Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-07-20
XXXIXth Congress
WAsHINGroS, July 10.
HOUSE.

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reconsider the vote by which the Senate
bill granting lands to aid in the coustruc-
tion of railroad and telegraph line from
the Central Pacific rsilroad in California to
| Portland, Oregon, was on The % of july
recOmmitted to the Committee on Public
Lands. The vote was reconsidered and the
bill came up for action, the question being
on a substitute reported from the COMMITTEES
on Public Lands. 1t authorizes the Califor-
| mia and Oregon railroad to locate and main
tain railroad and telegraph line between
Portland, Oregon, and the Central Pacific
railroad, in California and grants each al
ternste section of land, not mineral, to the
amount of twenty alternate sections, per
mile on each side of the railroad. The
first section of twenty miles is to be com
pleted within two years thereafter. The
railroad is to be the same gauge as the Cen
tral Pacific railroad of California; and to be
connected Herewith. The substitute was
agreed TO and the bill as amended passed.
Mr.. STEVENS offered the following reso-
luton:
RESOLVED, Tho Senate concurring, that
when Congress adjourns it will adjourn to
meet again on Saturday, the 1st of Decem-
Der, except it be sooner summoned by the
presiding officer of both Houses, which DOW
er, in case of an emergency, is hereby grant
ed 10 them.
Mr.. FINCK raised the question of order.
He said that the resolution was not priyi-
lege question.
The SPEAKER expressed the opinion,
although he said it was new question, that
if the two Houses took recess, they could
authorize the presiding officers to call them
together at some day during the recess
This resolution con templated an indifnite
recess. If Congress adjourned sire die, no
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them in advance of the regular session.
Mr.. STEVENS moved to postpone the
resolution until tomorrow for the purpose
of giving the gentlemen time to consider
the question.
Mr.. HARDING, of KY, enquired whether
the. resolution came in as a matter of con-
sent.
The SPEAKER replied in the negative,
adding that he had decided the resolution in
order as a privilege question. As it related
to adjournment this added another point. If
the two Houses took recess from Thursday
until Monday, they could be supposed TO
authorize their presiding officers to call them
together on Saturday, ifexigencies rendered
it necessary.
Mr.. FINCK objected. He said that the
resolution conferred additional powers.
The SPEAKER admitted that it did con-
fer additional powers, but he did not think |
that changed the resolution from being a |
privileged question. All questions in re- |
spect TO adjournment, whether for one day, |
or three days, or sine die, or to take re- |
cess, and everything connected with them |
were privileged questions, and had always |
been entertained by the Speaker when there |
was no other business before the House.
Mr.. TRIMBLE suggested, sarcastically,
that it would be well TO provide in reso-
kkok fhn e a. 1
aud the Speaker of the House disagreed as
to whether they should reconVene Congress
who should become umpire to decide be-
tween them
The SPEAKER remarked that by the
terms of the resolution the recess could not
be terminated and Congress again convened
unless the presiding officers OF both Houses
agreed.
Mr.. FINCK moved to lay the resolution
on the table.
Mr.. STEVENS withdrew the resolution,
saying he would offer it again tomorrow.
The SPEAKER, q few minutes after.
stated that the resolution offered by Mr..
Stevens, comforting power on the presiding
officers of the two Houses to call Congress
.ogelher, be had not seen or known any-
hing of until read at the Clerks desk. He
was still of the same opinion which he had
as to its being a privileged ques-
ion, as it related TO the adjournment, while
Is adoption would depend on the House. |
But the subject being so delicate, as con-
erriDg additional powers which might
prove of great consequence, he would, if the
ubject should be presented to morrow, sub
nit the question to the House, snd let the
House decide on the question Of privilege
lso. He presumed that would satisfy all /
he gentlemen better than if he were him '
elf 10 make ruling on the subject {
Mr.. STEVENS remarked that would be I
'erfectly satisfactory.
Mr.. 0'NEILL, from the committee of 7
difference on the bill further 70 provide for 7
he safety of the lives of passengers on
made rePorI, which was O
greed to. a
Mr.. SHELLABARGER called up as d
uestion Of privilege the report of the select t
ommittee on charges made by Hon. Roscoe I
'onklin in his place against Provost
farshal- General Fry and his bureau. The I
eport, testimony and argument cover $40 v
ages of printed matter. Mr.. Shellabarger a
aid that the report was unanimous. s
The report of the Committee not only ex-
nerates Mr.. Conklin from the charges made v
y Mr.. Fry, but eulOgises his conduct in the f
ighest degree. 1t is very severe upon Mr.. o
ry. 49, - F-- -.- ..-... /
Resolutions in accordance with the report c
rere submitted, and after remarks by vari- U
US members adopted. Yeas 90 /; nays4 s
Mr.. SPALDIEG, from the Committee of
difference on Consular and Diplomatic Ap- a
ropriations, made report which was
greed to. toav rE -l
The House receded from its disagreement v
} the appointment of Second Assistant
ecretary of State, whose salary is fixed at n
!, 500. 49,. r-- $50.
The Senate agrees TO tho House amend ii
lent sbolishing the Office Of Minister Res Fl
lent TO Portugal, with an amendment pro-
iding that no money shall be paid 70 the b
resent Minister 10 Portugal.
The SPEAKER announced 10 the House
le members of the joint Committee of Re- t,
viz. Messrs. Hall, Schenck, 1,
enckes, Randall Of PennsylVsnia and John z
: Thomas. Ee
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