Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-07-16

OLEvELAHD LEADEB OoMPAET.
nent, He (spaIdingl would do violence TO
be. eenscieaesl By voting for anything less
thsR- -expalsioni
I JMr SPALDIEG was several times inter
rupfed by questions from other gentlemen.
MessTA 3 EhDRIDGE and JOHNSON con-
tended that the House had no Jurisdiction
over the outside parties named in the sec
ono resolution. They had not been noti-
fed that they were charged with an ofenss
producing q clpss examining the Witnesses
Mr.. HALE offered the following as an
smepdmsnt d the, frst resolution Of the
C5mnai ltss = aAlAltS
= y -Rssoluss, That shs, House, willis express
ing its nnqaaiitied eoRdemnatiOn and repro
hasinn Of tha praetics Of personal reflections
aud ramarks on the floor OF the House, re-
Aecting % tho cb6facter Of the members:
ah3 als0 Of acts. Of violence towards any
n1amhoTs. OF. any PrQyocatioa Of words, how
syw HeTere and unfnerited, and while ex-
pressly asserting il poEer and authority TO
protect the privileges Of its members, as re-
spects person and character, yet, under all
thecireunstanceso Of HE case deem it mex
pedient 70 Lake any further action on the
matter Of pFiVilsgs nov pending 50 far as
aGsefing tee Hon. m. Rousseau and Hon.
: n. = xEE yisldsd to motion to ad-
iourn, when M .NfBLACK, from the Com
mittss on appfopriations, reported bill 10
pEoEide Tor and 10 regulate the eompensa-
lion Of Senators, Representatives and Dele
gales IN Congress- Read twice and ordered
70 be printed and postponed till Wednesday
Ths bill fxes the compensation at S., 600
! - a. l..
Of ten centsper mile. The President Of the
Senate 10 ahaVe-the- same compensation as
the, Vice, President, Of the United States,
and the Speaker 10 lave double the comPen-
sation of members, except as TO mileage,
which, is to be the same. In case of the
death Of member his representatives. are
10 receive at the rate Of 81 600 per annum
FROM the date of the commencement of Con-
gress up to the time Of death, and his sue
cessoE is TO be paid from that day. The bill
e tospply 10 the members Of the present
Congress from the Ash of March, 1866, ex-
cept as to mileage,
Committse on charges against Mr. Conk-
ling, reported in part with the testimony
and the argumentg Of The counsel, which
were laid on the table and ordered to be
printed The report completely ex onor-
ates Mr. Conkling, and brands the state
ment in Gen. Fry sletter not only inbound
ID in fact, but maliciously untrue.
The House, at4s2O P. m, adjourned.
4 1asa1s lass SENATE.
The senats adopted the resolution for the
of joint committee on re-
irsnchment to examine into the expendi-
.ures in ell the branches of the Government
service, and report where retrenehment can
be effected.
The bin for the equalization of bounties
vas made the special order for Tuesday
Mr.. HARRIS called up the bill authoriz-
ng the secretaSy Of the Interior to lease
,ertain ssaline laads containing mineral
Mr.. EDMUNpS called up the bankrupt
,ili, which was made the special order for
Monday - D. m-E- uE
, Mr.. GRIMES moved to postpone the pub
ic land bill until next December.
Pending the discussion on the above mat
ier the morning hour expired, and the bill
or the speedy, completion Of the Pacific
Railroad was taken up.
Pending the discussion Of the Pacific
Railroad Sill the Senate went into execu-
On motion Of Mr.. SHERMAN the rssolu-
ion was amended 50 as 70 apply TO military
and naval as wall as the civil service Of the
40vernfnent So
Mr.. ANTHONYs moved an amendment
0y inserting . provision that the Committee
inquire into the expedieney of so changing
he method Of appointments to civil service
. TO put them beyond the power of being
lsed for party purposes, and provide for the
Of appointees during good behaV-
Or &C. Adopted. h tiiiD
Mr.. EDMUNDS moved that it be amend
u by making the committee consist Of three
Senator's and five Representatives, which
"a $3.50 7-1Syrv -Ss,.-,
vas not q joint resolution, and to DO submit
ed to the President?
Mr.. EDMUNDS said il was not. It was
impie resOiation OF enquiry BY the two
Houses. fs---.s s,sa.
The resolution, as amended, was adopted
Mr.. JOHNSON offered a bill for the relief
d sufferers by me POrtisnd fire. 1t authO-
rizes the President TO cause to be purchased
such provisions and clothing, and such
1theF articles as he shall deem advisable,
and that he shall tender the same, in the
name of the Government of the United
States, to the State Of Maine, for the relief
n the citizens who have suffered by the
Iate Gre in, The eity Of Portland. It sPpro-
priates a sum not exceeding s5O,00O. The
bll was, ordered p be printed.
Mr.. r.FESSENDEN called up the civil ap-
preparation bill which passed the House
Yesterday, and, on his motion, was referred
70 the Finanee Csmmittee-
Mr.. R0MER0, from the COMMITTEES Of
Conference on the bill granting lands for
he construction of the Northern Kansas
Railroad, made report, which was ordered
% lay over and to be printed.
: Mr.. ROLAND called up the bankrupt bill,
zhich was made q special order for Mon
law. -..-a.-.-r Z. -rasrrI i1rr4rl
Mr.. HARRIS called up the bill authoriz-
ng the Secretary Of the Interior to lease TO
parties suchycf the public lands
IS contain mineral springs lying east Of the
.02d meridian OF longitude, the lease TO be
or term Of yezrs not exceeding twenty
i've, subject to resajuBtmeRt every hVe
rent not to be less than the in
;ome tax paid by those who own the min
,ral springs. f'1--
! MrtG0NNESE opposed the bill, stating
hat It was in oppositionto the principles Of
he Government based upon the idea that
vhatever is keod belongs to the sovereign
md not 70, the subject the whole system
After % discussion, Mr.. GRIMES moved to
postpone theblu until the first Monday in
Before reaching on the above mo-
ion the morning hOuF expired, and Dill
o secure the speedy construction of the
Northern Pacific Railroad was taken up
Mr.. SHERMAN sSPoks in opposition to
he bill. TAis rOsd had already received
orty-seEe millions Of acres Of land on
he promise Of buiidihg road. 1t now
.sksd the goveFnnent. 10 give 1t one hun
Ired and tTsnty-tFo millions five hundred
md ssventy-oue thousand and six hundred
loliars on the Insufficient security Of one
ialf the lands which they received as
rant. This, bill in . less Questionable
orm was debated IN the House and voted
lown By q heavy msjority. It was framed
nth 4 sSsCial view to evading rule of the.
Iouss requiring all bills sPProPristing
money to 5e referred TO a committee. The
'sssaee ofsuch Bfll as this would tend TO
5; mrs public confidence in the credit of the
Congress had been altogether
90 wiling to embark in such an enterprise
without action on shs bill the Senate
rent into sxscatirs assssion and soon ad-
9arned-if q 51el rifadazl
uuaurz. HBHRT 8. DAVIS.
= - HHGHKN 4 DAVIS.