Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-19
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WASHINGTON, June IS.
HOUSE. .
| Mr.. DAVIS introduced an act to estab-
lish in Germany Repository for furnishing
information as to the resources of the Uni
ted States, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Agriculture.
Mr.. TR0WBRIDGE introduced bill to
establi Commission for the settlement of
claims against the government of the Uni
ted States, held by loyal citizens of East
Tennessee, which was read twice and re-
ferred to the Committee GU Military Affairs.
Mr.. ASHLEY, of Nevada, introduced a
bill granting the right of way and other
privileges to aid in the construction of
drainage and exploring tunnel to Comstock
lead mining, in the State of Nevada, read
twice and referred to the Committee on
Miners and Mining.
Mr.. HOLMES offered resolution making
the salary of the chief clerk 5000 per
year.
Mr.. ROSS moved to lay the resolution on
the table. The motion was negatived by
32 against y. The resolution was then
| adopted.
Mr.. BALDWIN offered resolution, which
was adopted, directing the Committee on
Naval Affairs to consider the expediency
of abolishing the Marine Corps and trans
ferring it into the army.
Mr.. MORRILL, introduced a Joint resolu-
tiOn 10 pay the StaIe of Vermont the sum
expended for the protection of the frontier
against the invasion of Canada in 1864, not
to exceed SIC, 6,463,sI. Read three times and
passed.
He also asked for the passage of a joint
resolution for the non-colleetion of taxes
from the st. Albans bank until further
orders.
Mr.. STEVENS asked his friend Morrill,
what had become of the proposition re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and
Means two years since, asking for the non
collection of taxes on property burned by
the rebels in Chambershurc Pa
Mr.. MORRELL IN reply to the same
question, explained that the amount taken
from the Bank, was $4,000, all of which
have been returned except $4,000.
Mr.. WILSON, of Iowa, argued that under
the principal contended for every bank and
individual that might be robbed would
have claim for exemption from taxes Con-
gress would have as much business as it
could attend to.
After some further discussion Mr.. NOR
RELL said he would withdraw the propo-
sition for the present so that might mod
ify it.
Mr.. Morrell introduced bill to encour-
age the construction of a telegraph line be-
tween California and Idaho, which was read
vice and referred to the Committee on
tPublic Lands
Mr.. STEVENS introduced Joint re5olu-
ton proposing the following article a an
amendment 10 the Constitution of the Uni
ted States Congress shall have the pow
er to lay export duty or tax on cotton ex-
ported from the United States" The joint
resolution was read twice.
The question being in, agreeing to the re-
solution, it wa7 taken by yeas and nays, as
the Constitution required, and resulted yeas
50, nays 81 !; so two-thirds not being in its |
favor, as required, the concurrent resolution |
was rejected.
Mr.. ROBERTS suggested that a similar
amendment of the Constitution had been al
ready referred to the Judiciary Committee. |
Mr.. LEBLOND expressed a hope that it |
would be pressed to 4 vote this time, as it |
embraced a very important principle
Mr. STEVENS moved the previous ques-
tion, which was seconded, and the concur
rent resolution was read the third time. - - |
The vote on Mr.. Stevens constitutional |
amendment was IS follows:
Yeas-Alley, Allison, Ames, Banks, |
Beaman, Benjamin, Bidwell, Blaine,
Broomall, Bundy, Cobb, Cook, Cul-
Ian, Donnelly, briggs, Dumont, Elliott, /
Ferry, Henderson, Highly, Hslmes, |
Hubbard, of Iowa, Hubbard Of New York,
Hubbard, of Conn, Julian, Kelley, Kehu,
Latin, Lawrence, of Pa, Longyear, Me-
Clurg, Mckee, Miller, Morrill,, MoultOn,
Myers, Orth, Perham, Plants, Price, of
Maine, Rollins, Sawyer, Spalding, Stevens,
TrOwbridge, Upson, Vanarm, Ward, Wash
burne, of Mass, Welker, Wentworth, Will
son, of Iowa, Wilson, of Pa, and Window
-5S.
Nays-Messrs. Ancona, Ashley, of Neva-
da, Baker, Bingham, Boutwell,, Berry, Buck
land, Caffroth, Davis, Dawes, Dawson, De-
frees, Deming, Eldridge, Farquhar, Fink, |
6lOsbrenner Hall, Harding. of Kentucky, |
Harding, of Illinois, Hays, Hogan, Hooper,
Hubbard, J. NJ. Humphrey, Kasson, Kew,
Kitcham, King, Kendall Latham, LeBIond,
Marshall, Marston, Marvine, MeRuer,
Myers, Newell, Nyblock, Nicholson, Paine,
Pike, Pomeroy, Randall, Of Kentucky, Ray
mond, Rice, Ritter, Rogers, Schenek, Shell
labarger, Sitgraves, Stilwell, Tabor, Taylor,
Francis Thomas, J. L. Thomas, ir., Thorn
ton, Trimble, Van Horn, Washburne, of
Indiana, Winefeld-6l.
Mr.. GARFIELD suggested that the pro-
posed article should be amended by striking
out the words g on cotton exported from
the United States SO as TO let it apply to
all exports.
Mr.. STEVENS expressed his willing
ness.
The SPEAKER stated that the previous
question having been considered, and the
main question ordered, no amendment could
be offered except by unanimous consent.
: zMr. LEBL0ND objected, because the mat
ter was being forced through under the gag
law.
Mr.. GARFIELD moved a reconsideration
of the vote.
The motion was negatived, and 70 the
amendment could not be offered.
The SPEAKER added that the constitu-
tioual amendment was published officially
by the Secretary of State this morning.
ResoIued By the House Of Representatives., the
Senate conclTring, That the President of the
United States be requested TO transmit
forthwith to the Executives Of the several
States of the United States copies Of the ar
tieIe of amendment proposed by Congress to
State Legislatures to amend the Constitu-
ton.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE objecting, Mr.. BING-
HAM moved to suspend the rules, which
was agreed to by vote % yeas 70 . nays.
The resolution vas then introduced and
agreed to.
Mr.. MILLER offered a resolution direct
inc the Committee on Invalid Pensions to
REPORT a bill referred to it on the 22d ef
January last, granting pensions TO the SOL
diers Of the war of 1872. Went over till
Friday. -, $500 -,
was adopted:
WHRREas, It is alleged that peaceful cit
izeus Of the United States, engaged in un-
lawful acts, have been arrested and are
held as prisoners by the British govern
ment, therefore be it =r..E
ResolDed, That the President be requested
to inform the House what information he
NAV have concerning such arrests and what i