Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-20
XXXIXthCOngPeSS.
WASHINGTON. June Is.

IXXXIXthCOngPeSS
WASHINGTON, June Is.
The following resolution, which did nj
appear in the telegraphic report of the pro
ceedings of Congress for that day, wa
offered in the House by MI Kelly on Mon
day last
The joint resolution for the protection 0
citizens Of the United States in the matte
of loans of the Republic of Mexico, whicl
was read twice and referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary, provides as follows
Be Il RCsOiUed, And in view of the pre-
sent pecUniary condition Of Mexico, and t.
the end that citizens of the United State
who may see fit TO advance money TO ;
friendly Republic may be protected from
loss, that the Government of the United
States, whom it may concern, the payment
according to the terms thereof of any pub
lie loan or loans OF the Rep1bfic Of Mexico
now offered, or that may hereafter be of
fered in the United States by the Govern,
ment Of the said Republic, having not less
than ten nor more than twenty years 10
run, and bearing an interest Of not more
than seven per cent. per annum, dttly auth
orized by the said Government of the Re-
public of Mexico as certified by the
recognized Minister PlenipOtentiary of that
Republic accorded to the United States,
provided that the total amount of such loan
or loans shall not exceed the sum Of fifty
million dollars; and provided further, that
the said bonds shall be sold at the highest
market rates and that said market rates
shall not be less than eighty-fve cents for
each bond of the par value of one dollar,
and each of the bonds constituting the loan
or loans thus guaranteed shall, by or under
the direction of the Secretary of the Trea-
sury Of the United States, be certified as
such and shall be specifically and exactly
registered, and the record of the authenti-
cation of such loan or loans and the full
return of such registry shall be deposited
in the Department of State of the United
States.
HOUSE.
Mr.. STEVENS asked the unanimous con-
sent for the Committee On Public Lands to
report a bill granting public lands to aid
in the completion OF the Portage Lake
Canal in the State of Michigan
Mr.. SPALpING objected.
Mr.. PRICE, from the Committee on the
Pacific Railroad, reported back the Senate
bill, granting aid in the construction of a
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Cal, with several amendments One of
them reduces the right of way from 200 feet
in width on each side of the road, through
public domains to 100 feet in width. Anoth-
er strikes out that part which permits the
Company te select alternates sections at a
distance of not more than twenty miles.
Considerable debate arose on the bill,
which was participated in by Messrs.
Price, Higbee, Kasson, Hale, Pike, Julian
and LeBlOnde.
Mr. HALL moved 10 amend or repeal
this act
Mr.. PRICE moved the previous question,
but the House refused to second the motion.
On motion Of Mr.. JULIAN the bill aud
pending amendments were referred to the
Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. BIDWELL, from the Committee on
the Pacific Railroad, reported back the
Senate bill granting lands to aid in the con-
struction of a railroad and telegraph line
from the Central Pacific Railroad to Cal
ifornia to Portland, Oregon. The bill went
over until tomorrow in the morning hour.
Mr.. ELIOT, from the Committee on Con-
ference on the HarbOr Improvement bill,
made report which war agreed to.
Mr.. GARFIELD called up the motion to
reconsider the vote by which the bill to
Department of Education was
on the Sth of June objected, and asked the
unanimous consent TO amend the bill by
calling it a BureuU of Education instead Of
a Department Of Education.
Mr.. RANDALL, of Pennsylvania, OBJ
iected. After a discussion of the vote for
rejecting, the bill was reconsidered and
passed. Yeas so, nays A. 1t provides as
follows:
Section l, That there shall be established
at the city Of Washington Department of
Education for the purpose Of collecting such
statistics and facts and shall show the con-
ditiOn and progress of education in the
several States and Territories, and of dit
fusing such information respecting the or
ganization and management of schools, the
school system, and methods of teaching as
shall aid the people of the United States in
the establishment and maintenance Of diff
ferent school systems and otherwise pro-
mote the cause of education throughout the
country.
Section .. That shall be appointed by the
by and with the advice aud con-
sent of the Senate, q Commissioner of Edu-
cation who shall be entrusted with manage
ment of the Department herein established
and who shall receive a salary Of $4,000 per
annum, and who shall have authority 10
appoint one chief clerk, Of his Department,
who shall receive salary of 81 500 per an
mum, and one clerk who shall receive a sal
ary of 81 900 per annum, which said clerks
shall be subject to appointing and remov-
ing power Of the Commissioner of Educa-
tion.
Section >. That it shall be the duty Of the
Comm issiOner of Education to present an
nually to Congress a report embodying the
results of his investigations and labor, To-
gether with a statement of such facts and
as will, in his judgment,
subserve the purpose for which this Depart
ment is established. In the first report
made by the Commissioner of Education
under this act, there shall be presented a
statement. of the several grants Of land
made by Congress to promote education, ,and
the manner these several trusts have been
managed, the amount Of funds arising
therefrom, and the annual proceeds of same,
as far as the same can be determined
Section 4. That the Commissioner of Pub
lie Buildings is hereby authorized and di-
rected to furnish to the proper officers for
the use of the Department herein estab-
Iished.
The House then proceeded to the cousid .
Grafton of bill reported by Mr.. SCHENCK
from the Committee on Military and Naval
Affairs on the 18th of June, to organize and
establish the army OF the United States.
Mr.. SCHENCK stated that the Commit
tee had endeavored to conform 10 the views
expressed by the House, when the former
army bill was under consideration.
The House then proceeded TO consider the
bill bv sections for amendment. The de-
bate being limited TO five minute speeches.
The bill is very long and was extensively
discussed, and was finally postponed.
Mr.. ROGERS presented minority report
from the Committee on Reconstruction,
which was ordered tn be printed.
The Speaker presented a letter from the
Secretary of the Treasury in reply to the
House resolution in relation to gold sold.
Mr.. WILSON, of Iowa, moved that the
communication of the Secretary of the
Treasury, lust announced to the House, be
referred to the Committee on Banking and
Currency, with instructions to inquire fully
into all the facts and statements therein,
and to report the circumstances attending
such purchase, and the amount paid to the
agent of the Treasury and that the Com
mittee have power to send for persons and
papers. The Speaker said that in view Of
the Importance of the report, which would
probably give rise to debate, ne would take
the responsibility of Withdrawing the let
ter of the Secretary of the Treasury, SO that
it might be presented and the resolution Oh
fered tomorrow in full House
Mr.. SPABDING-Ycs, sir, it will give
rise to debate.
The SPEAKER submitted letter from
the Secretary. of the Treasury IN reply a
House resolution in relation TO sales OF goIu'
Also a letter from the Clerk oil the HOUSE
anrouncinr that he had presented to the
President certified copy of the concurrent
resolution requesting him to forward to the
c,oarrors of the several States the proposed