Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-21
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tne state Department, was agreed To-
The amendment by Mr.. Banks to insert
before Mexico the words-''Republic of
was agreed TO. The bill was then laid asija
to be reported to the House. -
The post Office appropriation bill was than
taken up, changed slightly, and laid aside
TO be reported. Committee rose and beth
bills were reported. Post office appropria-
tion bill then passed action on the dlplo-
matte appropriation bill Postponed until
tomorrow. ar lf---r
The joint resolution relative to foreign
Grimm ais being pardoned and sent to this
county Referred to Foreign Committee.
The bill relative TO annual inspection of
Ind an affairs, was referred to Indian COM
mittee.
Mr.. MCKEE advocated the passage Of en-
act Of indemnity for military officers and
desiring That II should apply to Kentucky.
Mr. GARFIELD. advocating the bill said
he did not doubt that many military trea-
ties were held which could not be sustained
by the eour Of the United States.
MIR. ROSS opposed the bill, arguing that
persons who had their hands cut of or been
punished wrougfully were arbiirariiy de-
prived Of the REMEDY which the laws Of
their country gave them against wrong
dcers.
Mr. COOK said he had evidence in his
possession 10 show how that their was 9 dis
uosition manifested in Kentucky to punish
Union men there for acts done during the
war under military authority. Fifteen
hundred suits had been brought in that
State against men for dong acts which they
had been compelled by their superior off,
ee:s to do. The Government would protect
the men who had been engaged in exeeu-
ting its laws The bill passed by q party
vote; yeas ll2; nays 81
Mr.. STEVENS, returning to the loan bill,
said if this bill could be passed without $
violation of The public faith and Of public
law. it would give him pleasure 10 vote for
itand read from the act exempting all bonds,
treasury notes and coupons from taxation BY
State and municipal authority. The bill
was r6c0mmitied. A i0nned.
SENATE.
Mr.. FESSENDEN reported from the
Committee on Finance bill making sP-
for the support Of the Military
Academy, with amendments which strikes
out the provision prohibiting the payment
of money in violation of the oath Of Office
act OF 1862, 10 cadets appointed since jan
uary last from the States lately in rebellion.
The appropriation for the library IS in
creased and that for the repair of the OIL
GERS quarters and some other amendments
a JOINT RESOLUTION rom tne Hisoonsin
legislature was presented asking for a nod
ification of the tax on cigars
A resolution was presented from the Dis
trict Of Columbia asking for an appropria-
tion for S25,000 for the relief of the eolored
people Of the District and asking for its i'm
mediate consideration.
Mr. SALISBURY offered an amendment
sppropriating SIS, 900 for distribution among
the destitute white people Of the District.
The Senate rejected the amendment BY
yeas 3, nays 81.
Mr.. MORRILL, called up the bill to eneour-
age telegraphic communication between the
United States and the Island Of Cuba, and
other West India islands, in behalf Of
Aessrs. Hamilton, Delafeld, and other cor
p0rstors.
Mr.. SHERMAN objected to granting the
sole privilege to any company in such AZ
Mr.. CHANDLER said there was great ex-
pense and hazard in such an undertaking,
and some such indueement should be held
out.
Mr.. MORRILL, thought there was
in IT.
Mr.. SIBERIAN moved to amend BY stri-
king out the word "sols" before the word
privilege" Lost, yeas 1S, NAYS II.
Enable to agree on It's provisions, the
Senate adjourned.