Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-07
Associated Press Report.
XXXIXth Congress
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, December 6.-Mr. STEVENS
introduced a bill permitting wounded
soldiers in the employment of the Govern
men.to receive pensions while IN such emf
ployment. Referred to the Committee on
Invalid Pensions.
On motion of Mr.. ELLIOTT it was re
solved that so much of the Presidents
message as relates to the freedmen be re-
ferred 10 a special committee of nine.
MT BINGHAM offered amendments to
the Constitution, annulling the export
duties, repudiating the rebel debt and Sc
curing to all persons equal protection and
the rights of liberty. The amendments
were referred to the Committee on Ju-
dietary.
Mr.. .FARNSWOKTH introduced reso-
luton declaring il to be unjust to deny 10
colored persons the right of suffrage, who
have contributed TO the support OF the
Government and periled their lives IN It's
defense. The resolution lies over.
Mr.. WENTWORTH introduced a bill Tor
the relief of Mrs. Mary Lincoln, owing to
the circumstances by which her husband
came to his death. The bill was referred
to select committee appointed to take ae-
tion with reference to the deceased Presl-
dent Lincoln.
Mr.. THAYER, of Pennsylvania, intro
duced bill amending the act declaring the
officer who shall act as President of the
limited States in case of the death, resigna-
tion. removal or disability of the President.
It was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
dietary.
The bill provides that in case of the DEATH
resignation, removal or disability OF the
President and Vice President of the United
States, the President of the Senate, pro
tempore, and in case there be no President
of the Senate, the Speaker of the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES, for the time being, and IN
case there be no Speaker of the House
the Chief Justice Of the United States. and
in case there be no Chief Justice, then the
Justice of the Supreme Court who has been
longest commissioned shall act as President
until the disability be removed or Fresi-
dent elected.
Mr. HOOPER introduced a resolution,
That committee, consisting OF one member
from each State, be appointed to CONSIDER,
and renort by bill or otherwise, whether
anv. and if so what, action shall be taken to
.re19y the several States the amounts Of
money advanced and the heexpenditures made
in connection with the late war. Debate
arising. the resolution lies over
Mr.. SPALDING offered resolution, which
was adopted, that the Committee ON Nava
Affairs be instructed to inquire into the ex
| pediency o. a Naval Department, at some
suitable point on the Southern shore o
Mr.. GARFIELD, Of Ohio, also submitted
| n resolution requesting the President OF th'
| United States, if not Incompatible with I'M
| nublic interests, to communicate to thu
| House any information in his possession, o
| in that of any Executive Department OF th'
| Government, with regard to a so1called de
cree of the Mexican Emperor, e' 'tabllshlnt
l slavery or peonage in that Republic, ant
| what action, if any, has been taken by thl
| Government in resistance thereof Resolu
tion lies over. ,
On motion of Mr.. NEBLEBLOCK, tn
! Committee on Military Affairs was instruct
ed to enquire into the expediency OF ProVId
ing bv Jaw for the payment OF bounues I
| those vino served as volunteers during IN
late rebellion, but were discharged oeior
the expiration of two years without bounty
Mr.. WASHRURNE, of Illinois, Introduce
the following bill, which was referred to tn
Committee on Military Affairs;
Re It enacted, &C., that the grade Of Gen
! sral of the United States Army be and tn
| ssme is hereby revived, and the Preslden
Il hereby authorized by, and with the ad
vice and consent of the Senate, to appoint
General of the Army of the United State
tn be selected from those officers in the mi
itarv service of the United States most dls
| tinpuiShed for courage, skill anu dolllty5 WI
heinp commissioned as a General, may b
authorized, under the direction and durin
the pleasure of the President, to comman
tbe armies of the United States.
SIC. 2. That the pay and emoluments
Generals commissioned as hereinbefore PR
vided shall be increased on that amour
I whether in money or in line over and aboN
: tho amount allowed to a Lieutenant Genera
< and the said General may appoint upon h
| staff such number of aids not exceeding 81
as he may judge proper, who shall ha'
rank, pay and emOluments OF a colonel
cavalry, and the Chief of Staff to Lieutel
ami. General shall be transferred to becon
Chief of Staff to a General.
n Mr.. FARMS WORTH offered joint re-
d olution for an amendment to the constitute
d against the assumption or payment OF Il
rebel debt.
Mr.. .FARNSWORTH submitted resol
tion declaring it the sense of the House, tn
good faith demands that all eOlored soldle
s should enjoy the rights of citizenship. u
= hate arising, the resolution went over.
On motion of Mr.. CULLUM the Comml
tee on Military Affairs were instructed
INQUIRE into the expediency of establishil
a National Military school in some one
4 the great States of the Northwest.
Il Gen. ROSSEAU was qualified and to-
II his seat. -, ,,u.5.
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