Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-07-18

VOL. XX-:NO. l67..

man from Kentucky that he should take
the consequences. If he uBdeFteok 10 vim
dieate his own right as . soldier and as a
man, he should be willing 70 pay the pen
atty. There was no philosophy suited to
the case bet that Of the McGreeor: ssLet
him play bis game boldly, but let him pay
also the forfeit ,manfulIy.1
The House proceeded 70 vote on the resso
lutiOns and the amenduIent theretos The
first vote was on Mr.. SteEens' amendment
to substitute the, minority resolution for
| those Of the majority The amendmefit was
rejected by yeas IS, nays %. 1892 3ff ~
The Democrats voted generally in the
negative.
The next question was on Mr. Raymond's
amendment, as follows: solc.r ~ T v-g
Resolred, That Lowell II. Rausseau is
hereby 'reprimanded for violation Of the
rights and privileges Of the House, Of which
he was guilty in the personal assault com
mitted BY him upon Hon. Joshua B. Grin
nell, for words spoken in debate.
The amendment was rejected. Yeas 50 !;
nays 90. -. ...- ~ -
The Democrats all voting in the sfirma-
tive. ia ihF d
The question was next taken on the first
resolution, and reported BY the Committee
as follows
Resolsed, That the Hon. Lowell II. Roas-
4 ot|la lkeILtdtuEHLihU I1lEL. E-E1tllL - DT
committing an assault upon the person Of
the Hon. J. B. GrinneII, Representative
from the State of lows, for words SPOKEN
in 8 debate, has justly forfeited his
privileges as member of this House is
hereby expelled. A vote was taken and
resulted yeas 72, nays ~. 'Two-thi rds not
voting in favor thereof, the resolution was
rejected -s,-.-- -,.1er III .r....r..
Mr. BANKS changed his vots from yea 70
nay in order that he might move to recon-
slider. He made that motien- of--.Q .-F
The question recurred on the second reso-
luton reported by the COMMITTEES as fol-
lows: Hr.irF uFoliti .ti aoiE IH
Resofued, That the personal reflections
made by Mr.. Grinnell, a representative
from the State of Iowa in the presence
of this House upon the character of Mr..
Rosseau, q representative from State Of Ken
lucky, were in violation Of the rules reg
ulating debate, and the privileges Of its
members founded thereon, and merit the
dlsapproval of this House. .,t..
| Mr.. BENJAMIN moved to lay the reso-
luton on the table, which was carried with
out division. q1e b.
. The question required on the third reso-
luton reported by the committee, as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That Chas. D. Pennybaker, of
Kentucky; L. G. Griggsby, of Kentucky,
and John McGrew, of Ohio, by their pres
ence and participation in premeditated
uersoual assault between Hon. Mr.. Rous-
seau, of Kentucky, and Hon. Mr. Grinnell,
of Iowa, on account of words spoken in de-
bate. in which the persons, If not the lives, |
of members of this House were imperilled, |
were guilty of violation of its privilege, |
and they are hereby ordered 70 be brought |
to the bar of this House 10 answer for their |
contempt Of its privileges.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE moved 10 lay the reSoiu-
tion on the table, which was negatived.
The resolution WAS then agreed TO by
vote Of 70 to 49. ---
Mr.. BANKS called up the motion TO re-
consider the vote by which the hrst resolu-
tiou was rejected, stating that if rseonsid-
cred he would, as a substitute for that reso-
luton, offer the resolution reported by the /
minority.
The vote was reeonsidered and Mr.. /
BANKS offered as a substitute for the first /
resolution the resolution appearing as the
amendment Of Mr.. Stevens. The resolution |
was agreed to- yeas SO, nays 30. i .3iill
Mr.. HALE desired TO offer a resolution /
declaring the language Of Mr.. Grinuell a
violation of the rules, which was objected
TO. =. .,E
The House at 6 p. m. adjourned, the ther-
mometer being then at eS0.
SENATE.
Mr.. ANTHONY from the COMMITTEES on
Printing. reported resolution for printing /
5000 copies of The Internal Revenue Tax
Law as amended. Adopted
Mr.. WILSON called up the House bill to
revive the grade Of Generals in the army,
which was read. As amended by the
Military Committee of the Senate, provides
that the pay Of General shall be $500 per
month and $500 per month for fuel and
quarters while stationed in Washington, to-
gether with the allowances now provided
for. -
terms of high enccniums Of the services oil
Gen. Grant.
Mr.. GRIMES moved to amend the sec
ton in regard to aides on General Grants1
staff. as to provide that they shall be Sc
lected from the line Of the army, and shall
NOT exceed six in number, and shall receive
me nav and emoluuents Of Colonies Of cav
alry. twas agreed to. The bill as amend
ed, was passed. It goes back TO the House
for concurrence on the amendments.
A Joint resolution relieving the China
Mail Steamship Con paDy from the obiIga-
ton was taken up, amended and passed. It
discharges the company from the obliga-
ton to stop their vessels at Honolulu, re-
1uires thirteen instead Of twelve trips
year, and gives S5O.000 10 establish a line Of
steamers from San Francisco TO Honolulu.
Mr.. FESSENDEN, from the Committee
Of Conference on the Legislative APPropria-
ton bill, made a report, which was agreed
10.
Mr.. HOWARD called up the bill to in
sure the speedy completion Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad.
MT SHERMAN said he had q great many
amendments TO offer TO the bill, and he
moved that it be recommitted 10 the Pacific
Railroad Committee. The motion was
agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. SHERMAN at 4 O'Clock
he Senate went into executive session and
1t 4:3O took recess TO meet at p. m. 10
EVENING SESSION.
The Senate met at p. m, and under the
resolution adopted yesterday proceeded to
he consideration of reports and bills from
he Committee on Claims. .--- ~
number of private claim bills were con-
iidered and passed, among others a bill 70
1ay Mrs. Amelia Phiester, of Columbia, 8.
:, $IO, 900 for food and clothing furnished
o Union soldiers and officers while in pris-
N at that place during the war.
A bill TO pay the contractors for the iron
lone of the capitol 1000 TO make good
certain losses on the contract, occasioned by
he increase in the price Of labor snd iron
vas called up and led 10 discussion.
{ Mr.. TRUMBULL moved to refer the bill
o the Court Of Claims, which was disagreed, I
md the bill was passed.