Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-07-26
XXXHXth Congress
WAsHISGrON, July 81.
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
Mr.. RICE, from the Naval Committee
| reported back the House bill 10 prevent
officers OF the Navy from being deprived
Of their. regular promotion on account oi
wounds received in battle, with amend
ments. The amendments were agreed to
and the bill passed.
Mr.. KASSON introduced a bill to incor-
pOrate the National Farm School for or
phaus Of cOlOred soldiers and for other col
ored soldiers, which was passed.
Mr.. Cooper, one of the members from
Tennessee, appeared and qualified, by ta-
king the office prescribed by law.
Mr.. BOUTWELL,, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported bill, giving to Com
missioners appointed by the Circuit Courts,
the same power in regard to seamen avoid
ing their contracts, that are given to Jus
tices of the Peace By the 7th section of the
act Of July Goth, 1890, for the government
and regulation of seamen in the Merchant
service, which was passed.
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE made several reports,
which were laid on the table, and among
them the House bill to incorporate the Ma
tional Telegraph Association.
JOHN W. LEFTWICH, member from
Tennessee, appeared, and was qualified by
taking the oath of office.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported bill to regulate the ap-
pointment of clerks and commissioners of
bail, and prohibiting the appointment, by
Q. s. Judges, of relatives by blood or mar
rage. The bill was passed.
Mr.. LAWRENCE of o., from the same
Committee, reported bill to define and
punish certain crimes. The bill makes it a
crime to rob any person of property belong
ing 70 the United States, or to place any i'm
pediment on the track Of a railroad carry
ing mails The bill was passed.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, from the same Commit
tee, reported bill to restore the possession
of lands confseated by authority of the
States lately in rebellion. 1t makes it the
duty of the President or commanding OIL
Ger Of the military forces stationed within
particular State or district, on complaint
of any person dispossessed of any property
for adherence TO the cause Of Union, to re-
store him to the possession Of the same
Mr.. TRUMBULL denounced the bill as
giving the military authority to decide legal
questions as to the title of real estate. He
moved to lay the bill on the table. The
motion was rejected by yeas 2l, nays IS.
The bill was then passed.
Mr.. LAWRENCE, of Ohio, from the same
committee, reported back with amendments
the bill to amend the act of September oath,
I7S9, to establish Judicial Courts. The act
is not to apply to any one who may be held
in the custody of the military authorities,
charged by any military authorities with
having aided or abetted in the rebellion
against the government of the United States
prior TO the passage Of this act. The amend
ments were agreed to and the bill passed.
The House then resumed consideration OF
the bill reported from the Committee on
Banking and Currency, to amend the ma
| tional currency act.
The bill and the several amendments pro
posed were discussed by Messrs. MORRILL,
| LYNCH, H0rGHKISS, CONKLING, RAN
DALI, of Pa, STEVENS, ROBINSON, and
| others. -.
The bill was postponed.
| Mr.. BANKS from the Committee on Fore
ign Affairs, reported a bill in reference to
the neutrality laws, which was read twice
and ordered to be printed, and postponed
| until tomorrow.
Mr.. RAYMOND on behalf of Mr.. Patter
son of New Hampshire, and him self, sub
United q minority report