Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-04-17
Congress,
HOUSE.

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WAsHNeToN, April 10.
The first business in order was the call Of
States for bills and joint resolutions.
Mr.. HILL, of Indiana, introduced a joint
resolution, proposing an amendment to the
| Constitution of the United States in the ap-
portionment of representatives according to
the number of voters in the several States,
which was read twice and referred to the
| Committee on Reconstruction
Mr.. JENCKES, of Rhode Island, introdue-
ed bill providing for the election of men,
bers Of Congress, which was referred to the
Committee on Reconstruction.
Mr.. WILSON, of Iowa, introduced bill
authorizing nOn-residents TO have deeds re-
corded in the office of the Clerk of the
] United States District and Circuit Courts,
Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. PAINE, of Wisconsin, introduced a
bill to provide for the transportation of yes
sells around the Falls of Niagara, which was
read twice and referred to the Committee on
Roads.
Mr. D0NNELLY, of Minnessts, intro
duced bill making grant of lah4 y the
State of Minnesota to aid in the c6iIaEpc-
tion of the Hastings, Minnesota ane Red
River of the North Railroad, which was
read twice and referred to the Committee
on Public Lands ..
Mr.. HITCHCOCK, Of Nebraska, intro
duced bill to provide for the erection of a
penitentiary in the Territory of Nebraska.
Read twice and referred to the Committee
on Territories
Mr.. HITCHCOCK also introduced bill
to remove the Office of Surveyor General of
the States of Iowa and Wisconsin to Ports
mouth, Nebraska Read twice and referred
to the Committee on Pbblic Lands.
Mr.. MCKEE offered a resolution, which
was adopted, requesting the President to
communicate to the House any correspond
ence with the French government with re-
gard to the withdrawal Of its forces from
Mexico which may have been exchanged
since tn correspondence communicated to
the House with tie Presidents Message of
January 5th, 1866 whether that correspon-
dence has been published by the French
Government among the official documents
communicated to the French Chamber or
not, and especially any correspondence in
regard to any specific promise from the
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and discontinue Imperialism there.
Mr.. PAINE offered resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Rules to inquire into
and report on the expediency of providing
by amendment of the rules, that when the
House shall have under consideration bill
or resolution returned by the President, with
his objections, nei her motion to lay on
the table nor motion to postpone indef-
nitely shall be in order.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE moved to lay the reso-
luton on the table, which was lost by q vote
Of As yeas against 81 nays.
The resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. INGERS0L offered resolution in
structing the Committee for the District Of
HoIr n tn IDn 1raf0 ba of
establishing by law the eight hour system,
as it is called, as constituting days work
in the District of Columbia.
Mr.. WILSON, of Iowa, suggested that a
proposition on the subject of government
employees in the District was before the
Committee on Judiciary, and that the Com
mittee had taken action on it.
Mr.. INGERS0LL said he was aware of it,
but the resolution went further, and pro-
posed to establish by law a regulation Of
the hours of labor in the District for all
laboring classes.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH moved to lay the
resolution on the table, which was lost by
Is yeas to 81 nays.
The morning hour having expired, the
resolution went over until next Monday.
The House then proceeded to the business
on the Speakers table, when the concurrent
resolution prohibiting the sale Of spirituous
and other liquors in the Capitol buildings
and grounds was taken up
The Senate having disagreed to the
amendment of the House extending the res
olution to other public buildings and
| grounds in the District, on motion of Mr..
WENTWORTH the House insisted on its
amendment, and asked for Committee OF
Conference.
Mr.. STEVENS asked leave to offer the
| following resolution
WHEREAS, It is important that our lega-
tions abroad shall be kept truly advised of
the state of the country, Therefore, be it
ResoLvsd, By the House, the Senate con-
/ curing, that the Clerk of the House be di-
rectel to furnish three copies of the Morn
ing Chronicle to each of our foreign lega-
/ tions, consular agents and commercial
agents, for the use Of said legation and at
taches, and that he pay the same out Of the
cantingent funds of the House.
Mr.. ROGERS objected.
Mr.. HALE made a question Of order.
This was proposition to devote part of the
| contingent fund of the House to a purpose
entirely outside of the organization and
| duties Of the House.
The SPEAKER overruled the point Of or
der. In an appropriation bill q sum was
set apart for the contingent expenses of the
| House, and it was for the House itself to de-
| t-rmine how that sum should be dispos-
| ed of.
Mr.. STEVENS moved to suspend the
/ rules in order to enable him TO offer the
The HOUSE refused to suspend the rules
by vote of 90 yeas, and A nays, not two
thirds.
A personal explanation was made by
| Mr.. WHALEY in reference to an article
published in the Cincinnati Gazette.
Personal explanations were also made by
| Messrs. ROGERS, C0NKLING, RAY
! MOND and JENCKES in reference to par
agraph in the New York Times rejecting
on Mr.. Conkling in connection with his ac-
tion on the Bankrupt bill. 80. -..
EThe HOUSE took up the bill 70 reorgan-
/ iZe and establish the army Of the United
States. and proceeded to It's consideration.
| Mr.. .FARNSWORTH offered resolution,
which was adopted, instructing the Com
mittee on Judiciary to inquire whether any
and what action is necessary to coniscate
/ the title to lands that were purchased
/ BY the late Confederate States and used for
| prisons, camps and other purposes.
The pending question was an amendment
to the third section.
Mr.. STEVENS moved to amend that two
of the new cavalry regiments 81 vi De COM
| posed of colored men.
Mr.. CHANDLER opposed and demanded
the yeas and nays. The amendment YVES
agreed tO---d9 to 2S.
Several other amendments were proposed
and discussed and some agreed to- ~
Mr.. ROSS moved TO recommit the bill TO
the Military Committee, with instructions
to modify and reduce the army to 1900,
Mr.. ROGERS made z speech in favor,
which Mr.. Blaine characterized as wishey
washey. The motion waa lost.
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ton by adding the proYisO that the army
should not exeesd s0,O00- This was sabse-
i auently Withdrawn
FAfter further amendments the House pro,
ceeded TO consider the 4th section
Mr.. BOYER moved to amend oy striking
ont al in reference to the veteran reserve
! ' corps 1ad colorsd troops, Lost ey 10 70 "