Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL.

HOUSE.

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$4,000 indemnity to Ambrose Morrison fol
his real estate in Nashville, taken by the
military authorities as necessary for the
defense of that city.
A proviso was offered that this relief is
not to be considered a precedent for similar
claims.
The House passed bill for the extension
Of patent TO Josiah Copeland, for an i'm
prOvement in boot cripms.
The House passed resolution providing
for printing l26,OO0 copies of the Agricultu-
raj Department report for 1854, for distri-
button by members of the House, and
5000 copies for the use of the Commits
siOners.
The Senate bill appropriating $4OO, 900 TO
reimburse the State of Missouri, was refer
red to the Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union.
Mr.. Pike offered resolution directing
the Secretary of War to inform the House
whether anyrebel prisoners at Rock Island
Illinois, have been enlisted into our service
and credited to the quotas of any one or
more States, and, if SO. how many, and
whether any Of the said prisoners are still
under guard at Rock Island.
The resolution was made general in its
scope of inquiry and was passed.
Mr.. Schenk offered a resolution, which
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| to inform the House whether an order had
been issued prohibiting persons of color
from leaving the District of Columbia with
out pass, and whether the order is still in
force, and, in that case, to furnish copy
Of the order to the House, with an explain
alton or reason for making the distinction.
Adopted.
Mr.. Blain offered an amendment that a
person who has been or may be drafted for
one year, who furnishes an acceptible SUBJ
stitute for three years, shall be exempted
from draft for that period. Persons putting
in substitutes for three years were now only
exempted for one year. The amendment
was agreed to.
Mr.. Schenk offered an amendment that
when it is shown that q principal has will
fully put in an improper substitute the
principal shall take his place.
Mr.. Stevens opposed the amendment, as
did also Mr.. Thayer,
Mr.. Schenck said that the majority on
the other side, (Dem.) voted against all
amendments and would vote against the
bill itself. They did not want draft.
Mr.. Odeu remarked that that gentleman
(Sehenek,) had not only said that the msi-
ority of the Democratic members would
vote against the bill, but that the Demo-
cratic party had srrayed themselves against
the Government with slmost united front.
Mr.. schenck-"1 did say so and I say so
yet"
Mr.. KalbAeish rising from his seat, ex-
citedly cried out, ait is false and I will tell
the gentleman so, here or elsewhere.
When the confusion had somewhat sub
sided, Mr.. 0dell resuming his remarks said
that it is not the first time that the gentle
man from Ohio (Schenck,) has used such
language against the Democratic party
with which he, (0delD acted.
Schenck, in his seat exclaimed, "you had
better get out of bad company"
Mr.. Odell again protested against such
language being applied to the party with
which ne acted. 1t was not correct IN fact.
He objected to it, and for the further rea-
son that it was giving aid and comfort to
the enemy. A voice "thRt is true.'' Mr..
0dell resUming said that Whsn such Ian
guage as that which had 5een uttered by
the gentleman, (Schenck) reached the
Southern States, the inference would be,
that the North was divided.
Mr.. Schenck, in his seat remarked, "not
much"
Mr.. 0dell said that the language of the
gentleman implied that more than half of
the Democrats of the North were enemies
to the Government. Now he wanted no
such record to go forth to the enemies of
the country, and he, (0dell) had no hesi-
tation in saying that the Democratic party
from the beginning of the war had been
earnestly solicitous to put down the rebel
lion. He hoped such structures had been
uttered here for the last time.
After farther debate the pending amend
ment was amended so as to require the
principal to be notified in case of a non com
pos nseHtis or any other incompetent person
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and holding the principal. The principal,
however, is not to be held liable for his sub
stitute, unless notice be furnished to the
party within thirty days after the substi-
tute has been mustered in. The House ad-
journed.
The Louisiana question was taken up and
discussed.
Mr.. Van Winkle presented the creden-
tials of Wakeman P. Wiley, Senator from
West Virginia, from the 4th of March, 1855,
for the term of six years, which were read
and fled.
The bill to create the office of Solicitor
and Judge Advocate of the Navy Depart
ment was then taken up.
Mr., Trumbun spoke against it, and Mr..
Grimes explained its provisions and adYo-
Gated it.
Mr.. CoIlamer called up the House resolu-
tion to authorize VIM. H. Powell to paint
picture for the capitol at eOss not to ex-
coed $25, 900.
Mr.. Sumner was sorry to feel compelled
to oppose this measure.
Pending the consideration of this ques-
ton the morning hour expired.
Mr.. Chandler, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported the House bill to pro-
vide that in the measurement of the ton
mage of ships, stOre-rooms and packing
rooms above the lower deck shall not be
included. Passed.
Mr.. Foster moved that the Senate take
recess at 4:SO until A. NJ, the evening
session to be devoted to the consideration
of the bankrupt bill,
The question of making the bankrupt bill
the special order was decided in the mega
i've.
The joint resolution recognizing the State
Government of Louisisns was then taken
up.
Mr.. Sumner offered the following as
substitute for the resolution of the Judiciary
Committee, which was ordered printed:
ResoEUed, That it Is the duty of the United
States, at the earliest practicable moment
consistent with the common defence or the
general WeuhIe3 70 re-ebLAOllsn Dy act OF
Congress, republican governments in the
States where loyal governments have been
vacated by the action of the existing re-
beIlion; thus to the full extent of their
powers fulfilling the requirements of the
Constitution, that the United States shall
guarantee to every Stats in this Union a
republican form of government.
ResoEued, That this implicit duty is inn
posed by the Constitution in express terms,
on the United States, and not on individuals,
or classes of individuals, or any military
Generals, or executive officers, and cannot
be entrusted to any such persons, acting it
may be, for an oligarchicsl class and in
disregard of large numbers of loyal people,
bat it must be performed by the United
States, represented by the President and
both houses of Congress, for the whole
people thereof.
ResoEUed, That in determining the extent