Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-07-24
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The question was then on the amend
rnent as amended.
Nr. SHERMAN inquired how much there I
vas in the communication fund 4
Mr.. WILSON said it was more man 1' Or
Mr.. SHERMAN asked if that would be !
enough ,oret than B
enough. "A vanId
80 tbsn six millions 10 comply with :
The requirements of this law !
Mr.. JOHNSON spoke IN favor oil the I
amendment and hoped it would be adopted:
Mr.. CRESSWELb said that tpe amoun1
Of tbe commutation fund was SPLASH. :
Ratvaen SOOO and 5000 coiored men were
enlisted in Maryland. Of these about one
half were slaves, and the Commissioners had
estimated that it would take S753,000 to
comply with this law in Maryland, which
would leave nearlv 50, coo, 1000 for the claims
of Delaware, Kentucky and Missouri.
Mr.. WILSON offered AN amendment IN
4he form Of a provision, that no money shall
he Maid uuer this provision until the Com
miIsioners appointed under the act ofJunes
1864, shall have made their final report
This wal agreed to, yeas is, nays 10. Inc
amendment as amended was then asTeea
TO.
Mr.. CHANDLER, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported an ~endme appro-
~uriating SIS, 600 for the erection OF a llght
house on Dema Bay, Lake SUPERIOR WHICH
was adopted.
Mr.. CHANDLER reported an amendment
appropriating $4,000 for a lighthouse al
South Haven, Michigan.
Mr.. CHANDLER moved to appropriate
$780, 600 instead Of $4,000, as proposed, for
the repair and completion Of the pier OF the
lighthouse at Waberschance, Straits OF
Mackinae.
M GRIMES moxe4-sAS+srs~ing
amendment as an additional section That
midshipmen and setting midshipmen OF the
United States navy, shall be entitled 10 one
ration or the communication therot Adopted.
The SENATE went into Executive SEES
sion, and at half-past four took a recess to
meet at 1850.
EVENING SESSION.
A bill was passed to settle the accounts
and nav the salaries of the agents OF the
Treasury in the South who were unable 70
take the oath. 1t provides that the Seere-
4ary be, and is hereby authorized 10 pay a
reasonable compensation TO those persons
by him employed for that purpose, and who
have been actually engaged in collecting
the revenues in the States lately IN Insur-
rection, Notwithstanding their failure or
lnaDll1IV 10 take inc Odln VI OlnCC ACiuAO-
by law, provided that said compensation
1hail not be greater than provided for by
law for officers of revenue performing such
s~eryices and provided further that that
act shall not be deemed TO authorize the con-
tinuance Of such persons in said employ
ment-
MI. EDMUNDS offered the prOviso, as an
amendment, that no such person shall re-
reiye salary for services rendered after the
LIST August, 1866; and, provided further
that said salaries hall not be paid unit
their accounts nave been settled at th'
Treasury.
The amendment was adopted.
NJ. TRUMBULL hoped no such bill
would be passed. The Secretary of tn
Treasury had no right TO make such ap
pointments.
Mr.. EDMUNDs said that when the reso
luton was first sent to the committee all it
members were opposed to it. After mstur
deliberation, however, they were induced
agree to it, as the persons employed ha
been assured by the Secretary that the cat
would be repealed by Congress.
Nj. NYE said thatsthe Secretary IN ap
pointing men who could not take the oath
had defrauded the good and loyal men o
the South of what by right belonged
them. He (the Secretary could have tount
plainly of loyal Union soldiers in the Soutl
10 fiji the office. He(Nye) hoped Congress
would pass no such bill.
Mr.. WILSON knew some of the best me
in the country wrote to the Secretary again'
The appointment of these men, but the Sec
rotary thought the Administration wOul
have control of both Houses, and that tn
oath would be repealed. While he Wilson
condemned the act of the Secretary, he di
not think the persons appointed by hll
ought to be made to suffer for it. The bi
might be passed, and those who could NJ
take the oath ought to be paid and discharl
ed, and those who could take it put in the
places.
On motion of Nj. CHANDLER the ful
fher consideration of the joint resolutio
was postponed till tomorrow.
Mr.. CHANDLER called up the HOus
bill to repeal an act to encourage emigra
lion, approved July 4, 1854.
Mr.. MORGAN moved to indefinitely pos
pone the further consideration of the bill.
Nj. JOHNSON said he could not see tt
necessity of repeating the act.
Nj. M0RGAN-It will not be repealed
you postpone the bill.
Mr.. MORRILL, explained the nature
the bill establishing a Bureau of Emigra
ton, which it was proposed to repeal Att
discussion by several Senators, Mr.. Morga
withdrew his motion and moved to pos
pone the bill till tomorrow.
Mr.. EDMUNDS moved to lay the bill upC
the table and the motion prevailed.
Mr.. WADE asked and obtained unaD
nous consent 10 introduce a bill for the az
mission of Nebraska as a State of ii
Union, and on his motion the bill and Il
constitution of the State of Nebraska W
referred TO the Committee Oh Territories.
Mr.. CHANDLER called up the SEM
Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary
the Treasury to issue of eertiI
Gates of enrolment or registryto certa
steamers, among which are the following :
LESSEE Congerd, of 0swego, n. Y; n.
Ford, of Buffalo, n. Y; Alma, of LodeT
N. Y. Marco Palo, Of Erie, Pa The Br
Three Bells Of Buffalo, the sloop Delphi
of Alexandria Bay, n. Y.
A bill was also passed, making certs
changes in ports OF entry on the Paei
coast
The bill relating to the collecting Di
tricts in North Carolina was passed, an
goes 10 the House.
The bill fixing the compensation of eel
tain Collectors Of Customs was passed an
sent to the House.
A bill was passed to prevent sailors fro
wearing sheath knives on board of ship.
A bill was passed requiring three-fourti
of the seamen employed on board of Anne
lean ships to be citizens Of the Q. S.
The Senate at 1880 p. m, adjourned.