Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-13
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Passage OF the Enrolment Bill
in the House.
Detailed Synopsis OF the Bill.
Matters On the South Atlantic
CGast.
ExDeitIon from Port Royal TO
Florida.
NAL Communication TO be
Opened with Brazil.
Whereabouts Of Rebel Troops.
whereabouts Of Rebel Troops.
CONGRESSIONAL.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, February IL.
SENATE.
The Committees amendments were most
T6ey strike out all the House provisions for
increase Of clerical force in Departments and au-
thorlzs the appointment in various bureaus o.
spout LOCO clerks, fcr g time not sIceeo!ng one
year from the close Of the rebellion, and provide
for salaries BY appropriations and also provide
for EN- ployment Of females.
Certain amendments from the Naval Com-
mfttee were concerned in the amendments.
An appropriation Of $50, ,0oO, Coo for deficiencies
the OUefterEaeEter, Ordnance, and Commlssary
departments vas adopted
Various amendments were offered When me
Senate adjourned until tomorrow.
E0gsE.
The House proceeded to the consideration Of
the Senate Enrolment Bill, as amended by the
Committee Of the Whole on the state OF the
MT Cox, of Ohio, suggested that the bill lie
over until Monday, in order to give farther time
for its examination, the amendment being IN
such 6. confused state:
MIR SchenelE, OF Ohio, replied that the pubic
ssxigencies we're so pressing that be could not
: give an hour. he then moved the previous
question, and explained the amendments and
substitute concluding by an aPPeal to the trends
of the country 10 pass the BILL that the army
might be recruited, and the Government sus-
rained.
Harding Of KY, desired to address the House.
{
. iEarding,) should BY general consent be allow
! ed half an hour for that purpose. schenck OBJ
5scted to this proposition. Opposition to fur-
/ ther proceedings on the Bill was manifested
when Rogers ofNew Jersey moved to reconsider
the vote BY which in the earlier stages Of the
proceedings, the House had agreed to adjourn
q Ill Monday. This motiou was LAID on the table
by vote Of 100 against 10
Ths House then proceeded to vote on the
amendment to the Senate Bill
The House voted on the following House
/ amendment:
All nhIe-boded male persons Of African de-
scent, between the ages Of 20 and As, whether :
citizen or not resident in the United States, shall
be enrolled according to the provisions Of the
act to which this is supplementary, and form a
part OF the national forces and when slave Of g
| ioysi eitizen shall be drafted and mustered into
the service Of the United States, his master shall
! have certificate thereof. The bounty Of SlOC
now PAYABLE by law to each drafted man, shall Be
l maid 10 the psTson to whom such drafted person
| oJTes service or labor, at the time of his muster
into the service OF the United States, and freeing
| he slave. The Secretary Of War shall appoint
| Commissioner from each Of slsve States rep
| resented in Congress, charged to award a iusi
l compensation, not exceeding $500, to each loya
| person 10 whom the eolored volunteer may oTt
seryies, who may volunteer into the service o
| the United States, payable out Of the commute