Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-07-10
VOL. XX--NO. 100.

after the LIST of October, 1866, was amended
so as to make the prohibition apply TO onlI
wine, &C., shipped after that date.
! Mr.. LAWRENCE moved to strike out tht
23d section which provides for the establish
| ment of Bureau of Statistics. He said a.
the proper time he would move TO abolish
the statistical clerks and branches Of the
Treasury, Interior and other Departments
and then create Department Of Statistics
at the head of which should be placed the
1 eminent statistician Hon. 7. d. Mansfield
The motion to strike out was opposed by
| Messrs. GARFIELD and KASS0N, and
! finally the motion was withdrawn with the
understanding that vote would be had on
the section in the House This being the
last section of the bill Mr.. MORRILL, moved
that the Committee rise and report the bill
A collOquy arose between the members
some Of whom desired TO move that the bill
be recOmmitted with instructions.
Mr.. WAsHBURNE, Of Ill, desired to
| submit motion to postpone the bill till
next December.
Finally it was agreed that all these mo
tons may be left to the House; whereupon
the Committee rose and reported the bill
and amendments.
At five o'clock PM, the House adjourned.
After the adjournment it was announced
by the reading Clerk, by the direction OF
Mr.. MORRILL, that caucus Of Union Sen
ators would be held in the Hall Of the House
to- morrow evening
9 node JIG SENATE.
Mr.. CLARK, from the Committee on Ju-
dietary, reported a bill to regulate the times
and manners of holding elections for Sena-
tors in Congress II provides, first that the
legislature of any State next preceding the
expiration of a Senatorial term, shall elect,
on the second Tuesday of its session, a sue
cessOr of the retiring Senator. The voting
shall be UiUG uOce, and the name Of q person
receiving n majority of votes cast in such
house shall be entered on the journal of
each house, and a Joint meeting Of both
houses shall be convened at IL O'clock on
the following day, and If the came person
is found 10 have received a majority he
shall be declared elected; but if the same
person shall not have received a majority
of votes of both, or Of either House, he shall
fail to take proceedings as required, the
Joint Assembly shall proceed to choose UiUG
Uoce, and the person receiving majority Of
votes, all members being present and vo-
ting, shall be declared elected. 3 That
where a vacancy shall exist on opening Of
a session Of a legislature, an election shall
be held on the second Tuesday Of the ses-
sion; and il a vacancy shall occur during a
session, it shall be filled on the second Tues
day after its announcement. 3. That the
Governor shall certify such an election, and
the Secretary of State countersign the GER
tiieate to the President.
Mr.. BROWN, from the Military Commit
tee, reported faEorably on the bill to en-
large and improve the arsenal grounds at
St. Louis. Tcir ~
Mr.. WILSON reported from the Military
Committee the bill introduced on Saturday
authorizing the sale Of the government
property at Harper's Ferry. y
Mr.. EDMUNDS offered resolution call
ing on the Secretary of War for a copy of
the report of Surgeon General Barnes on the
statistics of the army, which was adopted.
Mr.. HOWARD introduced a joint resolu-
itary reservations to the Union Pacific roads
and its branches. Ordered printed.
~ Mr.. CLARK offered resolution which
was adopted, instructing the Committee on
Military Affairs to enquire whether any
further legislation is necessary for the pay
ment of three months extra pay TO officers
having served one term, and having been
mustered out had again entered the service;
providing that officers who, owing to cir
cumstances beyond their control, were not
mustered in for thirty days or less after ac-
tual entrance on duty shall be entitled to
pay for the term which they served with
out being mustered. -.-T aa. q
The Army bill was then taken up.
Mr.. SALISBURY oppose the PROPOSE
Iss. iIusrv tssrI IjfvI,,,I tiv yi siIt, ur
my composed of colored soldiers. 1t would
lead to strife;eollision and bloodshed. If the
Secretary of War sent negro troops to Del
aware every man worthy the name of
Delawarian would assist in driving them
from the place. r a'r-
Mr.. WADE moved 10 amend the amend
ment Of the Military Committee by proVid-
ing for four regiments instead of two. He
said that experience had shown that the
colored troops made good soldiers and that
they never deserted in the late war. The
eolored troops fought as well as the white
troops, and both fought well. Since the
close of the war the white troops had de-
serted in large numbers, but the colored
troops stood faithfully by their posts. As
TO the prejudices against negro trops he did
not believe in consulting the tastes of insur-
on that point. When the people
needed tIoops among them he believed in
sending just such troops as the government
saw fit TO send.
Mr.. LANE, Of Indiana, favored the prop
osition to introduce eolored troops. If it
was burden to serve in the army the col
ored people ought to bear their share of it.
If it was a privilege to do so the colored
people ought not be denied their share Of it.
Mr.. WILSON suggested that Mr.. Wade
modify his amendment by making it three
instead Of four regiments Of colored cavalry.
: Mr.. WADE accepted the modification,
and his amendment was agreed to; yeas
20, nays 6.
Mr.. HOWARD offered an amendment, I
which was agreed to, that officers of the
regular army are entitled to be retired on
account of disability occasioned by wounds
received in battle, may be relieved, and re-
tain the rank held by them, whether in the
regular or volunteer service at the time
such wounds were received.
Mr.. WILSON offered an amendment to
add to section IL, a provision that the Sec
-etarv Of War be authorized to appoint from
enlisted men and cause to be emil sted as
MANY hospital stewards as the service may
require, to be permanently attached to the
Medical Department of the army, &c. This
Tss agreed 70.
MI. SALISBURY moved to strike from
he 4th section of the bill after the words
Five regiments of ten companies each"
he words "of colored men to be designated
As U. S. colored troops" This was dis
agreed to.
Mr.. HARRIS offered an amendment as
new section, that Of officers 10 be appointed
lnder the provisions of this act, officers OF
he regular army who have commanded
volunteer troops may be counted as officers
IF the regular army. Which was adopted.
Mr.. CONNESS offered PrOviso 10 the 9Th
section, that the provision requiring the
distribution of the appointments from the
volunteer service among the States and ter
-itories according to the number of troops
shall not apply 70 the States of
California, Nevada or Oregon
Mr.. CONNESS explained that during the
rebellion the Secretary of War refused to
receive troops rendered by California. The |
amendment was agreed 70.
Mr.. SALISBURY moved t. strike out sec
ion twelve, establishing g bureau of mill
.ary justices. BE addressed the Senate in
OPPOSITION to military tribunals.
Mr. LANE replied to the remarks Of Mr.. |
Salisbury.
Mr.. HARRIS offered an amendment that |
he Communication tprice of family rations |
hall continue for one year to be 30 cents
as now, y instead Of 80 cents las formerly. |
In the course Of the debate on the above, |
Mr.. WILSON said it was the intention of |
he Military Committee to postpone until |
December next the bill recently passed by |
he House, fixing the pay Of officers of the |
army.
The amendment of Mr.. Harris was agreed
%. -s
Mr.. DAVIS offered an amendment that |
,ourt- martials have no jurisdiction in cases |
not arising in land or naval service, or in |
he militia when on active service, which |
vas disagreed TO-.
Mr.. HENDERSON offered an amend |
nent, which was adopted, that assistant |
surgeons for the regular army shall be
,alected from those who have served in |