Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-07-12

il might be improved in certain particu
lars, but did not want to run the risk o
sending the bill back to the Senate at thi
stage of the session.
Mr.. KASSON declared he had no Difficult
ty about constitutional question. The diff
Guilty with him was practical one. TIT
bill did not reserve to the United States, a
il should, the control of the telegraph rates
and there was nothing to prevent q perfec
accord between the comranies, and those t
be organized under this act. In regard L
!, the establishment of extravagant rates o
fare he argued that the telegraph should b
put in connection, so far as possible, with
the PostOfice Department. His object wa
to fix maximum rate which should b
charged under the bill.
i Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, expressed
his willingness to do anything tending 4
break up or interfere with the present stu
pendous telegraph monopoly which had be
come so oppressive the people. These tele-
graph companies had been combining, con.
solidating and confederating almost every
telegraph in the country, and the people
were now being taxed enormously for tele-
graphing facilities. He desired TO have the
bill so amended that no company organized
under it could dispose of their privileges tC
other companies.
Mr.. ALLEY declined to amend the amend.
ment, and insisted on the previous question
The main question was then ordered to bt
put. Yeas "a, nays 60. -t.--..-..
The bill was then passed by a vote of II
yeas, 61 nays.
A bill to authorize the issue of certain
bonds in denominations greater than 81 ,OOC
was read twice and referred.
Mr.. PAINE called up the report of the
| Committee of Elections on the contested
case of Fuller against Dawson from twenty
first Congressional District of Pennsylvs-
MIA, ending with resolution declaring Mr.
Dawson entitled to the seat.
| Mr.. SCHOFIELD moved 10 amend by de-
claring Mr.. Fuller entitled to the seat.
| Speeches wore made by Mr.. PAINE il
support of the sitting member, and by Mr.
SCHOFIELD in support of the contestant
ter which the question went over till To-
morrow.
Mr.. LEBLOND called attention, as a
question of privilege, to the fact that al
though the House had ordered the minority
and msiority reports of the Reconstruction
Committee to be printed together, tbs
volume containing the majority report did
not contain the minority report.
The SPEAKER mentioned. perhaps, as
an explanatory circumstance, that tht
minority report had not been made unit
eleven days after tho majority report anf
suggested that the ProPSsgE supleeL-i'-1 -,19'''-
| Mr. WAsHBTRSE, of Illinois, moved
as an amendment TO refer it to the Com
mittee on Printing.
Pending the discussion Of the question
the House adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr.. RAMSAY called up the bill to exten'
for three years the benefits Of the bill grant
| E,- tel IA n
Agricultural Colleges. Passed.
Mr.. CLARKE called up the bill 10 regu
late the time and manner of holding eIee
tions for Senators in Congress.
Mr.. FESSENDEN objected to the proYIs
ion that the vote shall be viva voce. II
said it was the custom to vote by ballot L
nearly all the New England States, an
there might be some objection to the pro
posed change
Mr.. TRUMBULL replied to Mr.. Fessen
den that the Committee on the JudlcIar
had carefully considered this matter an
had concluded that as members OF the Leg
islature act in a representive capacity, COZ
stituents have a right to know how the
, vote. A viva voce vote prevents deception
Mr.. FESSEN DEN said to test the sense
the Senate, he would move to strike out th
words "openly by viva vOce vote"
After discussion by Williams, Anthony
SIMMER, SALISBURY and Guthrie, Mr.. Fel
} senden's amendment was disagreed to-
g yeas 6, nays Is.
Mr.. DAVIS spoke against the bill.
, Mr.. HOWE moved an amendment, tbs
3 if no person shall receive majority on th
| | first day, the two Houses shall meet in joir
| convention at II m. on each succeeding da
, | and take at least one vote each day unit
the Senator shall be elected. AmendmeI
r adopted,
a to strike out the provision that in the loil
e assembly a majority of all the membei
r elected to both Houses shall be present
the voting. Disagreed to.
t The bill was then read the third TIME
: Mr.. SALISBURY moved its indehni
: postponement. Disagreed to.
n It was then passed by the following vot
Yeas 25, nays IL.
Mr.. NESMITH introduced resolution
| which were adopted, inquiring for informs
e ton regarding certain disorderiy procee'
o ings, robberies and murders, on the ros
from the Arizona line TO Guaymas, Mexic
: and directing the Military Committee
Il inquire into the closing of that route oy y
o opposing forces in Mexico, with other ma
9 ter concerning the same subject.
v Mr., HARRIS introduced the followln
which was referred to the Committee
= RssoIrsd, That the American Atlant
/ Telegraph Company or Corporation, orga
IT ized under the laws of New York for t
d purpose and with the intent TO establish t.
egraphic communication between the u
% and other nations, to construct, submerE
Ie and operate cable or cables TO be So
e merged in the Atlantic Ocean between t
t, United States, Bermudas, Azore lslan
le and Portugal, and to receive, transmit az
ID deliver any message or any communicate
between Europe and America, be and q
" hereby vested with the right and privile
ie to the exclusive use of the Atlantic coast
n the United States for the laying OF tn
cable or cables for a period Of hfty yes
Ie from the passage Of this act
10 Mr.. POLAND from the Committee on
J. diciarv, presented bill to establish III
a form system Of bankruptcy throughout
a United States with amendments. Amo
if the amendments are the following:
is The appointment of registers OF bar
le | ruptcy is given to the Judges OF Dlstr
b. Courts instead OF Circuit Courts OF
at limited States. Instead of five comm
n sioners TO assist the Chief Justice in fra
or ing general orders for the specified purpo
al any two associate Judges may render su
'ts assistance. The exemption of such propel
rs as ia exempted by the Jaws OF the state
e. which the bankruptis domiciled, is stricE
Iot ont. There is no essential change made
n the bill az it passed the House.
Mr.. SUMNER asked if it was the int
ia. tion of Mr.. POLAND 10 call for the GOES
an Grafton of this bill at the present session
to Mr. POLAND said he could not tell "
X certainty what was best to be done in
re- matter. He knew no reason why the
of should not be considered before adJou
o., ment.
ms MI. SUMNER said the bill would be
Der en- up very soon.
w. The bill as amended was ordered print
ng Mr. GUTHRIE introduced bill TO
ad yiye and continue in force an act max
it'll grants of public lands to the State OF \
ras sissippi for the building ofcertain rallro:
m approved August 18th, 1855. Referred
to COMMITTEES on Public Lands.
tai Mr.. CONNEss, from the Conference U
the mittee on the bill to prevent snuggl
made a report, which was agreed TO,
Zee curing in nearly all the amendments.
tu- report was made some days since Ou'