Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-18

VOL. XX---NO. IL

Of the State Depa tment at $4,000 annually
was stricken out by four majority.
On motion of Mr.. SUMNER an amend
was adopted that tho salary of the Minister
Plenipotentiary ard Envoy Extraordinary
shall be the same as that of Minister Req
ident, except in countries now represented
by an Envoy Extraordinary.
0n motion Of Mr.. BUCKALEW the ap-
preparation for the secret service or contin-
| gent fund of the State Department was re-
! duced from $4,000 TO S50,0O0. The bill
i was then passed.
The West Point Academy bill was taken
up and the amendment recommended by
the Finance Committee, striking out
| Sundry provisos of the bill, the effect Of
which amendment was to leave open the
few remaining vacancies in cadetships at
West Point for the loyal men in the South
ern States adopted.
MIR. WILSON offered an amendment pro-
hibiting the appointments of men who have
served in the rebel army or navy to the
Naval Academy or as cadets at West Point.
Mr.. DOOLITTLE moved to insert the
word "yoluntaFily," which was disagreed
to by S against 20.
Mr.. TRUMBULL offered an amendment
that no vacancy in States and Districts not
represented in Congress shall be filed while
such States and Districts are unrepresent-
ed. Disagreed to.
Mr.. Wilson's amendment was adopted
and the bill passed.
Mr.. SHERMAN wished an understand
Ing as to special order consideration of the
funding bill.
Mr. FEsSENDEN expressed himself op-
posed to the funding bill, and urged an i'm
mediate consideration of the fertilization
bill.
Mr.. WADE submitted an amen dment in
tended to be appended to the House resolu-
ton l27, proposing an amendment to the
Constitution Of the United States. It is as
follows
ARTICLE Section l. No State shall
make or enforce any law which shall
abridge the privileges or immunities of
citizens of the United States, nor shall any
State deprive any person of life, liberty or
property without the due process of law,
nor deny any person within its jurisdiction
the equal protection Of the law.
Section 2. No class of persons, as to the
right of any OF whom to suffrage any dis
elimination shall be made, shall be included
in the basis of representation, unless such
discrimination be in virtue of impartial
qualification founded on intelligence, or
property, or because Of alienage, or for
participation in the rebellion, or other
crimes.
Section 3. The public debt of the United
States, including all the debts or obligations
which have been or may hereafter be in
cluded in suppressing or in carrying on a
war in defense Of the Union, or for the pay
ment of bounties or pensions incident to such
war, and provided by law, shall be inViols-
bic, and shall net be taxable by any State;
but 9ests or obligations which have been or
may hereafter be incurred in the aid of in
surrection or war against the United
States, aud claims for compensatiOn the |
loss of involuntary or servils labor, shall |
not be allowed or paid by any State, nor
by the United States.
Section 4. Congress shall have power to
confirm by appropriate legislation the pro-
visions of this article.
Mr.. GRIMES introduced joint resolu-
tion as follows. which was referred to the
Committee on Naval Affairs:
ResolUed, That a resolution approved July
LIST, 1854, regulating the investment of the
Naval Pension fund be and the same is
hereby amended so as to require such por-
tons of said fund as are thereby ordered to
be invested in registered securities of the
United States 10 be made as permanent |
loan to the United States at per cent. in
terest per annUm in coin payable on the LIST
day Of January and the lst day Of July of
each year prnvidaA that nothing hersia
contained shall be construed 70 amend or
alter the aforesaid resolutions, except as far
as relates to the mode of investment.