Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-07-18
XXXIXth Congress
WAsHIsGIoN, July IL.
HOUSE.

Il
Mr.. BIDWELL from the Committee o
Conference on the Senate bill to grant land
in California, made report which wa;
agreed to.
Mr.. HOOPER from the Committee 81
Banking and Currency made a report in thi
case of the Merchants N atioDal Bank o
| Washington, ending with a resolution di
reciing the Secretary of War to institute
proceedings against those who have beer
engaged in making improper use of the
public funds. Agreed to.
Mr.. HOOPER offered resolution tha
authenticated copies of the evidence taker
by the Committee be transmitted to the
Secretary Of War, and that the evidence b.
recommitted, with authority to publish sucl
part as might be deemed necessary.
Mr., RANDALL, of Pennsylvania, and
HARDING, of Kentucky, opposed the reso
luton and coutended that all evidence Of
such be printed.
The House refused to second the previous
question on the resolution, and then on mo-
tiOn of Mr.. LYNCH the testimony was or
dered printed. 1 4 alL
Mr.. WARD introduced the following Joint
resolution which was passed -lrar4 ,7r
WHEREAS, By General order of the War
Department of February 18th, 1852, rations
to Union soldiers held as prisoners of war in
the rebel States, were commuted at cost
price during the period Of their imprison-
ment, and,
WHEREAs, A large number Of said prison
ers have been paid under said order, but
many equally worthy with them, and who
have suffered in rebel prisons, have not been
paid Therefore be it rT ls.-- = .IV
ResOlUcd, That all Union soldiers who
were held as prisoners of war in the rebel
States and who have not received any com
mutations, have combinations Of rations
furnished at cost price during the period
OF their Imprisonment, provided, no person
who sold or transferred any interest in his
claim for Communication shall be benefited by
this resolution, and no purchaser or assignee
of such claim or interest shall be benefited
by the resolution, and that such commuta-
tiOn be paid out of any money in the Treas
ury not otherwise appropriated.
The House then resumed the considera-
tion of the Rousseau -Grinnell case.
Mr. RAYMOND addressed the House in
support of the resOlutiotion reported by
himself and Mr.. Hogan as the minority Of
the Committee. T-a 3- tr.ts si--f frJ
Mr.. RAYMOND admitted that Rousseau
was guilty OF breach of parliamentary
propriety, but said Grinnell's remarks were
outrageous. He spoke of number of scrim-
images which had occurred in the House,
and said no one had been expelled, and
asked whether there was anything in the
circumstances of this case calling for ex-
pulsiou. He did not think it fair to punish
Rousseau and leave Grinnell without cen
sure. In concluding, he intimated his in
tention TO offer resolution which would
more clearly define the punishment Of a
speaker in cases Of violation Of order in de-
bate. L
Mr.. PRICE followed in an argument in
defence of Rousseau, eontending that the
insults which he had received justified or
palliated the course he had taken in resent
ing them.
Mr.. JOHNSON followed in an argument
on the same side.
EMr. RAYMOND modified his resolution
by making it read: "Rosseau and he here
by is reprimanded."
Mr.. STEVENS modified his amendment
bv striking out the three resolutions re-
ported by the majority, and inserting in
lieu thereof the resolution reported by the
minority.
Mr.. GARFIELD next addressed the
House in support of the views reported by
the majority. He eontended that the first
act had passed over without any conse-
quences, and that the first scence in the
second act was opened by Rosseau referring
in a speech made in New York to Mr.. Grin
nell as pitable politician from Iowa, and
on the IIth of June Rosseau reopened the
matter by assaulting Grinnell, and stating
that not a member believed a word that he
(Grinnell said, and that Grinnell himself
knew il 10 be so. He (Garfeld) should vote
for the resolutions reported by the Commit
tee, and he trusted that the House would
have the courage to adopt them by near
ly unanimous vote, 50 that no member
hereafter will ever after hope to gain any
glory by becoming bully and sssaulting
another member when not satisfied with
the result of the debate
Mr.. ALLEY rose to question of privi-
lege and offered the following resolution:
ResolUed, That whereas a violent personal
assault has been committed within the Cap
itaI on the person of Q. II. Painter, clerk of
the Committee on POstofhce and Post Roads,
by two persons, Benjamin B. Beveridge and
Edward Towers, now in the custody of the
police officers OF the Capitol, the Sergeant
alarms is hereby directed to take into his
custody said assailants until further orders
of the House on the subject, and that the
matter be referred to special committee of
five, with power to send for the persons and
papers,
The resolution was agreed to without a
division, and the Speaker subsequently ap-
pointed q special c5mmittee-Messrs. Alley,
Farnswcrth, Trimble, John L. Thomas and
Latin. ..-.
MI. STEVENS, from the Conference Com
mittee on Legislative, Executive and Judi
cial Appropriation, made report, which
was agreed TO. The most prominent points
of disagreement between the two Houses
were in regard to the compensation of fe
male clerks and 10 the extra compensation
of clerks in the Treasury Department. In
regard to the first provision is adopted in
creasing the salaries Of female clerks in the
Treasury and Postofice Departments from
$72O year TO 5000. In regard 70 the sec
ond provision is adopted for the payment
out of the balance of the appropriation in the
bill of March 30, 1865, of $40 to each OF
the clerks of the Treasury Department Of
the first and second classes who have not re-
ceived additional compensation out OF such
appropriation, and who shall have served
one year previous to July 1st, 1856; and
S1O0 TO each employee appointed by the
Secretary of the Treasury at an annual
salary Of less than $1,000, and who shall
have served for one year previous to July
Ist, 1866.
Z The House resumed the consideration Of
Rosseau- -Grinnell case
The debate was continued by Mr.. HOGAN
in support Of the views Of the minority, BY
Mr. Stevens in advocacy Of bis amendment,
and by Messrs. Thayer and Spalding in sup
port Of the majority report
The debate was closed by Mr.. BANKS,
who said any member who, like Mr.. Ros-
sean, abused his privilege and the dignity
of the House, ought not to sit longer as a
n1eu,her. II was no injustice to the gentle