Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-17
XXXIXth Congress
HOUSE..

WASHINGTON, February 16.
Mr.. BLAINE, of Maine, from the select
committee on the subject reported bill to
reimburse the loyal States for expenses in
Cured in suppressing the rebellion. 1t was
recOmmitted.
Mr.. FERRY introduced a bill which was
referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means, to except the Gettysburg National
Monument Association from duty and sx-
cises.
Mr.. WASHBURNE, Of Illinois, from the
Joint committee on the memorial services of
the 18th inst, reported that they had placed
in the hands of the Hon. George Bancroft
the concurrent resolutions of the two houses
expressing the thanks Of Congress for the
appropriate address delivered by him on the
life and services of Abraham Lincoln, and
requesting a copy thereof for publication.
Mr.. Bancroft, in reply to the Committee
saws that he values the action of Congress
as very distinguished honor and compli-
ment, aud complies with the request by fur
nishing copy Of his address. The cores
pondence was laid on the table and ordered
printed.
Mr.. WASHBURNE offered resolution
that 20 600 copies of the address be printed,
which was referred to the Committee on
Printing.
Mr.. ROGERS asked that the Dred Scott
Decision be printed with the address, so
that both sides might be heard.
Mr.. WASHBURNE said that the case had
been finally decided and there was no oc-
cason to bring it into controversy.
Mr.. WENTWORTH remarked the bred
Scott decision had died with its author.
Mr.. LAFLIN, of New York, from the
Committee on Printing, made a report on
the resolution of Mr.. Stevens, heretofore re-
ferred to. 1t is accompanied by aresolution
that 10000 copies of the work entitled
"Memorial Record of the National Tribute
to Abraham Lincoln" together with the
address of Mr.. Bancroft, be purchased, pro-
vided this shall be in strict conformity with
the fifth section Of the act Of August, 1865,
namely, that if any work shall hereafter be
ordered for and received by members of
Congress the price shall be deducted from
their compensation, provided that this shall
not extend TO works ordered to be printed
by the public printer. He said the object
OF the resolution was, first, to enable the
publisher of the book to ascertain how many
members Of the House are desirous of OBJ
tanning it at their private expense; second,
that publishers of all books may be thus
publicly informed that without repeating an
act of Congress. passed in 1865, it is not
within the power of the House to order
books for members of Congress except at
their own private expense. The resolution
was disagreed to.
Mr.. BROoMWELL, of Illinois, offered
resolution, which was adopted, instrueting
the Committee on Claims to inquire into the
expediency of providing by law, for pay
ments to n-cOmmissionOd officers, musi-
clans and privates, who served in volunteer
cavalry service during the late war, for
horses furnished by the government, but
lost without the fault of soldiers.
Mr. LAWRENCE introduced bill proVi-
ding punishment for throwing cars fTon
railroad tracks.
The House proceeded to the consideration
of the Pennsylvania contested election case,
between Alexander II. Cofroth aud Vim.
II. Koontz. The majority of the Commit
Zee Of Elections, Messrs. Upson, Dawson,
Baxter, Marshall and Bradford, in their re-
port say that neither of the claimants has
enV prima faeis right to a seat, under the
Governors proclamation. Messrs. shells-
berger and Sehofeld, combat the views ad-
vanced by the majority, and say that the
certificates of election purporting to have
been addressed 10 each, by District Board
to claimants respectively, ere probably
both regular in form but neither can sup
port prlma facia claim TO the contested
seat for the reasons prescribed by them.
The Cofroth return was on its face worthless
| es q retarn upon which to base the govern=
| or's proclamation. 1t by no means permits
him to base his proclamation in part on re-
turn and in part on the evidence obtained.
For the same reasons they must, if