Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-24
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WAsHINeToF, Feb. %.
HOusE.

The consideration of the S600,000,00t
Loan Bill is postponed till Mendsy.
The House has agreed to hold an even
ing session TO act exclusively on the genera
appropriation bill. ~ rrls
The House past the bill providing fol
the forfeiture of the fee of rebel landhold.
ers by q majority Of Y against Il votes.
The House passed the bill extending the
provisions Of the act of 1881 to mackerel
fisheries.
The House also passed the following bills,
reported from the Committee on Com
merce:
Amendstory of the act to prevent frauds
by false invoices.
Providing that vessels navigating West
ern rivers and the waters of the North, of
the Northeast and Northwestern frontier,
may take out licenses
The enrolment in districts other than
those in which they belong.
Providing for two Assistant Local
Steamboat Inspectors at New York, and
two at Gslens, Illinois, and re-establish-
fishing the Local Board at Wheeling.
Granting the Michigan City Harbor
Company the privilege to use the Govern
ment pier In that harbor for the protee-
ton Of the same, and appointing q Survey
or of the Customs thereof
Amendstory of the act of May last, pro-
viding for the admeasurement of tonnage
50 as 70 exempt from the operation Of the
law any part Of a ship or vessel, the cabins
or ststerooms Of which are entirely above
the first deck.
RsYiving certain provisions of the act
Of March Sd, 1915, for the purpose of pre-
venting smuggling on the northern and
eastern frontier.
Regulating the fees of Custom House
oficerT on the northern, northeastern and
northwestern frontiers, with view of es-
tsblishing uniformity.
Mr.. Washburn reported bill 70 make |
the immigration and the passenger acts |
now effective by additionally providing for |
the protection of female passengers, and |
furnishing those who may by force, duress |
or fraud, procure the enlistment Of any |
male passengers into the army.
Objection was made to the consideration
Of THE bill at this time.
The House then resumed the considera-
ton Of the smendAtory enrolment bill.
The amendment pending was that of Mr..
Blaine, of Maine, providing that no credits
shall be given except the men are actually
furnished on the present and future calls
and mustered into the service of the uni
ed States.
Mr.. Chandler opposed the bill.
The amendment was agreed to by vote
of SO to "a.
The House then adjourned until seven
o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The House proceeded to the considera-
ion Of the Indian Appropriation Bill.
Mr.. Wilson made some remarks on the
of obtaining details from the Com
mites on Ways and Means which called
Up Mr.. Morrill, in response.
Mr.. Morrill, said many questions asked
BY Mr.. Wilson were absurd, which the
after denied.
An amendment was offered that all mon
" paid to Indians under treaty stipula-
ions shall be payable in coin.
This was disagreed to, only "a voting in
Is favor. -!s
The bill then passed and the House sd-
ourned.
SENATE.
Mr.. Wiley, from the Naval Committee,
reported adversely on the petitions to in
,resss the pay of chRplsinS.
The unfinished business of yesterday, of
which was the Railroad Bill, was taken up.
Mr.. Rye resumed the floor.
Mr. Wilson offered q resolution to hold
IN evening session, which was adopted.
After long debate the Railroad Bill
vas postponed, and joint resolution reor-
yanizing the State of Louisiana was taken
ip.
Mr.. Sumner offered substitute, which
VAS rejected. The subject was then post
1oned till tomorrow.
A bill was offered Incorporating the Mail
Pacific Bridge Company. Referred.
The bill to provide q marble bust Of
Judge Taney was taken up. Messrs. Sum-
ler, Hale, Wilson and Wade opposed it.
Pending the further consideration of the
oill the Senate adjourned.
Mr.. Trumbull called up the bill to re-
peal 90 much of the conhscation act as lin
is the confscation Of real estate to the
ifetime of the owners. Referred to Judi
,iAry committee.
A joint resolution fer the publication of
iull army register Of all oficars who have
oeen i'd service since the commencement Of
he rebellion, passed.
A joint resolution extending the time for
he construction of the Missouri River rail-
,oad passed.
Mr.. Wilson called up joint resolution
o authorize surveys to be made with q
7ieW to the construction Of ship canal
rom the Mississippi TO Lake Michigan,
md for the improvement of the Fox and
Wisconsin rivers. Postponed for the pres
mt.