Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-06
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, April 8.

WASHINGTON, April 8.
SENATE.
After en- unimportant morning business
Mr.. Powell endeavored to get up his reso-
luton calling on the Secretary Of War fol
information in reference TO orders given
by him or his subordinates for the seizure
Of places of religious worship.
Mr.. Conness moved to lay the resolution
on the table, which was agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Trumbull the Senate
at one O'Clock went into executive session
on important business.
At l:3O on again opening the doors a
colloquy ensued between Messrs. Fessen-
den and Trumbull On the famous motion of
yesterday to postpone the prior order of
the joint resolution to amend the Consti-
tuition end to take up the Naval appropri-
alton bill The senate refused to postpone
by q against Is.
Mr.. johnson proceeded to address the
Senate at length on the subject.
Mr.. Harris reported from the Judiciary
Committee, bill for the collection of taxes
in the insurrectionsry districts, with
amendments striking out the provision
authorizing grant Of 40 acre lots to sol :
diers and that empowering tax commits
sioners to set aside sales deemed to be un-
fairly made
Mr.. Anthony submitted an amendment.
intended to be proposed to the bill for the
relief Of Justices Of the Supreme Court Of
the United States, which proposes to re-
tire Justices of the Supreme and District
Courts, at the age Of 20, if they desire it,
giving Supreme Court Justices from S4, 600
to 1000, according to the length Of their
official office, and three -fourths Of the
salary TO District Court Justices, provided
that such salary shall not be less than
$4,000, in cases where the service has ex-
eeeded Is years.
Mr.. Davis amendment that no negro or
person whose mother or grandmother is or
was negro, be a citizen of the United
States or be elegible to any civil or militia.
~ Office or any place of trust or profit un-
der the United Ststes, was rejected by
yeas, 33 nays.
Mr.. Powell proposed to insert at the end
Of section one, the following That ne
slave shall be emsncipated by this article,
unless tbs owner thereof be first paid the
value Of the slave or slaves so emancipat-
ed Rejected by yeas 2 against "a nays.
MIR. Davis submitted an amendment pro.
viding for the distribution Of negroes set
free under this act among the northern
States according the respective population.
Rejected.
Mr.. Salisbury obtained the floor when
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Arnold from the Committee on
Roads and Canals, reported a bill which
he explained to be amendstory Of the Post
route act Of July, 1862 and providing for
the construction Of two bridges over the
Ohio river, to enable the railroads Of Indi-
sns and Illinois to meet those on the banks
Of the Chic in Kentucky, and for the se-
surity Of navigation, by directing the
bridges to be built from 265 to 300 feet
high The railroads are ready to con-
struet the bridges without cost to the Gov
ernment, at the falls Of the Ohio.
Mr.. Mallory Of Kentucky in advertine
to the bill, said if it had been passed two
years ago, millions Of dollars would have
been saved to the Government in the trans
portation Of supplies.
Both gentlemen spoke Of the great mill
tary as well ss commercial Importance of
securing the connection.
Mr.. Moreheadof Pennsylvania moved to
lay the bill on the table. Negatived by
majority.
Mr.. Wsshburne, Of Illinois, said the
bill involved the great constitutional prin-
ciples and therefore he moved it be refer
red, for consideration, to the Committee
Of the Whole.
He was opposed to bridging navigabls
streams. His own county had suffered too
much altogether, from the bridge at Rock
Island.
On motion the bill was recommitted to
the Committee on Roads and Canals.
Mr.. Hoffman offered resolution direct.
ing the Committee on Military Affairs to
report the bill for increasing the pay Of
priVstes.
Mr.. sohenck, Of Ohio, said the Committee
had prepared such bill, but with held it
TO zee what amount will be raised from
the new Tariff Bill.
Schenck moved to refer the resolution to
the Committee on Military Affairs. Agreed
IA to 40.
The House refused to give the Naval
Committee ten days leave to visit the West
for the inspection sites for Navy Yard
The House then went into a Committee
of the Whole on the National Bank Bill.
The Committee agreed to the amend
ment offered yesterday, by a vote of SO |
against 81. That nothing in this act |
shall be construed to prohibit the taxing |
Of banking capital for State and munich |
pal purposes provided, the taxes shall |
not be higher than the rate imposed by |
States on the same amount Of monied cap |
itsl in the hands Of individuals.
Mr.. Brooks submitted three additional /
sections, two Of which he said came from /
all the banks Of New York, with perhaps |
but one exception. First, an amendment
providing that the coin received by every
association shall be retained up 10 q GER
tain extent. Second. An amendment
designating the ways and means for wind
ing up the associations when they desire.
Third. Forbidding these banks from be-
ing turned into savings banks.
These amendments we're severally re-
iected.
Mr.. Holman offered substitute for the
bill, repeating the NstioRal Bank account
now in existence, and giving the institu-
ions three years in which to close up their
sffairs. Disagreed to-44 to 69.
The Committee rose and reported the
Dill as amended to the House.
Mr.. Stevens offered substitute for it
limilar to the bill ss amended, but fixing
he rate Of interest ct per cent, and
uniting State taxation.
Mr.. Stevens aceeded to the suggestion Of
dr. Brooks, that the amendments made to
he bill by the Committee Of the Whole on
he State Of the Union be printed before
urther action is taken on the subject.
Adjourned.
ELECTION
sT. LOUIS, April 5.