Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-17
VOL. XX---NO. 80.

they do not 90 behind their return, in
quire who were loyal district judges, or Civ,
a seat to Mr.. Koontz on his return alone.
Mr.. UPS0N addressed the House in sup
port of the majority report, and Mr.. PAINE
IN behalf Of the minority. The subject wa
postponed until Monday.
Mr.. ORTIZ, of Indiana, asked leave tC
offer resolution that the Committee on Re
construction report on the amendment 10 the
Constitution, that no person who held civil
or military office under the late so-called
Confederacy shall ever be eligible to hold
an Office Of honor or emolument under the
Government of the United States, but OBJ
lection was made.
Mr.. O'NEILL, of Pennsylvania, presented
petition numerously signed by the citizens
of Pennsylvania, praying that the specific
tax of one dollar levied on crude petroleum
may be changed to a moderate tax TO be
rated by a percentage upon sales at the
wells, as being less oppressive and more
easily assessed and collected. Referred to
the Committee of Ways and Means
The HOUSE took up the Senate bill pro-
viding for the exhibition of the mineral
specimens of the United States in the patent
office building, the Secretary Of the Interior
being authorized TO prepare suitable cases
for the same. Referred to the Committee
on Mining
After further proceedings the House ad-
journed.
SENATE.
Mr.. TRUMBULL introduced Joint reso-
luton Of thanks to the rescuers of the SOL
diers and officers from the wreck of the
steamship San Francisco. Referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. HOWARD presented a petition of the
citizens of Alexandria, Va, asking for a
territorial form Of government for the State
Of Virginia. The petition was referred to
the Committee on Reconstruction.
Mr.. LANE, of Indiana, called up the
Senate bill to extend the benefits of the
pension laws to artiieers of the army.
Mr.. TRUMBULL called up the bill in re-
latiOn to the Court of Claims, which WIS
passed. The bill allows an appeal to the
Supreme Court from the Court of Claims,
and provides that the regular session of the
Court of Claims shall commence on the last
Monday in December.
At l o'clock the Constitutional amendment
was called up. Mr.. Henrieks took the floor
against it, and in the course Of his sremarks
alluded to the somewhat celebrated so-ealled
blood letting letter written by Mr.. Chand-
Ter in 1861, and after he concluded Mr.
Chandler replied that he stood BY the letter
now. 1t said TO the Governor ofMieh unless |
you are prepared TO shed blood for the pre-
servation of the Government is overthrOwn.
Mr.. Chandler now spoke of President
Buchanan and cabinet and others in office |
at Washington at the time as Democratic |
traitors. He eoncluded-Now / am to be |
remembered in history as blood thirsty. / |
am proud of the name, may it stand as long |
as the Government, when Senators and |
men who have Co operated with him shall |
have gone to eternal infamy.
Mr.. YEATES got the floor.
Mr.. DIXON introduced a bill to prevent |
perversion of mails for fraudulent pur- |
poses, authorizing the Postmaster-General |
70 preventive delivery of letters to fictitious
addresses, and imposing fine for mailing !
handbills and circulars to induce people TO |
invest money in lotteries, and imposes a |
fine and imprisonment for falsely denying |
receipt of the same.
A memorial was presented from the citi- |
zens of Jefferson county, Virginia, pro-
testing against annexation of that county |
to West Virginia.
Mr.. CHANDLER, of the Committee OF |
Commerce, reported a bill to pay Mr.. Will |
sui to Bohia, for domages by mob after the |
capture Of the Florida. Laid over for the |
present.
While Mr.. Hendricks was diseoursing the |
right of Congress 10 regulate suffrage in the |
from Illinois to Indiana, could the Legisla- |
ture dislranchise him foreyer2 Mr.. Hen
bricks declined to answer on the ground |
that the question involved Judicial questions
which he would leave TO the Supreme Court |
The discussion between Mr.. Hendricks
and House followed, regarding the right |
of the President to order election in the |
Southern States, of the people after the |
overthrow of the rebellion. Mr.. Hendricks |
to the action of Congress during the |
war, and claimed that the southern States !
were repeatedly recognized.
Mr.. HOWARD asked Mr.. Hendricks If |
he were the officer of the Government if he |
would try JEFF. Davis for completely in the |
of President Lincoln.
Mr.. HENDRICKS said if he were the |
proper officer he would order JEFF. Davis to |
be tried by competent court, and would |
execute him if convicted.
After the conclusion Of Mr.. Chandler's |
remarks concerning Hendricks allusion to |
him, Mr.. Yates took the floor, but yielded to |
Mr.. Nesmith, who moved TO adjourn, but |
who gave way to Mr.. Conness, who moved |
an executive session, which was held. .Ad
journed.