Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-28

yeas and nays were called on the latter
motion and resulted in yeas 81, nays As, so
the motion to reconsider was laid on the
table.
Tho next amendment was 10 insert pro-
VISION authorizing all gas companies whose
prices for gas is fixed by law to add in the
tax. The yeas and nays were called 70
and refused and the vote was taken by
letter, resulting in 5S TO 50, 50 the amend
ment was c0HcurTed in.r a1--
The nextsnendment, increasing the tax
on ready made clothing from l to 5 per
cent was non -eoncurrea IN. Also theanasnd-
ment on the same subject making the ex-
emption apply to those whose annual pro-
ducts do not exceed $1,000 -f,.-
The next amendment, imposing a tax of
5 per cent. per pound on shoddy wool man.
ufaetured from woven cloth was non-eon-
CURED in. a
The amendment reducing the tax on
smoking tobacco from 20 10 Is cents per
pound was coDeurred in.
The amendment in relation to cigars was
non-cOncurred in.
The next amendment was that author
izing railroad companies to add the tax to
their rates Of fare The amendment was
non-cOncurred in.
The amendment as to the income tax was
non concurred in
Ing 1Lutn0lLbus b1abc D1uk Clrcu-
lation 10 per cent. after the first Of August
next was non-eOneurred in
The amendments as TO oil dressed were
non-eoncurred IN.
The amendment allowing apothecariss to
sell wines and spirits in physicians pre-
scriptiOns without paying lieexse as retail
dealers was non -eoncurred in
The amendment requiring the inspectors
of internal revenue TO diyest, themselves
within go days Of any interest they may
have in the manufacture Of tobacco, whisky,
&C., was non-eoncurred in. This disposed
of all amendments M -e ..I-,b-..
The House voted to insist on its disagree
ment with the Senate, and asked for a Com
mittee Of Conference.
At half-Past four the House adjourned.
...r- SENATE.
Mr.. ANTHONY introduced bill to estab-
lish certain ocean post routes between the
United States and Europe and to regulate
the transportation of mails thereon and re-
duce the expense thereof, which was re-
ferred TO the Committee on Postofices and
Post Routes. -l1 s--
Mr.. WADE, from the Committee on the
District of Columbia, reported a bill 10
repeal the act to retrOcede the county of
Alexandria 10 the State of Virginia. The
object Of the bill is TO make Alexandria
BdEb VI Aub OlblTlCb Ol
Messrs. Sherman, Wilson and Yates were
appointed Committee of Conference on
the part Of the Senate on the army appro-
priation bill.
Mr.. Sherman called up bill to aid in
the construction Of telegraph lines and to
secure TO the Government the use of the
same for postal, military and other purposes.
Mr.. GRIMES moved to amend the Ist
section by striking out the words "That
the National Telegraph Corporation, organ
lied under the law of the State Of New
York April Is, 1866, shall have the right,
&C." and insert in place thereof That any
Telegraph Company now organized or au-
thOrized to be organized under the laws of
any State of this Union shall have the rights
GS."
Mr. SHERMAN spoke in opposition TO
the proposed amendment.
Mr.. BROWN, in the course Of some re-
m arks alluding 10 the recent report of the
aster Genera Ion the subject of tele-
said that in his report the Post
master General had shown himself utterly
incompetent for the position he holds. His
report was made in great part Of communi
cations from persons interested in the great
that now controls the telegraph
ing of this country. He, the Postmaster
General, had reflected more discredit on
himself in this connection than perhaps
hhsd transpired with regard to any other
officer Of the government. Men in his
position heretofore had striVen to advance
the public interests, but he, the Postmaster
General, had had stood in the way of
needed reform.
Mr.. SHERMAN regretted that Mr..
Brown should have made such person
al attack upon Mr.. Dennison, whom he
(Sherman) knew to have the public inter
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that the plan suggested by Mr.. Brown was
feasable at the present time, but was favor
able to anything that promised relief from
the present telegraph monopoly. E
Mr.. DO0LITTLE moved to postpone the
subject until tomorrow. glaaa EtdiHe
The Senate, on motion of Mr.. EDMUNDS
concurred in the House amendments 10 the
bill regulating transportation of nitro
glyeerine. -Ea- .-il
Mr.. MORRILL, called up the Senate bill
to regulate the elective franchise in the
District of Columbia
1t Provides that every male person, ex-
cept paupers and persons under guardian
ship, of the age of twenty-one years and
upward, who has not been convicted of any
crime and who is citizen Of the
United States and has resided in the dis
trict for tho term of six months shall be
entitled TO vote without distinction of color.
Any person whose duty it is to receive votes
and who shall refuse the vote of any person
who is qualified under this act shall be
liable to a fine not exceeding 5000 or to
imprisonment for not more than one year,
or 10 both fine and imprisonment. Any
person who shall interfere to prevent a
qualified elector from voting shall be gull
ty of misdemeanor and be liable TO fine
Of 81 600 and imprisonment for thirty days.
A registry of votes is also provided.
Mr.. STEWART moved to postpone the
present and all pending orders and take up
the bill TO regulate the sale aud occupation
Of mineral lands, but subsequently with
drew his motion. eE. ..-ri--g -. .
Mr.. M0RRILL'S amendment as modified
was rejected by the following votes; Yeas
Crsgin, Edmunds, Fessenden,
Foster, Harris, Kirkwood, Morrill,, Poland,
PomeroY, Sherman, Trumbull, Wade,
Wiley and Williams-l5. Nays-Brown,
Conness, Davis, Grimes, Guthrie,
Hendricks, Howard, Howe, Morgan, Nor
ton, Nye, Ramsay, Sprague, Stewart, Sum
ner, Van Winkle, Wilson and Yates-I9.
Mr. Wiley moved to amend, that all
actual residents shall have the right 10
vote. Pending the discussion the Senate
adjourned. .. ...s..'.-a ..... ......-