Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-24
VOL. XX---NO. 60.

Mr.. POMEROY offered a bill to aid in
the construction Of the main branch of the
Southern Pacific Railroad, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Pacific Rail
| road.
On motion of Mr.. FESSENDEN the SEN
ate insisted on itsamendment to the civil
appropriation bill and appointed Commit
tee of Conference consisting of Fessenden,
| Conness and johnson.
Mr.. BROWN introduced a bill donating
| public lands to the American Forest and
Propagation Company for experimenting re-
| specting American forest culture, and to
prevent the destruction of the American
forest, which was referred to the Committee
on Public Lands. .-
Mr.. STEWART called up the bill to pro-
vide for holding the District Court of Min
nesota at the city of Winona, in that State.
Passed.
Mr.. WILSON introduced a resolution,
which was referred to the Military Com
mittee, that the omission from the muster
rolls of the word " free on or before April
18th, 1861, shall not deprive any colored
soldier of the bounty to which he is enti-
tied, and which is now or may hereafter be
withheld by reason of such omission.
4 The CHAIR laid before the Senate re-
port of the Secretary of War, eommuniea-
ting, in obedience to a resolution Of the
Senate Of the 9th, such information in re-
letion to the legislation necessary to fix and
establish the position of the Chicago and
Rock Island Railroad, at Rock Island, Illi-
nois, so as to enable the War Department to
occupy said Island for military purposes
The Secretery transmitted the report of
Maj. Gen. A. B. Dyer. Chief or Ordnance
on the matter. General Dyer says that it
is thought that the present position Of the
Railraad on Rock Island is without author
ity of law and is neld merely on sufferance
Mr.. POMER0Y introduced bill to re-
ceive and extend the provisions of an act
granting right Of way and making grant
of land to the States Of Arkansas and Mis-
souri, to aid in the construction of Rail-
road from point upon the Mississippi, op-
posite the mouth of the Ohio river, via Lit
tie Rock, to the Texas line, nea Fulton, in
Arkansas, with branches to Fort Smith and
the Missouri, river, approved February 18th,
1858, and for other purposes, which was re-
ferred to the Committee ON Public Lands.
Mr.. YATES introduced a bill to repeal
section 10 of the act OF March Sd. 1865, pro-
viding and calling out national forces,
which was referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs.
Mr.. CHANDLER introduced bill to pre-
vent smuggling, and for other purposes. It
provides that the term vessel shall be
held to include every description of water
craft, and the term g vehicle" shall be held
to include every description of carriage,
wagon, etc.
The question was taken on the amend
ment declaring Stockton not elected, which
was lost. YeBs I9, nays 81. The closeness
of the vote created considerable excitement.
A vote was then taken on the resolution de-
elaring Stockton entitled to the seat Be-
fore the vote was declared Mr.. Stockton
stated that Mr.. Morrill, had agreed to pair
off with his colleague, (Mr. Wright, but
had nevertheless voted. Mr.. Stockton then
desired Mr.. Clark to call his (Stocktons), |
name, which was allowed by the Chair as
Stocktons name was on the roll. The vote
was then declared by the Vice President
to be yeas %, nays 81.
The Senate adjourned till Monday.