Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-26
Associated Press Report.
XXXIXth Congress
HOUSE.

e. A1OOGEs
WASHINGTON, January 25.-In the House
to-day Mr.. LAFLIN, of New York, intro
duced resolution from the Committee on
Printing, that there be printed Is, 600 cop
les of the report of General Grant and Carl
Sehurz, with their accompanying docu-
ments, on the condition Of the late rebel
lious States. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. M0ULT0N, of ILL
nois, it was resoved that the Commissioner
of Agriculture be requested to communicate
to the House statement of the revenu re-
ceived from any Soul. by the Bureau 3 nee
he took charge ofit-a statement of disburse-
ments and the annual cost of the Bureau
1t was also resolved that the Committee on
Commerce inquire into the expedieney of
reimbursing owners of property thrown
overheard or destroyed At sea in order to
save human life in caseofshipwrecA.a
1t was resolved that the Committee on
Banking and Currency be instructed to in
quire into the expediency Of reporting bill
by which, in case any bank desires to sur
render its charter and close up its business,
it shall be allowed to De so within reason
able time.
The Committee on Public Lands was in
Structed to inquire into the expediency Of
reporting bill torestore certain large tracts
now withheld from the market in the State
of Michigan, and to fix their price, and that
the proceeds of the sales be retained for
railroad purposes.
1t was resolved that the Committee on the
District of Columbia be instructed to report
a bill with the proper restrictions, to exclude
from the right of suffrage in the District of
Columbia all persons who have voluntarily
borne arms agaist the government Of the
United States, or served in any civil ca
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Mr.. BINGHAM offered preamble setting
forth that itappeared from official communi-
cations that certain persons have been per-
forming the duties of officers without taking
the oath required by law, and therefore,
Resolved, That the Committee on Judi
ciary be instructed TO inquire and report
whether any of these officers are required by
law to give official bonds, and if so whether
their sureties are liable for any breach.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. SCHENCK, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported a.bill which was
passed, authorizing the Secretary of War to
grant the use of a portion of the militaryre-
serve for railroad purposes at Fort Huron.
Mr.. WILLIAMS asked leave to report an
amendment to the Constitution that the
House of Representatives shall be composed
of members chosen every second year, and
as shall be prescribed by the laws Of Con-
gress to be enacted for that purpose. Also
sn amendment that Congress shall make all
laws necessary to carry into execution all
the power vested in Congress, or in depart
ments thereof.
Objected to.
The House then resumed the considera-
ton of the suffrage amendmenl.
Mr.. ELDRfDGE, of Wisconsin, opposed
the amendment.
Mr.. STEVENS expressed surprise at the
extraordinary manner thnsthe bill and the
amendment to the Constitution are opposed.
The propositions 10 amend this organic law
are brought in as if this body was a State
legislature and the Constitution a railroad
company. r-- 9a-. -e
Mr.. BINGHAM advocated the resolution
reported from the Committee on Reconstruc-
ton, and which he said was demanded by
the changed condition Of the country. He
apprehended that men now within this hall
would learn when it was too late, that the
ballot in the hands of colspirators, was
more dangerous TO the rep, e than the
bayonet. II the resolutirr, rorted from
the committee should ls.s=li& passed, he
should tre1ble for the .io,are oi his country.