Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-03-29
CONGRESSIONAL
WASHINGTON, March %.



Mr.. Foster, from the Committee on Claims
reported back, fsvorably, the House bill
giving 500 pension to revolutionary sol
diers, in sdition to their previous pension
Passed.
Senate took up the bill smendatory to
the Constitution relative to slavery. Mr.
Trumbull addressed the Senate at length
in favor Of the bill.
Mr.. Wade from the Committee on Pub.
Lie lands reported fsvorably on the House
bill enabling the people Of Nebraska to
form State and maintain a Territorial
government.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Military Commit
tee, reported adversely on the use of con-
centrated feed for horses and mules in the
army.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill relating to
the Military Academy at West Point. This
bill authorizes the appointment by the
President Of two additional Cadets from
each State represented in Congress, Of the
State wherein appointed, having served
honorably two years in the army, and not
less than seventeen nor more than twenty
years old, and selected according to merits
and qualification.
Mr.. Collamer reported bill relative to
the compensations of pension agents,
which allows them for clerk hire and office
rent $500 for the disbursement Of $4,000
annually, and $3.50 additional for every
additional $4,000.
Mr.. Grimes introduced resolution En-
quiring Of the Secretary Of the Navy how
many ordinary sesmen have been trans
ferred from the military to the naval SER
vice. Adopted.
The Senate then took up the special or
der, viz: the joint resolution to amend
the Constitution so as to forever prohibit
slavery and involuntary servitude except
for crime.
eeMr. Trumbull made lengthy speech in
favor Of the bill.
Mr.. Sherman answered the speech Of
Mr.. Wilkinson made some days ago, in
which he charged Sherman with incon-
stsnoy on the anti slavery question.
Mr.. Wilkinson briefly replied to Sher-
mans speech.
Mr.. Wilson spoke in favor Of the anti
slavery bill.
Adjourned.
Mr.. Norton introduced jointresOlution
an amendment to the Constitu-
ton prohibiting slavery in the States and
Territories. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Garfield resolution
was adopted calling on the Secretary Of
War to furnish the House with any inform
alton in his possession in reference to the
claims for rerVices rendered by State
troops any time during the present war,
stating the amount Of claims and services.
NJ. Ashley Of Ohio reported resolution
granting the use Of the Hall Of the House
Of Representatives to the Washington Leo
ture Association for the 9th Of April, for
the delivery Of q lecture by the Hon
George Thompson. The proceeds after
paying the expenses, are to be distributed
among the families Of the District Of Co.
lumbis soldiers. Mr.. Holman Of India na
moved to lay it on the table.
The motion Of Mr.. Holman was adopted
yeas SO, nays 40.
JOINT resolutlon proposing 3 new article 70
the Constitution, which, when ratified by
the requisite number of States, shall be
valid as part Of the Constitution, name
ly, slavery and involuntary servitude, ex-
cept for the punishment Of crime, whereof
the party shall have been duly convicted,
is forever prohibited in the United States
and sll the territories, and SO much Of ar
ticle four, section eleven, Of the Constitu-
ton, as refers to the delivery up Of per-
sons giving service or labor escaping into
another State is snnulled.
Mr.. Holemsn objected to q second read
ing Of the question, and accordingly the
resolution was received. Shall the reso-
luton be Tejected7
This was determined in the negative Of
q vote Of 80 against 80.
The Speaker announced that the ques-
ton now REQUIRED on the second reading
Mr.. Holeman raised the point that the
vote not being two thirds vote, as requir-
ed, the result was, in effect the rejection
of the proposition.
The Speaker overruled this objection.
The proposition was then read o second
time.
Mr.. Stevens withdrew the latter part Of
his proposition, namely: To amend the
Fugitive Slave Law.
The question wac then stated, on agree
ing to the other point Of the proposition.
Further proceeding was here interrupt
ed by Mr.. Wsshburne announcing the
death Of his colleague Owen Lovejoy.
Eulogies were delivered by Messrs. Jas.
Q. Allen, Stevens, FsrnsWorth, Pendleton,
Pike, Norton, Ashley, Morrell, OdeIl, D.
Wis, Of New York, Grinnell and Arnold.
The usual resolutions Of respect snd con-
doIa0oa vvnrs naeaad