Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-04

tee Of Military Affairs, reported bill prC
viding that on and sfier the Ist Of Jun
next the pay ofprivates in arms shall b
increased from thirteen to sixteen dollar
month, snd Of non commissioned officer
as follows; Corporels, $18; Sergeants, SIC
Orderly Sergeants, $24; Sergeant Majors
S26 per month. Clerks 10 PsymssterE
1,200 per snnum, etc.
Sohenok moved the previous question
and was about to explain the bill whel
Cox asked his colleague to withdraw. 3
ss to allow him TO amend the bill by in
oressing the pay Of private soldiers to 81;
per month, and non-commissioned officer
to $50. He thought this would hardly b,
enough to keep pace with the increase il
the price Of the necesssries Of life for th,
families Of the soldiers. His (Cox's'
friends on his side of the House affirmed
this in good faith.
Schsnek declined to comply, having beer
instructed by his committee to urge the
resent bill.
MIR. Dawson Of Pa. appealed to Mr.
Schenck. He was chairman Of the Demo
cratic caucus, and desired to offer that
which that caucus had agreed to offer for
the soldiers.
Hr. schenck replied, II the Democratic
caucus were more numerous than the
Union caucus, they could vote down the
motion for the previous question. Mr..
Schenck then proceeded to explain the
bill. Both the Senate and House having
acted upon the proposition to equalize the
pay Of white and colored soldiers, the Com
mittee on Military Affairs had principally
confined themselves to the increasing Of
pay. In the course Of his remarks
he said it was proposed 10 amend q
former Law, 80 that officers may
other than sickness or wounds without a
deduction Of pay and allowances, and that
the absence shall not exceed thirty days iu
any one year. The ration Of 1851 is re-
stored, making a reduction Of 81 80 a
month. This took away nothing essential
to the soldiers comfort and subsistence,
and gave him supplies equal to any sol
der in the world and twice as much as
those Of JEFF Davis. In the aggregate the
Government will save considerable while
tho Seldis- 10 PSiS f-o siz times oz
much in cash as the deduction in the in
crease of his pay. The bill was passed
unanimously, there being l85 yeas.
Mr.. Stevens reported from the Commit
tee on Ways and Means the Senste's
amendment to the Navy appropriation bill.
And the House concurred in these, sppro-
pristing S7,200,000 for the completion of
sixteen screw steam Bloops, 100000 for
the purchase and repair Of vessels for
Western waters, aad SS,969g4e S,9g69g4efg hgn24 24or block
PnnTSSRa aHhfr abHhfrposes. The Senate struck out the
appropriation Of SlS5, 900 for the purchase
Of land adjoining the Chsrlestown navy
ward, and on the amendment, the Commit
tee on Ways and Means recommended
non concurrence.
Mr.. Holman, Of Indisns, moved reduc-
ton of the appropriation to $50, 900, show
ing that this was theyslue Of the property
last autumn.
MIR. Stevens explained the circumstances
under which this subject came before the
Committee on Ways and Means. The ap-
preparation was recommended by all the
commsndants who had been at the Yard,
hriuA 6ueizs,l sSrr. By 1edf1USlJ ',0IIeei 'IE o.
whom consider the purchase OF this prop
ertv necessary for Government uses
Mr. Rice, Of Massachusetts, showed that
The enlargement Of the Chsrlestown Navy
Yard had become necessary by the increase
Of the navy.
Mr.. Dixon, Of Rhode Island, said thai
on the breaking out Of the rebellion the
Academy was removed to Newport oy the
seo-etsry of the Navy. The same su'
tboritv which removed it can restore 1t
The Academic year will commence IN Sep
tembsr. lo65, and if an occasion shoult
occur for its removal before that it wouiC
doubtless be done. Besides the NaTa
Academy property at Annapolis was occu
MED nv the War Department which hs'
declined TO surrender 1t.
Mr.. Stevens, Of Pennsylvanis, said tina
Neyport was a large and fsshloneDl
nlace and with all its vices was no
nlaee for a young man. It is always BET
tar "a have seminariss Of learning l
ANAL villages Whers there are but fe'
temptations to vice.
The debate was continued by those VII
opposed the appropriation, regarding 1t
a speculation.
] The House concurred IN the SehaVe
amendment By q vote of 56 to 30.
, The House then concurred in the Sci
ate's amendment providing that no none
) annropriated for the Nsvsl Academy sha
/ he applied for the support OF any mi
4 ahinman who shall not hereafter be
nointed in strict conformity Of the law.
' The House next concurred in t
: ssnats's amendment providing that t
o Naval Academy shsll be returned and
f esiablisbed at Annapolis before the col
e maneameut Of the Academic year 1
d amendment was conourred In.
d Annapolis is a small village and j.
# about TIE right size. By returning
r Annapolis we will save $4,000 or $40
900 year. .,..
,e the bill guaranteeing Republican 10
lie Of Government to the States suo7erted
ID oyerthrown by the rebellion.
Mr.. Perhsm of Maine, prefaeed his
% marks by saying that all our efforts sho'
ss bs directed to the suppression OF the
. belIion. There never was more disgra
ss mi record than that made by the lead
of the Democratic party during the
on sour Years. The rebellion was insugu1
Of ad nnder a Democratic Administrat
b. With its patronage and consent simuls
nd encouraged by thepromise ofthe \
on theru Democrats, and now kept alive
ii. the hope that the same party viii com
mt it's assistance. The course Of the De
Gratis here was doing more for the re
de lion than our defeats on the battle n
or and that while the Democrats hold Pr
dent Lincoln to strict account and chs
at him with violating the Constitution,
ay have no complaints to utter against
rebels, whe set the Constitution st deHs |,
to Tbsv want to render him incapable
the punish traitors.
ing In conclusion, Mr.. Psrham said
ste slavery must cease with the last stru
Of the rebellion.
Mr. Herman OF N. Y. examined the
4 a Visions of the bill under considers
Of and opposed it, becsuse according 70
en- judgment, it was in violation and sur
nts sive Of the great fundamental primo