Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-09
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WASHINGTON, January s.-Mr. RAYMOND
of New York introduced bill for the ap-
pointment of a committee TO purchase site
and erect Post Office in the city of New
York.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole.
Mr.. LATHAM, of West Virginia, made a
speech controverting the doctrine that the
late rebellious States are out of the Union
Mr.. SHELLABARGER, of Ohio, made q
speech arguing that the late rebelliOus
States lost their property as States by will
full and despotie disregard Of civil obedience
to national authority.
Mr.. RICE, of Maine introduced bill for
the disposition of the public lands as home
steads in the States ofAlabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Arkansas and Florida, which
was referred to the Committee on Public
Lands.
Mr.. ELLIOTT, from the Committee on
Freedmen's Affairs, reported bill TO amend
the act TO establish bureau fer the relief of
| freedmen and refugees.
Mr., RAYMOND, of New York, introduced
bill to amend the several acts OF Congress
relative 10 naturalization and for other pur-
poses. Referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Mr.. MORRILL,, of Vermont, from the
| Committee on Ways and Means, reported a
bill authorizing the issue of bonds for fund
ing the issues Of the United States. 1t gives
power to the Secretary of the Treasury to
issue six per cent coin bonds to an indefn-
ite amount to fund all the floating debts, in
terest payable in Europe to be five per cent
also, that interest bearing notes cease as le-
gal tender when due.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, of Pennsylvania, offer
ed the following resolution which was pass
ed by "a against 81, declaring as the sense
of the House that troops should not be with
drawn from the late seeded States till the
two Houses of Congress shall have ascer
tanned and declared their further presencs
| there is unnecessary.
On motion of Mr.. STRONG, Of Kentucky
a resolution was adopted calling on the
President for information as to what steps
if any, have been taken TO restOre Mrs. Itur
bide's child, taken by the usurper Maxi
milan, under the preterce Of making it {
Prince.
Mr.. MILLER, of Pennsylvania, intro
duced bill, which was referred, granting
pensions to the soldiers of 1872 with Grea
Britain.
On motion of Mr.. ORTIZ, of Indiana, il
was resolved that the Committee on Com
merce inquire into the expediency Of max
ing an appropriation by Congress for the
completion of the harbor at Michigan City
Indiana.
Mr.. ORTIZ presented the resolutions o
the State of Indiana in reference to the in
reference of European powers in the affair
of the Republic of Mexico Referred to th'
Committee on Foreign Affairs
On motion of Mr.. ANC0NA, of Pennsyl
vania, it was resolved that the COMMITTEES
on Banking and Currency be requested L
| J., fk n a,rn.a1iapcv of rrnvidinor hx
law for the redemption OF mutilated, tori
and defaced fractional currency by the
United States Internal Revenue Collectors
or other financial agents Of the government
in the several collection districts Of tn,
country.
Mr.. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, intro
dueed a bill authorizing the building Of 1
military aud postal railroad from Washing
ton to New York, and to constitute the SAM
military highway, Referred to selec
committee on that subject.
Mr.. GARFIELD, Of Ohio, introduced I
similar bill Both were referred to a selec
committee on the subject
Mr.. M0REHEAD, of Pennsylvania, in
troduced a bill to incorporate the Nationa
Laboratory and Mining Association. Refer
red TO Committee on Mines and Mining.
Mr.. THOMAS, Of Maryland, introduced
a bill for ascertaining and adjusting o
claims against the government for the in
Jury and destruction of property by tn
! military during the late rebellion. Referre'
to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. O'NEIL, of Pennsylvania, introduces
, a bill granting bounty and additional bOun
ties, to soldiers, seamen and marines il
: the war of 1861, or their heirs. Those VIII
entered the service on and after. the 18th 0
, April 1851, and before the 9th of Apr
1865, TO serve for one year or more, shal
f have bounty of $500, dedueting the amour
already received; those who entered preyi
} Gus to the 18th of April, ! SCI, $500; those VIII
, entered between the 18th Of April, 1851 ant
: the 9th of April, 1865, for less thai
: one year, 500; those who, re-enliste
! not to have charged against the amount Q
+ their first bounty; those who haye beel
: promoted from the ranks to be commits
3 stoned officers a to have the bounty an
! in case Of the death Of the soldier, sailor O
/ marine, the bounty to be paid :: 1st to hi
5 widow; ID, if none, to his children; Sd,
' not widow or children, then to his fathel