Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-28


Resolved, That Cor gress has the con-
stitutional right to sn authoritative voice
in declaring and prescribing the foreign
policy Of the United States, as well in the
recognition Of new powers ss in other
ma ters, and it is the constitutional duty
Of the President to respect that policy not
in diplomatic negotiations than in the use
Of the national force when authorised by
law; and the propriety Of sny declaration
| Of foreign policy by Congress is sufficient
ly proved by the vote which pronounoes
it, and such propos tion while pending
and undetermined not q st topic Of dip
lomatic explanation with any foreign
power.
On motion Of Mr.. Holman, Of Indiana,
It was resolved that officers Of this House,
having authority to make appointments,
ought to give the preference to disabled
soldiers permanently injured, while in
line Of duty.
Mr.. Stevens, frou the Committee on
Ways and Means, made q report on the
Senate's amendments to the Tariff bill
The House eOneurred in the following:
on cigars Of ell kinds, valued at $l5 or
less per thousand, seventy five cents per
pound, and twenty per cent sdvslorem
valued at over $l5 and not over $50. per
thousand, $l25 per pound, and thirty per
cent ed Vslorem valued ct over $50 and
not over S45 per Thousand, 81 por pound,
ana Fifty PEI e~Pt cd vNleFem valued at
$46,
EVENING SESSION.
The House took up and cOnourred in
the Senate amendment to the bill, author
iziDg the Secretary Of the Treasury to re-
lease and discharge from liability the
Irish Unien Fair recently held at Chicago,
for having sold goods and lottery tickets
without stamps.
TIE House resumed the consideration Of
the bill, further, to regulate and provide
for the enrolling and calling out Of the
national forces.
They rejected the sub titute Of Mr.. Bro
mall, proposing that hereafter no persons
shall be received or accepted TO serve in
the army ss q substitute Tor any other
person liable TO military duty, and who
may have been enrolled or drafted for
that purpose.
The term ofservice for ell soldiers here
after shall be one year unless sooner dis.
charged, and that in lieu OF all bountiea
their pay shall be thirty dollars month,
etc.
eEHATE.
Mr.. Sumner presented two memorials cf
citizens Of The United Ststea, praying for
a change OF the preamble Of the C3Es.itu-
ton Of the United States, which wss re.
ferrsd to the Committee On Judieisry.
MIR. Anthony reported N favor Of print
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Commissioners to inquire into the condi-
ton Of the African freedmen.
Mr.. Salisbury said he once read book
written by Robert Dale Owen, the author
Of this document. Everybody who had
bought the book had been cheated out Of
the purchase money. Such conglonerstiOn
Of in6delity was never before published,
and the who would write 5uoh a book
as that was not capable Of writing any
thing worthy Of being printed by the
Senate.
Mr.. Wade said he had read the
entire document and that the evils
and deformity of slavery were
never before so wildly set forth than they
are in that document. He had no doubt Of
its entire truth. If he wanted to cover up
the villsinies of slavery, he would vote
against the resolution.
The motion to print 5000 extra copies
Of the document was then agreed to-24
sgsinst 8.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on Mil
itsry Affairs, reported adversely on the
1int RESOLUTION which ref0I ed - e-Lis sin q
Senators and Representatives of Congress
to visit forts, military prisons and hos
pitsls in their respective States.
Mr.. Hale, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs. reported back the Senate bill for
the establishment Of a navy yard at Cairo,
with recommendation that the Senate do
not agree to the House substitu therefor,
and namely to appoint q commission to
| examine and report on 8 proper site.
A brief debate, during which Mr..
Grimes spoke in favor Of agreeing to the
House substitute and Mr.. Trumblll against
it.
The substitute WAS agreed to-yeas %,
nsys9.
Mr.. Henderson called mp the Loan bill
from the House, and it was considered and
passed, with an amen ment which excepts
rs, 600, 900 bonds now advertised from the
provision under which all bonds, Treasury
notes and all other obligations Of the
United States are to be free from taxa
tion by or under State or municipal au.
thOrity, and with another amendment,
which makes the engraved signature oil
the Register on all coupons erroneously
described ss Treasurer Of the United
States, Of the same force and validity as
il his official designation has been cor
Yeotly stated. E
Mr.. Howard from the Committee on
the subject, reported back ths Pacific Rail.
road bill from the House with 3 substitute
it being the same bill which had hitherto
passed the Senate.
Mr. Trumbull from the Committee on
Judiciary, submitted report upon the
credentials of VIM. Fishbsck and E. BsX-
ter, claiming seats from ArksnSss.
The Committee recommended the sdop
ton of the following resolution
Resolved, That Vim. F. Fishbsok snd
Elisha Bsxter are not entitled to seats sc
Senators from Arkansas.
Mr.. Harlan called up the bill to aid in
the construe ion Of railroad and tele
graph line from Lake Superior to Puget
Sound by the Northern route.
On Mr. Towards motion the Pacific
Railroad bill was taken up. He explained
to the committee that it was substitute
for the House bill, and proposed one OIL
two notifications, one fixing the election
Of directors for the first Of October next
and the other making the interest on the
company's bonds, guaranteed by the
United States, paysble in lawful money
instead Of gold, both Of which was agreed
to, and the substitute was adopted snd th'
bill passed.