Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-01-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsH1xaroS, Jan. 20.

tee, reported back the Senate join
resolution rendering the ethsnks of Congress
to Brevet Brigadier General Terry and
the officers and men under him. The
resolution was passed unanimously.
Mr.. Garfield, from the Military Com
mittee, reported q resolution that the
thanks of Congress are due and are hereby
rendered to Msjor General Thomas and the
officers Snd men under his command, fol
the skill and dauntless courage by which
the rebel army was signally defeated and
driven from Tennessee. Unanimously
adopted.
The House concurred in the Senste's
amendments to the consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill, including one for
minister extraordinary to the Republic
of Mexico.
Mr.. Rice, of Massachusetts, from the
Committee on Naval Affairs, reported back
the Senate joint resolution of thanks to
Rear Admiral Porter and officers, sesmen
and marines under his command, in the
recent attack on Fort Fisher, which passed
unanimously.
The House passed the bill SIS amended
by the Senate, authorizing the advance of
officers of the navy and marine corps for
distinguished service, not exceeding thirty
numbers in rank.
Mr.. Boutwell, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported back the Senate BILL which
was passed, changing the place for holding
the Circuit and District Court of the United
States for the Eastern District of Virgins,
from Richmond to Norfolk.
He also reported the Senate bill, which
,.acrnI ,,ro-rsIfva. aak off
the date of this act shall be admitted to
practice in the Supreme Court of the
United States, nor after the 4th of March
in any Circuit or District Court and the
Court of Claims, or shall be allowed to ap-
pear by virtue Of any previous admission,
unless by taking the oath of Office as pro-
vided for in the act of July 1862, and ac-
cording to its terms and meaning, any per-
son who shall falsely tske the oath shall be
deemed guilty of perjury, and be subject to
all the pains and penalties of perjury, in
addition to the pains and penalties of the
act of July, 1852.
Mr.. Schenck offered resolution, which
was agreed to, calling on the Secretary of
War to state on what terms and with what
men were accepted from
Ohio and other States in 1864, and received
nto the army for one hundred days, and
whether there exists any reason why cred
t should not be given States and districts |
n proportion to the time of service.
On motion of Mr.. Noble resolution |
Vss passed calling on the Secretary of War
o state why Communication has not been re-
unded to men who were illegally drafted,
nd requesting the Secretary to refund the |
anne.
On motion of Mr.. Stevens the House re-
olved itself into Committee OF the Whole
n the state of the Union on the amenda-
ory loan bill.
Mr.. Brooks remarked that the bill, to
i'm, was somewhat blind, and he with
theirs had studied to understand it. He
hould therefor like to have an explain
tion.
Mr.. Stevens replied that by an act of
une last Congress authorized loan Of
4O0, 1000, 900, which the Secretary of the
treasury had the right to issue in 1905.
lie had Issued all excepting $6Oo00,0O0 or
100000 OF that amount. They were
Ding very fast and it seemed to be favor
70 loan. The Secretary of the
'reasury was of the opinion
hat the conversion of the entire amount
Tould be more acceptable as loan than
be present form of bonds, and he had
made that request, desiring to
ispose OF the loan on the same principle
s the 7-30 notes issued. He gave notice
f an amendment, "Thst this act shall not
9 construed to issue Legal Tender notes
4 any form beyond what isnow authorized
y law"
Mr.. Alley inquired whether any part
Tss to be issued in legal tenders.
Mr.. Stevens replied that it was not in
ended it should be.
Mr.. Morrill, said the Committee on Ways
nd Means did not propose to repeal any
uthority which the Secretary of the Treas
ry had.
Mr.. Garfield said that on the 18th of
his month $4,000, 900 of the compound
lterest notes, similar 10 that shown by the
entlemsn from Pennsylvania, had been
sned.
Mr.. Stevens said, once for sll, these 7-3O
notes we're issued under the
scond section of the act of June last, in
laceof legal tenders which were cancelled.
Mr.. Davis, of Maryland, offered sn
as follows:
Provided, that no notes Issued under
lis law shall be legal tender, and no
otes shall be issued Of less denomins.
on than one hundred dollars.
This was agreed to by vote of "a yeas
gainst 3s nays.
Mr.. johnson, Of Pennsylvania, moved
} reconsider the vote, and to lay that
lotion on the table.
The motion was agreed to, So yeas,
gainst Ga nays.
-as stated on coneurring in Mr.. Davis
and it was agreed to by SO
eas against 63 nays.
Mr.. Kasson said the power conferred
Y Congress, under the act to which the
ending bill was supplementary, had
cen in force for six months, and by it
be power over the initiation of the curren-
= had been reduced more than fifty per
emit They had been told by the Secre-
ary Of the Treasury that he wanted the
anne power which was conferrrd on his
and which wss necessary for
he administration of the Department. The
ecretsry was opposed to further imitation
f the currency unless in an emergency
.ot now foreseen, and for the benefit of
he Secretary, he KsssOn, did not feel
isposed to temper with the Treasury
Department and the general finances, by
from the Secretary the pow
T exercised by his predecessor; any re-
lrictions on the policy which made the
oan successful endangered the success of
he remainder of the loan.
Mr.. Price said that the National Banks
we're increasing the volume of the curren-
y
Mr.. Kssson replied that these banks had
t first increased the currency, bui now a
srge portion of the State issues were
merely being converted into Government
totes.
Mr.. Prices amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Alley said the cause Of the civil war