Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-31

Inferred the resolution to the Committee
on Rebellious States.
| Mr.. Wsshburne, Of Illinois, under a sus-
! pension Of the rules, reported bill from
the COMMITTEES on Commerce, spprOprist-
ing $3.50 900 for the repair and preservs-
ten Of the works for the benefit Of com.
mefce on the lakes, and 800, 900 for SINH
lar purposes on the sea coast.
The bill psesed.
Mr.. schenek, Of Ohio, moved g suspen-
sion Of the rules in order to report bill
providing for the summary punishment OF
gusrEillss Commanding Generals or
commanders Of departments arc author
lied to carry into execution all sentences
against guerrillss and persons guilty Of
arson, burglary, rape, and for the viola
tion Of the laws and customs of war, and
to punish spies, mutineers, murderers, de-
serters. ETC.
The House refused to suspend the rules
by vote of 79.to AZ, most two thirds Of the
House voting therefor.
Mr. English, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported bill which was
passed, extending the time fixed in the act
Of June, 1856, for commencing the con-
struction Of the Marquette and Ontsnagon
railroad, in Michigan, for which the public
lands were at that period appropriated.
The House then resumed the considera-
ton Of the Kentucky contested election
case of McHenry against Yesmsn.
Mr.. Harding said that while he would
vote for his colleague TO retain his seat,
he did not wish to be understood as giving
countensnce to military interferepce with
the freedom Of elections.
Mr.. Yesman, the sitting member, con-
troverted the position of the contestant
that he, Yesmsn, owed his election to mil
itary interference, and spoke Of the con-
ed SiRP tt8Rss as b8ying with bad taste resurrect
Kentucky to support his, the cJfietoEX Of
claim.
The House by vote of 96 against 26,
adopted the resolution, declaring Mr.. Yea
man entitled to retain his seat.
On motion Of Mr.. Cole, Of Californis, ii
was resolved that the committee on Mill
tary Affairs be instructed to enquire,
by what authority, and under
whose direction the rebels are
are interspersed with the national soldiers
throughout The various hospitals Of this
city and ss to the comparative treatment
Of the rebel and union soldiers in the hos
pitfalls and also that the same committee
be instructed to inquire whether or not
persons lately in the rebel army are en-
ployed in places Of trust and profit by the
United States Government ct Gilsbury
point Maryland, and if so, by whose su.
thority, how many and in what capacity
they are SO employed, and also that the
same committee be instructed to
inquire whether any disloysl persons
are employed as clerks in any OF
the Departments Of the Government. II
SO who are responsible for such employ.
ment, and that the Committee have the
authority to send for persons and papers
to csmpel the attendance Of witnesses and
to report the fac.s to this House st any
time.
Mr.. Lszsr offered long preamble, con-
cluding with resolution that the Pres
dent be required to adopt MEASURES for the
suspension of hostilities between the
North and South and an srmistice in order
that in the meantime q canon may be
called Of all the States, with few to the
restoration Of the Union with their con
stitutionsl rights.
Objection was made to the resolution,
when Mr.. Lazar moved suspension Of
the rules, pending which the House sd
journed