the considera-
tion Of the bill to provide for the discharge
Of the State prisoners and others, authOri
zing the Judges of the q. S. Courts to taxi
bail or recognizanee to secure the trial o
the same, and clothing the President viii
power to suspend the privileges of the wri
Of habeas corpus.
Mr.. Sheffield moved to lay the bill on tn
: table.
Motion disagreed to, yeas 29, nays SO.
Under the operation Ofthe previous ques
? ton, an amendment proposed by Mr.. Bid
die was excluded, and the bill passed. I
synopsis Of the bill was published las
week.
The House then passed the Senate bill
defining the pay and emOluments Of eertaii
e officers of the army, and for other purposes
One Of the sections Of the bill empower
the Presideat to discharge any officer un
. suited for duty, or whose dismissal woul
! promote the public interest. Another sec
ton restores full citizenship on person
e born abroad after one years residence o
# condition of honorably serving in tn
n army.
On motion Of Mr.. Elliott, the House in
4 sisted on its disagreement to the Senate
! substitute for the Con6scation Bill, an
consented to q Committee of Conference.
h The House concurred in the ConfeTenC
If Committees report on the Civil ApprOpriI
' tion Bill. Adjourned.