Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-12

VOL. XX--NO. l97.

/ Tere
O'Neil, Orth, Paine, Perham, Phelps, Pike
Plants, Pomeroy, Price, Randall Of Ken
lucky, Raymond, Rice of Mass, Sawyer
Schenck, SchofeId, Shellabarger, Sloan
Smith, Spalding, Thayer, John s. Thomas
J jr., Thornton, Trowbridge, UPson, Van Aer
man, Ward, Warner, Washburne of Ind.
Walker, Whalley, Williams, Wilson of Iowa
Wilson Of Pa, Window, Winfield, Wood
bridge-105.
NGYs-Messrs. Ancona, Bayer, Coffroth
Eldridge, Finck, Glossbrenner, Grider, Har-
ris, Hogan, Johnson, Mccullough, Niblock
Randall Of Pa, Ruter, Rogers, Sitgraves,
Strouse, Taber, Trimble, Wright-l9.
The Joint resolution reported on Friday
last by Mr.. LIE BLOND TO pay the officers
Of the Q. S. Steamer Lumber, for the loss Of
clothing from the sinking Of that steamer
| from collision came up as the next business
in order. After being amended 60 as To
limit the compensation to such effects a. Of
icers are required by the regulations to pro-
vide themselves with, the joint resolution
was recommitted TO the Committee on Naval
Affairs.
On motion of Mr.. SPALDING the Senate
bill to re-organize the clerical force of the
Department of the Interior was taken FROM
the Speakers table, read twice and referred
to the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr.. ANC0NA offered resolution, which
was adopted, calling on the Secretary Of
War for information as 10 persons drafted
in the sth Congressional District, Pa, from
February, 1865, who had been previously
drafted and paid Communication or furnished
substitutes.
Mr.. SLOAN, from the Committee on
Claims, reported bill for the payment of
Ambrose Morrison for property taken from
him on which is built a fort at Nashville,
Tennessee. Read twice and recommitted.
Mr.. RAYMOND offered a resolution,
which was adopted, requesting the Presi-
dent of the United States 10 communists
TO the House a statement Of the provisions
of the laws and ordinances Of the late in
surgent States on the subject of the rebel
debt so-called.
Mr.. RANDALL, Of Pa, offered resolu-
ton, which was adopted, raising the pay Of
Reading Clerk, Assistant Reader and Tai
ly Clerk to that Of the Journal Clerk. A
resolution to extend the same rule to the |
Clerk of the Sergeant-at-Arms was refer |
red to the Committee on Accounts.
Mr.. COOK, from the Judiciary Commit |
tee, reported bill to limit the time for
bringing suits before the Court Of Claims. /
Read twice and recommttted.
Mr.. JOHNSON offered resolution, which
was adopted, instrueting the Committee of
Ways and Means TO enquire into the expe-
1iency Of providing for the erection Of g
ire proof building in the principal city or
own Of each Congressional District, to be
lsed for Postofice and for the offices Of
he Assessors and Collectors of Internal
Revenue.
Mr.. SCHENCK introduced a bill to pre-
rent officers of the Navy from being de-
,rived of their regular promotion on ae-
cunt of wounds received in battle, which
vas read twice and referred TO the Commit
ee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. BLAINE asked leave 70 offer reso-
ution directing the Committee on Rules TO
INQUIRE into the expediency of providing a
ule for Is minutes speeches in addition to
he rule for hour speeches, and that mem
'ers proposing tOspeak for Is minutes shall
'e entitled to the floor in preference to one
'roposing TO speak for an hour, and here
fter no proposition for the extension of
ime shall be entertained. Objection made
nd the resolution was not offered
Mr.. SITGREAVES offered a resolution
Ihich was adopted, for the appointment Of
Ofone from each State represent
d in the House, to join such committee as
lay be appointed on the part Of the Senate
nd report upon the propriety Of an address
efOre Congress commemorative Of the life. |
1AOAeOAoAAs /
nraI Scott.
The House then considered the bill for re-
toring the insurrectionary States to their
olitical rights.
Mr.. KELLY offered substitute proyid-
lg for the calling Of State Convention on
r before the lst of January, 1867, for the
,rmation of State Constitutions to be sub
lifted to the people. Persons entitled to
ote on such constitution shall be six months
ssidents, adults, irrespective of color other
-ise not presentable to Co1Gaess.
Mr.. R0SSEAU said that las, the fault
the majority IN Congress- 1.-The States j
ad not long ago been reconstructed. He I
efsnded the President at length. Hare
,rred to Mr.. IngersolPs attack on the Pres !,
lent, when he was called to order.
Mr.. ROsseau went on to argue that the
iOptiOn by the Republican party Of
beral, manly and Just policy at the com
Of Congress would have given
lat party a lease of power for the next
lirty years, and that even now so con-
inced were the leaders of that party that
leir course would not be disaPProved By
le people, that they would not adjourn the
,ssion without admitting Tennessee. They
ould have to eat their words in that
He predicted that Mr.. Speaker
slfax would tell them that they dare not
D back to their constituencies without
Ding that Just, proper and legal thing.
Mr.. FARQUHAR interrupted him TO state {
lat Mr.. Speaker Colfax had been since the
ofthe session in favor of ad-
lifting loyal members from Tennessee.
Mr.. GRINNELL got leave 10 make per-
,nal explanation in reference TO some re-
ection upon him made by Mr.. Rosseau. [
e said if he were the President and such /.
,eech was made in his defence he would
~ "God save me from such an unmanly,
brainless defence. Equal in
irtue in civil life as in military, in what
Olume was the gentleman's military his
Try to be found. The reputation he got in
.entucky was earned by sending back E
sgroes across the Ohio or Mississippi river !
no had swan the river for their liberty. I
here had the gentleman been in the great Q
attles of the war; A hundred and fifty
tiles away from them. Let him ask Cen
-al Grant or any general officer his opinion
bout him. The gentleman had talked {
bout his commanding Iowa troops, but r
aiding officer from that State had told him !;
was a common expression among the I
oops when there was any excitement that !
was either a rabbit or General Rosseau-
e had led the Iowa troops 10 the "immi
ent deadly breach" It was all the merest I
lockery. It was the gentleman blowing I
is own horn. The gentleman trsduced l
i'm Mr.. GrinnelI in a speech which he
ade in New York at q Fenian meeting, I
,eaking of him as pitiful political dem I
yogue, whose name he beliYed was Grin j
sll, and he had in the same place spoken |
a distinguished member Of the House, I
luding to Mr.. Stevens, as a miscreant for
HON he could not express his contempt,
Id there (said Mr.. Grinnell in q most con- I
mptuous manner), there he stands six feet t
gh and even calling himself buttened
D general officer and gentleman. {
r. Rosseau, after shifting his position
veral times. had got into the vicinity Of
r. Grinnell, and it might reasonably be =
,pected that smarting under the taunts
Id sneers 80 lavishly directed to him, he |
ould take summary mode Of dealing with
e member from Iowa, but at this time /
T. Banks rose and made the point Of order t
at the gentleman from Iowa had not, in I
staining leave 10 make a personal ex- !
anation, obtained any right to violate the :
les Of debate, which point of order the
leaker sustained, notifying Mr.. Grinnel :
at he must proceed in order.
Mr.. ROSSEAU intimated that if the
,eaker would not protect him he would
otect himself.
Explanations and recriminations followed
ID the House soon after adjourned. 4
SENATE.
Mr.. FESSENDEN reported bill 10 pun
b treasurers and paymasters for lending
Id missppropriatiDg public monies
Mr. SHERMAN called up the bill to con-