Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-06

OF judiciary.
= The Senate amendments to the bill max
y ing appropriations for pensions were agreed
s-~ The HOUSE resumed the consideration O
ar the bill to extend the power of the Freed.
mems Bureau.
Mr.. RAYMOND stated that the letter
Y from Gen. Sherman to the President had
IA been given him for publication in his news
paper relative to the negroes on the Sea
Islands. It was not given to him for presen-
q. tatIon to Congress as inferred from the re-
marks of Mr.. Chandler few DAYS since.
Mr. Raymond then spoke in favor of the
u. bill under consideration.
Mr., ELLIOTT defended the bill and moved
an amendment that none of its provisions
y shall be enforced in Kentucky. The bill
and amendments will be voted on to NOR
10 low. o1r
Mr.. WILSON, of Iowa, introduced a bill
n to prescribe an oath for public officers and
l. members Of the bar, which is required to
be taken by all officers, civil, military and
= naval, and in cases by every attorney,
IL counsellor, solicitor, or proctor, as follows:
that have nvSe Is ssaen sMsaf ASr 81 oei oeer
q member of legislature or convention of any
State, voted for, signed or advocated the
passage OF any ordinance of secession, or
a voted for any measure of hostility to the
United States; that have never sought or
held any Office of the so-called Confederate
n government, other than merely ministerial
or below the rank of colonel; that have
never voluntarily loaned or donated any
money or property to said pretended gov
ernment, or invested in its bonds that / |
have not, while an officer of the United
states, counseled or encouraged any seces-
sion from or war against the United States |
And do further swear for affirm that to |
| the best OF my knowledge and ability / will |
support and defend the Constitution of the |
United States against all enemies, foreign /
! or domestic; that will bear faith and /
allegiance to the same; that I will, at all |
times, use my best endeaVors to maintain a |
republican form of government in the
State in which am an inhabitant and in
the Union of the United States; and that |
will well and faithfully discharge the
duties of the Office or profession on which
l am about to enter. So help me God.
penalty for perjury in this case is at
sached-the perJurer Is made forever in
capable of holding Office 5.rf 1
The bill was referred to the Committee on \
Judiciary.
Mr.. ALLISON, of Iowa, introduced a bis
to fix standard of Weights and Measures
to take effect, if possible, on the first day of
July, 1867. The bill fixes all the various
weights and measures in accordance, it is I
understood, with the French decimal
| system.
Mr.. KELso INTRODUCED Joint resolution !
proposing new article to the Constitution
| as follows: --- --l :
Article 1, Whenever any State in this J
Union, through its properly constituted au- !.
| thorities and through forms of Law, shall at
tempt to absolye its citizens from their alle- !;
glance to the government of the United
States, and shall by force of arms resist the
authority of the general government, and :
shall be declared by the President of the
United States to be in a state of rebellion, =,
such State shall be considered as having "
forfeited all rights and privileges as State, );
and rs having reverted to the condition OF y
territory, subject like all 0tnsr territories to II
the disposition of Congress, and the Presi- u
dent shall Immediately by proclamation,
close the ports of entry to such State, and =
shall proceed to suppress such rebellion and n
to hold such territory by military authority :;
until Congress shall have provided agovern- 7,
ment for the sams. sfIl =
Mr.. WILLIAMS. introduced the following a,
ResoLued, That it be proposed to several
States of the Union to amend the Constitu- m
ton of the United States in the last clause as
of the Sth section of the first article thereof, E
so as to make the same to read as follows : ! tb
To make all laws which shall be necessary al
and proper for carrying in execution all Dc
powers vested by the Constitution, in the
government of the United States, or in any th
part thereof, and enforcing all obligations, ly
prohibitions or disabilities imposed thereby f6
on the several States composing the same. "
Mr.. MCKEE asked leave to introduce
bill, proposing to transfer to the o. S. Court th
of Claims all suits commenced in civil or p
criminal Courts against officers of army and lo
navy, for the arrest and imprisonment or sa
trespass committed in good faith, and by
order of their superior officers. NJ
Mr.. HARDING, of Kentucky, objected, go
but the House gave permission to Introduce th
both, which was referred to the Judiciary tn
Committee. it
Mr.. HOGAN, of Missouri, introduced a ac
bill for the improvement of the Mississippi til
river it was referred to the Committee on M
Commerce. in
Mr.. BEAMAN, of Mich, introduced a bill
to incorporate national telegraph and on
uniform telegraphic operators. Referred to ee
the Committee on Judiciary. tic
On motion of Mr.. FARNSW0RH a reso- re
luton was adopted instructing the Commit as
tee on Ways and Means to inquire into the sa
expediency of repeating the provision of the m
Internal Revenue law which allsws an in b,
former to receive a majority of fines re- tn
ceived for infraction of the law. @ pc
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, of lowe, the ee
House took up and referred to the Commit tit
tee on Judiciary the Senate bill to protect
all persons in the o. s. in their civil rights, ne
and to furnish means for their vIndication. ad
The House agreed to the Senate amend
ments to the bill to make appropriations for ,ad
invalid and other prisoners, and passed the ar
Senate Joint resolution providing for the
distribution of 500 copies of tie writings of sc
Madison, published by authority of Con-
gress. | til
MI. sCHoFIELD, from the Committee on BE-
Elections, to whom was referred the petit th
ton of A. C. Baldwin, contesting seat of W
Trowbridge, reported resolution which lies el
over for future consideration, declaring that W
Rowland A. Trowbridge is entitled to a seat dt
in the seth Congress from the 5th Congress pt
sional District of Michigan. cl
Mr.. briggs, of Michigan offered pre-
smble setting forth that the removal of the fe
Capital of the United States is subject of re
great importance and demanded by the fu- b,
ture on account of the increasing population lu
of the great West and that twenty odd
States have been added to the Union since tu
Washington was established as the Capital, to
and which was outside Of the geographical 70
and business center Of the States, and con-
sidering that the wise legislation at the to
present day as well as in the future is justly c.
due to the interests and convenience of a d.
great majority of the people Of the United d
States. Its proper that the National Cap N
ital should be located in a central position cC
so as to prevent from the possible attacks a
and destruction by foreign enemies as well
as that the representatives of the people can CT
not legislate without menaces and threats n
from the surrounding inhabitants, and that a.
those who arc not opposed to its removal tC
regard it as a mere question Of time, and b
that it is unwise and improper that any ri
more money shall be spent on public works CT
in this District until the question shall be o.
settled. ii
McCLURG, of Missouri, offered pream-
Bile setting forth that while it is clearly R
manifest that the continuance of an armed G.
force in the seeded States is necessary TO z
exercise legislation in order to give to loyal t
citizens protection in their natural and a
proper rights acquired by the Constitution, O
and in addition thereto it is necessary to a
keep on foot large standing army to main "
tain the authority of the National govern b
ment and to keep peace, and as the country Il
is already overburdened by war debts, in o
CURED by defending the Union against the ID
Infamous rebellion, it is not now polite to "
require the peaceful industry of the country
to pay additional taxos. Therefore, Il
ResoIued, That it be referred to the Joint "
Committee of the Senate and House of Rep a
resentatives to inquire into the expediency Il
of levying contributions on the seeded il
States to defray the necessary expenses that 81
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