Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-07-26


Messrs. Schenck, Paine and AncOna
were appointed Conference Committee OF
the part of House.
The SPEAKER presented letter from
the Sergeant-at-Arms, submitting the ques
| ton as to the time TO which the cOnpensa
| tion of the Tennessee members should dat
back, aud stated that as it embodied 3 new
question he would refer it to the House.
Mr.. STEVENS remarked that he did moi
think there was any difficulty about it
Those gents were members from the dag o
their election. as it finally turned out
(Laughter.) He moved that they be paid
mlesge and compensation frotn tae 4th o
March, 1865, the beginning OF the present
Congress-
Mr.. DAWES expressed,the same opinion
and said there was precedent to- It 10 tho
case OF the Louisiana members Of the rhir
ty-seventh Congress.
Mr.. LOAN moved to refer the question tc
the Committee on Elections Negasived.
Mr.. Stevens motion was agreed to-
The SPEAKER appointed .Messrs. Gar
field, Hogan and Moorhead as q conference
committee on the amendatory Tariff Bill.
On motion Of Nj. DELANO the Senate
amendment to the House concurrent rosolp-
ton fixing Saturday, the 2Ssh, at u O'Clock,
as the time for adjournment, was eonenrrcd
in, 6S TO 50.
Mr.. GARFIELD, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported back with
amendments the Senate bill for the ray
nent of the public debt
Mr.. GARFIELD moved 70 suspend the
rules so as to allow its first consideration in
the House.
The rules were not suspended and the bill
and amendments were therefore referred to
the Committee OF the Whole on the State OF
the Union.
The Committee OF Ways and Means pro-
poses to amend tine second section BY strik-
ing out the Limitation of four months with
in which time, before the maturity OF 7-30s.
holders must make their election Of whether
they will convert them into 5-20s, leaving
them to make that election on or before
maturity. and authorizing the Secretary to
pay those of which notice shall be given in
lawful money or in 20 bonds, as ne may
elect Provided, that hereafter 40 c6mmis-
sion shall be allowed or paid by the Seere-
tary of the Treaeury TO any party for the
purchase, sale or exchange OF bonds OF
Treasury notes.
Mr.. GARFIELD then moved to gointo Q
Committee of the Whole on the State Of the
Union.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. ROLLINS in the Chair. There were
nine bills on the calander, having pre-
cedeRce, and it was necessary to have each
of them passed over.
Mr.. WILSON of Iowa, and others, who
were opposed to the Senate Bill, embsr-
rased the motion, by calling for votes by
Tellers. and it was very difficult to get !
quorum to vote, and much time was con
sumed in the process, including the time
snl hn
bills on the calander were laid aside.
The next was the bill reported by Mr..
STENENS, to enable the States lately in
rebellion, to regain their privileges in the
Union.
Mr.. STEVENS rose and said he bad a
substitute to offer for the bill, and would
ask the Committee on the Whole 20 report
it to the House aud have it considered to-
morrow.
The Clerk was in the act of reading
the bill when the hour of 1870 having ar
rived, the committee rose and the House
took recess till 1880 p. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
Tho House proceeded 10 tue business on
the Speakers table. The Senate bill to in
corporate the Washington Land and Build
ing Company Of the District Of Columbia.
The bill gave rise b. considerable debate.
Mr. CONKBING denounced the system OF
giving special charters to building eOmpan-
les which had proved 10 be such a swindle
in New York and other States.
Mr.. MERCER defended the bill and ad-
voSated its passage.
On motion of Mr.. PAINE the bill was
laid on the table.
Mr.. BROONALL from the special com
mittee appointed 10 investigate the Mem
I Al. L.. II
on account of illness, presented the report
Of voluminous mass of testimony, and
moved that the report and testimony be
printed.
Mr.. SHANKLIN presented the views OF
the minority ....
Mr.. LEBLOND protested against printing G
that great mass of testimony. He did not
believe that any member would ever read it
The whole thing was Of local character
and its regulation belonged to the State Of
Tennessee. Congress should not undertake
to regulate such matters.
Mr. SCHOFiELD remarked that Congress
had been regulating them for the last five
years.
Mr.. LsBLOND thought there was as
much regulation required in the North as
in the South
Mr.. JOHNSON followed in the same
course Of argument The subject uuder in
vestigatiOn was only a riot and the commit
tee, he understood. had arrived at the con-
clusion that riot in Memphis was no more
than riot in New York or Philadelphia
The whole subject of printing testimonials
was for partizan effect. The investigation
had been conceived in that spirit and had
been so treated by the public press Of the
country.
Mr.. BROOMALL said that he did not
wonder at the opposition efthe gentlemen on
the other sido. They did not desire to have
the testimony published.
Mr. LsBLOND called for the yeas and
nays. The vote was taken and the print
ing of the testimony ordered. Yeas Sc;
nays %,
The House resumed consideration of the
business on the Speakers table.
A number Of District of Columbia bills
were acted on or referred.
The Senate bill granting lands 10 aid in
the construction of a railroad and telegraph
from the States of Missouri and Arkansas to
the Pacific coast was taken up.
Before the reading of the bill was con
eluded, the House, et 10 O'Clock, adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr.. E. G. ROSS was sworn in as Senator
from Kansas vice Lane. deceased.
Mr.. JOSEPH S. FOWLER, Senator elect
from Tennessee for tho term ending March
4, 1871, had his credentials presented by
Mr.. SHERMAN, and took the oath of office.
The question Of adjournment was taken
up.
Mr. WADE hoped that Congress would
not adjourn without admitting Nebraska
and Colorado. His opinion was that Con
gress ought not TO adjourn at all, and that
IL. e. Al
two months ago. There was an apprehen-
would take place detrimental to the country
if Congress adjourned. 1t would be differ
ent if the departments of the Government
were harmonious but it was evident that
when Congress adjourned the Government
would pass into tho hands of those hostile
to the best interests of the country.
The question being taken on Mr.. Sum-
ner's motion to substitute the Both for the
27th, it was disagreed to.
Mr.. FESSENDEN moved to amend his
motion by fixing the day at Saturday, the
2Sth, at noon.
The amendment was agreed to and the
resolution passed, yeas %, nays Is.
Mr.. TRUMBULL. from the Judiciary
Committee, reported bill in relation to the
habeas corpus act, and said ne did not wish
its immediate consideration
Mr.. BUCKALEW submitted a resolution
instructing the Committee on Military At
fairs to report a bill for increasing the
bounties of soldiers of the late war who
volunteered in 1861 and 1862. Objection
made and resolution goes over.
Mr.. WADE asked to call up the bill for
the admission of Nebraska.
Pending the discussion on this motion the
morning hour expired and the Civil Appro-
priation Bill was taken up.
Mr.. HOWARD offered an amendment,