Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-04-11
XXXIXth Congress
WAsHIHeros, April 10.
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WAsHINGros, April 10.
.-- HOUSE.
Mr.. CHANDLER of New York stated that
if he had been present yesterday when the
vote was taken on the Civil Rights bill he
would have voted in the negative.
Mr.. BRIGGS of Michigan stated that he
had been called out by unavoidable busi-
ness yesterday, and was absent but twenty
seven minutes, and when he came back the
bill was passed. Any one who knew him,
knew he would not have lodged the ques-
ton. If he had been present he would have
voted aye.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Massachusetts,, offered
resolution which was adopted, directing the
Secretary of War to furnish the House with
the finding of the Commission in the case of
awards for the capture of Booth and Hsr-
rold.
MI. CULL0M, of Illinois, from the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs reported back two
resolutions Of the Senate authorizing Ad-
miral Paulding and Commodore VIM. Bed
ford to accept decorations from the King of
Italy in recognition of their services rem
dsred to the frigste Reitslis," which were
considered and passed.
The SPEAKER presented message from
the President transmitting a communica-
ton from the Secretary Of War, with ac-
lands made by acts of Congress passed in
the years 1880, 1883, and 1856 to the States
of Mississippi, Alsbams' Arkansas, Florida
and Louisiana, to aid in the construction of
certain railroads. These grants would ex
pire by limitation on the 11th of August,
1855, leaving the roads for whose benefits
they were conferred in an unfinished con-
dition, and the President recommends that
the time within which they must be com
pleted shall be extended for period of five
years.
The message was referred to the Commit
tee on Public Lands.
Mr.. DEMING, from the Committee on
| Military Affairs, reported back with amend
ments bill to revive the grade of General
/ in the United States army. 1t was made
the special order for Friday next
Mr.. ANC0NA, from the Committee on
| Military Affairs, reported back, with a sub
stitute, Joint resolution expressive of the
\ thanks Of Congress to Major General Win
| field S. Hancock for his meritorious and
conspicuous share in the great and decisive
| victory of Gettysburg. The substitute was
| agreed to and the resolution passed. He
also reported bill to extend the jurisdic-
i ton of the Court of Claims by giving juris9
diction to hear and determine all claims Of
| paymasters, conmissaries of subsistence and
| other disbursing officers of the United States
for relief from responsibility on account of
losses of public funds or vouchers by cap
ture or otherwise during the late war. On
motion of Mr.. Conkling the bill was recon-
mitted and ordered to Be printed.
Mr.. RAYMOND obtained permission to
| make q report from the Committee on For
| eign Affairs. He stated that some days
since q resolution was referred to that COM
mittee, calling on the Secretary Of the Navy
| to send armed vessels TO the fisheries ad-
| jacent to the British provinces He was in
structed to make preliminary report. It
might be Of some interest to the House to
| state the circumstances which had made
/ the present attention to the subject q matter
/ of necessity It grew out Of the abrogation
| the reciprocity treaty of 1854. The origi-
nal right Of the Americans to partake in the
| fisheries on the coast of New Foundlsnd
had been enjoyed in common with the other
colonies previous to their Independence,
and had been recognized as an existing
right by the treaty of17s3. It was not con-
ceded, not privilege granted, but right,
admitted and recognized as right under
that treaty. l -,-.rtr rr
Mr.. RAYMOND called attention to the
1 statement Of the London Times that war
vessels had been placed on the coast to pro-
tect British rights. Our Government should
do the same thing. He did not anticipate
a collision, but our interests in those fish
cries were worth protecting at all hazards.
The Americans had continued TO fish
there till the war Of 1872. By the treaty Of
1874 no provision had been made On the