Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-03-07
sENATE PROCEEDINGs.

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The Senate met at noon to-day, Vice
President johnson in the chair.
The Secretary read the journal Of Sstur-
day.
On motion of Mr.. Morgan that g Com
mittee of two be appointed to wait on the
President and inform him that quorum
had assembled and were ready to receive
any communications he might be pleased
to make, Messrs. Morgan and Guthrie
were appointed such Committee.
Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, offered resolution
that mileage and comp mpensation be paid to
the gentlemen from Arkansas and L0uisi-
ans claiming seats in the Senate.
Mr.. Sumner objected to its consideration
at this time. 1t lies over.
Mr.. Trumbull gave an account of the
proceedings of the two houses on the
clause in the Army Appropriation Bill
prohibiting any part Of the money from
being paid to the Illinois Central Railroad
Company, but which was stricken out by
The House in order to save the bill. He
said that q Joint resolution, purporting to
have passed both houses, providing that no
money be paid to any land grant railroad
company, and providing thatthe Attorney
General bring q suit TO test the legality in
volved, was presented to the Sanate, but
was not approved by the President. He
CMr. Trumbull) undertook to say that such
q bill never passed the Senate.
Mr.. Clark explained that q bill was
passed for the relief of Josiah A. Armes,
but the clerks enrolled instead Of this prop
osition another bill, to which the Senator
alluded.
Mr.. Trumbull remarked that the matter
should be inquired into.
Mr.. Clark said it was better that the
President be requested to return the bill.
Mr.. Sumner thought the Senate ought
not to act upon the matter, as they were In
executive not legislative session.
Mr.. Trumbull said it was proper 70 in
ouire how the signatures of the Viee-Pres-
ident and Speaker were obtained.
Mr.. Clsrks suggestion was concurred IN.
Mr.. Trumbull said he would not ask for
q Committee until the bill was returned.
Mr.. Hendricks said he was satisfied that
no blame could be attached to enrolling
clerks. It was extraordinary that no more
mistakes occurred, considering the manner
in which business Is crowded through at
the close of Congress.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, resolution
was adopted requiring the Sergeant-st-
Arms to remove from the Senate part of
the Capitol the sale of spurious liquors
The Senate here took recess.
Mr.. Morgan, when the Senate assembled
again, reported that the Committee sp-
pointed to wait on the President had per-
formed that duty, and that he would send
forthwith to the Senate several commune
cations in writing.
The Presidents Private Secretary, Mr..
Nicolay, who had entered with these gen.
tlemen, then announced that he had been
directed by the President to deliverseversl
messages in writing. Whereupon the
Senate went into executive session.
Among the nominations sent in we're
Hugh Mccullough to be Secretary Of the
Treasury, and the following officers for the
recently established court In the State oi
New York: Charles L. Benedict, Judge;
BENJAMIN D. Silhmsn, District Attorney
and A. P. Campbell, Marshal.
The above nominations were referred tc
an appropriate committee, and will be act
ed upon tomorrow.
Senate then adjourned