Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-07-24
Mr.. ALLEY, from tbe select comnit,a.

ls custody of The civil authorities to be
g prosecuted before the criminal Court Of the
Dlssrlet, and that the testimony taken in
the case be delivered to the u S. District
- Attorney He made statement to the
effect that the Honse had no power to i'm
~ prison the offender beyond the adjourn
- ment eff the present session.
Messrs. FARNSW0RTH and THOMAS,
memDsTs OF tie Selecs Committee, dissen-
: ted from that view, holding hat the House
= had a right to haye BsYeridge imprisoned
until the close os Congress. The resolution
was agreed to.
Mr.. TRIMBLE moved, IS question of
a privilege, that, iaasmueh as each House is
7 by the constitution the Judge Of the cleo
: ton returAs and qualifications of its own
) members, ard inasmueh as this House had
: | passed a jojus resolution declaring the State
, oEFsnnessee entitled 10 her former practi-
cal relations wish the Union and entitled 70
representation in Congress, that tho mem
bers from Toanessee be sworn in
The SPEAKER OTerrsled it as question
OF privilege, on the groUad that both Houses
thHa ta aset2fSd . ~ rs 9eHsrans M resel'-, se5 re
presented in Congress during the Iast four
:-eers' Saoeld not be entitled to represen-
TALON uRGl ny 4fe-esneurreht action Of both
Houses they should be entitled to represen-
tatiOn- -..-
Mr.. TRIMBLE appealed 70 the decision
Of the Chair.
Ca motion of Mr.. STEVENS, the appeal
was laid upon the table, BY vote of 81 to
The House then proceeded to eonsidera-
ton of the business on the Speakers table,
| and disposed Of it as follows:
| The Senate amendment to the House
| joint resolution declaring Tennessee again
entitled to Senators and Representatives in
Congress.
| Mr.. BINGHAM moved concurrence in
the amendment
Amendments to the joint resolution were
eoneurred in without division.
The ameudmeLt to the preamble was con-
| CURED in by 90 yeas to 25 nays.
| The Senate substitute for the joint reso-
| lutiou in regard 10 the ratiOns OF Union SOL
| diers held as prisoners of war.
on motion 5f Mr.. WARD, the substitute
| was eOneurred in. .--... ..i-....
The House, at $3.50, took a recess until
T:50 pm.
| raI7I aT EVENING SESSION. Hf
| Mr.. BANKS desired to have Thursday
| next assigned for the consideration Of re-
| ports from the Committee on Foreign Affairs
| on the invasion of Canada, aid TO Mexico
and the interest 'of the United Ste tos in the
! Monroe doctrine, but Mr.. Randall, of Pa,
objected Permission was granted Mr.
| Banks to report on tho neutrality laws next
/ Thursday, ...f III .-l-l .sf,.-s
| Mr.. WENTWORTH offered a resolution,
| which was adopted requesting the Commit
| tee on Foreign Affairs % iHqaire as to the
/ expediency Of applying the same regulations
| towards the teniau be1iigerents that were
| spphed by Great Britain 70 the rebels in
| tins country. 7ln a-51I. si res---.-
| The House amended and passed the SEN
ate bill grantidg land to Kansas to aid in
/ constructing the Kansas and Neopa Valley
4 Railroad. - ss I'D i,rql
The Senate bill granting lands to Kansas
] 10 and in cons truetTupr tho Squthe-r branch
of the Union Pacific Railroad and telegraph,
| was amended 80 as 70 give FIVE alternate
sections per mile, and. passed. ,.-. D.. l.4.
The Senate joint resolution to purchsse
| the law library of James Pettigrew for the
| library Of Congress, was passed. s.
| { The Senate bIl1 to regulate the time and
manner Of eleeting Senators in Congress was
| passed @
mr.. POIEROY, from the Committee of
| Conference on the bill to increase the PEN
| sions of widows and orphans, made report,
which was agreed to.
The Aouse adjourned at l0:lj.
SENATE.
The Senate eoneurred in the House
amendments to the bill TO define the num-
| Der, and regulate the appointments of Off
GERS of the Navy, and the bill goes to the
| IiPresident. "a. - -. ..-
The bill to change the place of holding
the Circuit Court IN Western Virginia from
lLeWisburg to Pdrksrsburg was passed.
Mr.. CHANDLER offered resolution in
| structiag the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions TO inquire into the expedieney Of re-
pealing the neutrality laws between this
lcountry and Great Britain g -.-..
/ Mr.. COWAN objected, and the resolution
goes over i3 -a--d
Mr.. POLAND said that as test question
he would move to take up the Bankrupt
| bill, and called The ayes aud nays =
Mr.. SHERMAN moved to lay Mr.. Po-
lands resolution on the table, and it was
I'agreed TO, ayes Il, nays Il. .... r..
II Mr.. GRIMES called up the bill to define
the number and reguIate the appointment
/ of officers of the navy. recently passed by
the Senate and amended in the House. The
House amendments were concurred in, and
the bill goes to the President.
| Mr.. MORRILL,, from the Committee on
| the District of Columbis, reported a resolu-
| tion rendering the further use of the build
| ing used fer the Soldiers and Sailors Or
phans Fair to the directors Of the institu-
| ton, for another fair. .. t
On motion Of Mr.. CHANDLER, it was or
dered that the Senate take recess at half
past four o'clock, to meet again at 1880, for
the consideration of the bills from the Com
nittee on Commerce.
Mr. WILSON called up the resolution Civ
ing the soldiers aud sailors held as prison
ers of war the cOmmutatiOn price of their
rations while so held The resolution was
passed, and goes back to the House for con-,
eurrenee. .. -- -f-,y -..., o.. i--.
Mr.. HOWARD offered a resolution that
the. Joint Committee on Retrenehmont be
instructed to inquire iuto the mode. of col- -
lecting and disposal made Of captured end
abandoned property in the States lately in
rebellion, by the officers and agents Of the
Treasury Department, and that the Cem-
mittee be invested with full power to send
for persons and papers. The resolution was
adopted. f7 q eirs'7,i,a A7E -
Mr. TRUMBULb offered the follsWing
resolution, which was adopted. r-r..-
Reso{ued, That the Secretary Of War be
authorized to transfer 70 the Ifiineis soldiers
College and Military Academy, from the
surplus on hand not needed from public
service, the cots and bed,ling necessary to
accommodate 500 persons, for the use of the
Students in said Institution, disabled by war
Mr.. POLAND offered a resolution calling
upon the Secretary of the Treasury for g
statement of the ameunt of internal revenue
paid into tho Treasury by the, Collectors of
Vermont. Amended SO as to include Ken
/ lucky, and as amended passed. H
Mr.. POLAND D said he w0Uid like to know
If it was the intention Of the Senate to pass
the Bankrupt Bill at the present session.
He hoped It was. he was in favor Of pro-
longing the session, if necessary, for that
purpose. In order 70 test the sense of the
If the melton prevailed, he would postpone
she consideration of the measure until to-
morrow, but wished the sense Of the Senate
Mr.. JOHNSON expressed himself in favor
of the bill and hoped it would be passed Y
Mr.. SUMNER hoped the Senate would
not adjourn without passing the bill It
might need so1re amendment, but some bill
on the subject ought to be passed. r
Il Mr.. COWAE said he was opposed to the
bin in its present form. He was opposed to
any bankrupt bin which took bankrupt
cases into United States Courts.
Mr.. GUTHRIE was in favor of the Bank
rupt Bill He hoped, however, that the
present bill would not bepassed, but that
lho subject would go over until the next %
session. .-.. .5s...--.--. .-.5s,-a.,s -
Mr. LANE was opposed to bankrupt
bill. now or at any time. He hoped the
Bounty Bill would be passed.
Mr.. SHERMAN moved TO lay MI Poll
and's motion on the table. Mr.. Sherman's
motion prevailed.
: Mr.. SHERMAN called up the. Civil APP
preparation bill. The pending question was
upon the amendment of Mr., Davis, aPpro-
nriating five million dollars for the pay
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