Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-30

/ 4nG VI Au0 DAAA " AuAAA
burse Pennsylvania being resumed, Mr.
Sherman submitted an amendment, strik
ing out Pennsylvanis, making the bill
general, and paying all the militia en-
gagged in repelling the invasion Of Penn.
sylvanis, or where they have b0en paid
refunding to the Government of the State
to which they belonged, in trust for the
State, institution or individual who sd
vsnoed money 10 the State.
The smenement was adopted.
Mr.. Ten Eyck withdrew his substitute.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Military Commit
tee, reported the House bill, further, to
regulate and provide for the national
militia.
The President pro tenn appointed Messrs
Harlan, Foster and CoRness q Committee
Of Conference on The part Of the Senate on
the Pacific Railroad Bill, and MessPs. Doc
little, Harris and Nesmith on the Northern
Pacific Route Bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Harlan joint reso-
luton was adopted, That the President Of
the United States be requested to appoint
day for humiliation and prayer BY the
people Of the United States.
HOUSE.
The House concurred in the Senate 8
amendments to the bill regulating prize
proceedings and the distribution Of prise
money.
Mr.. Dawes called up the resolution de-
claring that Mr.. Schenok WAS properly 9
member Of the House and that Mr.. Blair
was not. Adopted.
Mr.. Dawes also called up the resolution
posIponiEg the admission Of Representa-
tiVes from Arkansas until further inform
alton was received, heretofore published.
After long debate the whole subject WAS
laid on the table.
Mr.. Cole, Of California, asked leave to
offer q resolution instructing the Com
mittee on the Conduct Of the War to in
quire whether sny disloyal clerks are en-
ployed in the War Department, and
whether rebels are employed in any
capacity, and if so, who is responsible for
the same, but objection was made.
Mr.. Davis, of Maryland, moved to lay
the whole subject OF the admission Of
Arkansas members on the table. Motion
carried by yeas 80. nays AZ.
The House acted on the Senate's amend
ment to the civil appropriation bill.
The Senate had amended the sppropris.
tion Of 81 100000 for the detection Of
persons connterfsiting Treasury Notes, By
adding that in the Courts there shall be
no exclusion Of witnesses on account Of
color, nor in civil action because he is 3
party to or interested in the issue.
EvEHIHG sEssIoE.
On motion it was resolved that the
Committee on public expenditures en-
Eru ufad -ikk fLo ;nvaag;.ok;.- - a. q 8
fairs Of the New York Custom House be
authorized to sit during the recess with
the same power and authority As hitherto
exercised.
The bill to organize and regulate sngi-
neer corps in the regular and volunteer
army was passed.
The House acted upon and concurred In
the action Of the Committee Of the Whole
on the state Of the Union, on the Senste's
amendment to the civil appropriation bill.
Mr.. Mallory had offered an amendment
TO the bill providing that negro testimony
be onlp admitted in the Federal Courts in
States whose laws should authorize such
testimonials. This was disagreed to by
At against &c.
The Senate's amendment to which Mr..
Mallory had proposed his amendment as
above was cOncurred in by 81 against AZ.
1t provides that no witness should be ex-
cluded from Federal courts on account Of
color, nor in any civil suit on which such
person is interested or is q party 10 the
suit.
Mr.. Morrill, made report from the Con-
ference Committee on the dissgreeing
amendments to the tariff bill and it was
oonourred In.
The House agreed to The amendment Of
tie Senate to the bill to extend the CON
tract for carrying the. overland Pacific
mails.
At 1890 the House adjouraed.