Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-15

XXXIXthC Congress.
WAsHINGToN, May IA.
HOUSE.

Mr.. HIGBY introduced a bill granting
the right of way and making a grant OF
land to the Sierra Neva and Contra Costa
nia which was read twice and referred TO
the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. BIDWELL introduced bill for the
relief of the representatives Of Brigadier
General Geo. Wright, of the United States
army Read twice and referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee. Also a bill TO quit tie
title to the Puebla lands in the town OF
Santa Barbara, which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Private Land
Claims. Also bill to authorize an ocean
mail steamship company between the UNI
ted States and the Sandwich Islands, which
was read twice and referred TO the Post Oi-
fee Committee.
Mr.. DONNELLY introduced a bill TO
amend the Agricultural bill so as to extend
its benefits to the States lately in rebellion
on the condition that the grants of lands
should be confined to the lands in their own
States, and that the proceeds therof should
be applied to the support of public schools
instead of agricultural or scientific col
leges. 1t was read twice and referred TO
the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. CLARK, of Kansas, introduced a
DILL to amend the act of July 1st, 1862, to
aid the construction of Railroad and Tel
egraph line from the Mississippi River to
the Pacific Ocean. 1t was read twice and
referred to the Committee on the Pacific
Railroad.
MIR. CHILCOT introduced'a bill TO provide
| for the consolidation of the Indian tribes
and to establish a civil government in the
Indian Territory, which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Territories.
| Mr.. STEVENS introduced joint resolu
tion authorizing the appointment of an ad-
| ditional Secretary of the Navy for Sly
| months, from the lst of June next. He ex'
| plained that the Assistant Secretary of the
| Navy was about to proceed to Europe to ex
/ anime nsvies and navy yards, and that al
| additional assistant would be required dur
| ing his absence. Some opposition haYInl
been manifested, the joint resolution was
on motion of Mr.. Stevens, referred 10 thu
Committee on Naval Affairs.
/ Mr.. WILLIAMS, of Pa, introduced q res
olution, which was adopted, instructing tn
| Committee on Judiciary to inquire into th'
expediency of altering the laws 81 as to alb
rogate the tenure of office at the pleasure 0
the appointing power, and to make all off
| cial trusts terminate at certain times, sub
iect only to the condition of good behavior
Mr.. STEVENS offered the following:
RESOLVED, That three members be ap
pointed by the Speaker whose duty it shal
| De to proceed without unnecessary delay t
| Memphis, in the State ofTennessee, to max
an investigation into all matters connected
with the recent bloody riots in that city
which begun on the 1st inst, and particu
larIy to inquire into the origin, progress ant
termination of that riot, its proceedings, tn
names of the parties engaged, the acts o
atrocity perpetrated, number of killed an'
1 and character q
property destroyed, and report all the fact
| to the House; and the sergeant-at-arms o
his deputy and stenographer of the Hous
are directed to accompany the said commit
tee. All the expenses of the investigation
shall be paid out of the contingent fund o
the House, and the said committee shal
have power to send for persons and papers
and 10 examine witnesses under oath.
| Mr.. HARDING desired to amend the res
olution so as to extend the investigation +
Chattanooga
Mr.. CHANLER of New York, desired t
extend it to the rececsnt massacres by tn
Indians in Fort Gardner, Arizona
Neither of the last two propositions wer
pressed, and the resolution as offered wa
adopted. Yeas, 81; nays, p.
| Mr.. CHANLER offered the following:
| ResolUed, That the independent, patriot
| and CO45LlkullOudl COuA VI tA0 L
Of the United States in seeking to protect
by the veto power, the rights of the peopl
Of this Union against the wicked and revc
lutionary acts Of few malignant and mis-
chievous men, meets with the approval
this House and deserves the cordial sup
rort of all loyal citizens of the Unite
States.
ResolUed, That this House believes tn
Freedmen's Bureau unnecessary and IN
Constitutional, and hereby directs the chain
man of the committee having charge of tn
Bureau to bring in bill to repeal all aet
and parts of acts inconsistent with thl
resolution.
MT. SCHENCK raised the question {
order that the first resolution contained a
insulting attack on Congress for which tn
member offering it deserved TO be dea
! with by the House.
The SPEAKER decided that the resolu
ton could not be ruled out of order on tnt
ground It was a question Tor the hou'
fo decide whether the resolution should {
should not be considered or adopted: Th
argument of the gentleman from Ohio wa
an argument to the House, but did NJ
: touch the question of parliamentary law;
Mr.. STEVENS raised the question OF Il
! reception OF the resolutions,