Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II.

ufacturer he opposed q reduction of tn
paper duty in order to put money in hi
own pocket. he said he was not intereste,
In any paper mandatory.
Mr.. Stevens moved the expulsion of tn,
correspondent Of the Epening Post from tn,
gallery.
Mr.. Rice-The charge being in the edit
orial columns do mot believe the correI.
pondent had anything to do with it.
Mr.. Stevens, who only wanted to punish
the paper, withdrew his resolution.
The House then went into a Committee oi
bill.
A motion was made by Mr.. Holman to
strike out the proposed increase of fifty
cents per barrel on all beer, lager, ale, per-
ter and other similar fermented liquors.
Messrs. johnson, Kssson and Brown
supported Mr.. HolmAn's motion, which was
agreed to by So agsinst 50.
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The Clerk read the following amendment,
proposed by the Committee Of Ways and
| Means:
Miners shall pay for every license $40.
Every person, firm, or company who shall
| employ others in the business Of mining
for coal, or for gold, silver, copper, lead,
iron, zinc, spelter or other minerals, not
|
turer shall be regarded as q miner under
this act.
During the debate (which ensued Mr..
Alley said if the country desired one thing
more than another it was that the taxes
should be increased as the means of pre-
serving the credit of the country.
Mr.. Stevens said that the Committee had
been constantly at work on this bill, and
had endesvored to secure the largest
amount of duty compatible with the busi-
ness Of the country, but that the House had
swept away $s,000, 900 by refusing to put an
additional tax of fifty cents on every barrel
Of beer and other malt liquors.
This amendment was slightly modified.
Other parts Of the bills were then consi-
dered.
The Committee rose, and the House ad-
iourned.
Mr.. Sumner presented q memorial oftba
Executive Committee of the board Of Dele
gates OF the American Isrselites, renon-
strating against the adoption of auv
amendment Of the Constitution of the
United States, recognizing the divinity of
Christ.
Mr.. Wilson from the military Committee.
reported back the Joint RESOLUTION Of
thanks to Msjor General George 81. Thomas
with recommendation that It pass.
Mr.. Brown introduced o bill entitled an
act to continue in the service of the United
States certain recruits in the service of the
State Of Missouri, which was referred to
the Military Committee.
Mr.. Foote Altered q resolution which was
referred to the Committee on printing. pro-
Yiding for the publication of Compilation
Of the provisions of the Constitution and
laws, passed in pursuance thereof respect
ing extra sessions of the Senate and
Congress.
Mr.. Sumner asked leave to call I'D the
report OF the Committee of Conference on
the Freedmen's bill. Decided in the afir-
native. Yeas IS, nays IL.
Mr.. Sumner then moved 70 rnaka Eba hill
the special order for Monday noon. Il was
so ordered.
MI Henderson presented the memorial |
OF tne Missouri Legislature, praying that |
soldlers enlisted for uneXpired terms be /
discharged when their regiments are mus
tered out.
Mr.. Wade, from the COMMITTEES on the
Conduct of the War, presented the testi-
mony Of General Grant on the subject Of /
the exchange of prisoners, which was read.
Lieutenant General Grant appeared on
the floor of the Senate at one o'clock, and
was introduced to the members seVsrally. |
Mr.. Wilson offered q resolution, which
vas adopted, that the Senate meet on the
evenings of Tuesday and Wednesday next
for the consideration of executive business.
Mr.. Wilson stated that there were between
400 and 1,500 nominations awaiting the
action of the Senate.
Mr.. Clark presented the credentials of
Hon. Aaron H. Crsgin as Senator frem
New Hampshire for six years from the 4th
If March, which were read.
The consideration of the Legislative, Ju
lieial and Executive Appropriation bill
vas resumed from yesterday.
The question recurred on the motion to
increase the appropriation for travelling ex-
1euses of United States Judges Of Califor-
lia from 81, 900 to $4,000.
On motion Of Mr.. Sherman it was fixed
1t $4,000.
Mr.. Salisbury said he had seen General
5rant for the first time this morning, on
he door Of the Senate, and It occurred to
him that the President had made . great
mistake in appointing him to that high PO-
ition that man who did not know how
o cut swell better than he, ought not to
70 Lieutenant General. Why, there was
lot Lieutenant of the Home Guard in the
3tate Of Delaware that could not keep up
bigger style than this man whom the Pres
dent had injudieiously selected for Lieu
enaut General. There was not Lieuien-
mt or Provost Marshal that Mr.. Stanton
ent down TO keep the people Of Delaware
rom voting, that could not cut = better
well than General Grant. He Mr.. ssuls-
,ury1 thought this fit subject for the
Of the Senate.
Mr., Hale moved an amendment to in
rease the salaries Of all Assistant Secreta-
les, and Third Assistant PostmaSters, to
9 500 from and after the next fiscal year.
Mr.. Collamer demanded the yeas and
Iays. He said if the Senate commenced
Increasing the salaries, there is no telling
7hen it would end. More greenbackB
Tould have 10 be issued. That was the on
2 way to do it.
iVe-yeas 81, nays 10.
Mr.. Wilson offered as an amendment TO
be bill the following proportion:
That from and after the 1stdsy Of March,
665, the eommutation price of the ration
u officers in the field, below the rank of
,riRsdisr General, shall be fifty cents, and |
nat hereafter there shall be no income tax
ollected from the salaries of officers in the
rmy, and that all volunteer officers who
hall continue in service until the close Of
be war shall receive three months pay on
eing mustered out Of Bervise.
Mf. Sherman did not like to ses such .
revision in this bill, and at his suggestion
lr. Wilson withdrew it, with the under
landing that it would be offered as an
to the Army Appropriation Bill. |
Mr.. Collamer offered an amendment, to
ppropriats $50, 900 for improving and en-
irging the Congressional Library, which l
res adopted. ii
The bill as amended was reported to the {
enate and passed.
The Senate went into Executive session.