Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-26

promise of the Government Of full pay to
oolored troops, entering the service Of the
Government prior to January. Report re-
jected, 25 to l2l.
The House passed the joint resolution
that the undistributed portion Of books and
documents purchased by each House pre-
Vious to the 87th Congress, and now depcs-
| tied in the Interior Department here be
distributed to the present Members and
| Delegates In Congress under direction Of
the Joint Committee OF printing. The
said books to be delivered IS early as pos
sible.
Mr.. Morrell, Of Vt, made report from
the Committee Of Conference on the diss-
greeing amendment to the Army bill, re.
specting the pay Of colored troops. The
main point,o the report being to fulfill the
promise to those who entered the service
prior to Jsnuury 1st, on the assurance
that they should receive full pay. The
House rejected the report ,25' against l21,
and asked another Committee Of Confer
ence.
Mr.. schenek reported bill authorizing
the President to take me sures to con-
struct q railrosd from the valley Of the
Ohio to East Tennessee. Consideration
fixed for next Tuesday.
The Speaker laid before the House the
reply Of President Lincoln to the resolution
adopted yesterday, endorsing the CORES
pondence between Secretary Seward and
Mr.. Dayton, relative to the resolution
adopted by the House against the invasion
Of Mexico by France.
Mr.. Seward says, it is practically an ex-
ecutive question, that 1t does not belong to
Congress to take action in the premises,
and that, while the President receives the
unanimous declaration of the House with
the profound respect to which it is entitled,
he directs Mr.. Dayton to inform the
French government that he does not in
tend to impart from our heretofore enun-
eisted policy, concerning the French oocu-
patton Of Mexico.
FROM COLUMBUS.
COLUMBUS, o., May 25.
The Union State Convention was large,
enthusiastic and harmonious. All the
counties were represented but two.
President-Colonel 7. B Stanley, Of
Vinton, and one ioe-President from each
Congressional District
Secretary--G. A. Benedict, Of Cuyaho-
GO, and one Assistants Secretary from each
district.
HoKINATIoHs.
Supreme Judge, full term-Luther Day,
Portage county, by scclamstion. The
rules were suspended, and Mr. White, Of
Clarke county was declared the nominee.
For Short Term-Horace Wilder, by &C.
olsmstion. -
For the vacancy occssioned by the re-
signstion Of Judge Gholson-Wm. Henry
Smith, Of Hamilton.
Secretary Of Stste-Colonel VIM. P.
Richardson, Of Monroe.
Attorney Genersl-C Col Moses Bradley,
Of Fulton.
Comptroller of the Tressury-Phlllip
Hsrsig, Of Anglsixs.
Member Of the Board Of Public Works,
long term---Jsmes Moore, present incum-
bent
For the senatorial vacancy are elected /:
John P. Bsinhn, Of Brown county, and
Jno. A. Bingham, Of Harrison county ;
delegstes-W King, Ex-Governor Denni-
son and Tod, Columbus; Delano and G. V.
Dorsey; slternstes-J. D. Shryock, of
Evansville, G. B. Senter, Of Cleveland, 7.
s. Wooster, Of Huron county, and James
London, Of Brown county.
Resolutions renewing thspledges to sus-
tain the Government with men and money
for the suppression Of the rebellion and
recommending the denomination Of Abrs-
ham Lincoln by the National Convention,
and congratulates the country on successes
Of our arms, AID returning thanks to the
Army and Navy, pledges the support Of
the Ohio Union men to the Administration
Of Abraham Lincoln, and approves the
pending amendments to the Constitution
to make all States free.