Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-18

amendments to the bill authorizing the
printing Of official reports.
The House bill giving pre- emption rights
TO the lands Of rebels was referred to the
| Committee on Public Lands.
The Senate considered the House bill
authorizing the establishment Of Ocean
mail service between the United States
and Brazil
Mr.. wilkinson offered an amendment
including the Venezuelan Government in
| the contract. The amendment was ordered
to be printed and the bill postponed.
! The Senate bill to amend the act Of 1851
to promote the efficiency Of the navy, by
! providing that it s. all not be construed TO
retire any officer under the age Of g.
Passed
A message was received from the Presi.
dent communicating intelligence in refer
ence to Bolivis and Chill. Ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Wilson called up the Senate bill to
equalizs the pay Of soldiers in the United
States Army with amendments Of the
House thereto, together with the report Of
tAe senate Military Committee thereon.
A number Of amendments we're adopted,
after which the Senate adjourned.
WAsHINGrOE, May II.
HOUSE.
The House acted on the report Of the
Committee Of Conference on -disagreeiaE.
to the amendments to the Navy Appropri-
alton bill.
Among those agreed to were SIS, GOO for
the cOmplsiion Of the hospital at Mare Is
land
$4,000 for the purchase Of cemetery
for Naval and Marine corps, near Phila-
dslphia
Altering the appropriation Of 1858 of
S750,OO0 for floating dry dock and navy
yard so as to give $260,OOO each for dry
docks in New York and Philsdelphis, and
apply the balance to enlarge sectional
docks 80 that they will receive the largest
vessels now built.
On motion Of Mr.. Rice Of Massaebu-
sets, the Secretary Of the Navy was called
on for all proceedings Of the Court OF In
quiry in the case Of Commodore Wilkes.
The House next considered the contested
election cases Of Segar and Chandler Of
Virginia, whom the Committee Of Elec-
tiOns declare not entitled to seats.
Mr.. Dawes supported the report Of the |
Committee.
Mr.. segur spoke in his own behalf
Mr.. Chandler also advocated his claim |
to seat.
By vote Of 80 against % the House
decided Mr.. Segur was not entitled to a |
seat from the First District Of Virginis, |
and also that Mr.. Chandler is not entitled |
to seat from the Second District.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
The bill to amend the act establishing |
the title to certain sws I D lands pt ssed.
Ths bill equslizing the pay Of soldiers |
was taken up, and the House amendment |
adopted, the amendment fixing the salary |
Of Judge Advocate General at $4,000, |
and Assistant Judge Advocate at So, 500, |
without other rank or psy, was adopted. |
Mr.. Powell moved to pay soldiers the |
equivalent Of gold Rejected by to %. |
Mr.. Powell also moved that the provis-
ions Of the bill shall not apply to negroes.
The bill then passed.
Mr.. Harris, from the Judiciary Commit |
tee, reported the bill to authorizs the Sec
retsry Of the Treasury to stipuIate for the |
release from attachment or other process |
property claimed by the United States,
with amendments providing that nothing |
IN the bill shall be considered as recogniz- |
ing any right to enforce said seizure or
sttsohment or as waving any objection |
to any proceeding to enforce such claim. |
Mr.. Henderson offere resolution re-
questing the Secretary Of the Treasury to
Communicate to the Sena'e q statement
showing the full amount Of the public
debt with details thereof, and copies Of the
full reports Of banks, associations, So,
doing banking business.
A resolution was adopted granting the
lands embraced in the Msriposs or Big
Tree Grove the State of California.
The Senate considered the bill to expe-
dite the public printing, providing for
the transmission, by the heads of Depart
ment and joint committee Of Congress on
or previous to the 1st OF November, their
reports and accompanying documents
said committee to select the portions there
Of desirable to be printed for popular dis
tribution.
The amendment making it the duty Of
heads Of departments to furnish the Super
intendent Of Public Printing with copies
Of their reports on or before the third Mon
day in November was adopted.
Without further action, the Senate sd-
jOurned.