Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-03-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHISeToE, February %.
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Mr.. Grimes introduced bill for the protection
ofoyerlsnd emigration to the Pacific. Referred
| to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Sumner, from the Select Committee on
Slavery aud Freedom, presented the report on
the Fugitive Slave Law, accompanied with bill
for the repeal of all laws for the rendition Of
| fugitive slaves.
The bill to extend the payment Of bounties to
April LIST. wss recommitted TO the Senate Finance
Committee, to await the judgment Of the Presi-
The Senate then considered the bill to equslize
the pay Of soldiers.
Nj. Chandler presented a Joint Resolution
Of the Legislature OF Michigan, asking changes
in the Enrolment Law. Referred 70 the Military
Committee.
Mr.. Chandler presented lengthy petition for
uniform ambulance corps. Referred.
Mr.. Lane, Of Kansas, introduced Joint Reselu-
ton Of the Kansas Legislature, asking for infor
NATION in reference to certain school lands in
Kansas.
bill TO make Psrkersburg, Virgins, port Of
entry.
Nj. Wilson from the Military Committee re-
ported bill extending bOunties to April lst, as
passed by the House.
Mr.. Wilson thought there was no doubt that
we we're enlisting N en- much more rapidly than
We could provide for them. We are enlisting
them at the rate Of 1000 per day. If We had to
make dIaft, it would be q small one to ill the
quota Of SOC, 900 men. We had over 500 0O0 men
slreA5y under this call.
Mr., Fessenden objected to have a bill Of such
Importance come before Us without the recon-
mendation Of the secular departments and if
we would legslate without such sanction we
would get ourselves into trouble. He moved
that the bill be re-eommitted to the Military
Committee.
Mr.. Sherman thought if the Secretary OF War
wished this extension Of time for the payment
Of bounties, he should say SO in writing to US.
He would oppose it without such an endorse
ment.
Mr.. Lane Of Indiana, concurred with Mr.. Sher-
man. five strike out the three hundred dollar
rlQuan in the nFnaaut law. It WOul0
enough without impoYerishing the country.
Mr.. Nesmith opposed an extension Of the time.
Mr: Wilson thought the bill should 60 the
Senate Finance Committee, but the Military
Committee found it on their table this morning
and brought it before the Senate. 1t came from
the House with the clause extending the pay
ment of bounties to April 1st. It would incur an
expenditure Of $50, 900 600. The bill was recon-
mitted to the Military Committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Conness it was resolved thst
To- 200 copies Of the Report Of the Committee on
bill, ordered to be printed for the use Of the
Senate was referred 20 the Printing Committee.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of
the bill equallzng the pay Of the soldiers, the
question beng on the pending amendment of
Mr.. Wilson to insert the word free before the
word persons, in C0llamer's amendment.
bill was introduced by Mr.. Crimes author
izing the appropriation Of $40, 900 for the protec-
ton Of emigrsnts crossing the PLAINS $4,000 OF
this is to be expended upon the route between
Fort Abercrombie and Fort Benton, and $40 900
on the route to Idaho, by the Neobrarah river.
Mr.. Fessenden opposed the retrospective
character OF the bill. BE was not willing 70 put
his hands IN the Treasury to pay these colored
troops money they do not ask for. We are not
in q condition to do this.
Mr.. Sumner replied to Mr.. Fessenden, urging
the justice Of making the bill retroactive in the
case Of the Massachusetts, colored troops.
Mr.. Sumner, from the Committee on Slavery
and Freedom, reported billto secure equality
in the Courts of the United States Ordered to
be printed.
Mr. Sherman, from the Conference Commit
tee on the disagreeing vote Of the two Houses on
the Whisky bill, reported disagreement. He
said If the Senate would instruct its Committee
TO allow tax OF twenty cents per gallon on liquor
on hand, he would bring the subject up and ask
q separate vote.
The subject was made the special order for
tomorrow at one O'Clock.
The debate on the bill equslizing the pay Of
soldiers was resumed.
Mr.. Sumner continued his remarks in reply to
Mr.. Ressenden.
Mr.. Grimes hoped the bill would be rscommit-
ted aud reported back in its original form, leav-
ing out all severe hardshiPs for special legisla-
ton.
Mr.. Wilson. would not oppose the reeommit
msut Of the bill, although he despEired OF
ITS passage. he thought when the bill was
drawn that its Retrospective character would
only apply to some regiments, and! thought the
bill could be improved.
The bill was recommItted.
Executive session adjourned.
EoUsE.
Mr. Julian, introduced bill 10 secure to per-
son,in the military and naval service homesteads
in confsoated and forfeited estates within insur-
recdonary Districts. Referred to Committee on
Public Lands.
Mr. Ross Of Illinois, offered a resolution that
the pay Of officers and soldiers of the army and
navy be increased about 81 per cent. and that the
Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to
report such bill Immediately.
Mr.. Wilson Of Iowa, introduced bill that each
and every person now indebted, or who may be-
come indebted to the United States prior to July
Ist, 1865, on account OF duties on imports, nav
discharge one-tenth of the amount of such in
debtedness by payment in legal tender treasury
notes Of the United States. also bill providing
that the provisions Of the act Of August, 1861,
which authorizes direct tax Of 500 OOO, ,OO0shsl
be suspended until April 1st, 1867. Both bills
we're referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Mr.. Arnold asked leave to offer a Resolution
nquring into the expediency Of putting rebel
prisoners at work in order that they may earn
livelihood while in our hands. Mr.. Blair Of Mis-
souri, objected.
More tnan an hour was spent in repeating
joint resolution heretofore passed, authorizing
the clerk oftheHouse to purchase the copyright
Of Summers directory Of Congress.
Numerous Resolutions were offered. Among
them was one to appoint Peace Commissioners
to Richmond, which received but 20 votes.
The resolution OF Mr.. Schenck declaring that
there is no middle ground in the present con-
test, must either be patriots or TRAITORS, was
passed.
A resolution was adopted, requesting the Sec
retary of the Navy to furnish the House full in
formation relative to all the movements in detail
by the navy before Charleston, since the first
commencement ofthe siege and blockade Of that
port
A resolution was adopted lnstruetlng the Com
mittee on rules to enquire into the expedency
Of establishing national banking company.
A resolution declaring that Vallandigham's
arrest and punishment was the result OF mere
exercise Of arbitrary power was offered by Mr..
Pendleton and rejected. Yeas At Nays 76