Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHIEGToE, May %.

A communication was received from thu
. Secretary Of War in answer to q resoIu.
ton Of the Senate, transmitting list o.
the officers in the army their record, sc
: On motion Of Mr.. Foote, the reading oi
: the document was suspended, and it Wsl
ordered to be printed. a
On motion Of Mr.. Grimes, his bill in re-
lstion to naval supplies which WAS report
ed upon adversely BY the Naval committee
was taken mp.
Mr.. Grimes proceeded to defend the bill.
he also defended the Chief Of the Burssu
Of yards and docks, and explained the
manner in which frauds and collusions
against the department had been accom-
plished.
Mr.. Hale replied to the remarks Of Mr..
Grimes, srd'ssid that although the cor
ruptions and enormous abuses charged
were true, the remedy sought to be sp-
piled by the bill Of Mr.. Grimes would not
reach the case. He (Hsle) characterized
the frauds upon and the corruptions in the
Navy Department at large ss outrageous.
He charged that much OF the odiun at
tsohed to naval agents was due to th0ir
efforts to prevent frauds upon the Govern
ment. In many instances they had con-
curred the displessure Of the heads Of
bureaus who wished to REGARD political
fsvorites for partisan services.
Mr.. Morgan introduced bill to prohibit
the release Of drafted men from the draft
by psyingrof the bounty merely, without
the Procurstion Of an acceptable substi
tute.
Mr.. Hale continued his speech.
At the conclusion Of HsIe's reply to Mr..
| n L. D.. A., A,I-
up. The Pacific R.R. bill as amended was
passed By 8 vote Of 2s against Ave. 1t
goes to the House.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Dawes, from the Committee on
Elections, reported q resolution that
Messrs. Chsdler, segur and Kitchen, whose
claims to seats from Virginia have been
rejected, be allowed mileage for one ses-
sion and monthly pay till the passage of
the resolution in their respective cases.
Mr.. Dawes said Mr.. Chandler is district
attorney in the Eastern District Of Vir-
ginia but received no salary. His COM
pensstion being paid in fees, amounting
probably to s., 500 per snnum.
Mr.. ChRndler's name was stricken out
and the resolution s5 thus amended Wss
adopted by three majority.
On motion Of Mr.. Cofroth it was re-
solved, the Senate oonourTing, that both
Houses adjourn on the 9th of June next,
ct noon.
Mr.. Kennedy delegate from Utah offered
to resolutionWhich was unsnimouslysdop
ed declaring as the way Of this House that
the present crisis in this causeless and
unjusti6sble rebellion calls loudly on
Congress for united and patriotic legisls-
ton, that the self sacrificing services Of
our soldiers unsurpassed in ancient or
modern warfare should be sustained in
the field and are entitled to our thanks
and forgetting all past differences it is the
duty Of Congress to sustain the cOnstitu-
tionsl authorities Of the country in their
endesEors to suppress the rebellion.
Mr.. Grennell Of lowe, offered resolu-
ticn requesting the President to inform
the House whether b order Of the govern
ment the publication of the World and
Journal Of Commerce Of New York, was
suspended, and if so, thst such order and
proceeding be communicated. An objeo-
ton being made, the resolution was pass
cd over.
resolution was introduced which was
adopted, instructing the Committee Of the
Judiciary to inquire whether and what
legislation is necessary to furnish the
forgery aud publication of official docu-
ments, and also what legislation is neces-
ssry to furnish those who through the
Press or otherwise, give information, aid
or comfoet to the rebels.
Mr. Hubbard Of Iowa, offered a resolu-
ton providing that the House meet daily
at IL O'Clock instead of II.
Mr.. Wsshburne Of Hin ois, objected, say
ing that we have too much time already.
On motion Of Mr.. Pendlston, the resolu-
ton was tabled by 81 to 20
Mr.. Pruyn, of New York, asked leave on
behalf Of his friends Of the New York Gele-
CATION to offer resolution. He would With
the kind permission Of the House like to
say few words in explanation OF the
reasons which induced them to request
action b that body The resolution was
then read for the information OF the House,
aad is as follows;
ResOIved, That the conduct Of the Exeou-
tive authority Of the Government in clos
| ing the offices and suspending the publi-
cation Of the World and Journal Of Com
merce, Of New York, under the circum-
stances which have been placed before the
public, was an act unWsrrsntsd in itself,
dangerous to the cause Of the Union, in
violation Of the Constitution, and subVers-
i've Of the principles Of civil liberty, and as
such is hereby censured by this House.
Objection being made Mr.. Pruyn moved
q suspension Of the rules in order hat he
might introduce the resolution, but the
question was decided in the negative by
the following vote: Yeas 81, nays 81.
Mr.. Davis, Of Maryland, offered the fol-
lowin7:
WHEREAS, The following announcement
appeared in the Moniteur, the French Of
hcisl organ, namely: "The Emperors s
government has received from that Of the
United States satisfactory evidence Of the
sense and bearing of the resolution Of the
House of Representatives at Washington
relative to Mexico, and it is known be-
sides that the Senate has indefinitely post
poned sn examination of the question,
which in any case the Executive would
not have sanctioned" )" therefore,
RSsOIVsd, That the President communi-
cate 10 this House, if not inconsistent with
the public interests, any explanation given
by the Government Of the United States to
France, relative to the bearing and sense
Of the resolution relative to Mexico, which
unanimously passed the House on the
4th of Aoril, 1864
The resolution was passed almost un F..
snimOusly under suspension Of the rules.
Mr.. Stevens reported the joint explsus-
tory resolution, which was passed, proVid-
ing that the late law for the temporary
increase on duties and imports shall take
effect on the Both instead Of the 29th Of
April. Duties Improperly paid are to be