Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-28
XXXIXth Congress
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, february 27-Mr. NOR
RILL, from the Committee on WAYS and
Means, reported bill regulating trade with
!. the British North American possessions
which was twice made the special order fol
Friday next.
0 The Speaker presented a communication
from the Secretary of the Treasury, with the
report of S. S. Hayes, U. S. Revenue Com
missioner, on petroleum source of ma
:, tional wealth, which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE, of Vt, offered a reso-
luton which was adopted, requesting the
, | President to communicate to the House all
! information in his possession in regard to
the distribution Of the rewards offered by
the government for the arrest of the assas-
sins of the late President Lincoln.
Mr.JULIAN, from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, reported bill TO develope and
reclaim public lands requiring irrigation in
Iowa, Colorado, Arizona, Montana and Ne
vada. Recommitted.
Mr.. SMITH introduced resolution, which
was adopted, requesting the President to
commun icate any correspondence or infor-
nation in possession of the government in
reference TO the term of office of President
Juarez, &C., &e., and as to any vote of con-
hdenee or extraordinary powers given to
him by the Congress of the Mexican Repub-
lie.
Mr.. COBB offered a resolution which was
adopted, directing to Secretary of War to
communicate estimates based on the sur
veys flake Superior Harbor
| Mr.. HUBBARD offered resolution which
was adopted, directing the Secretary of the
Navy to furnish the names, &C., Of chap
lains in the navy.
Mr.. RAYMOND, of N. Y, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on Com
merce be instructed to enquire into the ex-
pedieney of improving the Lighthouse dues
on vessels arriving at or departing from
ports of the U. S. H. to report by bill or
otherwise.
Mr.. MERCER offered resolution autho-
rizing the Judiciary Committee to inquire
into the expediency of providing BY legisla-
tion for the issuing of certificates to soldiers
who have lost their discharges.
Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, remarked
that he knew of some cases Of great hard
| ship that came under this rule, and sug-
gested that the Committee have leave 10
report at any time. The resolution SO mod
flied was adopted.
Mr.. VANHORN offered the following:
| WHEREAS, The Emperor of France at the !
| re-Opening Of the French Chambers an
nouneed his purpose of withdrawing his |
troops from Mexico, expressing the hope |
| that the emotion excited in this country |
would be allayed by such declaration. And |
WHEREAS, The nation accepting such |
declaration in good faith it is but proper
that it should insist, as a guarantee for its |
fulfllment, that no farther employment of |
the French troops in Mexico should be |
made except to preserve the statue quo |
until the period of their withdrawal ar
rives. Therefore
Resolued, That in the judgment of Con-
gress the employment Of French troops in
further conquests in Mexico would be and |
should be considered as violation of such /
pledge on the part of France. Referred to
the COMMITTEES on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. loRI6GS presented a joint resolution
of the Legislatures of New York and Wis
consin in favor Of an extension of time for
completing the Portage Lake Canal in
Michigan, &c. Referred to the Committee
on Public Lands.
Mr.. BRANDEGEE offered a resolution,
which was adopted, instructing the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs to inquire into the
advantages of site offered to the Govern
ment on the river Thames, near New Lon
don, Connecticut, for navy yard or naval
station for iron clads or other naval vessels
and into the expedieney of accepting the
same.
The Constitutional amendment measure
was then called up.
Mr.. RANDALL, Of Pennsylvania, stated
his objection to the proposed amendment.
Mr.. KELLY declared that he should sup
port the proposed amendment.
Mr.. HALE said he felt compelled TO vote
against the measure.
Mr.. PRICE followed and said he was in
favor of the amendment. Congress had
jurisdiction under the clause of the COnsti-
tuition, which declares that Congress shall
have power to provide for the general well
fare
Mr.. ROGERs-wiu the gentleman in
form me where he finds that clause2
Mr.. PRICE-Certainly, it has been the Joy
Of my life to import information to the igno-
rant. [Laughter.l 1t is the 9Th section, 1st
article. Mr.. Price read it.
Mr.. ROGERS-Does the gentleman read
from the text of the Constitution
Mr.. PRICE-See the difference between
a common sense man and a constitutional
lawyer. [Great laughter.]
Mr.. R0GERS-You are right it is here.
supposed it was in the preamble. Laugh
ter
Mr.. PIERCE-Gentlemen have talked
about the question, but when you bring
them down to it, about which they prate so
much, they are as ignorant of it as they
were before being born. Laughter.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Prices remarks
Mr.. Davis obtained the floor, and the mat
ter went over till tomorrow.
SENATE.
Mr.. WILSON reported from the Commit
tee on Military affairs the militia bill with
amendments, many Of them of minor i'm
portance. One of them strikes out drunk
ards and vagabonds from being exempted.
Another includes the Executive and Judi
cial officers of the States and Territories
IL. Il /
allowed to make exemptions. The COM
panies may consist OF so to 100 privates in
addition to officers The oath of nOn-par-
ticipation in the rebellion is stricken out
and new section is added authorizing the
commanding Generals Of the armies OF the
United States to cause inspections to be
made from time Of both the militia and the
officers of the Adjutant General.
Mr.. HOWE introduced a bill to sell the
unsold lots of the Fort Howard Military
Reservation in Brown county, Wisconsin,
by giving two months notice by adverti-
sing that it will be sold for cash. Referred
to Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. HOWE also introduced a resolution
granting lands to make up deficiencies of
former grants in aid Of the Tomah and Lake
st. Croix and the St. CrOix and Lake Su-
perior railroads.
Mr.. POLAND introduced bill to amend
an act oil Marcn o. loO0s reiatlVe u lanQ /
bounties for military service, which pro-
vides that in case ofthe death of any person
who would be entitled to such bounty if
living. his widow may apply for and re-
ceive the bounty, or a child or children if !
there is no widow and she can marry with
out losing her claim if she first makes her
application.
Mr.. SUMNER introduced the following, '
which was adopted: '
WHEREAS, The Senate on the 5th of jan
uary, 1866, adopted resolution in the fol- !
lowing terms:
Resolved, That the President, if in his s
opinion it is not Incompatible with the pub '
lie interest, be requested to furnish the I
Senate copies of all papers or proclamations t
certain persons as Provisional ]
Governors, and an account Of the salary Z
they may have been allowed the oaths, il t
any, they have taken before entering on /
their duties and if they did not take the I
oath prescribed for officers of the United a
States, then why they did not take the
same. Also copies of any communications j
in his possession from such persons to any I
or legislative assembly in their t
States. Also copies Of any constitution, ar Q
tieles or laws purporting to have been I
adopted in such States, so far as the same '
affect the present condition Of such States
and the rights of person therein. '
AND WHEREAS, No answer has yet been a
received by the Senate for the information t
called for which is deemed so important, {