Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
wAsHIS0roS, February 10.
SENATE.

The Senste proceeded TO the consideration o
| OF the Report Of the Committee on the Ecroll.
ment Bill. Debate ensusd and no amendments
| were made.
Mr.. Clark from the Committee on Claims pre-
sented the petition Of Chas. DeAlans and asked
that the Committee be discharged from further
consideration and that it be referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Lane Of Kansas, announced his intention to
| INTRODUCES bill for the erection ofs State House
/ at the seat Of Government Of Kansas.
Mr.. Hendricks introduced bill authorizing
the transfer OF Indictments. from District to the
| Circuit Court of the United States Referred to
| the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Wilson called up the report Of the Com
nittee on ConfeTenee on the disagreement to
A lengthy debate followed, and was psrtici-
pated in by Messrs. Hale, Crimes, Salisbury,
Davis, Wilson, Howe, Howard, Lane Of Kansas,
question was taken.
On motion to CONCUR in the report of the Com
mittee OF Conference it was agreed to, ayes 80
nays, l3.
Adjourned TIL Tuesday.
HoUsE.
Mr.. Blair, Of Missouri, introduced bill pro-
viding for the occupation of abandoned planta-
tons in the rebelous States and taking care
Of those freed by the Presidents proclamation.
Referred.
On motion OF Mr. Wilson it was resolved that
the committee on Judiciary charged with the in
vestiRation Of the charges against Judge Miller
OF Wisconsin. De auihorlZed 20 send Tor persons
and papers, and examine witness under cath.
The House passed the Senate resolution, au
thorizng the transfer from the army OF persons
for naval service.
Ten thousand additional copies Of General
MeClellan's report were orderedto be printed
The House resumed the consideration of the
bill to establish bureau for freedmen's af
fairs.
NJ. Kslbdeiseh opposed the bill.
mT. Brooks, Of New York, opposed the bill
which was reported BY Mr.. Eliot, of Massachu-
sets, whisa State he locked upon as the ruling
power nt tbs country. Whatever she DEGREES Is
10 become law.
Mr.. Stevens, from Connecticut, on Ways and
Means, reported back the gold bill with the re-
commentator that it do not pass
All the bills on private callander were pessed
except the one approprating ten thousand dol
lars for the houses destroyed in Virginia by the
military authorities TO prevent the rebels from
taking refuge in them. This was postponed one
week ss ItinTolves important principles and ef-
fects in many other similar cases.
The House went into g COMMITTEES OF the
Whole on the Navy Appropriation Bill.
Chiffon A. White made q speech against the
war, maintaining that peace csn only be restored
by negotiation.
Mr.. Blow, OF Missouri, made some remarks
In defense OF ofSecretary Chase, in repY to preyi-
Gus remarks of Mr.. Blair, and was proceeding to
explain the trade regulations for Missouri. when
he yielded the floor at the suggestion Of Mr.
Schenck and the Committee arose.
Mr. Schenck reported from the Committee Of
Conference on the Enrolment bill, and moved
the previous question, which was seconded 60
against q, and report sgresd TO II Tgainst %.
House adjourned