Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-16
President Roberts.
XXXIXth Congress
WASHINGTON, Juce IS.
HOUSE.

Immediately after the reading of the
journal Mr.. SPALDIEG offered the follow
ing preamble and resolution and moved
the previous question:
WHEREAS, It is alleged in the public
press that Hon. Lowell IT. Rousseau, g
member Of this House from the State of
| Kentucky did, on the evening Of Thursday
| the 14th inst, commit an assault upon the
person of Hon. J. B. Grinnell, member of
| this House from the State of Iowa. because
of words spoken in this House by the lat
ter, and, whereas, said assault if commit
| ted, was a breach Of the privileges of this
| House and OF the member assaulted, there
fore
Rcs5lrsi, That q select committee Of i've
be appointed by the Speaker to investigate
the subject, and TO report the facts with
such resolutions in reference thereto as in
their Judgment may be proper and neCes-
sary for the vindicetion Of tho privileges Of
| this House and the protestatiOn Of its mem
| bers, and that said Committee have the
power to send for persons and papers snd
to examine witnesses on oath The PIE
vious question was seconded and the res0-
| luton adopted.
The SPEAKER announced the special
! committee On the Resseau- -Grinnell affair
as Messrs. Spaalding, Banks, HogaC5 Ray
mond and Marlhead.
On motion Of Mr.. WARD leave Of ab-
sence for one week was granted to Mr..
Rosseau.
Mr.. LFBLONDE asked the Speaker
whether the concurrent resolution came in
by unanimous consent.
Mr.. BLAINE, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported back the Senate
Joint resolution to provide for the pay
ment of bOgnty to certain Indian regiments,
which was read three times and passed.
The Joint resolution directing the settle
ment of the account of Lieut.. W II. Har-
wick, 2gth Ohio Vols, was adopted.
Mr.. HENDERSON introduced a bill
granting lands to aid in the construction Of
a railroad and telegraph line from COlum
bis River to Salt Lake City which was
read twice and referred TO the Committee
on the Pacific Railroad.
The Senate bill to regulate the sPpoint-
ment of paymssters in the army was
passed.
The bills to sell lands to the city Of
Leavenworth. Kansas, for a public park
and to authorize the construction Of horse
railway through Fort LesveuIOrth raser-
vation were passed.
a number of private sbills.were then re-
ported from committees and disposed Of
A bill to amend the ninth section Of the
pay of soldiers Of the United States
army so as to authorize the payment TO Off
GERS and soldiers for private horses for the
term Of thirty days after the passage OF tEat
act, was passed.
bill in relation to claims for horses
turned over to the government was passed.
A bill to credit Jno. c. McFeTraI, OF the
United States army, with 81, ,255 for which
he had receipted ct Santa Fe, New
Mexico, was passed
Some bills were reported from the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, and then disposed
Of
Mr.. BEAMAN, FROM the Committee on
Territories, reported & Joint resolution au-
thorizing the Secretary of the Interior to
settle the accounts of Wm. A. West, as
Marshal Of the Territory Of Nebraska.
Passed.
Mr.. BINGHAM asked leave TO offer
concurrent resolution requesting the Presi-
dent of the United States to transmit forth
with to the Executives Of the several States
comics Of the articles of amenement prOpOs-
ed BY Congress to State Legislatures to
amend the Constitution of tho United States,
passed June l3, 1866, to the end that States
may proceed to act on the said articles Of
amendment,
Mr.. LEBLONDE objected to the intro
QQcLlOu o
argued that it should not be adopted until
Joint resolution proposing amendments was
submitted and signed by the Executive
The SPEAKER made a lengthy decision,
fortified by citation, TO the effect that
Joint resolution proposing amendments was
made to the introduction Of concurrent re-
solutions, and the objection was sustained.
Mr.. BINGHAM gave notice that he would
introduce the concurrent resolution on
Monday next
The SPEAKER stated that according to
his understanding it was reported from
the Committee on Reconstruction, and
therefor privileged.
Mr.. BINGHAM corrected that and said
he asked unanimous consent to introduce
it, as a member.
Mr.. IEBL0ND said that consent had not
been given and the resolution is wrong on
its face. 1t requests the Executive TO send
copies of the proposed articles of the amend
ment to the different States ere the time
for the Executive to approve or reject the
point Of the resolution proposing them has
elapsed. member in his vicinity said
something to him in a whisper. l am told
he continued that the Executive IS not re-
quired to sign q joint resolution proposing
constitutional amendments.
Mr.. RANDALL, of Pennsylvania, inter
rupIed. ana lnQulr OF inSoPSaRoL va -
there was any report before the House.
sPEAKER-If the gentleman from OHIO
bingham makes report from the Recon-
struction Committee, Of which he is a mem
her. il is before the House, otherwise it IS
subject to objection by any member.
Mr. LEBL6NDE, who wss paying atten-
lion to this side of the House said It had
been the practice to submit resolutions pro-
posiug constitutional amendments, to the
Executive. ..-...
Mr.. BINGHAM challenged him to say
when that had been the practice.
Mr.. LEBL0NDE replied that it was done
under Mr.. Buchanan's administration; also
uuder Mr.. Lincolns.
Mr.. BINGHAM inquired whether the
twelve amendments reported by the first
Congress of the United States had ever been
submitted or approved by the President.
Mr.. LEBLONDE said that he was aware
that the record Of the early history Of the
country showed nothing on the subject 1t
did not show that constitutional amend
ments were ever approved or rejected BY