Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-07-01

WAsHIHafOH, june 30.
SENATE.

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SENATE.
Mr.. JOhason presented the the memoria
Of tWent5.six Polish gentlemen praying
that the United States take measures tC
prevent the surrender Of some Of, theil
oountFymeR as Russian subjects. Refer
red to Committee on Foreign Relations.
The Senate went into executive session
at 1l:S0 o'clock and continued in session
till $50, when the doors we're opened and
the bill TO encourage and facilitate tele-
| graphic conmunicsti0nbetwse the eastern
and Western continents was received from
! the HOUSE with pFoviso, making il un-
lawful to contract with newspapers or as
sooiaiiens for the transmission Of dis
patches, on any terms different from these
open to all newspapers.
This was ooBcurred in, whereupon Mr..
Hale moved = reconsideration, remarking
that the New York associated press, by
reason of hav ng great amount Of bust
ness, had very properly enjoyed tho priv
ilege TO contract at reduced rates. II was
an association Of liberal eaaraoter, which
FURNISHED dispatches 10 Rll newspapers,
paying pro rata, and accomplished useful
and important service.
MIR. GOnness opposed reconsideration,
and explained that there WAS such an as
sOciation on the Pacific coast. consisting
Of one paper at Sacramento and two at
Ssn Francisco, and that they had chosen
to make themselves 8 close corporation,
allowing no other papers to come into
their association, and having made CON
tract with The New York Associated Press
that all their news gathered on this side Of
the continent including war dispatches
heoame exclusive, ami all other papers
were shut out, and an enterpFising and
able journal had offered fve thousand
dollars bonus for the privilege Of sharing
the digRas4ss5aea Stth ibs r6 srn nsase9IasR sad
Inconvenience Of the public.
The motion to reconsider was rejected
A Committee Of Conference was adopted |
on the bill to encouf8ge emigration, name
ly Msssrs Sherman Anthony and Lane
Of Kansas.
Asa communication was received from |
the Executive of Indiana relative to the |
understanding Of soldiers enlisted in ex-
isting Regiments. that then enlisted for the
uneXpired term, an understanding dis
tinotly given by the recruiting officers
and eonourred lie ss alleged by the mus
tering in officers
Mr. Poster moved that the Senate insist
on its diss gFeement on the bill amending
the pension act and asked for conference
Carried.
Mr.. Trumbull obtained leave to take up
the joint resolution reported from the
Committee on Judiuiary, on the Blair case,
and it was adopted.
The Senate took a recess ct Eve o'clock.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Julien, Of Indiana, from the Com
mittee on Pa lilo Lands, reported the Sc
Mates bill, which WAS passed, regulating
the disposal Of coal lands and town pro-
peTty Of the public domain. Il was then
passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Wsshburne the House
took up and passed Senate Bill to aid in
construction of an Inter- Colonial Tele-
graph, with an amendment providing that
it shall not be lawful for the owner or off,
cers OF said Telegraph line TO make any
contract either directly or through any
intervening party OF Oarties for the trans
mission OF dispatches OF the newspapers
50F newspaper associations upon terms diff
fereht from these open to the enjoyment Of
all other newspapers or newspaper asso-
oistions.
The House oonourred in the senaie's
amendment 10 the bill assimilating the
rank Of Marine officers in the navy. The
bill heretofore reported for the construc.
ton Of new Railroad between New York
and Washington, was rsoOmmitted TO the
select Committee.
Mr.. Garfield made q report from the
Select Cammit'ee heretofore appointed.
0B motion Of MIR. Brooks TO investigate
the affairs Of the Treasury Department
which was ordered Ia L. kss-;-L-i--,-
The senats's bill 10 facilitate the trade
an ibs Red river Of the North was passed.
The amendRtofy ENROLMENT Dill WAS re-
turned from the Senate with amendments.
On motion Of Mr.. Stevens, the following
resolution was adopted.
Resolved, That in the opinion Of this
House the amendment, assessing a special
tax on incomes ts pay bounlies, contra
Venes the clause in the Constitution Of the
United States, relative TO originating
means for the support Of the Government,
and is al infringement upon the prerog-
alive Of this House, and that the bill be re-
turned TO the Senate with this resolution.
The Senates bill 10 establish bureau
for fseedmen's affairs was referred TO q
select committee, and ordered TO be printed.
The House passed the Senstes bill, auth
orizlng the Secretary OF the Navy to in
vest the naval Pension fund.
The House passed the SenAte's bill, pro-
viding or the efficiency Of the Navy.
IL repeals the clause in the Enrolment
act, for transferring soldiers to the Navy,
and gives sailors the same bounties as
soldiers.
The House took up the senste's bill, es.
tablishing the salaries Of postmssters, and
passed it.
Mr.. lie Blonde, of Ohio, offered proviso
that no levy Of troops be made by the
President except by volunteering until an
effort shall have been made 10 restore har.
mOny among the states by the appoint
ment Of commissioners TO negotiate foI
peace, and the restoration Of the Union
under the constitution, and until such
proposition has been rejected by the Con.
federate Government.
The House rejected Mr.. lie Blonde'l
amendment, which received II yeas ant
SO nays.
Without further action the House ad
journed ct 1890 o'clock.
FROM NRW YORK.