Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-08
VOL. XX---NO. 81.

grew there provided you protect them Il
their possessions, for wherever you find 1
multiplicity of small farms there you fnt
liberty.
MrTABER. of New York, said that tn,
bill prep sed to take from the market al
public lands in these States, and offered an
amendment as follows: i N'-i --H
Providing nothing in this act shall be con-
strned so as to preclude these who have
been pardOned by the President for partici-
patton in the rebellion from tho benefits Of
Its provisions. He believed that If such men
could have homesteads it would be better
than TO turn them loose without any oecu-
| patton. LTr
Mr.. CHANDLER, of New York, said that
this bill involved the very first principles Of
the rights Of property. While professedly
preventing speculation in one section it
promotes speculation in another section.
The object Of the bill was to Greats dissen-
| ton between the two races, and TO enable
the negroes to hold land at the point Of the
| bayonet against the tide of emigration OF
white people. The question is not so much
as to whether the negro is to have land but
that the white man is not to have land.
Mr.. HARDING, Of nlinis, said that the
vast bodies of land in the West were held by
speculators and he desired sOms provision
extended to them that would prevent such a
monopoly. sr - -esn75l-
The House disagreed to Taber's amend
ment.
The bill. went over till tomorrow BY the
expiration of the morning hour. fss'gs
The Senate Bill, giving the franking pri-
yllege to Mrs. Mary Lincoln, then passed
the House. 1etdi 1f lTl
The Senate Bill, entitliAg the Burlington
and Missouri Railroad to proportion of
lands provided by laws, in ease it completes
twenty miles by the lst of December next.
Also, the Senate Resolution, appropri-
atlng $4,000 for the expenses Of the Com
mittee on Reconstruction. a- srS0fssTI
The House then resumed the ecnsidera-
ton OF the navy appropriation bill. Several
items fer the Brooklyn Navy Yard were
stricken out. Nearly all the items for the
Norfolk Navy Yard were stricken out,
Twenty thousand dollars were appropriated
for the defense Of the Norfolk Yard. Re
cess. - 3sll 15l1lG
--..- SENATE
Mr.. HENDRICKS, from the COMMITTEES
on Judisiary, reported that no further legis-
lation was necessary to exempt Northern
creditors from the operation Of Southern
statutes and Of limitations, as the subject
was covered by the act of June 1Ith, 1884.
> Mr.. CHANDLER called up the House
ball to prevent the issue of American regis
tSrs to American vessels whose registers
were chsnged during the war. Passed;
yeas 81 nays u. ~ e- 8,
Mr.. WILSON called up the joint resolu-
ton to amend the Constitution by prohib- !
lting any payment for the emancipation Of |
slaves. Referred to the Reconstruction Com |
mittee.
Mr.. CLARK, from the Judiciary Commit |
tee reported bill to punish kidnappsrs of |
white or eolored persons by a fine Of from |
300 to $4,000 or imprisonmento of not ever |
i've years or both. Masters of vessels car |
rying away such persons knowingly also /
subject themselves to a heavy penalty.
Mr.. C0NNESs introduced a bill for |
granting land for Railroad from San |
Francisco to Humboldt Bay.
The joint resolution in relation to repre- |
was then taken up. @l'A '2
Mr.. FESSENDEN took the floor and |
spoke at length in favor of the resolution of |
he Committee and reviewed some portions
If Summers speech and showed the inn |
OF Summers propositions. |
Adjourned.