Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-07-03

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Whereas, There is reason to believe that
| in many departments of the civil se~yiee
abuses have for long time existed, and
still exist, in the perPetuation Of useless Of
| fees and sinecures, and in extravagant sal
aries and allowances, and in other wasteful
and unnecessary expenditures; therefore,
| Resolved, That Joint committee be APP
| pointed, to consist of two members Of the
/ Senate and three members Of the House, "a
| be named q Joint Select Committee on Re
| trenchment, agd that said committee shall
| be instructed to inquire into the expeDdi-
| lures in all branches of the civil service,
aud report whether any, and, II any. what
| officers ought to be abolished, and whether
any and what salaries ought to be reduced,
and generally to what extent the civil SER
vices of the country may aud ought to be
curtailed, and that said committee bo au-
thorized to sit during recess of Congress, and
to report by bill or otherwise, and that said
committee may appoint clerk TOR the term
Of six months, and no more
The House went into committee and re-
sumed consideration of the tariff bill
Considerable debate ensued on the copper
amendments Of specific duty from TO 3
cents per pound. Rejected.
Mr.. O'NEIL moved to increase the duty
on saddlery, harness and hardware, from
50 to 90 per cent
Amendments to increase the duty on
Iced to / and G cents both failed, and 1t Is
Iaft at y cents per pound:
Mr.. THOMAS moved that the dnty on
Cannell or bituminons coal mined within
thirty degrees Of longitude east of Wash
ingtou, 80 cents instead of 81 30 per ton.
The COMMITTEES rose.
Mr. UPTON offered a resolution which
was adopted, instructing the Committee on
Military fairs. TO inquire into the retention
in service of the lst Michigan cavalry Tor
Two months, and its muster out and pay
ment in Utah.
Mr.. ROUSSEAU reported bill 10 pay
so 600 to Ellen Sandefson, the widow of
the late Colonel John P. SandersOn, late
Provost Marshal General of Missouri, in
full for special lBbor and services in detect
ing and exposing an organized conspiracy
in the loyal States.
Mr.. JOHNSON protested against taking
advantage of the House to have a report Of
a partizan character read. Whatever Col
Sanderson migrt have been in Missouri, he
was a man of bad character in Pennsylva-
MIA, the records at Harrisburg prove him to
have been guilt Of frauds and corruption
in 1858.
Mr.. ROUSSEAU sail he did not suppose
the gentleman would claim affinity with
the organization.
Mr.. JOHNSON said it was ding at the
Democratic party.
Mr.. STEVENS moved to lay the bill on
| the table Negatived, yeas jS, nays u.
Bill rejected, yers 81, nays 69.
Mr.. KELLY asked Leave to offer the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That the Postmaster General be
raouested 10 inform the House by virtue Of
| what order or provision of law the post
master at Philadelphia has assessed upon
each of his employees a tax of II per cent
| on the annual salary Of such employees, and
| is proceeding to collect the same Rejected
Mr.. SPALDING, from the special com
mittee upon the alleged violation Of privil-
| eyes of the House by Mr.. Rousseau in COM
| uniting an assault upon Mr.. Grinnell, pre-
sented a report, accompanied by the testi-
mony. The report closes by recommending
the adoption of the following
/ Resolved, That the Hon. Lowell ID.
Rousseau, Representative from the State
of Kentucky, by committing an a5saai
upon the person Of Hon. J. Grinnell, Rep
resentative of the State of Iowa, for words
spoken in debate, has justly forfeited hii
| uriyileeea as a member Of the House, anC
| is hereby expelled.
ResolrcE. That the personal reflections
| made BY Mr.. Grinnell, Representatives,
| the State of Iowa, in the presence Of th'
| House upon the character. of Mr.. Eosseau,
| Representative from Kentucky, were in vio
lation of the rules and privileges of 1t
| members founded therein, and merits tn
disapproval of the House. .
| Resolpef, That Charles D. Pennybaker o
Kentucky, L. B. Lingsby Of Kentucky, an'
John D, McGrsw fohio, by their presene
| between the Hon. Mr.. Rosseau of Kentucky
and Hon Mr.. Grinnell of Iowa, on accOun
| of words spoken in debate, in which tn
lives and persons of the members OF TIN
House were imPerrilled, were guilty OF
violation Of its privileges, and they ar
hereby ordered to be brought to the bar {
this House to answer for their contempt Q
its privileges. 80.
The majority report is signed by Messr'
Spalding, Banks, and Thayer.
Mr.. RAYMOND presented the minOrit
report signed by himself and Mr.. Hogan
recommending the adoption Of the follow
ing resolution:
Resolued. That the Hon. Lowell H. ROs
seBu be summoned to the bar of this Hous
and be there publicly repremandsd by th
Speaker for uiolatiOn ofthe rights and priv
Ieges Of the House of which be was guilt
/ I
on John NJ. Grinnell, for words spoken in
debate.
The reports and testimony were laid 0
the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. BANKS introduced bill establish
ing the conditions for the admission Of th
States of Nova Scotia, New Brunswiel
Canada East and Canada West, and for o
ganizing Territorial government
The bill was read twice and referred
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The first section provides that wheneve
notice shall be deposited in the Depar
ment of State that the government of Gre'
Britain and of the Provinces have accepte
the propositions made in the second section
the President of the United States sha
| publish by proclamation that the States
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Canada Eas
Canada West and the territories of Selkir
Saskatchewan and COlumbis, are eonst
tuted and admitted as States and Terrlt
ries of the United States.
Amoag the propositions is one that Il
United States will assume the Provinces
= debt at a figure not exceeding five per Gel
!, tum interest, as follows Canada West S3f
J 100000; Canada East S29,O00,OOO; No
Scotia IS, 600, 900; New Brunswick $1,000
600; New Foundland $4,000, 900 Prin
Edwards Island 100000. The Unit
States are also TO pay ten million of dolla
5 to the Hudson Bay Company.
Mr. COOK, from the Committee on Juc
ciary, reported a bill amendatOry of q
habeas corpus act Of May 18th, 1866. q
n dered printed.
q Mr.. MORRILL, gave notice that he Wou
II ask to have an evening session to MORO
in order to finish the tariff bill.
The House adjourned at 4:45 P. NJ.
SENATE.
L Mr.. CONNESS called up bill to inqui
into the title TO certain lands in Benec
CAIi47-nio Which vgas passed.
!. Mr.. HARRIS, from the Committee
Conference, on dissgreeing to the votes
the two Houses tbe resolution for the
presentation of the United States at t
Paris Exposition, reported that the Co
ct mittee had struck out the words " in eoir
d after "amounts appropriated = and th
amended the resolution goes to the Pre-
n dent .-....-.
The Niagara Ship Canal Bill was po
v poned until tomorrow.
n Mr.. HARRIS introduced bill for the
.e movaI of cases involving $500 in which d
le fendant is an alien or citizen Of anOth
Ie State Also a bill to amend an act esta
d Fishing Judicial courts. -g "a
ID Mr.. CLARK'S bill appropriates $3.50
A. 600 as follows S595, 900 in Lonisiaua, sos
f 009 in Mississippi and $3.50, 900 in Arkans
Is It requires the Secretary Of the Treasury
/ make report to the next session Of CO
gress, showing how much of the mon
d has been expended, how expended, al
by whom; particular levees repaired, thu
of condition, area protected by them, and
h amount of money remaining unexpend'
Mr.. NYE introduced a resolution authC
C. izing the Secretary Of-State to appoint
B. committee of scientific men to attend
10 pa-;s Fvnosition forward machinery.