Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-04-06
XXXIXth Congress
HOUSE.


WASHINGTON, April ).
The regular order of business was the
call of committees for reports, eOmmenee
ing with the Committee on Military At
fairs.
Mr.. SCHENCK, from that committee re-
ported back memorial relative to the Ma
tional Guard of the State of New York, as
affected by an act of Congress, Referred
to the Committee on Militia Also, me-
mortal of the Minnesota Legislature, in re-
ference to the establishment of military
POSTS, and asking the reimbursement to sol
diers OF money taken from them by the /
rebels in the late war The committee was
discharged from further consideration.
Also, a memorial for compensation for l
damages to churches, etc, by the Union
army in West Virginia. Laid on the table.
Also, resolution in reference to making
appropriations to complete the work Of dis
intering and gathering into national eeTne-
teries the bodies of the Federal soldiers
who died in the war. Referred tothe Com
mittee onsAppropriations. Also, the Senate
bill to grant right of way to the Cascade
Railroad Company through a military res
ervatiOn in Washington Territory, with an |
amendment in the shape of a proviso that |
the act should not be construed as giving /
the company the right to occupy more |
than sixty feet in width on the line |
Of the said road at any point
where the space between the river and |
bluff is so narrow as not to admit ofthe con-
structiOn of another parallel railroad, turn
pike, road, canal or other public work The
amendment was agreed to, and the bill as
amended passed.
He also reported bill constituting section
four of the army appropriation bill Of March
Sd, 1865, so as TO entltle to three months
pay proper, provided for therein for all ofh-
GERS of volunteers below the rank Of Brig.
5eneral, who were in service continuously
either as enlisted men or as commissioned
officers, at least two years prior to the 18th
If April, 1865. whose designations were pre-
sented and accepted, or who were mustered
out at their own request, or otherwise hon-
1rably discharged from the service after
that date. -t-.fl
Mr.. SCHENCK explained the object Of
he bill, and debate upon it was partici-
DBted in by Messrs. Kasson and Farms
worth. the latter remarking that in con-
temptation of common sense the war ended
with the cessation of all organized HOSTILE
" to the United States, but the gentlemen
who then resigned were cut of by the War
Department from three months pay, which
was given to lazy drones who hung around
and would not resign until mustered out.
Mr.. COOK called attention to the fact
that the Presidents recent proclamation OF
peace did not include Texas.
Some member suggested that it also
omitted the District of Columbia. tLaugh-
ter.)
Mr.. STEVENS remarked as he understood
the proclamation war had only ceased ten
eIevenths and One-eleyenth remained rg
Mr.. FARNSWORTH thought even if il
we're so those officers should get ten 7eley7
enths of their three months pay. ~
IL dad nv striking ont
the words "either as enlisted men or COM
| missioned officers at least two years, and
making it read " also were in service on
the Sd Of March, 1852 The bill was then
passed. r" 20 @
Mr.. SCHENCK also reported joint reso-
| luton giving construction TO a Law relative
to bounties payable to soldiers discharged
| for wounds. It provides that the law shan
be construed SO as to apply to any enlisted
man or other person entitled to bounty
/ who has been. or may be discharged BY rea-
sou of a wound received while actually in
the service under military orders, and not at
the time under furlough or leave OF absence,
i nor engaged in any unlawful act or pursuit
The ioint resolution was passed .-.e,i =. r
Mr. STEVENS made report from, the
| conference committee on the Deficiency
/ blIi. which was agreed to. The only mat
| ter of public interest in II is that in refer
snce to the engraving Of the face OF the
| SUPERINTENDENT of the Currency Printing
on Eve cent currency stamps. The com
uittee agreed upon the following pZoviso (;
Provided no portrait or likeness of any liy-
ing person hereafter engraved shall be
| placed on any of the bonds, securities,
notes or fractional or postal currency Of
the q. S. -.- .--, !,
Mr.. THAYER, of Pennsylvanis, asked
whether that proViso was agreed upon 50 as
to avoid the expense of having new plates
engraved.
% be but one plate engraved, the tonter-
snce COMMITTEES would probably have agreed
70 that, but the engraving of new plates tor
fractional currency would cost $6O, 900, and
require delay Of three months, -.- ~.
/ Mr.. THAYER thought the action Of the
Committee proper under the circumstances
He wished the country to understand the
reason of the modification
Mr.. SCHENGK introduced bill for the
relief of Hiram Paulding, OF the United
| states navy. which was read twice and re-
ferred 10 the UOIIllii~s's y i---4 4ielrs-
The House resumed the consideration ol
The Brooks-D5dge contested election case
rom the sth Congressional District Of New
M. sHELLABAReER made an argu-
ment in support of the claim Of contestant
Mr. ASHLEY introduced bill TO AID u
The construction of Railroad and tele-
eraph line from Great Salt Lake City TO the
: Colorado river. Read twice and referred
to the Committee on Public Lands.
: A resolution was offered instructing the
Judiciary Committee TO enquirs and repoE
whether legislation is necessary to bring
Jeff. Davis 70 trial. Objected 10.
2 A resolution, instructing the judiciary
T Committee to report bill more efsctuaily
: 70 protect soldiers and ssilors from default
ing Claim Agents in. Washington, was Of
fered. II .s.z.-...-.,-.
Il MF. FAREsW0RTH wished to inform tn
whole country that these CLAIM Agenes ssl n
; WashingtoHiwere q set Of Internal rase ais anC
e cheats Several other members made state
ments not complimentary TO Claim Agents
: The. resolution was unanimously adopsed-
i The Senate amendments 70 tba NaVis
c appropriation bill, that charts and turuiturl
7 ha of American manufacture, concurred II
: also sppropristing $4,000 Tor the ieVee
{ Mound City; fixing the pay Of clerks
Philadelphia at $1,000.
o Accompanying 81, 900 TO test petroleum
o frei for boilers also eoncurring in tn
IS amendment in reference to scovys Island
Portsmouth, instrueting the. Secretary G
the Navy, in case the owners Of that Islam
refuse to sell t. the governments at the prlc
named, 70 iiscontinuelthe public use OF IN
bridge and thoroughfare leading rom ina
island 70 the Navy Yard also for the puf
/ chase of a house and grounds at Annapolis
a also concurred in the section repeating IN
d act, authorizing the apPointtnens ,SI Na
: Aoents. amended by prohibiting sllowane
= hi naval officers for rent Of quarters, &c.
3 aiso that the examination for edmissio
INTO the Naval Academy be held 81 state
- times, abolishing tbs. ofiee Of Assistant !
the Bureau Of Ordnance, that No vaeany
N ihe Prolessorship OF Mathematics be file
!. The HOUSE refused to concur in Il
d afnsndmsnt, appFopriatirg slsa,eo0 for Z
ss purchaae of 0Akman : Eldridge WhaEf
- charleston also refuse 70 concur IN the q
preparation OF 100000 for the QusyTs
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