Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-07-04


loyal people Of which had, amid psrseeu.
ton, ms intsined their love Of The Union
and Constitution and the lave.
Mr.. Blair, Of West Virginis, was % q
loss to conceive Why these representatives
had been repudiated. he had thought .it
was the duty Of loyal men 80 encourage
those from the secession elements, which
threatened to destroy them BY the action
Of the House The subject is LEFT in lie
hands Of the COMMITTEES on elsesions.
The House bill providing FOR s.Repuhli-
csn form Of Government for the BATES oe-
oupied or oVsrthroWn by the Rebellion Wss
taken up as rsturnod from the Senate With
merely enc section, providing that States
declared by the proclamation OF Che Presi-
dent to be in insurrection, shall be, until
they return to their allegiance 60 the Uni
ted States, be incapable Of casting Presi-
Dental vote or q representation in Con-
gresa.
Mr.. Davis, Of Maryland, moved lhst The
House nOn-ooncur, snd ask q Committed
Of Conferences,
Committee Of Conference WAS ihsn or
dsred.
The Speaker laid before the House let
Il
q resolution heretofore offered By Mr.
Gsnson, Of Nav York, which directed him
/ to require MessTs. Losn Smith to refund
money they respectively have received IS
members Of Congress during The time
they drew money as Brigsdier Generals
II appears that Mr.. Loan on being re-
minded by the Sergeant at Arms, Of the
action Of the House, declined to draw any
more money on account Of salary, and
there was now standing to his credit seven
hundred and eighty two dollars, and that
Mr.. Smith while believing he was entitled
to full pay as member Of Congress, new
ersheless was dssirous TO have the mat
ter brought before the House in order that
the question might he dstsrmined.
Mr. Cox, Of Ohio, said il was inoompat-
able with the law to receive two salaries.
The gentleman from Kentucky, Mr.
Smith, should not have drawn LOO dol
lars az q member Of Congress, and he
should be required 10 fork over the money.
A motion was made and disagreed to by
vote Of 29 against 81 to refer so much Of
the Communication as relates 10 Mr.
Smith to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Davis moved to lay the subject on
the table. Agreed to-72 against Al.
The report Of the Committee Of Confer
ence on the bill for summary punishment
Of guerrillas was conourred in.
Mr., Morrill,, of Vermont, from the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, asked leave to
report bill assessing, a special income
tax Of per cent. on sums, exceeding 600 |
dollars, commencing from the lst Of Jsnu- |
ary last. Objection was made
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Morrill, again sought to report the !
bill providing for q special tax on incomes |
A message was received from the Senate |
stating that they had passed the House |
bill without amendment providing for a |
Republican form Of gov .rBment in the |
States which we're oVerthrown by the re-
bsllion.
Mr.. Garfield, from the Committee on
Conference on the EnrOllment BILL made
report thereon and clearly explained sll
its features. The report was eonourrsd
in, by yeas SO, nays So.
SENATE.
Mr. Sumner made report from the Con-
ference Committee on the dissgrseiDg !
amendment to the bill to provide for the /
4if FsGdfsffss R sdF dFFsrrilla ma
Mr.. Wilson from the Conferences Com
mittee on the bill 10 further regulate the /
enrolling and calling out Of the national |
forces, made report that the Committee !
agreed essentially to the House bill Bounty |
ia made 300 for one year, 5000 for two !
years, and $500 FOR three years, instead OF |
5000 for one year, $500 for two years and |
S400 for three years, aud the bounty made
payable in three yearly installmeRts. The
full bounty not allowed to discharged SOL
diera. In case Of death ihe bounty viii
be payable to the children, wife OF mother,
hut not to the legal representative. A no
rIue VI -fifty--i-y = Ia zsanirad 10 be given.
Mr. Carlisle opposed further confer
ence.
Mr.. Morrill, wished the Senator (Car-
lisle) and his associates to know that II
We leave the Government powerleaB TO
I'LL the ranks Of the army the GoveFnm5nt
will end in anarchy.
Mr.. sherman'a motion for the Senate to
insist on its amendments, and asking for
further conference committee Wss then
adopted yeas 2s, nays &
Mr.. C0nness then moved TO reconsider
the vote, agrseing to conference commit
tee on the ground that there Wss danger
that the bill might fail for want OF
quorum in the House. The motion was
carried; yeas 80, nays II.
Ths motion to disagree With the report
Of the Conference Committee was thsb re-
considered aud report was finally con
Cured in yeas q, nays 8,
Mr.. Wade made report from the Com
mittee Of Conference on the bill to guar
sntee to certain States whose govern
ments have been oVerthroSn, republican
form Of goVer1nsnh and moved that the
esasts rscede from its amendments
The motion was carried by yess ls,
nays II.