Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-19
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VOL. XIx.--NO. 800.

sissippi river at st. Louis, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Postofices 6ne
Post Roads. !ansJIt s
Mr.. DOOLITTLE introduced bill In re
lation to the qualifications Of jurors anc
writs Of error in certain cases, which pro
vides that no person shall be held ss com.
petent to act as grand juror by reason o.
having formed or expressed an opinion upoE
the matter in question founded upon public
runor, statement Of public Journals or tina
common history of the times, provided hs
be otherwise competent, and il appears Z
the satisfaction of the Court that hotwith.
standing the opinion he eau and will aci
impartiaIly, and further provides that in
trials for public offences against the United
States no person shall be held Incompetent
to act as juror on account of having formed
an opinion, as above founded, upon like in
formation, If otherwise competent.
Mr.. F00TE presented the following,
which was adopted:
The g. Joint COMMITTEES appointed 70
consider and report by what token Of respect
and affection it may be proper to express
the deep sensibility Of the nstion to ths
event of the decease of their late President
Abraham Lincoln, have, according to order,
the result of their deliberations report the
following resolutions, and recommend their
adoption:
WHEEEAs, The melancholy event Of
the violent and tragic death of Abraham
Lincoln, late President Of the United States,
having occurred duriHg the recess Of Con-
gress, and the two Houses sharing in the
general grief and desiring to manifest their
sensibility upon the occasion Of that public
bereavementi therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, and House of
Representatives concurring, That the two
Houses of Congress will assemble in the
House of Representatives on Monday, the
18th of February next, that being his ami
versary birthday, at the hour Of u meridian;
and that in presence of the two Houses there
assembled an address upon the life and
character of Abraham Lincoln, late Presi-
dent Of the United States, be pronounced by
Hon. E. N. Stanton; and that the President
of the Senate pro tenn. and the Speaker of
the House of Representatives be requested
to invite the President Of the United States,
the heads of the several departments, the
Judges of the Supreme Court, the represen-
tatiVes of foreign Governments to this
Government, and such officers Of the army
and navy as have received the thanks Of
Congress and may then be at the seat of
Government, to be present on the occasion.
And, be it further UE
ResolUed, That the President Of the United
States be requested to transmit q copy of
these resolutions to Mrs. Lincoln, to assure
her Of the profound sympathy Of the two
Houses of Congress for her deep personal af-
Fiction, and of their sincere coincidence for
the late national bereavement.
Mr.. ANTHONY, from the Committee on
Printing, reported favorably on the resolu-
ton TO print thousand copies Of the Quar-
termaster-GeneraFs Report which, was
adopted. a-a -'T.- r.
A resolution for the expenditure of a mil
lion dollars for the support Of destitute
Indians was passed.
Mr.. WILSON offered bill to grant a mil
lion acres of land for the benefit of the
public schools of the District Of Columbia.
Referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
The Senate then went into an executive
session.
Mr.. WILSON introduced resolution in
structing the Committee on Commerca to
enquire into the manner in which American
vessels are being re-furnished with Ameri-
can registers not complying to the law, and
what legislative measures are necessary to
prevent it. Adopted.
Mr.. TRUMBULL introduced a bill in re-
lation to the court of claims, repealing the
fourteenth section Of the act Of March Sd,
1868, to amend an act to establish the court
and allowing an appeal to be taken in all
cases mentioned in the 5th section of that
act at any time within ninety days after
the passage of this bill, except in cases
where amounts found due by said court
have been paid at the Treasury.
The bill was referred to the COMMITTEES on
Judiciary.
Mr.. HENDERSON Introduced bill con-
cerning the judicial courts of the United
States, giving to disdrict courts Of the
United States original cognizanee Of all such
suits as are now cogniEable by circuit
courts, and allowing all suits by appeals
and writs of error now pending in the cir
cult courts to be certified to in courts estab-
Iished by this act. It also provides that
hereafter there shall be in each Judicial
district only one circuit court Of the United
States, the Judge Of which shall be the
Justice of the Supreme Court assigned 70
that circuit and the District Judge Of said
circuit. The bill was referred to the Com
mittee on Judiciary.
The Senate then, on motion of Mr..
went into executive session,
and soon after opening doors adjourned.