Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-01-06
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, January

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A communication from the Secretary Of
the Navy in reply to a resolution of the
Senate, giving the names Of officers who
have left the naval service since December
l, 1860, and entered the Confederate SER
vice, was referred and ordered to be print
ed.
Mr.. Grimes presented petition from
citizens Of Iowa asking for such modifcs.
ton Of the enrolment law as will include
all foreign residents.
Also, memorial of the True Inspiration
Society or non-resistants, praying for ex.
emption from the $500 clause Of the con-
scription law.
Also petition from the Lake Superior
and Mississippi Railroad Company for
grants of public lands to aid in construct
ing new railrosd from st. Paul to Lake
Superior. Referred.
Mr.. Powell offered bill preventing Of
fcers in the army and navy and others in
the military service, from interfering in
State elections, and moved its reference to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Grimes opposed the reference and
moved to send it to the Military COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Wilson moved to Icy the bill on the
table but withdrew his motion.
Ine plII WIS reIerreu u JDe udlel9ry
Committee by vote of 20 to H.
Mr.. Wilson introduced resolution call.
ing On the Secretary Of War for informs-
ticn in regard to the appointment of off,
GERS Of the army Adopted.
Also, a bill restoring the S400 bounty
to veterans and $500 bounty to volunteers
until the 10th Of February, and bounty.
not extneding 500 to persons Of African
descent who are residents Of States now
in rebellion during such term as the Pres
ident may determine.
Mr.. Ten Eyck moved that the reference
of the portion Of the Presidents message
referring to the reconstruction in the Sc.
ceded States to the Judiciary Committee,
and speaks against the Presidents policy.
HOUSE.
Fenton, of New York, gave notice Of the
introduction Of bill, relating to claims
for the loss and destruction Of property
belonging to loyal citizens, and for dam
age done thereto by troops of the United
States during the present rebellion.
Harrison, Of Indiana, gave notice Of the
introduction Of a bill, providing for the
payment Of bounties to soldiers mustered
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who have been honorsbly discharged and
have served for a period less than three
years.
On motion Of Mr.. Coffreth Of Pennsyl-
vsnis, the following Resolution was adop-
ted:
ResolUsd, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be requested to report to this
House what have been the services Of Jay
Cooke s. Co. to the Government in the sale
Of United States securities, aud what has
been the rate and whole amount Of COM
pensstion therefor. Also whether said
service might not 5sen ss successfully per-
formed by the Treasury Department itself.
Also what sums Of money, if any, have
been paid out of the Treasury for sdyer-
tising ordered by Jay Cooke & Co.
On motion Of Mr.. Chandler the follow
ing Resolution was adopted:
RssolUsd, That the Committee of Ways
and Mesns be instructed to enquire into
the expediency Of reporting bill amend
ing the act entitled "An Act to provide an
Internal Revenue to support the Govern
ment and pay the interest on the public
debt so as to reduce the duty on all mine
raj Goals from 8! cents to u cents per ton.
Mr.. Wilson of New York introduced q
bill to repeal the duty now imposed by
law on the Importation Of coal and paper
and paper envelopes. The bill was refer
red to the Committee on Ways and Means