Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-07-19
VOL, XX-.,=NO. l6S.

ling and Gen. Fry. -4' i5sfI rH ei %
The House then proceeded to the consid-
} Grafton of she bill reported July 13, from
the Copmittseo on Ways and Means, 70 pro-
tect the revenue.
!. i Consent haying been given to dispense
with its consideration BY the Com mittes Of
the Whole, several members indicated a
desire 70 offer amendments.
Mr.. MORRILL,, declined ts yield FOR that
Purpose, and moved the previous question
on the bill and some verbal arguments
which he, offered.
The previous question Was seconded.
IicfMr. STEVENS moved to lay the bill on
the table, as there was no oppsrtunity al
lowed to offer Amendments. Rejected
yeas 42, nays 81. o'1 ,-A -ileih F,,s
The bill wss psssed--ysaS IS; nays "a.
Mr.. ROLAND offered concurrent
amendment. for the adjournment Of the
present session on the 18th Of July, at II
O'Clock. -, ~
Mr. ASHLEY, 0fiohio, moved to lay j. on
Mr.. MORRILL,, suggested that it be
4 amended by adding the proviso that on and
after 10 morrow the House meet at the hour
of III am. ---..
Mr.. DELANo accepted the suggestion,
aud also modified his resolution By fixing
Monday the 23d for the adjOarnmeht. IT
Objection being made that the proposition
| to change the hour Of meeting was not
| privileged question, and the Speaker haV-
fling sustained the objection, be (Mr. De-
lano,) withdrew the modification, leaving
his resolution as originally offered.
The resolution was net laid on the table.
Yeas 50, nays ISL morI -st5
i Mr., DAWES moved 10 amend his resolu-
ton BY making II read Monday the 23d.
The previous question having been Sec
da<l. r. GHrTENHK u L. l. =
j rerolution aud amendment on the table,
and called for yeas and nays, saying that
he wanted to- zee who were standing by
their posts and who were not. ,.l,
=. The motion was negatiyed by Sc yeas to
\ 7s nays. -iA'ii1- s-i4l if s-lis1
The question rscurTed on the amendment
Of fixing the 2sd as the day ofs6journment
The smendment was rejected by 50 to so,
the Speaker giving the casting vote. iiiU
The negative motion, fixing the 25th as
the day Of adjournment was then agreed
A motion to reconsider was laid on the
table by a vote of Y Is S. f,.
The SPEAKER presented letter from
the Clerk of the House, Stating that he had
in compliance with the order Of the House,
presented this day to the Secretary of State,
| the Freedman's Bureau bill. --
The Speaker presented q message frena
the Senate, communicating the action on
| the death Of Senator Lane, of Kansas.
Remarks on the subject were made by
Messrs. Clarke, Farquhar and NibIack
After which the House adjourned. l5,Tns
The following is the vote on the resolu-
tion to adjourn on the 25th: 3arF
YEAs-Messrs. Alley, Barker, Boyer, 4
Broomall, Buckland, Bundy, Clark. Davis,
Dawson, Dawes, Defrees, Delano, Deming,
Eckley, Egglest0n, Eldridge, Elliot. Gar j
field, Glassbrennef, Grinnell, Grisweld,
Hale, Harding Hart. Holmes, Hubbard Of
Virginia, Hubbard of Connecticut Hubbell
of Ohio, johnson, Julian, Kasson, Kerr,
Koontz. Kendall, Latin, Latham, Law
renee of Pennsylvania, lie Blond, Long
year. Mccullough, Miller, Moorhead, Nor
ris, Newell, Niblack, Nicholson, NoelI, Per-
ham, Pike, Plants, Price, Randall Of KEN
lucky, Raymond, Rice Of Maine, Ritter,
Ross, 7Rosseau, Sawyear, Sitgrieve. Tabor,
Taylor, Thayer, Thornton, Trimble, Van
asrnam, Ward, Warner, Washburn Of Inda,
Washburne of Massachusetts,, Ward, Walk
er, Woodbridge, Wright. ..-o.t
Nays-Messrs. Ames, Anderson, Ashley
of Ohio, Baker, Banks, Baxter, Benjamin,
Bidwell, Bingham, Boutwell,, Brownell,
Cobb, Clarke OF Kansas, Donnelly, briggs
Farnsworth, Farqubar, Ferry, Harding Of
Illinois, Highly, Hooper, Hodgekiss, Hub.
Lawrence of -Ohio,s lynch, Marston, Nc
Glurg, McRuer, Morrill,, Moulton, Meyers,
0'Nelll, 0rth, Payne, Rice of Mass, Rol- l
Inns, schenck, Scofeld, Spaulding, Stevens,
Shellabarger, Francis Thomas, John z.
Thomas, jun. Trowbridge, Van Horn Of
New York, Van Horn Of Missouri Went
worth, Williams. Wilson Of Iowa, Wilson Of
Pennsylvania, Windam@s5F.ei7-a '-i'-
~ 20 is 9ga IN SENATE. .11s1p iHdU
Mr.. WILSON, from the Military Conn
mittee, reported without amendment the |
bill to reorganize the clerical force of tho /
War Department and the bill relating TO !
rations of soldiers held as prisoners of war |
He also reported adversely on the bill to |
appoint commission on transportation be-
tween the Western and Atlantic States aud
the bill TO increase the pay of army officers,
sIA resolution authorizing the employment
of landscape gardener and tOpogrsphi-
cal engineer to aid in the public building |
and grounds, and in the selection of park
and sdl,d siss for a Presidential mansion, was
OF motion of Mr.. SHERMAN the bill to |
reduce the rate Of interest on the public |
debt and provide for funding the same, was
taken up. Several amendments were agreed |
to, and the fnrther consideration Of the bill |
was postponed till tomorrow. ~ -..-,-
Mr., FESSDNDEN reported with amend
ments the bill making an appropriation for |
sundry civil expenses lid san
Mr.. POTTER introduced q bill to amend |
the act of June "a; 1866, for tbs disposal Of |
public lauds, for homesteads, to actual set
tiers in the States of Alabama, Mississippi, |
Arkansas, and Florida, which was referred |
to the Committee on Public Lands. Il pro-
vides that any person who has served not l
less than twelve months in the army or
navy of the United States during the war
for the preservation of the Union, shall have
the right to purchase at the minimum rate
or to locate BY the military land warrant,
100 acres Of land to be subject TO the pro-
visions of the homestead bill passed in the
year 1862. -r-sI /, .-5s -fr.f
The bill to increase the compensation of |
clerks, messengers, and other employees Of
the Senate, was taken up, and, after q dis
eussion, was recommitted. -..7-
Mr.. TRUMBULL called up the bill re-
Gently passed by the Senate and subse-
quently amended in the House, for bridging
the Mississippi at Quincy, sKeokuk, Wi.
mona, and other points n ii1-f7
The House amendments were agreed to,
with an amendment requiring the consent
of the States on each side of the river where
bridges are proposed.
Mr. HENDERSON offered two amend
ments, one Of which provided that no draw
bridges should be allowed if the Board of
Engineers decided that bridges of con-
tinuous span were practicable, and theo other
prohibiting the construction of draw
bridges before the 4th of March, 1867. Both
amendments were rejected. 49, ---
Mr.. P0MEROY announced the death of
Senator Lane, of Kansas. He offered the
customary resolutions Of respect to the
memory Of the deceased, and also delivered
an address upon Mr.. Baue's life and 1
character. 700 eal 57efr -e- u
Mr.. HENDRICKS followed Mr.. Pomeroy
in an eulogy on the late Senator. In the.
course of his remarks be said he had in /
vestigated the charges Of corruption against
Mr.. Lane, and was satisfied they wegs
without foundation, 2aib5
Mr. D0OLITTLE spoke Of the deceased
S. a man in whom great faults were mingled
with great virtues-a man Of strong friend
chip and implacable emnities--s man Of /
extraordinary mind, who, without polish
or culture, could move an audience as few
men could. He had no doubt that Sena-
tor Lane was subject to temporary fits Of
insanity, and had been informed by the
physician who waited on him that Mr..
Lane was not sane when he left Washing
ton. y13ilt1l- -1rsa arr
The Senate adjourned after adopting Mr..
Pemeroy's resolution srI 3ssr
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