Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-15
VOL. XX---NO. 1l3.

House. and that the question would be shal
the resolutions be received and considered
Mr.. ROGERS moved that the resolution
be laid on the table.
The SPEAKER stated that the resolu
tions were not before the House
The question was taken and tho HOus
refused to receive the resolutions-yeas q
nays 50.
Mr.. SCHENCK gave notice that as sool
as the morning hour should expire h.
would move resolution Of censure aga:ns
Mr.. Chanler.
Mr.. CHANLER retOrted. He would lik
to offer a resolution censuring Mr.. Schenek
Mr.. DAVIS offered resolution directinl
| the Committee OH Banks and Banking 4
inquire into the expediency of repeating il
| whole or in part the tax imposed by law OF
the circulating notes of State banks afte
July lst, 1866. The resolution was mega
tived-years 45, nays 81.
| The morning hour having expired Mr.
| DAWES, from the Committee on Elections
made report in the contested election cast
Of Follett against Delano, from the 18th
District of Ohio. ending with resolution
| declaring Delano entitled to his seat. LaiC
on the table and ordered TO be printed.
Mr. sCHENCK. as a question of privi-
| lege, offered the following resolution
Ter, Representative from the Seventh Dis
trict of the State of New York, by present
ing this day q resolution to be considered BY
this House in the following terms, quoting
the first resolution, has thereby attempted
gross insult to the House and is hereby
censured therefor.
Mr.. SCHENCK added that he should per-
haps have proposed resolution Of expul-
sion, but he hardly believed the gentleman
from New York understood the character
of tho language he had used. He moved
the previous question on the resolution.
The House by a vote of 72 to 30 eensured
Mr.. Chauler for the resolution which he had
offered.
The following are the nays on the vote on
the censure of Mr.. Chanler:
Messrs. Bliss, Berger, Darling, Davis,
Dawson, Dennison, Finck, Goodyear, Rider,
Harding OF Ky, Hogan, Kerr, Latin, Le-
Blond, Marshall, Niblaek, Pelton, Rogers,
Ross, Rosseau, Shanklin, Sitgreaves, Smith,
Strouse, Taber, Trimble, Van Horn Of n.
Y, Ward, Washburne, of Indiana.
The House then went into Committee Of
the Whole on the Tax bill.
The SPEAKER announced as a special
committee on the Memphis riot, Msssrs.
Washburne, of Illinois, Boutwell, and Le-
blond.
The Senate amendment to the three cent
coinage bill was coneurrea in. Also the
Senate amendments 10 the restitution rela-
tive to courts and Post Offices in New York.
On motion of Mr.. BLAINE, the Ways
and Means Committee was instructed TO
inquire into the expediency Of removing
all taxes levied by the National Govern
ment on National Banks, except per cent.
per annum on the average amount of their
deposits.
A Joint resolution was introduced and re-
ferred for the reissue of $3.50 worth Of
bonds, destroyed by fire, to VIM. Joycelyn,
of Vermont.
The Senate amendments to the Post Office
Appropriation bill were referred.
The House considered the Tax bill in
Committee of the Whole Several slight
amendments were made. The committee
rose after disposing of the bill to the 29th
page.
On motion of Mr.. GARFIELD a resolu-
ton was adopted instrueting the WsyS and
Means Committee to enquire whether fur
ther Legislation is necessary in reference Ia
the collection of the direct tax in the States
lately in rebellion.
Mr.. ROSS introduced bill TO improve
the navigation of the Illinois river, which
was referred to the Committee on Com
merce.
Mr.. COOPER, of the Judiciary Committee,
was instructed to consider the expediency
of the purchase Of George W. PasehaPG
copyright Of the Constitution Of the United
States with his notes of judicial and legis-
lative decision thereon.
Adjourned.
On motion OF Mp Ef. AhFRtFnrsr1Ju ARFin a JOrns ros-
oIution was passed granting the use of lum-
her for erecting buildings for the National
Soldiers and Sailors Fais.
The Joint resolution for the purchase OF
the law library of the late Jas. L. Pettegru
was discussed and postponed until to-mor-
row.
Mr.. STEWART said that he proposed to
amend the first section fthe article amend
ing the Constitution, reported by the Com.
mittee, so as to define the word "eltlsen.
Without this the construction OF both the
| first and second sections would depend upor
the party in power. He also proposed Y
strike out the third section disfranchising
the rebels and make it the first section Of I
| law which he proposed as a substitute TO
| the several bills reported. He would theI
| maks the bill reported by the Committe'
excluding rebels from Office the second sec
tion, and require each State in addition t.
the requirements of the Constitution to con
sent to the proposed exclusion from ofie
| and disfranehisement. He said the re
| mainder of his proposed substltutute CAV
the alternative to the South to ratify tn
| Constitutional Amendment, with the pro
posed notifications and conform thel
constitutions and laws thereto, and exten
by amendments, to their own constitution
and laws universal suffrage as in his torme
proposition. This may be done by any STATE
such State is to be admitted at once, with
out waiting for the adoption OF the amend
ment to the constitution by other States, an
| the universal amnesty is to be extended
the people OF that State except such as be
fore noted. Ordered to be printed
Mr.. NORTON called up e bill
authorize the Winona and st. Peters Raj
road company to construct bridge over th
| Mississipi river at Winona. Which ate
| considerable discussion was postponed.
Mr.. MORRILL, moved TO take up the 5i
to prevent smuggling, which motion prs
yafled. The bill was taken up and read
length, 1t consisted Of forty-six section
and is designed to prevent smuggling 0
the Northern frontier by providing for
rigid system of search and examination
ali vessels plying between the United Stat
and foreign countries. 1t provides that Il
( term vessel shall be held Is include ever
description of water craft capable Of beir
used as a means of transportation by waite
and the term vessel shall include in Ill
manner auxilliries whatever Of land tran
portation.
The I'd section provides that any ofic
, of customs shall have power to go on boar
Of any vessel and search the same for an
person or package on board, taking tore
# necessary, and seize the goods liable
forfeiture.
Section Sd provides that any vehicl
beast or person on whom goods subject
dutv are introduced into the United Stat
contrary to law, or suspected TO be, may
T stopped and searched, and if such srticl
are found they shall be subject to Forfeiture
and if any person shall refuse to stop,
, conviction, he shall be fnsd net exceedir
81 900 or less than $500, and the Secretsl
NAV appoint female inspectors for the e.
/ animation and search Of persons Of the
own sex.
Corresponding penalties are provided
evading, concealing or smuggling good
resisting officers, refusing assistance, br
, berry, &c.
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