Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-06

l Adopted by the Committee as their re
port. B.F. WADE, Chairman.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHIEGTOE, Msy 4.
SENATE.
The national currency bill came up II
order, and the Senate proceeded to act up.
on the amendments heretofore adopted in
the Committee.
Bishop Clarke, of Rhode Island, made the
opening prayer.
Mr.. CoIlsmer reported from the Com
mlttee on Postofioes and PosstrOads
Also, the House bill to establish an ocean
steamship service between Brazil and the
United States, with an amendment.
Mr.. Wilkinson desired to further amend
the bill, and not having his amendment
prepared, asked that the subject be laid
over, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Wade, from the Committee on Teri
tories, reported bill to amend the Ensb-
ling act for the people of Nevada. The
bill changes the time for an election in
Nevada to the second Tuesday in Septem-
ber. The bill was passed.
Mr.. Howe addressed the Senate at some
length in support of the bill to pay Wis
cOnsin five per cent Of the grant Of lands
made to her in 1888.
Mr.. Sumner presented substitute for
the Committees amendment to the Nation
al Bank bill increasing the tax on circu-
lstion to one per cent, on deposits to half
| Of one per cent, on capital stock, beyond
amount invested in O. s. bonds, to half of
one per cent. each year after January,
1854. The clause in the bill affecting the
Bank Of Commerce Of New York, was, on
mntion of Mr.. Sherman, amended, so as to
allow The Comptroller OF the Currency TO
close its affairs when its capital shall be
less than five millions, and its surplus less
than 20 per cent.
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE,
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the special order, viz: The bill
to reimburse Pennsylvsnia for the ex-
penses incurred in calling out troops to
repel invasion.
Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, offered an additional
section, applying SIS, 100000 to defrsy ex-
penses Of calling out the Volunteer Militia
and Minute Men in Pennsylvania, Mary
land and other loyal States to repel rebel
raids.
Mr.. Garfield said that this subject Ess
VINO had requested the War Department to |
give them all the facts. He said the Com
mittee were daily expecting q full report !
on the various classes of claims. It was
necessary to have all the facts before the
House could take intelligent action. He
hoped therefore that the amendment Of
his colleague would not prevail.
Mr.. Smith, of Kentucky, wanted to
know why the money could not be sppro-
priated now There was not in the War
Department or elsewhere in Washington
evidence Of the number OF days for which
the various classes of men had been called
out. These facts were to be determined as
the cases arise.
Mr. Carried replied, saying that the
Secretary Of War says there is large
mass Of papers from all these States. BE
is now collecting and embracing all par
ties, and it is the intention Of the Military
Committee to introduce bill providing
for Commission to sit during the recess
to whom the papers will be referred, and
report made at the next session Of Con-
gress. Then Congress will know the sums
due, and appropriate the money accord
ingly.
Mr.. Odell, in response to Mr.. Smith,
said Commission was appointed as to
the claims OF Missouri, and when the re-
port was made, and the claims were prop
erly audited, Congress would make an sp
preparation to cover the amounts.
The Committee on Military Affairs pro-
posed to pursue singular course toward
other States.
Mr.. King Of Missouri made few re-
marks to chow that the gentleman was
mistaken.
Mr.. Oden referred to facts to show that
800, 900 dollars as the result Of the COM
mission, will be paid 70 the Missouri Home
guard.
Mr.. Blair of Mo. said that the Home
Guards of Missouri are now being paid.
He saw no difference OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
and the position Missouri occupied before
this body last December. The claims Of
the Pennsylvania Militia were as just as
those Of the Missouri Home Guards.
MIR. Garfield said that farms had been
destroyed, &C., but the House had confined
itself to paying only for Quartermaster
and Commisssry stores directly taken,
and to cases, where the claims have been
audited and adjudicisted like those Of
Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Smith Of KY. advocated the pending
amendment. Ninety-nine out Of hundred
who we're called out in his State, were
taken from the plow and anvil, the shop
aud machine works. Why should there
be delay in their payment
Mr.. Hall, Of Missouri, explained the
reason why a Commission was appointed
concerning the home guard Of that State.
They had not been mustered into the service
of Missouri nor the United States, but
went into the service in defense Of law
| under q pressing emergency. In the case
| now before them there was no occasion for
| a Commission, for the militia Of Pennsyl-
vsnia regularly entered the service, and
that State had produced the proper vouch-
ers.
Mr.. Randall advocated the bill, and
paid high compliment to the gsllsntry
Of the militia of Pennsylvania. He said
he had good authority for saying that the
I recent order Of Gen Meade about the in
subordination Of troops in no manner re-
lated to the Pennsylvsnis Reserves. Two
or three days ago the only difference
which existed between the Government and
the Reserves as to the date Of their
muster was satisfactorily settled in the
manner indicated by General Meade to the
War Department. He mentioned this fact
in order that the common rumor or talk
that the military order referred to the
Pennsylvania Reserves might be stopped,
and the truth known to the contrary.
Mr.. Stevens made few remarks to
show that the claims Of Pennsylvania had
been adjudicated and the payment recon-
mended by the War Department and en-