Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-07-27
# the evening. Referred to the Committee
The House, az 10 pm, adjourned.
SENATE

TIE credentials of Mr. Patterson, Senator
elect from Tennessee were taken up and
read.
Mr.. SUMNER moved that they be refer
red to the Committee on Judiciary, to en-
quire whether Mr.. Patterson can take the
oath. He cited the case Of Mr.. Stuart, of
/ Oregon, as a precedent who was simply "a
ported to have expressed sympathy with
the rebels, while he was informed that Mr..
| Patterson had acted as q Judge under rebel
authority, and must have taken the rebel
oath.
Considerable debate took place on the
| proposition, but the motion 10 refer pre-
vailed by 26 yeas to IA nays.
30 the motion was agreed b, and the
credentials OF Mr.. Patterson were referred
TO the judiciary Committee, with instruc-
tons to inquire into his qualifications for
the Office OF Senator.
Mr.. HARRIS called up the bill for the
removal OF causes in certain cases from the
State courts, recently reported from the
Judiciary Committee It passed without an
amendment, and goes to the House at two
O'clock
On motion of Mr.. CRIMES the Senate
went into Executive session, and shortly
after The dsors wero re-opened.
Mr.. FESSENDEN called up the bill TO
supply deficiencies in the appropriations for
- : eesA NANtttS bult .WbFlg lctNs
Mr.. SUMNER moved an amendment
similar TO that offered to the miscellaneous
bill yesterday, TO increase the compsnsa-
ton of the clerks Of the State Department
20 per cent.
Pending tbs consideration of the above.
Mr.. WILSON called up the Joint resolution
for the printing of the official history Of the
rebellion.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON, of Iowa, the
House amendment thereto was eoneurred
in lt goes to the President
On motion of Mr.. WILSON the Senate at
i:SO P. NJ took a recess until P. NJ.
EVENING sEssIOs.
Tho consideration of the deficiency bill
was resumed.
The question was on SIR. SUMMERS
amendment to increase the pay ofthe Slate
Department clerks 30 per cent.
Mr.. hcDOUGAL moved to amend by in
Guiding also the clerks of the Interior War
Department and in the Office Of the Attor-
ney General, which was disagreed to.
Mr.. SU MINERS amendment was disa-
agreed 70.
Mr.. So MINER renewed in the Seuate MS
amendment to increase the pay of the State
Department clerks, rejected in the Commit
tee ofthe Whole.
Nj SPRAGUE moved to amend the
amendment by including the War and Navy
Department clerks Disagreed to.
Mr. SUMMERS amendment was again
rel eeted by a vote Of yeas 13, nays IS.
The deficiency bill was then read three
times 2Rd passed.
Mr.. WILSON introduced tie following,
which was ordered printed
ReSoiUed, By the Senate and the House Of
Representatives Of the United States, in
Congress assembled, That all laws and parts
ot laws enacted since the 4th day of July,
1861, increasing, reOrganizing or creating
staff, corps, or other organization
Of the regular army, or in any way effect
ing the number, rank. pay or emOluments
Of the general, field line and staff officers
and enlisted men Of the same be and the
same are hereby declared TO be in full force
ami etfect,and t. remain until otherwise pro-
vided by law.
The Senate at 9 P. NJ. went into Executive
Session and at II P NJ. Adjourned.