Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-16
VOL. XX---NO. SO.

velopes on credit, but shall sell them in.
variably for coin OF U. S. treasury notes al
price not exceeding theprice fixed by law
Thu shall be subject to all the pains, pen
alties, fines and fOrfeitures now provided in
cases of receivers and custodians of public
money of Postmasters and other persons to
whom the sale of stamps and stamped en-
yelopes is intrusted.
Mr.. KASS0N moved to strike out the
second section of the bill The first sec
ton, he said, would accomplish all that
was desirable.
Mr.. ALLEY did not think that the
amendment would improve the bill, the
object of which was 10 enable the people of
the South to preserve postage stamps at
current rates, without being compelled to
buy them at great expense. The bill was
merely for business purposes and to increase
the revenue Of the Department. 1t would
/ be no harm to any individual or section of
the country. The bill was a measure for
the interest of the Government and in be-
| half of freedom and humanity. No man
appreciated more than himself the danger
Of any legislation which would bring back
into this hall those men who have never
acknowledged their allegiance to the Gov
ernment, for he held that no member who
Stoop in that position should be entrusted
with the power conferred by their admis-
sion. He was in favor of granting all the
| facilities necessary t. promote the interests
of the great masses of the people of the
South. He felt no hostility to those people
as body. They have suffered everything
| people ought to suffer for their transgres-
siOns, and while he had nothing but sym
pathy for the people, as he had pity for all
mankind. he felt that those who led the
people into rebellion-the leaders-deserve
and ought to receive all the torments Of the
damned.
A debate followed, after which Mr.. Law
RENEE, of Ohio, moved 70 table the bill,
which was disagreed to by so against los.
The further consideration of the bill was
postponed for two weeks.
Mr. ALLEY from the Committee on Post
Offices, reported bill to amend the Postal
laws, which authorizes the Postmaster Cen
ersl TO sell postage stamped envelopes for
newspapers or letters at the value of the
stamps impressed upon them, and allow
dead letters to be returned free of postage,
and prepaid letters TO be forwarded at the
request of the person addressed to another
postotfiee without additional charge. AlsJ
letters endorsed to Re returned 10 the writer,
shall be free Of postage on their return. 1t
also authorizes the transportation of mails
by sailing vessels TO and from Foreign ports,
cost not exceeding the sea postage. The
mode of advertising letters is 70 be left with
the Postmaster General. Money order fees
are made 10 cents on $50, 25 cents on $40,
and 80 cents on $50. The order shall be
good for one year. The further considera-
tion of this bill viii postponed for two weeks.
The House resolved itself into Commit
tee of the Whole, Mr.. Pomeroy, of New
York, in the Chair, and proceeded to the
consideration of the miscellaneous appro-
Thfo faf1aI - h.
come law during the last session Of Con-
gress.
The clerk having read the clause appro-
priating $4,000 10 enable the Commissioner
Of Public Buildings to properly furnish and
repair the Presidents house, when Mr..
Stevens explained that heretofore before in
coming of a new administration a certain
sum was appropriated for a similar pur-
pose, the item was inserted in miscellsne-
Gus, which all knew failed to become a law,
owing to an amendment made to the bill.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Maryland, said during the
period between Mr.. Lincoln's death and
leaving of the White House by Mrs. Lin
coin, who was detained there by sickness,
the building was left prey to all corners.
When President johnson took possession
there was scarcely anything left-spoons,
linen bedding and other articles having
been open TO everybody. The steward was
responsible, but had failed in his duty, that
the family had tried 10 get along with great
economy, and that some $4,000 of the
former appropriation Of the $4,000 was an
tieipated, and that the sum now proposed
was necessary for the purpose indicated.
Mr.. SCHENCK offered an amendment
for the removal of the double railing or
fence in the old Hall Of Representatives
after a debate of humorous character, it
was adopted with an amendment, also pro-
viding for the removal of huckster stands
in the halls and corridors.
The bill makes appropriations for the
Coast Survey light house establishment for
the surveying Of public buildings, &C., also
$50, ,O00 expenses attending the death and
funeral of the late President Lincoln.
Mr.. GRINNEL, of Iowa, offered an
amendment providing in the future, purcha
ses of carpets for government use. They
shall be of American manufacture.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. NEWELL commenced a speech, but
soon on account Of indisposition, obtained
leave to print, and gave up the floor.
Mr.. STRAUS who favored the immediate
admission of the representative electors
from the rsbellious States, assumed that a
State loyal enough to select President
from in 1854, was sufficiently loyal now to
deserve representation by a Patterson,
a Cooper or a Maynard. 4 majority in the
House had hitherto done nothing to meet
the question on its merits, giving its time
instead to legislation on the negro, score Of
constitutional amendments, or proposition
Tor negro suffrage, the establishment of a
negro aims house, or to furnish offices to
little brigadiers and small lieutenants. He
sustained the policy of the President and
declared that the people would support that
policy especially the people Of the Middle,
Western and Border States
Mr.. DEGREES argued for the earliest
possible settlement Of the reconstruction
question. It matters not whether the rebel
lious States were in or out Of the Union.
The in nterests Of the whole country required
the full restoration of all the States
to their perfected rights. Cotton was
wanted and would help to pay the national
debt, but its production would be decreased
| byfhe delay in reconstruction, and internal
trade was checked by the same cause. He
deemed it right to require the State TO adopt
the amendment passed by the House
relative to the basis Of representa-
tion and perhaps also another Sc
curing to the citizens of each State the
| immunities enjoyed in others. Then he
would admit all the Southern Congressman
/ GletiK allowing tNEEy hA6AAANs W oNaAN VI -ea
own merits, and admitting only those who
could take the "iron clad OATH" He held
that Tennessee sustained different
relation and should be admitted al
once, in advance OF the other States II
had kept partial delegation in Congress
during the war, a new constitution was
adopted which no one could affirm was not
Republican in form, and State government
organized. All this was accomplished dur
ing the war, and he would therefore vote fol
the admission of the Tennessee delegation
at once.
Adjourned.
The Senate to-day confirmed the follow
| ing nominations Isaac N. Arnold, to bS
| Auditor of the Treasury for Postofhce De.
partment; Harvey c. Van Dyck, to be As
| sistant United States Treasurer at New
| York John G. Graham, to be Assistant Re
pister of the Treasury at Philadelphia; n
| i. Brown, Assistant Treasurer at the Mint
| To be Collector of Customs, Geo. NJ. Abel,
Dunkirk, N. Y; Joseph Derney. Pembins.
| Mimi: Chas. D. Norton, Buffalo, N.
Y: VIM. G. Adams, Astoria, Oregon
Hannibal Hamlin, Boston, Mass; John
| Youngs, Sandusky, o; 7. Wilkins, Erie, Pa.
Johu F. Miller, San Francisco, CAL; Wilson
| G. Isbel. Detroit, Mich; John W. McMath
Michigan; Eli Nickname, Michigan. To bc
| Surveyors of Customs; Charles W. Bache-
| lor, Pittsburg Pa; Daniel Arter, Cairo, Ill
| Thomas Holbrook, Wheeling, West Virgin
| ia; Clark Dunham, Burlington, Iowa, and
John C. Henneon, Dubuque, Pennsyl-
yania, To be Collectors OF Inter
nal Revenue of Kentucky, CurTan Z
Smith, 4th District; VIM. c. Gills, Sth
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