Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-04-17
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. WILSON reported, without amand-
ment, from the Committee on Military AZ
fairs, joint resolution appointing mana
gers for the nation asylum for disabled SOL
diers.
Mr.. RAMSAY, Of Minnesota, presented
bill, which was referred to the COMMITTEES
on Finance, for the establishment of Of
fees for the melting, sssaying and stamp
ing of gold and silver at Aubrey and Tue
son, in Arizona, Austen, in Nevada, Santa
/ Fee, in New Mexico, at Great Salt Lake Ci-
ty, tai, at Boise City, Idaho, at Virginia CITY,
in Montana and at Dulott, in Minnesots.
The remaining provision organizing the of
/ ices IS similar 70 the act establishing the
New York assay Office Option is given TO
the miner to receive his bullion in bars or
| ingots, less two per cenfdm for cost of as
say or in lieu thereof, TO receive gold, notes
or certificates, payable at the mints in San
Fralcieco or Philadelphia, and which shall
also be receivable in payment Of all debts.
Mr.. RAMSAY introduced resolution su-
tborizing.the appointment Of aeommissiC1
to consist of three officers of corps of en-
gineers 10 report at the next session upon
the best plans and proper places for bridg-
ing the Mississippi river with the least i'm
pediment to navigation, and sppropriating
$4,000 to defaay expenses.
The preamble enforces the necessity of
securing greater safety and economy Of rail-
road transit across the river, and at the same
time of protecting navigation from all OBJ
struction.
Mr.. WILSON reported from the Military
Committee, without amendment, the bill to
provide for national defence BY establishing
a uniform militia and reserve volunteer
militia, published heretofore.
Mr.. COWAN presented the concurrent
resolution Of the New York Legislature,
asking Congress to appropriate S57s, $50 TO
pay for clothing furnished to soldiers in the
war of 1872
Mr.. WILSON, from the military COM
mittee, reported resolution of thanks to
General Hancock,
Mr.. HOWE offered Joint resolution for
the diseontinusnee of the branch mint at
New Orleans and the appropriation Of its
machinery 70 aid in the completion Of the
branch mint in Nevada. Referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. HOWE called up the Senate bill to
resclnd thE order of the President, desig--
mating the route of the Sioux City and
D--;s1 ps:I---l-lL----I--eEl- --D-~;sa Rail
road.
The order referred to was issued by Presi-
dent Lincoln in December. 1854
Mr.. CRIMES offered a substitute for Mr..
Howard's bill, requiring the Sioux City and
Pacific Railroad to construct their Pacific
branch upon the best and most direct route,
subject to the future approval of the Presi-
dent.
In the course of the debate, Mr.. Nc
D0UGALL charged Mr.. Conness with hav-
ing personal interest in the matter and that
he was discussing the bill with g view to his
own interest and not with regard to public
good.
Mr.. C0NNEss, excitedly, said that Mr..
MeDougsn was not in condition to know
what he was saying.
Mr.. McDoUGALL pronounced this
falsehood.
Mr.. CONNEss-The Senator Mr.. McDou-
gal, does not represent California either
politically or morally. He was enfranehised
by that State five years ago, since which
he has not returned to see his constituents
or that his constituents might see him.
have been compelled to sit here and submit
to assumptions and representations made
by thst Senator. l have borne it. have
sat in my place when that Senator, SO far
from representing that high toned, moral
and courageous constituency, that great
sovereignty, sat in his chair, or rather lay
in his chair, the object of pity, before an
audience assembled here from every State
N the Union. have covered my eyes
more than once with shame before these
dssOcldtcS uON hu1h uNA
understand that am dead TO all considers
tons of this character, but sit silently and
quietly and in pity even for him I was
biding the time when Senator McDougal,
by termination of his official career, should
cease thus to misrepresent, thus to humiliate
and thus to disgrace, not only the State that
honored him and enfranchised him, but thu
American character and American Senate.
But, sir, could not bear It, this morning
raA
/ Derby assault made upon myself. The Sena-
tor rises here and handles the word false
hood, Mr.. President, he dare net do tha tout
of this body.
Mr.. MoD0UGAL rose, raped his desk
excitedly, and said, will do il.
| Mr.. C0NNESS.-Tbe Senate has constant
/ ly done itself and the country a wrong. It
| was not enough, Mr.. President, for that
Senator that this great body had concluded
that he was not ft to be a member of any
of its committees, to sit upon legislative
questions, and that silent but most positive
| condemnation, so far from bringing refof-
nation or a change, has sunk and degraded
the object still more, until, having no char
acter TO lose and nothing in controversy, he
rises and commits mis- last ofense this morn
| ing.
Mr.. JOHNSON rose snd said that itwould
be better to discontinue 8 discussion Of this
kind.
Mr.. McDOUGAL rose and said be would
be more respectful in his language than hi
colleague, whom he would not speak Of IS q
sober but as q superb Senator, There was a
little story that would suit the case. II
was that Of a man named Pettigrew, Of
| South Carolina, who had once q case at law
against family, the fighting member Of
which met him one day, and walking up to
| him, said
+" Mr. Pettigrew, you d-d liar"
Pettigrew took no notice, then said he:
Pettigrew, you are a Cd d-d scoun-
drel" p --EeL
Pettigrew took no notice; then said he;
"Pettigrew, you are Cd id son Of
q b-hs"
The chairman.-Mr. FosTER-inter-
rupted Mr.. McDOUGAL to say that such
stories containing such language ought not
to be repeated in the Senate.
On motion Of Mr.. D00LITTLE further
conversation was postponed till tomorrow.
The Senate agreed to the appointing Of .
Committee OF Conference on the resolution
70 prohibit the sale of liquor in the Capitol
. Mr., JOHNSON introduced bill authoriz-
ng the establishment Of = naval yard, &C.,
st Annapolis, Referred TO the COMMITTEES
on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. HENDRICKS called up bill from
the Naval COMMITTEES, for the relief Of GER
tain naval contractors. After some expla-
nation by Mr.. Hendericks.
Mr.. GRIMES offered substitute, direct
ing the Secretary Of the Treasury to pay to
| the parties named the sums accredited TO
| them.
Mr.. SUMNER offered an amendment, de-
| elarine Donald Mckay, Of Boston, and Miles
| Green wood, Of Cincinnati, to be entitled 10
the same rate Of compensation as provided
/ for others building the sama kind Of Tes-
sells.
sId insert l5.
Further consideration was postponed till
! 70 morrow.
The Habess Corpus bill was then taken
- but without aetiop' -. rnsss|
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