Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-09
VOL. XX---NO. 10 !.

Congress to regulate or control the elective
franchise within any state, or to abridge OF
restrict the power Of any State to regulate
or control State within its own jurisdic-
tion except in the I'd section hereof pre-
scribed
Messrs. Bayer and Smith opposed and
Kelly and ScheDck supported the measure.
recess was had till evening for action on
the tax bill exclusively. There Was q pretty
iull attendance in the evening when the
House went into Committee on the Whole,
with Dawes in the Chair, on the tax bill.
The hrst section, imposing q tax of five
cents per pound on cotton, being under
consideration and the question being on the
Lynch amendment excepting six hundred
pounds in the hands Of producers from tax,
it was rejected.
Mr. GRISWOLD suggested that American
cotton at 20 cents per pound would have the
monopoly of the European markets.
Mr.. STEVENS said he was credibly in
formed that with free labor cotton could bs
produced for one cent per pound
Mr.. WILSON, Of Iowa, reminded the
Committee that the bill was intended 10 pro-
duee certain amount of revenue, and If the
tax on cotton was reduced it would necessi-
tate an increase Of the tax on other articles.
Mr.. HOOPER stated that the estimated
revenue for the current fiscal year was
$5O1, 100000, but his own impression was
that it would not be less than $520, ,000, 900.
The Secretary of the Treasury estimated
that witha annual revenue of $3.50, ,000, 600
he could have $50, ,O00, 900 to apply to the
principal of the public debt. There was
therefore no reason for imposing an addi-
tional tax on cotton, and he hoped that the
product would not be singled out as the only
one on which an increased tax would be i'm
posed.
Mr.. DODGE took the ground that high
tax on cotton would necessarily stimulate
its production in foreign countries, and
therefore it would be very dangerous ex-
pertinent to put on a high tax. The compe-
ton for India would be very great,and he was
convinced that nothing could give English
capitalists greater pleasure than to see the
American Congress impose q tax of five
cents on cotton. He thought it certainly
should not be higher than three cents.
Mr.. UPSON moved to reduce the tax to
three cents
Mr.. STEVENS opposed the amendment
and favored tax Of eight cents, and were
it not for the constitutional prohibition he
would be in favor of an export tax Of ten
cents.
Mr.. HOOPER moved an amendment by
reducing the tax to two cents.
Mr.. MORRILL, opposed the amendment
Mr.. BOUTWELL, favored O reduction to
three cents.
The subject was discussed by other speak
ers at length
Mr.. UPSON'S amendment was rejected.
So the tax on raw cotton remains at five
cents
Mr.. SUMNER, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported the House joint
resolution relative to the attempted assas-
sinstion of the Emperor of Russia, with an
additional section as an amendment re-
questing the President to forward copy Of
the resolution to the Emperor of Russia
The resolution as amended by the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs was passed.
Mr.. CHANDLER, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported the House Joint reso-
luton 70 prevent the introduction of ehole-
ra into the United States, with an amend
ment as 4 substitute, viz: The Senate reso-
luton introduced by Mr.. RAMSAY, as
amended by the Committee. The substi-
tute reads as follows:
A Joint Resolution providing quarantine
regulations to prevent the Introduction
and spread Of the Asiatie cholera
RcsOlccd, de-, That it shall be the duty Of
the Secretary of War, with the co-opera-
ton OF the Secretary of the Navy and Sec
retary Of the Treasury, whose concurrent
action shall be directed by the Commander
in-Chief Of the army and navy, to adopt an
efficient and uniform system of quarantine
against the introduction in this country of
the Asiatic cholera through its ports Of
entries wherever the same may be threat
ened by the prevalence Of said disease in
countries having direct commercial inter-
course with this country.
I'd, That he shall also enforce the estab-
lishment of sanitary eOrdons to prevent
the spread of said disease from the infected
districts adjacent or within the limits Of
the United States.
3D., That the said Secretaries are hereby
authorized to use the means at their COM
mand to carry out the foregoing provisions.
4th, That it shall be the duty Of the Sec
retary of State to open correspondence with
foreign powers, whose proximity to the
United States will endanger the introduc-
tion of cholera into this country, and solic
iting their cooperation with this Govern
ment in such efforts to prevent the intro
duction and spread Of said disease, provided
this resolution shall continue in force from
its passage until the I'd Monday OF Decem-
Der, A. D. 1866, and no longer.
The morning hour having expired the
standing subject went over.
Mr.. FESSENDEN, from the Finance
Committee, reported legislative spprO-
priation bill, which was ordered printed.
The joint resolution on exempting crude
petroleum from the Internal tax was re-
ceived from the House, and was taken up
on motion of Mr.. C0WAN and passed.
The unfinished business of yesterday,
which was the postoffee bill, was taken up.
The pending question was on Mr.. Trum-
bulls amendment relative to appointments
to Office, the vote upon which was yester-
day reconsidered. The amendment being
open to an amendment Mr.. MORRILL,
moved to strike out the last clause requiring
the case and cause of the removal to be re-
ported to the Senate at its next session.
Mr.. HOWARD called for the yeas and
nays on this motion.
The amendment of Mr.. MORRILL, was
agreed to-yeas %, nsys l6.
Mr.. HENDERSON asked Mr.. TRUM-
BULL to withdraw his amendment
Mr.. TRUMBULL in reply to a suggestion
that the provisions of the resolution should
be incorporated into an independent bill,
said no such bill could ever be passed il
conld never receive majority, much less
two-thirds, and it was very plain that with
out two-thirds it could never become law.
Mr.. TRUMBULL offered the following
substitute for the proposition now before the
Senate, which was adopted; That no per-
=
to exercise or perform any duties Of any
Office which by law is required to be filed BY
the advice and consent Of the Senate shall,
before confirmation, receive any eompenss-
ton for his service, unless commissioned BY
the President to fill vacancy occasioned BY
death, resignation or expiration Of term
during the recess Of the Senate and since it
last adjourned.
A protracted discussion took place on the
above, in which Trumbull, Sumner,
Stewart, Wilson and Doolittle participated.
In the course of discussion, Mr.. Doolittle
said the President had not removed them
from Office for opinion sake. He had been
an extremely liberal Chief Magistrate in
this respect; he had removed them only to
make room for men who had served in the
army.
Mr.. HOWE asked if his colleague would
give way to him while he read an extract
from a newspaper.
Mr.. DOOLITTLE said he had no con-
fdence in newspapers. He did not read
them nor believe them. Lately they had
so much abused his course he had ceased to
read them. He would not yield to Mr..
Howe.
Mr.. WILSON in reply to the question Of
Mr. Doolittle said in speaking Of the Exeeu-
tive abuse of power, he had referred to the
present President. He wished simply TO
saw that during the last summer and au
| turan we were told taat the President was
making al experiment in organizing the
-.hai Sfotaa We wera told that IF IL did