Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-09
Associated Press Report
xXXIXth Congress
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, February 8.

WASHINGTON. February 8.
Mr.. EGGLEST0N asked, but did not OBJ
tain, consent TO introduce a resolution de-
claring that it is unwise to reduce the in
ternal tax on spirits.
Mr.. RAYMOND presented petition on
behalf of the cigar makers of the city OF
New York for an increased duty on i'm
ported cigars. Referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
The House resumed the consideration of
the bill for the disposal of public lands for
homesteads for actual settlement in the
States of Alabama, Mississippi and Florida.
As amended it provides that from and after
the passage of this act, all the public lands
in those States shall be disposed of accord
ing to stipuiations of the homestead law of
May %, 1852, and act supplementary there
to approved March 21st, 1885, but with re-
striction that no entry shall be made Tor
more than half of quarter sections, or
eighty acres, and in lieu of the sum OF SO
an acre, Five dollars shall be paid at the
time of the issue of each pstent, provided
that no distinction or discrimination shall
be made in the construction OF this act on
account of race or color, and provided FUR
ther that no mineral lands be liable to en-
try or settlement under its provisions. The
bill passed, yeas 112, nays 20.
The House in Committee of the whole,
Mr.. Blaine in the chair, resumed in con-
alteration of the navy appropriation Dill.
nation was made to strike out the appro-
Drouriation of $2S,0pO for commandants
Quarters at the Pensacola Navy Yard.
Mr.. WASHBURNE hoped thai the Navy
Yard will not be built; only one vessel had
been built there, and that was most com
plete failure, and finally had TO be brought
to Washington TO be patched up, costing
| SIOo 600. He did not want to see either this
yard or the Norzalk Navy Yard rebuilt.
| There were other and better navy yards
vvhera vessels could be built cheaper and
better than in that latitude. The navy ap-
Dronriation bill was reported from the Com
nrnitfae of the whole with amendments, but
no final action was taken upon it. The
House then took up the Bankrupt bill.
The bill establishing uniform bankrupt
system was taken up.
Mr.. JENKINS, who had the hoor on enls
hill. gave way to Mr.. Grinnel who made
some personal explanation relative to his
speech a few days since, and responded to
| some STRUCTURES made be Mr.. Rousseau.
Mr.. MCKEE, of Kentucky, said he had
been reported as saying that Kentucky was
the most disloyal State in the Union. He
said that Kentucky was one of the mos
Ioval of States and adhered TO that state
ment now,
A bill Ger the Improvement OF harbors on
Lake Erie, in the State OF Ohio, was lntrO'
duced. Referred to the Committee on Com
merce.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr.. CLARK, of New Hampshire, intro
dueed a bill in addition to the several act
to establish and amend the Judicial system
of The United States. Referred to the Ju
dietary Committee. 1t provides for ten CIR
cult Judges, as at present, amounts OF salar.
left in blank, who shall take the following
oath;
do solemnly swear or affirm that VII
administer Justice without respect to per
sons, and do equal to all, and will IN al
. things faithfully and impartially discharg
and perform ali duties incumbent on me
, a Circuit Judge, according to the best OF m
abilities and understanding OF the Constr
: tution and laws of the United States.
{ The second section provides that the Cil
t cult Court shall consist OF. and holden by tn
: Chief Justice or an Associate Justic
l. of the Supreme Court with their On
Is cult Judge, or in absence of the Ohi'
a. Justice or Associate the Court sha
consist of their Circuit and District Judg
or either of the latter in the necessary oil
sence of the other may sit alone. , !.
SEC. authorizes an appeal IN cases II
yolying $50 from the final Judgment al