Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-22
VOL. XX---NO. 81.


rect and readily available channels of tax
alton and had thus taken from the States all
the easy modes of raising revenue. He
quoted the language used by Mr.. Hamilton
III regard to the revolutionary debt in 1870
"Justice is not completely fulfilled until the
entire debt of every State contracted in tho
support of the war is embraced in one gen
ersl and comprehensive plan of payment"
| A resolution was reported fsom the Print
ing Committee for printing the annual Re-
port of the Commissioner Of Patents for 1865
and passed, and printing 10,G00 copies for
the Houfe and 5,000fO for the Commissioners
Mr.. LATHAM asked leave TO introduce
a resolution declaring the terms and con-
ditions of representation in the House, and
relieving the Reconstruction Committee
from further consideration of their case.
Objection was made, and the House went
| into Committee of the Whole, and took up
the bill to reimburse Pennsylvania for war
expenses. The amendment agreed to re-
| ducing the amount to 100000.
Considerable debate ensued without any
decision of the subject. House .adjou nsd.
SENATE.
Mr. BROWN introduced bill to aid in
the construction of the Kansas and Neosho
| Valley Railroad, connecting the great
lakes with Iowa, Missouri and Kansas with
Texas and the Gulfof Mexico, and to secure
| to the government the use of the same for
military, postal and other purposes. Re-
| ferred to the Committee on Public Lands.
The bill authorizes the above eOmpanO to
| construct road and telegraph line from
the Eastern terminus of the Union Pacific
/ Railroad to the mouth of the Kansas river,
through the eastern tier of counties to the
Red river, to connect with the railway
from Galveston to Preston, with braeh to
Fort Smith, and gives the right of way for
| 200 feet in width and for needed materials |
| from the public lands. 1t extends the ori-
ginal grant of land through the entire route |
subject to the same conditions. 1t empow-
ers the Company to negotiate with the In |
dian tribes for the lands granted through |
Indian reservations.
1t authorizes the issue of construction |
bonds of $1,000 each, and provides that the
interest upon said bonds for twenty years
shall be guaranteed by the Governments
The guarantee shall be on the condition
that the company shall pay the bonds at
maturity and keep the road in repair. All
Government use of the rosd shall be applied
in satisfaction of the interest In default of
such fulflment the Secretary of the Treas
ury may take possession of the road The
patents of lands shall be issued upon the
completion of each twenty miles of the road.
The United States must extinguish as rap
title of Indians to lands granted by this act.
A connection is authorized by any other
road, chartered by the United States or by
any State, with this road.
Mr.. RAMSEY presented memorial of
the Minnesota Legislature asking an appro-
priation for improvement of harbors on
Lake Superior, also for the esta blishment of |
a port %eentry at the head of Lake Supe- |
rior. Referred to the Committee on Com |
merce.
Mr.. COWAN presented two petitions for |
protective tariff, ,numerously signed, which |
were referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. C0WAN also presented the petition
of the Assistant Assessors for an increase
of pay. Referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Mr.. POMEROY called up the Senate bill
to grant land to the State of Kansas, to aid
in the construction of the Northern Kansas
Railroad, which was passsds
The following bill was called up by Mr.
POLAND and passed:
A bill more efectually to provide for the |
punishment of certain crimes against the |
United States.
Sec. l. That ifany person or persons shall |
falsely make, alter, forge or counterfeit, or
cause or procure to be falsely made, altered, |
forged or counterfeited, or willingly aid or
assist in false making altering, forging, or |
counterfeiting any bond, bid, proposal, guar
antee, security, official bond, public record, |
affidavit or other writing, for purpose of de-
frauding the United States, or shall utter |
or publish as true, or cause TO be uttered or
published as true, any such false, forged, |
altered, or counterfeited bond, bid, propo-
sal, guarantee, security, official bond, public |
record, affidavit, or other writing for tie |
purpose of defrauding the .. g. knowing the |
same to be false, forged, altered, or |
counterfeited, or shall transmit or |
present at or cause or procure to be trans |
mitted to be presented at the Office of any |
officer of the United States any such false |
&C., &C., bond, &c, &C., knowing the same
to be false, &c, &C., for the purpose of de- |
frauding the United States, every suchper- |
son shall be deemed and adjudged guilty |
of felony, and being thereof duly convicted, |
shall be sentenced to be imprisoned and |
kept at hard labor for period not exceed |
ing ten years, or be fined not exceeding ten |
thousand dollars, or both of said punish
ments, in the discretion Of the court.
Mr.. HARRIS reported from the Judiciary
Committee a bill concerning appeals on
writs of error and injunetiOns.
Mr.. STEWART reported from the Com
mittee on Judiciary bill to provide for re-
ports of decisions of the Supreme Court
with an amendment striking out all after
ion for extending the term of six months to
allow for the publication of the reports to
eight months.
At the expiration Of the morning hour
the unfinished business of yesterday, which
was the bill to authorize the establishment
of telegraphic communication between the
United States and the West Indies, was
taken up.
The pending question was upon Mr.. Sher-
mans amendment to the last section au-
thorizing Congress to fix the rate to be
charged by the company.
Mr.. CHANDLER said that the Committee
on Commerce had bestowed more care on
the pending bill than on any bill before it
this session. He regarded it as the most i'm
portant bill before the Senate.
Mr.. FESSENDEN said that when the
proper time came he intended to offer an
amendment striking cut the provision Civ
ing sole privilege to this company, and
inserting in lieu thereof provision that no
company shall be authorized to establish
telegraphie communication between the
coast of fhe United States and any foreign
country through the waters of the United
States without the consent of Congress. The
yeas and nays were demanded to Mr.. Sher-
mans amendment, which was disapproVed.
Yeas II, nays 10.
Mr.. HOWE moved to amend by requiring
completion Of the work IN three years IN
stead of five, as in the original bill. The
amendment was adopted.
Mr.. HARRIS said that Congress had ex-
elusive jurisdiction over the marine league
but the company would have to get author
ity also from the State Of Florida, for juris-
dietion over the territory between high and
low waters.
The bill was then read third time and
passed.
A resolution was passed authorizing na-
val vessels 10 be placed at the disposal of
the Quarantine Commissioners of New York
for one year.
The House bill relating to the habess
corpus was referred TO the Judiciary Com
mittee.
A bill passed authorizing the Secretary of
the Treasury to issue $4,000 to Goldsmith |
Brothers, of California, in lieu of like |
amount lost at sea.
The bill incorporating the Mutual Pre- |
lection Homestead Company was taken up, |
read, discussed and postponed till to NOR
row.
A joint resolution authorizing Commodore |
Radiord to accept decoration from the |
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