Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-04-12
SENATE

Mr. SU MINER offered a resolution, which
was adopted, instructing the Military Com
mittee to enquire into the expediency o
providing a system of education for tht
soldiers in the amy of the Unit, States.
Mr.. SUMNER introduced a petition ask
ing for Congressional aid for building the
European and North American Railroad tC
connect the United States with Halifax
which was referred to the Committee on
| Foreign Relations.
The bill to authorize the Secretary Of
War to settle the Kansas war claims was
passed.
The Senate then took up the House bill
in relation to the writ of ha5eas corpus. AT
ter some debate the bill was postponed till
| tomorrow.
The bill relative to the qualification of
jurors and writs Of error was taken up but
postponed till tomorrow.
The bill appropriating two and quarter
I million dollars for the relief of the naval
| contractors was taken up, debated slightly
and postponed till tomorrow.
A bill organizing active volunteers was
| introduced and referred to the Committee
on Military Affairs.
The Judiciary Committee was discharged
| from further consideration of the bill pro
tecting officers of the army from civil suits,
bill for that purpose being before Con-
gress.
Mr. SALISBURY asked for delay to ex-
anime the bill.
Mr.. CLARK did not believe that the SEN
ators on the other side needed further time
TO consider the bill. It was evident they
had examined it and made up their opin-
ions concerning it.
lAIr. EDWARDS desired its postponement.
He was fearful that injustice might be done
under this bill in some of the districts of
the country where martial law has not sx-
isted.
Mr.. WILSON introduced resolution to
prohibit the sale of spurious liquors in the
Capitol building.
Mr. McDOUGALL made a few remarks
on the subject, which he introduced by say
ing that he was in favor of wine, whisky
and war.
Mr.. WILSON said that during the last
few years the employees of the Capitol had
been taxed to keep members of Congress in
whisky. Whisky had been kept in the
Committee Rooms and other parts of the
Capitol building for Congressman.
Mr.. McDOUGALL demanded the yeas
and nays on the adoption of the resolution.
Mr.. GRIMES said that the resolution
ought to so to the Committee on Public
Buildings.
Mr.. CLARK said that he did not know
how the matter was now, but year or two
ago little boys employed as pages, were sent
home drunk. There should be something
done toiprevent the disgyaceful scenes which
had been witnessed about the Capitol of
late.
Mr.. CONNEss made some remarks on
the evils of intemperance in legislative
bodies.
Mr.. McDOUGALL said he did not know
but that it would be well for the sober Sen
etor from California Mr.. Conness) to in
dulge himself in little generous wine. He
did not know but what it would be better
for the Senator from New Hampshire,
CLARK to do so also; and he was sure that
it would have a kindly influence upon the
Senator from Massachusetts,, (WilsOn) to do
the same thing.
The resolution was adopted by yeas, 80;
nays, 2; Davis and McDOugall voting in the
negative.
Mr. CLARK called up the bill in relation
to the qualification of jurors and writs of
errors IN certain cases. This bill was re-
ported as follows:
That no person shall be disqualified to act
upon any grand or petit jury by reason of
having formed and expressed an opinion
upon the matter or cause to be submitted to
such jury founded on public rumors, state
ments in public journals or eoIhmon
nOtOriety, provided he be otherwise compe-
tent, and it shall appear to the satisfaction
of the court, upon his declaration under oath
or otherwise, that he can and will, notwith-
standing such an opinion, act impartially
upon matters to be submitted to him.
SEC 2. And be it further enacted that any
question oflaw arising upon the trial of any
pesQn in any district or circuit Court of the
U1sssd States, or in the supreme court of
Lhe District of Columbia, fsrany offence the
punishment of which is death, may be re-
moved to the Supreme Court of the United
States by writ OF error, to be sued out within
sixth days after entry of final judgement in
such case in point in court below, and there
upon proceedings shall be stayed in said
courts, and the questions of law heard and
determined in said Supreme Court of the
United, and such order to the court below
affirming or reversing judgment as the de
termination of such questions of law may
require.
Mr. WILSON asked to take up the reso-
lulion on the cholera Congress at COnstan-
tinople.
Mr.. SUMNER ssid that it was before the
Committee on Cholera and Foreign Rela-
ton. Withdrawn.