Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-22

makes it necessary TO keep on foot large
army to maintain the authority Of the gov
ernment; that the country is already over
burdened by a war debt incurred TO de-
fend the nationality against an infamous
rebellion, and that it is neither just or
polite to infict this vast additional expense
on the peaceful industry Of the country,
therefore
ResoEued, That it be referred to the Joint
Committee on Reconstruction to inquire in
to the expedieney of leYying contributions
on the seeding States to defray the extra
ordinary expenses that would otherwise be
imposed on the General Government, and
that the said committee be instructed to re-
port by bill or otherwise.
The previous question. being moved and
seconded, Mr.. BLACK moved to lay the
resolutions on the table. Negatived.
The resolution was then agreed to, yeas
73, nays 35.
The next business in order was the cou-
sideration of the resolutions offered by Mr..
HENDERSON on the 10th of February, and
which were then laid over under the rule,
declaring it as the sense of this House,
I'd. That the safety, happiness and pros
perity of the people require that just and
adequate penalties be affixed to the viola
tien of the law, and that these penalties be
inflicted on transgressors, not for the pur-
pose of revenge, but to insure subordination
and obedience.
Sd. That this House will sustain the
President in executing the laws of the
United States on sufficient number Of the
leading rebels in each of the States lately
in insurrection against the National Gov
ernment, TO vindicate the majesty of the
law, to sustain the confidence of the loyal
people, aud to warn the refractory for all
time to cone
Mr.. NIBLoCK suggested that the resolu-
tions were too indefinite and that the House
should inform the President about how
many rebels he should have executed.
The previous question being moved and
seconded, the resolutions were agreed to
without division.
Mr.. DEFREES' resolution was next taken
up, declaring that it is the opinion of the
House that Congress has no constitutional
right to fix the qualifications of electors in
the several States.
Mr.. ROGERS, of New Jersey, moved to
lay the resolution on the table and called
for the yeas and nays. The motion was
lost, II yeas, nays 81.
Mr.. ELLIOT, of Massachusetts,, asked
leave to offer concurrent resolution to
appoint joint committee consisting of two
Senators and three members Of tho House
to investigate the action of the Freedmen's
Bureau, and authorizing them to examine
witnesses under cath and employ steno-
grapher and clerk, and directing the Ser
geant- alarms of the House or Senate, or
one of the deputies to accompany the COM
mittee the comm ittee to have power to
report at any time, and its expenses to be
paid out of the contingent fund Of both
Houses.
Mr.. ROSS objected. He thought it better
to leave the matter to Generals Grant and
Sherman.
Mr.. ELLIOTT moved to suspend the
rules, in order to enable him to offer the re-
solution.
The rules were suspended by vote of %
to %.
The resolution was then offered and ad
opted by So to 90.
On motion of Mr.. SCHENCK, the Senate
joint resolution, passed May 18th, authoriz-
ing the Adjutant General of Ohio to distri-
butte through the mails, free of postage, to
veteran soldiers re-enlisted in Ohio, certain
medals furnished by the General Assembly
of that State, was taken from the table
and passed.
Mr.. STEVENS offered resolution, which
was adopted, calling on the Secretary Of the
Interior for information respecting the pur-
chase of land for the accommodation of tho
Sioux Indians.
Mr.. GARFIELD offered a resolution,
which was adopted, requesting the Presi-
dent to furnish Information as to the collec-
ton of the direct tax in States lately in re-
bellion, what amount of property is held by
the Government under sales, and how much
has been the amount received from, such
sales.
A resolution was passed that the House
take recess daily, after tomorrow, from
half past four to half past seven.
The bill authorizing the President, in ad-
dition to the present officers of his house
hold, to employ an assistant secretary and
four additional clerks was taken from the
Committee of the Whole and passed.
A resolution was adopted that the Bank
ing Committee inquire into the expediency
of repeating so much of the National Bank
ing act as requires the redemption of the
circulating nytes of such banks abroad.
The House went into Committee on the
tax bill amentment exempting brooms and
wooden ware from three per cent. tax 1t
was rejected but so amended as to read "on
scales, pumps, garden engines, hydraulic
rams, brooms and wooden ware, q tax of
per cent. advalorem.
The paragraph in reference to engines
was amended 30 as to read "on steam loco
motives and marine engines, including rail-
road cars, a tax Of 5 per cent. ad Valorem, y
but exempts from tax the portions on which
tax has previously been paid"
The paragraph in relation to wine was
amended so as to read con wine made Of
grapes further advanced than juice or must
tax of so cents per gallon, provided than
when grape juice or mast is sold immediate
Iy.from vineyards the winters shall not be
| taxed"
The fine for fraudulently evading the tar
on made-up wines was increased from 500
to $500.
The paragraph imposing tax Of 5 PEI
cent. on thread was amended by adding the
words 'and twine."
Mr.. RANDALL, of Pa, moved to amend
the paragraph in reference to shoemaker:
by extending the limit to Of exemption from
81, 600 to $1,000.
Mr.. ASHLEY moved to reduce the tax OF
boots and shoes from to per cent. Bott
amendments were rejected.
Mr.. MYERS moved to amend by making
the tax on the amount of manufactures il
excess of $1,000.
| Mr.. STEVENS moved to extend the limi
of exempt on to $500. Both amendment
were rejected.
No alteration was made in the parsgrepl
in regard to boots and shoes ready made
clothing, dc.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Military Com
mittee, reported the bill to create the grad
of General in the army-
Mr.. RAMSEY called up the bill for tn
survey of the upper Mississippi and Min
nesota rivers. POSTPONED.
Mr.. WILLIAMS offered resolution di
recting the Judiciary Committee to inquir
into and report en- the expedieney of pro
viding for an effectual mode of election c
United States Senator by the Legislature
of the respective States. The resolution wa
adopted.
The bill requiring Agents of the Postofic
Department TO give bonds, was introduce
and referred to the Postoffce Committe.
The resolution relative to appointment
in the Military Academy was called up an
DOS, ,tpohsd.
POS Mr.. FESsENDEN said he was unable t
hiring M tie reconstruction resolutions tC
day.
tsIJinc mn Me veto of the Colorado bill
when If was voted to make it the speei'
order for a week from to-day.
Several District Of Columbia bills wei
nasssd and the So. nate adjourned.