Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-04-04
XXXIXth Congress
HOUSE.

of business being the call of Committees fol
reports, lA--
Mr.. sCHENCK, of Ohio, stated that thS
Committee on Military Affairs, which wal
first on the list, had agreed to change
places with the Committee on Naval Af
fairs, which was next on the list
The House having agreed to that ar
rangement, Mr.. RICE, Of Massachusetts,
from the Committee on Naval Affairs, re-
ported back, with substitute, the HOUSE
bill further to regulate the appointment o.
volunteer officers for the regular navy
The substitute was agreed to and the bill
passed.
Mr. RICE, from the same committee, also
reported back, with amendments, the House
bill to provide for the better organization o.
the pay department of the navy. Amend
ments agr, ed to and the bill passed.
Mr.. RICE, from the same committee, also
reported back the Senate joint resolution
for the restoration of the commands Of
VIM. NJ. Reynolds and Melanethon B.
Woolsey to the active list from the reserve
list of the navy which was considered and
passed.
Mr.. RICE, from the same committee, al
so reported back the Senate bill to amend
the act of July 4th, 1864, for the relief oi
seamen and others borne on the books oi
which was considered and passed.
Mr.. DARLING, of New York, from the
committee. reported back the House bill to
create the grade of Brigadier General Com
mandant in the United States Marine Corps
The bill provides that the grade is to be
filed by selection from the officers of the
corps, the pay and allowances to be the same
as those of officers of like grade in the
army. The present grade of Colonel Com
mandant is to be abolished. -
Mr.. WILSON, of Iowa, inquired as to the
necessity of the bill.
Mr.. DARLING explained that it did no
increase the emoluments OF the officer who
was now Colonel COmmandant, except to {
very small amount, not exceeding $500 pei
anDum. 1t seemed proper that the head o
that corps should be a Brigadier General
as was the rule in the English and French
service. He had two COlonels and three
Lieut-ColOnels under him, and there were
three thousand men in the organization.
Mr.. WILSON, of Iowa, inquired whether
there was any propriety in paying the head
of the Marine Corps more than the head ol
the Navy.
Mr.. DARLING admitted there was not
but this bill proposed no such thing, the
pay of the Vice Admiral of the Navy being
$1,000 per year. He was perfectly willing
however, that the bill should be so amend
ed that pay should not be increased.
Mr.. WILSON, of Iowa, did not faver thai
plan. If the rank was created, the pay
would follow. -
Considerable discussion followed, which
ended in proposing TO lay the bill on the
table.
After the expiration of the morning ses-
sion the House proceeded to the eonsidera-
ton of the contested election case of Dodge
and Brooks from the Eight Congressional
District of New York. l
Mr.. DAWES, of Mass, opened the de-
bate, sustaining the report of the commit
tee on elections, and declaring Mr.. Brook
not entitled to the seat, and Mr.. Dodge en-
titled to it. -.---I -.. ?
The House bill reported authorizing tht
Secretary of the Navy to accept of Leagu,
Island for naval purposes, was postponed
till Wednesday.
Several memorials and petitions were pre-
sented and referred.
Mr.. MARSHALL supported the minority
report, favoring Brooks right to his seat.
No final action was taken on the bill es
! tablishing the Educational Bureau. Il wa
reported back with a substitute and Ordere'
printed. --aF
House adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr.. MORGAN presented a memorial o
the American Geographical and Statisties
Society, praying for the publication by tn
government of the medical and surgica
/ histery Of the rebellion, which is in prepar
alton under the direction of the Surgeon
/ General, urging especially its importane
as showing the effect of Southern malariou
districts upon Northen men, and the mos
| successful treatment of diseases ineidenta
to a crowded population, the effects of tn
exclusion ofmereury and antimOny the ad
ministration of the Surgeon General an
facts relative to the amputation of larg
| joints, &c.
On motion of Mr.. MORRILL, it was re
solved that the Committee on Judiciary b
instructed to inquire into the exPedieney c
restraining by law the act of the second {
| March, 1863, so that the same shall not con
fer the right of removal from a Court of an
State of an Indictment for the sale Of spirit
uous LIQUORS, under the laws of said State, [
| the Supreme Court of the United States, be
fore the trial of the same in said Courts.
Mr.. BROWN presented a petition for
constitutional amendment guaranteein
equal rights without distinction on aecour
of color, which was referred TO the Commit
tee of Fifteen.
Mr.. CHANDLER presented the memo
rial of the Tobacco Growers Convention
Michigan, asking for q modification of th
tax on tobacco. Referred to the Committe
on Finance.
Mr.. SUMNER called up the followin
resolution presented by him yesterday.
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the Treai
ury and Postmaster General be instruete
to report to the Senate so far as the record
of their respective departments will ALLOW
whether, at any time since their reports
December, any persons have been permitte
to enter upon the duties of office and receiy
emoluments thereof without taking II
oath prescribed by the act of Congress, or
they have taken it by adding thereto e.
plantations, or if they have altered the oat
and if such things have been done, then
request the names of such persons, the oai
they have taken and their reasons for ALLOW
ing the same.
Mr.. HENDRICKS inquired of Mr.. Sun
ner if there was any reason for calling Fl
such information.
Mr.. SUMNER said that on last Saturda
he called on the Commissioner of Interni
Revenue and was told by him that the oat
in many cases had been modified to su
persons in the South.
Mr.. HENDRICKS did not see the nece'
slty Tor passing such resolution he d
lieved the Secretary OF the Treasury ha
done his duty and was an able and eficieI
officer.
| Mr.. SUMNER said there was law +,
curing a certain oath from all officers
the employ Of the government, and no Cal
met officer had right to dispense with i
The yeas and nays were demanded on th
adoption Of the resolution, resulting, yea
Is; nays 0.
Yeas-Anthony, Brown, Chandler, Clarl
Conness, Cresswell, Foster, Grimes, Harri
Henderson, Howard, Howe, Kirkwood, Ny,
Pomeroy, Sherman, Stewart, Sumner
Trumbull, Van Winkle, Wade, Willie,
Williams, Wilson, Yates-25.
Nays-Buckalew, Oowan, Davis, Guthri.
Hendricks, Johnson, Lane, Ind, Eesmitl
and SaIisbury-9.
Mr.. SUMNER called up the bill to al
thorize the President of the United Stat,
to transfer upon valuation to be fixed b