Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-13
XXXIXth Congress
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, March II.
The first business in order during tn
morning hour was the call for the Commiss
ioner's reports. The report is to b
placed on the calender.
The next business was the call Of The
States for resolutions.
Mr. ASHLEY offered a resolution direct
ing the Joint Committee on the Library t.
inquire into the expedieney of purchasing
she portrait of the Hon. Joshua r. Giddings
now on exhibition in the Congressional Ii
brary.
Mr.. Ashley stated that the picture wal
| painted ana owned BY Miss Ransom, of
Cleveland, Ohio, and was a work of art as
fautless as it was a faithful representation
of great and good man who for near 6
quarter of a century
"Faithful stood with prophetic finger pointed,
| Towards the blessed time to be,
When beneath the spread of Heaven,
Every creature shall be Free
Mr.. ELDRIDGE, of Wisconsin, demanded
the yeas and nays, and being ordered the
vote resulted yeas 9S, nays 80. The resolu-
ton was adopted.
| Mr.. JULIAN, by unanimous consent, in
troduced a bill to fix hours as days
work in all cases where laborers, mechan-
les or artisans shall be employed, or under
authority of the Government of the United
States. Referred to the Judiciary Commit
| tee.
Mr.. sPAULDING, of Ohio, introduced a
| joint resolution in reference to the taxation
of United States notes and certificates of in
| debtedness by the several States. The Joint
! resolution proposes to enact that the account
| of June, 1864, shall not be so construed as
to exempt from taxation by or under State
| OF municipal authorities on Z. S. notes or
certificates of Indebtedness not bearing in
| terest. The Joint resolution was read twice.
MT. SpauIlng moved to 1t TO the Commit
tee of Ways and Means, with leave TO re-
port at at any time, and also moved the pre-
vious question, which was seconded.
Mr.. WENTWORTH, Of Illinois, objected
to the latter part of the motion, giving leave
to report at any time. He wanted no repu-
diatiOn.
The SPEAKER It is too late to object.
The House has ordered the main question.
Mr.. STEVENS. / hope the gentleman
will make it a resolution of inquiry.
The SPEAKER. There are no instrue-
tions in the joint resolution it is simply to
be referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Mr.. WENTWORTH I would scarcely
object to refer anything now since the guar
antee of the Mexican bonds was referred.
Mr.. CONKLING. VIII it be in order for
me to ask the mover ofthe resolution to mod
ify it so as to make it applicable to such Sc
curities as shall be issued hereafter?
The SPEAKER. 1t shall only be done
by unanimous consent.
Mr.. SPALDING. 1 shall not consent TO
that. want to tax greenbaeks in States.
1t is as much as we can do to carry the in
terest bearing bonds without taxation.
Mr.. MORRILL,. VIII not the gentleman
make it resolution Of inquiry
T. II r-ca- no fttrfbar boy,
it will be submitted to the Committee on
WAYS and Means.
Mr.. WENTWORTH moved to reconsider
the vote ordering the main question.
Mr.. STEVENS-I move to lay the joint
resolution on the table, 1t is rank repudia-
lion and nothing else.
The vote ordering the main question was
reconsidered.
Mr.. STEVENS withdrew his motion.
Mr.. ROGERS renewed it and called for
tue yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays being ordered the re-
suit was 42 yeas, and 800 nays, 50 the resolu-
tion was not laid on the table.
Mr.. SPALDING then modified his reso-
luton by striking out the words Certificate |
of indebtedness Several members OBJ |
iected to this, but the Speaker ruled in ia
vor oft
On suggestion of Mr.. HOOPER, of Mass
achusetts, the resolution was further mOdi- |
fed, so as 10 read that the act of June 3Uth, |
1864, shall not be so construed as to exempt |
from taxation by or under State or munich |
pal authority any amount OF United States |
n)tes, not bearing interest, held by any per
son as money.
The previous question was then again Sc
conded, the main question ordered and the |
Joint resolution was referred to the Com |
mittee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. SHELLABARGE ER offered a resolu- |
ton, which was agreed to, directing the |
Judiciary Committee TO enquire and report |
to the House on the eOnstitutionality and |
propriety of providing by law that no per- |
son who is disloyal to the government Of the |
United States. and who has voluntarily en-
gagged in rebellion against such government |
shall be esntitled TO exercise the rights |
of electors in any State or hold Office under
such government, during such disloyalty. |
1t also provides by law for persons who |
have been so engaged in rebellion being ad-
mitted TO the exercise of such elective fran
chise on proof of their loyalty to the gov
Mr.. SCHENCK offered a resolution to |
print q, 900 extra copies Of the report of the /
evidence taken by the Reconstruction Com
mittee-
Mr.. LEBLONDE rose 70 debate when the
morning hour expired and the resolution
went over till next Monday.
Mr.. BLAINE, of Maine, asked leave 70
introduce the following:
Pcsolued. That in giving leave on the 5th
inst. for the introduction of @ resolution to
guarantee a loan for the Mexican Republic,
this House does not thereby in any way
approve such measure, and II IS hereby |
declared as the sense Of this House that all
schemes looking toward a guarantee of the
Mexican bonds are unwise and inexpedi-
ent.
Messrs. WOODBRIDGE and SMITH OBJ
iected.
Mr.. BLAINE wished to move to suspend
the rules, but Mr.. Morrill,, having the floor,
declined to yield for the motion.
Mr.. COBB, of Wisconsin, presented
ioint resolution Of the Legislature of Wis
consin, expressing appreciation of the legis-
Iation of Congress in passing the Freedmen's
Bureau bill and excluding representation
from rebel districts.
Mr.. STEVENS, Of Pennsylvania, offered
q resolution, which was adopted, providing
for a recess of the House daily, except Sat
urdav. from 4:sO P. NJ, TO 1880 P. NJ.
A bill to amend an act in regard to In
ventors, Patentees, DC, was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Patents.
Mr.. PAINE introduced bill to author
road Company to construct bridge across
the Mississippi river, to establish a post
route; read twice and referred TO the Post
Office Committee.
Mr.. BIDWELL introduced a bill, reserv-
ing the right Of way for certain purposes
over public lands of the United States Read
twice and referred to the Committee on Pub
lie lands. He also introduced a bill to con-
firm the selection and location of lands
granted to the State of California by the
United States, which was read twice and
referred to the same Committee.
Mr.. MORRILL,, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported back adversely
joint resolution 10 increase temporarily,
the duties on imports. It was laid on the
table.
The House then went into Committee of
the whole, Ingersoll in the chair, and re-
sumed the consideration of the bill, reguls-
ting the trade with the British American
possessions.