Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-20
8 Associated Press Report.
XXXXth Congress
HOUSE-

The Speaker proceeded, as the first busi-
ness in order, to call theS tates for bills and
| joint resolutions.
The joint resolution introduced last Mon
day by Mr.. ASHLEY, of Ohio in regard to
| reconstruction, WAS taken up, read twice
and referred TO the Committee on Recon
struction.
Mr.. BUNDY, of Ohio introduced bill TO
amend the pension act of July l2th, 1862,
which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on inyalid Pensiaans ssz,,,
-rs-T<yDALLJ OF Ky, lntroduceu rs>-l.a
further TO provide for the payment of Ger
tain quarter master stores, Sc, furnished TO
the army, which was read twice and re-
ferred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr. BAKER, of H., introduced a joint res
olution proposing an amendment to the con-
stitution, which was read twice, referred to
the Reconstruction Committee, and ordered
to be printed.
Mr.. CULLQM. of H., introduced similar
resolution, upon which there was similar
action.
Mr.. MCCLURE, of No, introduced joint
resolution for the representation in Congress
of the States lately in rebellion, and for the
resumption of the practical relations Of said
States to the U. s., upon which the same
action was taken.
Mr.. HOOPER introduced the following
bill:
Be 1t enacted, &c, That the act entitled
"an act TO provide ways and means to sup
port the Government" approved March Sd,
1865, shall be extended and construed 10
empower the Secretary of the Treasury to
sell any description of bonds authorized by
said act, at such rates, not less than par,
as he may think advisable, for lawful
money of the United States, or to receive
in payment any Treasury notes, compound
interest notes, certificates Of Indebtedness
or of deposit, with the interest accrued
thereon, which have been or may be issued
under any act of Congress. It shall be the
duty Of the Secretary of the Treasury to
retire and cancel an amount Of the Trea-
sury notes, certificates or other obligations,
bearing interest, equal in amount to the
bonds disposed of, and the public debt shall
not hereafter be increased by authority of
this or any previous acts of Congress; and
from and after the first day of July next
the interest on certificates Of deposit for
temporary loans shall not exceed the
annual rate of five per cent.
Mr. HOOPER, of Massachusetts,, stated
that bill fora like general purpose having
been lost last week he had introduced this
and wished to have it referred. 1t embod-
led what seemed to him, from the discus
sion last week, the wishes of large ma
jority of the House. The bill was read
twice and referred to the Committee on
Ways and means.
MIR. ELLIOT introduced a bill for the set
tlement of accounts of certain public Off
GERS, which was read twice and referred TO
the Judiciary COMMITTEES.
Mr.. KASS0N introduced bill to amend
the act of July Let, 1862, for the construc-
ton of a railroad and telegraph line from
the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean,
which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on the Pacific Railroad
Nj Bidwell, of California, introduced
bill to enable the State of California to re-
claim the Day and Stente lands within he
limits of that State, which was read twice.
and referred to the Committee on Public
Lands
Mr. DAWSON, OF Pennsylvania, intro
dused the following resolutions and demand
ed the previous question.
ResoIusa, That the United States csnnet
guarantee the bonds of the Mexican or any
other government without impairing its own
credit and imposing new burdens on its
people.
Rssolrsd, That the sacred faith of the
American people is pledged to the payment
of our debt and that it is unwise to COM
plieate our financial affairs by the assump-
ton OF the obligations of other countries.
RESOLVED That the true policy of the
United States is in the language Of Jeffer-
son: "Peace, commerce and honest friend
ship with all nations, entangling alliances
with none"
The House refused to accord the previous
question.
Affairs.
Mr.. wAsHBURNE, of Illinois, rose to
debate the resolutions.
The resolutions under the rule went over
for the present.
Mr. MILLER, Of Pennsylvania, offered
resolution in reference TO printing $4,000
copies of the Agricultural Reports of 1864.
Mr.. WASHBURNE rose to debate the res
oiation, and it went over.
Mr.. WINDOW, of Minnesota, introduced
a joint resolution, authorizing the Secretary
of the Interior TO pay certain claims out Of
the balance of an appropriation for the ex-
penses of Indians affairs in Utah Territory.
Read twice and referred to the Committee
on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. LATHAM, of Ind. introduced bill
relating to the Guardian Society Of the Dis
triet Of Columbia, which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on District Of Co
lumbia-
Mr.. FARNsWoRTH, of Ill, introduced
joint resolution, appropriating $4,000 for
the survey of Rock river in Illinois,
with reference to water communication
between the Mississippi river and the great
lakes, which was road twice and referred
tothe Committee oE Commerce.
Mr.. KELS0, of Mo-, introduced bill to
extend the provisions of the act for calling
out volunteers to the 18th and 10th regiments
Of Missouri volunteer cavalry, which was
read twice and referred 70 the Committee on
Military AHairs-