Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-17

} under any act Of Congress, butnothing here
in contained shall be construed to suthoriz
any Increase of the public debt, provide
that the act to which this is an amendmen
: shall continue in full force in all its provi
; sions except as amended by this act. Tn
question was taken amid great interest
There was a majority of tive against tn
, bill. The friends Of the measure yainl,
endeavored to effect change. Vete GO t
IS. So the bill was rejected.
Mr.. GARFIELD moved IN reconsider.
Pending the motion, the House adjournei
at 1880 ?. ".
SENATE.
Mr.. WADE presented petition for equa
rights and the abolition Of all distinction
on account of color by constitutional amend
ment, which was referred to the Committe
on Reconstruction.
Mr.. SUMNER presented petition of tn
dress-makers Of New York and Brooklyn
complaining Of the injustice of the tax oI
their business, which was referred to tn
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. SUMNER also presented two Othe
petitions, one for equal rights, and one TO
a provision for the election of the Presiden
of the nited States by the popular vote.
Mr. DIXON presented memorial fpr
modification Of the tax on railroad iron
Referred TO the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. GUTHRIE presented a claim for ser
vices rendered by five regiments of Ken
lucky home guards. called into service or
the occasion Of General Morgan's TetYeei
from Cumberland Gap. Referred to the
Military Committee.
On motion of Mr.. CHANDLER, Thurs
day next was set apart for the considera-
tion of bills from the Committee on Com
meres.
Mr.. WILSON introduced Joint resolu-
tion providing that the act entitled an act
supplementary to acts relating TO pensions,
approved March 3, 1865, shall not hereafter
be so construed as to deprive invalid pen
sioners, or the widows and heirs of any per
son who has served in the army or navy
/ during the late war of pensions to which
they are entitled by reason of holding any
Office under the Govern ment provided that
the compensation received from the United
States as salary does not exceed $500 per
snnum. Referred to Committee on PEN
sions
Mr.. WILSON introduced Joint resolu-
tion appropristing $4,000 for the pubIiea-
ton OF the medical and surgical history of
the war of the rebellion. Referred to the
| Committee on Printing.
Mr.. HARRIS, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported back, with amendments,
the bill to organize the Judiciary of the
United States. A number of the amend
ments are in the form of additional sections
incorporated in the body of the bill. Sec
tion provides that executions may be is
sued out of any District Court to collect any
judgment Section IL provides that to rem
der an appeal from the District Court to the
Supreme Court effective for any purpose, a
bond shall be executed on behalf of the ap-
all 70 ka affio Fh,N
pay all costs and damages which may be
awarded against him on the appeal not ex-
ceeding $3.50. If the appeal be from judg-
ment or decree directing the payment Of
money, it shall not stay the exc
cution unless a bond IS given that If the
appeal be dismissed the amount Of udgme Mt
shall be paid; such bonds shall Re of no
effect unless the sureties make affidavit that
they are worth double the amount specified
over and above all liabilities. In other
words, stay Of execution may be granted
on such terms as any judge of court may
prescribe. Section 90 provides that cases
pending in any circuit court on said first
day Of September, upon an appeal or writ
of error, shall be transferred To the proper
Court of Appeals and shall be heard and
determined by such court according to the
provisions of this act. In the original bill
'-July" is stricken out and wherever it
occurred September is inserted. In sec
tion nine the following words are inserted
When the amount claimed, or the value of
property in controversy, exceeds $500, and
in other cases the District Judge shall Ger
tify that the adjudication involves a ques-
ton of general Importance. Such appeal
shall be taken within ninety days after the
entry Of judgment or the decree sought to
be reversed" A great number Of verbal
! , 4 II
Mr.. DELAND introduced bill to fix the
salaries of District Judges of the o. S. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Judiciary.
1t gives 5000 per annum to Judges of
Massachusetts, Southern New York, Mary
land, Eastern Pennsylvania, Eastern Louis
lana, Northern California, Oregon and Ne
vada, and to those of all other districts
$4,000 each.
Mr.. STEWART introduced the following
Joint resolution, which was referred to the
Joint Committee on Reconstruction.
WHEREAS, In the present distracted state
of the country it is eminently proper and
necessary that all Just constitutional means
should be employed for the quieting Of pop
ular excitement, the removal of unreasOna-
bic prejudiees and the Obliterstion of all
hostile feelings growing out Of the late IN
happy civil war and
WHEREAS, One of the most prolific sources
of unfriendly sentiment is q conflict of opin-
ion existing on the subject of negro suffrage;
and
WHEREAS, II is now most evident there is
noI probs bility whatever, that Senators
and3Representives in-Congress, from States
whose people were lately in insurrection,
will be allowed to occupy the seats to which
they have been elected, until such States
shall have complied with certain funea-
mental conditions hereafter recited, and
WHRREAs, It is unreasonable to expect
the reestsblishment Of harmony and good
feeling as long as eleven southern States,
whose people were recently in insurrectIOn,
prevents them from resuming their ancient
relations to the government. Therefore be it
sRss0lrs9, That each of said States, whose
people were lately in insurreetion as afOre-
said, shall be recognized as having fully
resumed its former relations with this gov
ernment, and its chosen Representatives
shall be admitted in the House of the Ma
tional Legislature, whenever the State shall
have so amended its Constitution as to do
| away with all distinctions as 10 civil rights,
and disabilities among the various classes
of its population by reason either of the race
or color, or the previous condition Of servi-
| tude.
second-To repudiate all Indebtedness
which said State may have heretofore con
traeted or assumed by the late unnatural
and REASONABLE war.
Afhird-To yield all claims 10 compensa~
tion on account Of the liberation of its
slaves.
Fourth-To provide for the extension Of
the elective franchise to all persons on the
same terms and conditions, and making
no discrimination on race or color. Pro-
vided, that those who were qualified to vote
| in the year 1860 by the law of their respee-
tive States shall not be disfrsnchised by rea-
son Of any new conditions that have or may
be prescribed since that year.
Resolved, That after the aforesaid condi
| tions shall have been complied with, and
the same shall have been ratified by ma
jority of the present voting population Of
the State, including all qualified to vote
under the laws thereof, as they existed in
1860, general amnesty shall be proclaimed
in regard 70 all persons in such States who
were in any way connected with the armed
opposition to the United States, wholly ex-
| honorating them from all pains or penalties
/ TO which they have became liable by ae-
count of connection with the rebellion.
Pesolred, That IN view of thorough as
similation of the basis Of suffrage in the va
rious States of the Union, all other States
not above specified are requested to incor-
porate amendments in their State Constitu-
ton respectfully corresponding with those
specified.
Resolued, That in the adoption of the
aforesaid resolution it is not the intention TO
assert q eoereive power on the part OF Con-
gress in regard 10 the regulation Of the right
Of suffrage in different States Of the Union (;
but only to make a respectful and earnest
appeal to their own good sense and love OF