Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-07-27

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- Mr.. briggs added that Baker was build
ing large hotel in Michigan. as he was in
!, formed, out Of the money he made in the
war
Mr.. HOTCHKISS scofed at the idea that
T because Col Baker was building d hotel,
that was an argument against his getting a
proper share Of the reward.
Mr.. STEVENS remarked that the
evidence furnished by the War Department
\ showed that Col. Baker had done no service
= at all.
Mr.. HOTCHKISS contradicted that. As
serting that the evidence furnished by the
War Department gave Col. Baker the entire
! credit for having planned, originated snd
l executed the enterprise. He gave equal
credit to Lieut.-Co Conger for his efforts at
the time Booth was shot, and said that as
Booth was dragging himself to the door Of
the barn, with his arms trailing and evil
IDENTIFY intending to surrender, Co-bett, who
was then insane, and who had since died in
a lunstic asylum, thrust his pistol through
a creyice in the barn and fired at random,
the ball striking Booth very near the spot
where his muTderOus ball hit President Lin
coin. Corbett's version of the transaction
was, that he fired the shot because Provi-
dence directed him, and Conger came to the
conclusion that the best thing to be done
was 10 let the matter pass.
Mr.. SCHENCk erquired upon what prin-
eiple the Committee gave SI7 500 to Colonel
Baker.
MI. HOTCHK1SS replied that they had
to give him the same as Conger.
Mr.. SCHENCK enquired now the Com
mittee arrived at-Sl-,j for Conger.
Mr.. HOTCHKISS replied that it was BY
comparing his services with those of others
of the party.
Mr.. sCHENCK enquired whether in any
any kindred application of prize money,
| there was A law which gave the commander
of an expedition, not being with the expe-
| ditiOn, or an admiral commanding q squad |
ron l2O Of the whole prize money, and |
! whether instead of giving l-20 to Baker |
| they recommended his getting nearly one |
| fourth, namely Sl7 500.
Mr. HOTCHkISS replied that ho was not |
a sailor nor judge of q prize court, and |
did not know anything about the rules of |
prize distribution. The COMMITTEES had |
| gone into this matter by rule Of merit the /
same as if they had been jurors or re fcrces. |
He went on to say that a telegram had been |
shown him from Lieutenant Doherty saying |,
| a great fraud was being perpctrated, and he
wanted the American Congress to stop the |
wheels of legislation and wait till he was |
heard. Lieutenant Doherty had been before /
the committee time and again, and had /
large rolls Of documents from him. lie
wished to avoid saying anything about
Lieutenant D0herty, but he would say now,
since Doherty had the impudence to say
what he did, that he believed this Lieu
tenant was a downright coward in the ex-
peditiOn. He believed the evidence cstab-
lished that while five men were guarding
the tobacco house where Booth and Harold |
were and while COnger was getting guori, |
this Lieutenant Doheriy was lying under q
shed and no power Of Conger's could drive
him out of it; and now this Doherty came
in and claimed he did the whole work
Referring 10 the allusion to Bakers wealth,
he said that to day Baker was a bankrupt
and he had never received compensation in
proportion 10 his services.
Mr.. briggs denounced the report of the
committee as a great outrage. He admitted
Conger should get at least $4,000 but could
not understand what influenced the com
mittee to give nearly One-lourth Of the
whole amount to Colonel Baker.
Mr.. HOTCHKISS wanted the House 70
take notice that improper influences were
charged upon the committee by the gentle
man from Michigan.
Mr.. briggs diselaimed any personal
alluson.
MIR. HOTCHKISS remarked that that was
like wringing = mans nose and then telling
him he meant no personal offence. Laugh
teri He repeated his statement about
Lieutenant Doherty being under the shed.
Mr.. DAWES inquired why they proposed
to give Doherty so much.
Mr.. HOTCHKISS replied that they did
so in delerence to popular clamOr.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH remarked he sup
posed the committee was superior 10 any
such influence.
Mr.. TROWBRTDGE expressed the hope
that his colleagues lDriggsD amendment
would not be adopted, as it did not do JUS
tice to Colonel Conger, who had command
of the expedition, but whose muster out was |
G few days before, and not known BY him.
After some further discussion the House !
proceeded TO vote. The question was first
taken on the amendment offered by Mr..
briggs, which was rejected. The question
then REQUIRED on the amendment offered by
Mr. Delano, and it was adopted by a largo
majority. 1t gives to Conger $4,000 Col |
Baker 81, $50; L. B. Baker $4,000; Lieuten-
ant Doherty $3.50; Major O'Berrne $4,000; }
the detectives $1,000, and Boston Corbett
and each member OF the party belonging to
the 18th New York cavalry 81, ,G55. The bill |
as amended was passed.
a number of resolutions and bills, mostly |
of private character, were reported by the
Committee on Indian Affairs, and disposed
of variously.
Mr.. SCHENCK, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported back with amend
ments the Senate Joint resolution to provide +
for the publication Of the official history Of :
the rebellion. The amendment was agreed
to and the bill passed.
Also, House bill to establish and protect
national cemeteries. Passed.
Mr.. BINGHAM, from the same Commit !
tee, reported joint resolution to pay to Mrs.
Mary Phelps Of Missouri 100000, to reim-
burse her for expenditures by her in raising
and equipping troops for the United States,
in the late rebellion, and cxpeu ditures in
behalf of soldiers wounded in battle and I
the orphan children Of soldiers of the
Union. Passed unanimously.
Also, n joint resolution directing the Sec
retary of the Treasury to contract with Mr..
Henry L. Brown, of Newburg, N. Y, at a
price not exceeding $2O, ,00Q for an eques-
eral Scott, to be made OF guns captured in a
Mexico, and TO be placed over his grave at a
West Point Passed.
The morning hour expired, the Speaker
q message from the President in | s
reply TO the House resolution Of the 23d Of Il
July, in relation to the Fenian prisoners, G.
which was laid on the table, and ordered l
printed. &
The Senate amendment to the civil appro- d
priatiOn bill was taken from the Speakers
liable. So
Mr.. STEVENS moved the amendment be 7
referred to the Committee on Appropria- n
ions u
Mr.. WILSON, ofIowa. moved the amend Il
nent be referred with instructions to report d
pack as an amendment the House bill to a
,aualize bounties. The motion was agreed
% and the amendment so referred with in 7
Itructions.
The House then proceeded 20 considera- II
ion OF the bin reported yesterday by Mr.. 81
Banks, from the Committee on Foreign Al r,
airs, to preserve the neutral relations Of the L
United States. u
Mr.. BANKS proceeded to explain the bill "a
md show the changes it proposed. The 81
proposed object of the committee had been | Il
o scale the neutrality ac5 Of 1918 to the
standard Of the foreign enlistment act of I'll
treat Britain Of 1919. There was nothing as
n this bill that was not contained in the
English foreign enlistment act, except the Of
provision authorizing citizens to sell yes Ii
els and munitions of war to governments,
IT to the citizens Of governments, with 2s
which the United States IS not at war. vi
1t proposed to repeal the offensive and of
oppressive provisions Of the neutrality act 81
# ISIS. Section Of the act of ISIS ma le
he Government responsible for acts Of its in
itizeus outside Of its Jurisdiction. This re- Ia
,ealed that, but provided that citizens who
lad comm itted crimes against other gov te
.rnments beyond the jurisdiction Of the eli
United States should be on their return "
same provision as was con- N
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