Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-07-17
Associated Press IS Report.
XXXIXth Congress
WAsRrNeroS, July Is,

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Under the call for bills and joint resolu-
tions the following were introduced, read
twice and referred TO the Committee on
Public Lands: a @
By Mr.. lPERRY-A bill arlendatory Of
the pre- -emption and homee.ead laws. By
Mr.. D0NNELLY-Making a grant of land
to the State Of Minnesota, 10 aid in the con-
structiOn of branch railroad from the
waters Of Lake Superior to the British pro-
vinces. BY Mr.. HENDERS0N-A bill ce-
ding public lands to several States in which
they are located -
The following joint resolution, introduced
by Mr.. RAYMOND on April I'd, and which
then went over under the rules, came up
for consideration and was read three times
and passed :sI If lHHra-Ef- Elz
ResolUed, That a commission of five per-
sons be appointed by the President of the
United States TO consider and report to Con-
gress at its next session upon the necessity
of some more speedy, cheap and reliable
means of transportation between the west
ern States and the Atlantic .seabosrd, and
to submit some plan, whether h. law or
treaty. WHEREBY the ST1tIonai Governments
can Efd IN providing for said necessity if it
shall be found to exist; Provided, that said
commissioners shall receive no eompensa-
ton for their services, and no payment of
penses as they may actually incur in dis
charging the duty imposed by this resolu-
ton.
The. House next took up the jeint resolu-
ton reported last Monday from the Com
mittee on Public Lands, by Mr.. ANDER-
SON, granting the right of way, one hun
dred feet each side track, through the mill
tary reservations, to railroad companies,
and authorizing the President to restore
frerl time 10 time to the public domain any
portion OF such reservations over or near
which the Union Pacific Railroad or any Of
its branches may pass and which may not
bo required for military purposes.
The resolution was opposed by Mr.WASH-
BURNE, Of Illinois, and Mr.. SCHENCK,
and on motion Of the latter it was referred
to the COMMITTEES on Military Affairs
Mr.. HIGBEE introduced bill to legalize
theoecupation of public mineral lands aud
extend the right of pre- emption thereto.
Read twice and referred 10 the Committee
on Mines and Mining. s---
Mr.. INGERSOLL introduced q bill ex-
empting pensions from Internal revenue
tax, which was read three times and passed.
Mr.. FARNSW0RTH offered resolution,
which was adopted, directing the Secretary
of War TO furnish the House with copies of
the opinions given by members of the 80
called Confederate States to Jefferson Davis,
at or about the time of the negotiations pre-
ceeding the surrender Of. johnson to Sher-
man, concerning such surrender, on the po-
litical rights of the people then in rebellion
against the United States, and any other
papers on the subject.
Mr.. HARDING,o of Kentucky, offered the
following resolution:
Resolued, That the debts and obligations
of the government should be held sacred,
and especially such as have been solemnly
recognized By law as just, and their pay
ment provided for by appropriation and
setting apart fund for that purpose, and
the repudiation of any such debt, whether
they be for partial compensation to loyal
men fer slaves taken and employed in the
military service Of the government, or for
other property, should be discountenanced
and condemned by all loyal men and by
every department Of the government
The House refused to second the previous
question.
Mr.. FARNsWoRTH rose to debate the
resolution which would cause it to 60 over.
Mr.. NIBL0CK, in order to get vote on
the resolution, moved TO lay it on the table,
and called for the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were taken and result
ed: Yeas SO, nays 20. The resolution was
laid on the table. t--<
communications as follows:
From the Secretary of War with papers
in the case Of Dorranee Atwater, which
was referred TO select committee on the
subject. l -r
From the same, with report of all bre-
vet ranks conferred on ofiieersof the regu-
lar army since April Ia, 1861, which was
referred to the Committee on Military Af
fairs. --.--f. r -ss
From the Secretary of The Interior, with
the report of the Commissioner General of
the Land Office in reference to public lands
within certain limits of California, which
was referred to the Committee on Mines
and Mining.
The House resumed the confederation of
the report Of the Select Committee in the
case of assault Of Rosseau upon Mr.. Grin
nell.
Mr.. HALE addressed the. House, arguing
generally that the provocation given Mr..
Rousseau was such as, if not 10 justify the
assault, at least to palate it..
During his speech the Presidents secre-
tary appeared at the bar Of the House and
delivered message in writing, being the
Presidents veto Of the Freedmen's Bureau
Bill.
Mr.. HALE concluded his remarks and
Mr.. RAYMOND took the floor, but yielded
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dents message vetoing the Freedmens Bu-
fesu bill.
The message having been read, Mr..
ELLIOT moved that it be laid on the table
and ordered to be printed, and he gave no.
tice be would call it up tomorrow for ac-
ton. Motion agreed o. -
Mr.. EIBLAcKs moved that 10000 extra
copies of the message be printed, as il was
= very good document, and he suggested
that perhaps It would be better to take ac-
ton upon It itimmediatelE as it might be too
late tomorrow. rss-ts-rre isr-zHa 97.Hl r rg
Mr. ELLIOT said he had no objection.
fCries of 81 Nowt Now r'1
M. ROGERS protested against taking the
vote now.
The motion to reconsider Mr.. ELL1OTS
resolution was agreed To.