Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-08
Congress.
WASHINGTON, June :,
HOUSE.

W ASHiN6IbNs uh6 q
HOUSE.
Mr.. ANCONA offered a Joint resolution
fixing upon the 2Sth inst, as the day for sd-
ournment, but it was not in order, other
busi1 ess pending.
~ RAYMOND moved the postpenement
of IL Joint resolution in reference to the
Indian treaties. Not being agreed to he
moved the previous question.
The House refused to second the previous
question, when Mr.. BURLEIGH of Dakota,
moved to postpone the joint resolution till
Monday next, when he promised to show
That most of the money appropriated by it,
was actually spent, having been squandered
by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs in
violation of the law.
Mr.. HUBBARD introduced a bill secur-
ing homesteads to actual settlers and en-
couraging the planting of forest trees Re-
ferred.
The bill gives quarter section of land
destitute of timber, to any person who will
cultivate not less than ten acres and plant
not less than ten acres in forest trees.
On motion of Mr.. WINDAM the Secretary
of War was requested to report the expense
for the suppression of the Indian hostilities
in 1864 and 1865. He also introduced bill
granting State of Iowa lands to aid in the
Railroad. Referred.
Mr.. SPALDING stated that he had been
a member of the Committee on Naval Af-
fairs of the last Congress and had had occa.
sion to view the locality known as League
Island 1t occurred to him that there was
such a thing as having present Of too ex-
pensive q character TO the dOnee. II the
project were carried into execution it would
necessitate enormous delay of the public
money. He feared that League Island was
rather too secure from the approach Of a
foreign foe. For a portion Of the year
League Island was on account of ice mac
cessible from the ocean.
Mr.. KELLY interrupted Mr.. Spalding
to say, that the record showed that for forty
wears the city of Philadelphia had mover
been ice-loeked. There had never been a
day when vessels could not make their way
to and from the ocean.
Mr.. SPALDING closed by declaring him
self in favor of the substitute offered by Mr..
Brandagee yesterday, authorizing commits
sion of scientific and competent men to ex-
anime all the sites offered.
Mr.. RANDALL, of Pennsylvania, made
a speech in favor of the bill. He repre-
sented that the site of the present Navy
Yard in Philadelphia wonid bring to the
Government million or 4 million and 8
half of dollars. He had been authorized
this morning by a competent man to state
that he would cheerfully take contract to
place League Island in thorough condi-
lion for the object proposed, in eonsidera-
ton of the land now occupied by the Phila-
deIphia Navy Yard, and he thought he
! would make money by the operation.
Mr.. RAYMOND said that he was per-
fectly clear it was for the interest of Con
Al. - koW~ 6Iaaf
site for Navy Yard that could be found
| in The United States, therefore he could no
I sea auy valid objection to the adoption o
the substitute. II League Island was tht
best site it was certainly reasonable to sup
1 pose that it would be recommended by thu
/ Commissioner. If it were not best nobody
| should wish it to be taken. He did no
| care to 90 beyond that single consideration
If he looked further he found one Board o
naval officers and the Committee of Nava
| Affairs of the House had examined League
Island and had reported against it.
Mr.. LEBLOND interrupted Mr.. RAY
| MOND to say that he inferred from wha
he said that he was in favor of the substi
tute but he was somewhat curious how b
was going to vote on the question.
! Mr. RAYMOND replied he did not kno7
| which to admire most, the extraordinar
!
4 man (Leblond) drew his inference, or hi
cooIness in putting such question.
Mr.. LEBLOND. / put it upon the his
tory of the gentleman's course during thi
session.
Mr.. RAYMOND remarked that he ha
stated he intended to vote for the substitute
and the gentlemen from Ohio inferred trol
| that. with a degree of aeumen that wf
Characteristic OF him, that he Raymond
, was not going to vote for it.
Mr.. LEBL0ND. That was the naturi
: conclusion from the past history of the gel
tIeman from New York. Laughter.
. Mr.. RAYMOND. The natural cOnelusiC
+ from what past history
Mr.. LEBLOND. will say for the inis
nation of the gentleman from New TOr
raymond that on two other occasions
, | has spoken for propositions and then vott
3 against them. The gentleman made
! s9eech in favor of striking out the third Sc
tion of the Constitutional amendment. v
were all on this side proud of that speee
and were of the opinion that that gentl
!. man was going to vote with US and we wou
y defeat the measure. But when the vC
/ came we found that gentleman voting WI
Mr.. Stevens in support of the measu
which he had spoken so eloquently again
, On one or two occasions, believe the ge
tIennau stands on record Of speaking o
vav and voting the contrary way. Laug
oi teri That being the case, We naturally
/ fer. on this side, that whenever the gent
ls man from New York, Mr.. Raymond, mai
le a speech in favor of proposition, he "
II vote against it. Loud laughter.
le Nr. RAYMOND. The inference whi
to the gentleman from Ohio Mr.. Leblond)
sures me that he and that side of the Ho'
1 .Eah 10 n q
n, a. to their intelligence. He may learn fr
n, This instance, as well as from others
r which he has alluded, that the inferel
al which he and his associates have taken
is liberty of drawing concerning my act
hss no foundation except in their inagl
ut ton, or, perhaps, in their own hopes-
cd seems to have entered the heads of the g
tIam.n and some OF his associates that 1
,se | bara IN follow their lead and vote as Il
-as wish I hope that By this time they b.
Lal col corrected in that impression. n
ed not done or said anything to give count
ance to it. The gentleman taunts me v
re voting for the third section OF the constl
nd | tionaI amendment after making spe
ere against it. / beg to inform the gentlen
ial that did no such thing. ] spoke aga
that proposition, and should have vC
az aosinst- It if tho gentleman and his a
srs ciates had not Joined those on our side
hv were in favor Of it to prevent my hayin
ins chance TO vote. l do not think the gen
rt9 man can claim any particular credit
at that transaction. Whenever he and
% friends combine with those among my
. political friends with whom don't enh
me concur to prevent me from voting 50
Ied, express my sentiments shall vote
Tod choose, without asking his consent or
!. of his political associates. Is he can