Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-01-16
Debate on the COnsCFIptiOn Bill
Immense Amount Of Supplies
Sent to Our Prisoners
In Richmond.
Heavy Verdict Against the City
OfNeW YOFkfOr Riot Damages
Large Sale Of Cotton on Govern
ment Account.
RumOr Of an Attack on a Railway
Train by Rebels
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WAsHISGToN, January Is.
Mr.. Converse introduced bill smendi-
tory Of the homestead law and for other
purposes. Referred.
MIR. Rumsey introduced bill authoriz-
ing Minneseta and Wisconsin to extend
their common boundary, sc. Referred.
Mr.. Converse presented q resolution Of
inq liry as to the failure of the overland
mail TO California for the last two months.
Mr.. Henderson presented the House bill
providing for deficiency in the sppropri-
alton to psy the officers and men in the
Department Of Missouri.
The Enrolment Bill was taken up.
Mr. Wilson offered an amendment Civ
ing drafted men bounty Of 500, and
plsciug them on footing with volunteers
and reducing the time Of their service to
two yesrs. The amendment was opposed
by CONFESS and Clark.
On motion Of mr. Henderson sll prior
orders were suspended, and the House
bill, providing for the deficiency in sppro-
prisiiOns for paying the officers snd men
in the Western Department Of Missouri,
was considered, snd, after amendments,
passed. The bill sppropristes S700,612.
Jim Lsne, Of Kansas, offered q resolu-
tion calling upon the Secretary of ths
Treasury for the names Of special agents
and assistant, now in the employment Of
the Treasury Department, the States from
which they we're appointed, their opera
tiOns, pay and emoluments, which was
sgTesd to.
The Senate, in Committee Of the Whole,
proceeded to the consideration Of the En-
rollment Bill.
Mr Doolittle proposed an amendment
prohibiting enlisted men from serving ss
substitutes except in regiments from the
State whers they first enlisted. Adopted.
The amendment Of the commUtstion
clause as amended, was then reported to
the Senate.
Mr.. Clark asked lesve to withdraw his
amendment allowing volunteers to furnish
substitutes, passed yesterday in the Com
mittee Of the Whole.
Mr.. Nesmith moved that the Senate re-
seiDd its action Of yesterday in retaining
the $500 Communication clause. He thought
while the country was looking to the SEN
ate for favorable measure to secure sol-
diers to crush the rebellion, the Senate Wss
amusing the courts with schemes Of how
to do the work.
II WIS Clms 10 look the matter In the
face. The war had been chapter of &C.
cidents. Re might say q comedy Of errors.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Sumner renewed his amendment re-
garding the tax on incomes. Rejected.
Mr.. Doolittle moved to amend by making
persons who have resided in the United
States one year and shall have voted at
any election, liable TO draft.
Mr.. ShermSn renewed his amendment
to substitute $500 instead of $500 as the
maximum for oommutstion.
Mr.. Lane, Of Indiana, would, without
discourtesey to the Senate, to amend the
title of the Bill as it now stands by call
ing it Bill to raise tax By lottery from
certain sble-bodied men who are unwilling
to enter the service. Laughter He
would vote against this, expensive imprac-
ticsble, cumbersome Bill. He wanted 6
COnscription Bill This was not such q
BIZ but Bill Of Revenue.
Mr.. Harris moved 10 amend Sherman's
amendment by inserting S400 instead Of
$500 as the price Of Communication. It was
carried % to 90.
On motion of Mr.. Johnson the Senate
adjourned till tomorrow.