Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHIEeFoE, Feb. Al

dOUbEs
The House resumed the consideration of
the bill to provide government for insur-
rectionary States.
Mr.. Edgerton concluded his speech from
yesterday against the bill.
The Speaker laid before the House Gen.
Gilmore's official report of the evacuation
of Charleston, the reading Of which was
loudly spplauded.
After debate, the bill was laid on the
table, by 80 to 6S.
The Committee on Ways and Means re-
ported that they had matured bill author
izing the Secretary of the Treasury to bor-
row, from time te time, 100000, ,00o, and
to issue bonds for the same, payable forty
years from date, or redeemsble st the plea
sure of the government at the end Of fifteen
years; the interest," if paid in coin, to be
six per cent if in currency, T-30 per cent.
Mr.. Stevens offered substitute to bor-
row the same amount at eight per cent,
and authorizing these bonds to be exchang-
cd for others any time within two years:
and to be exempt from taxation by State or
Municipal authority.
The bill will be considered Thursday.
The House passed the bill to amend an
act to aid in the construction of railroad
and telegraph line from Missouri to the
Pacific Ocean.
The House also passed the Senate bill to
facilitate the collection Of debts of post
masters and providing for the return, to
writers, Of letters, in cases where there is 3
deficiency of POSTAGE and also the bill au-
thorizing certain post routes.
The uoY1aa Aookr ur, Ahn aoaa - H. D
Field for an assault upon Judge Kelley, a
member of the House, and considered the
resolutions reported by the Select Commit
tee, providing that he be repirmanded.
Mr.. Wilson said a few words in extenua-
ton of the offence and invoking charity.
Mr.. Beamen dissented from the remarks
of the preceding gentleman and said Mr..
Field was not excusable for his conduct.
The first resolution, that Mr.. Field be
reprimanded by the Speaker was passed.
The second one denying that Mr.. Field had
the privilege OF the floor, was laid on the
table.
The House proceeded to the considers
ton of amending the enrolment bill.
Messrs. Chandler and Rogers opposed
the bill, and, after amending and debating,
the first section was stricken out.
The section being under consideration,
Mr.. Blair offered an amendment that in
future no credits be given unless for men
actually furnished. This would do away
with paper credits.
Pending the amendment, the House ad-
jOurned.
SENATE.
Mr.. Grimes introduced bill to provide
for the appointment of q Solicitor and
Judge Advocate General for the Navy,
which was referred to the Nsval Com
mittee.
Mr.. Morgan, from the Military Commit
tee, reported bill to extend the provisions
of the pension law, as regards soldiers
wounded in battle, TO those wounded while
on picket duty.
II was ordered that the Finance Com.
mittse have leave to sit during the sessions
Of the Senate.
A bill in relation to the courts of NeVadt
was taken up.
The bill relating to Circuit and District
Courts in Nevada was passed.
A communication was received from thu
Secretary of War stating that the names O
political prisoners had been furnished tht
Judges of the Courts of the District of Co
lumbia.
Indian affairs considered until after th'
recess.