Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-05
XXXIXth Congress
WASHINGTON, June 4.

Under tho call of States for bills, Mr..
PATTERSON introduced a bill to amend
the act to enable guardians and committees
of Iunatics in the several States to act in the
District of Columbia. 1t was read twice
and referred to the Committee on the Dis
trict.
Mr.. JENCKES introduced bill to alie7
the places of holding the Circuit Courts of
the United States for the Rhode Island
District, and amendatory of the act to es-
tablish judicial courts of the United States,
which was read twice and referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. WRIGHT introduced joint resolu-
ton relative to fresh water basin for iron
clads at Tappan Bay, on the Hudson River,
which was read twice and referred to Com
mittee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. LAWRENCE, of Ohio, introduced a
bill to provide temporary government for
the Territory of Lincoln, which was read
twice and referred TO the Committee on Ter
ritories.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH introduced hill to
amend the practice of the United States
courts, which was read twice and referred
to the Committee on Judiciary
Mr.. PRICE introduced bill regulating
the tenure of certain offices, which was read
twice and referred TO the Committee on Ju
dietary. 1t provides that all civil officers
who hold their offices by appointment from
the President or any of the Heads of De-
partments, shall hold their offices for four
years from the date of their appointment,
and shall not be subject to removal dur
ing their term of office, except for malfeas-
ance, and in all cases where the advice and
consent of the Senate is necessary to ap-
point the same the advice and consent shall
be necessary before any removal shall be
effected. Provided that this act shall not
be applied to those holding positions mere
ly as clerks.
Mr.. HITCHCOCK, of Nebraska, intro
duced bill to provide for the the geological
survey of the territory Of Nebraska, which
was read twice and referred to the Commit
tee on Public Lands.
Also, bill to provide for the erection at
Nebraska City of buildings for the post
Office and internal revenue office, and for
holding U. S. Courts, which was read twice
and referred to the Committee on Appro-
priations.
Mr.. BURLETGH, of Dakota, offered a
resolution, which was adopted, calling on
the Secretary of the Interior for information
as to the amount paid TO Indian tribes for
various purposes.
Mr. WILLIAMS offered the following
WHEREAS, The memories of the traitor
dead have been hallowed and consecrated
by local public entertainments and treason
able utterances in honor of their crimes,
which have not only been tolerated by the
national authorities, but in some instances
approved by closing public offices on the
| occasion of floral professions to their
graves, while the privilege of paying
like honor to the martyred dead of the
| armies of the Union, who perished IN the
r of
| who are thus honored, and restoring the
Uhion of our Fathers, has been denied to
| loyal people of those communities by the
| local authorities, with the conniyance or
consent of the military or civil agents of
the Government who by the encouragement
or liberation of such enormities is a
dangerous example; insulting to the living
soldier of the Republic, as well as to the
memory of the dead, and calculated to make
LOYALTY odious, treason humble and abstract
| if not entirely prevent the growth of such
feeling asst essential to any cordial or
permanent reunion OF the States; therefore,
ResolUei, That the President be requested
to inform the House whether the military or
civil employees of this Government within
the State of Georgia or any other rebel State
| have in any way countenanced the rendi-
ton of public honors to any Of the traitors,
either living or dead, who have been wag-
| ing war against the Government, in COM
memoratlon of their great crime, either by
| closing their offices on such occasions or by
other favorable public demonstration in
connection herewith, and whether the
privilege of doing like honors of loyalty al
| the graves of the Union soldiers who have
persisted far from their homes and kindred
| has been in any instance obstructed OF
| derided by the rebel authorities with the
concurrence of the officers of this Govern
ment. Laid over for one day under th'
rule.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE asked Mr.. WILLIAMS
to specify precisely what he would have
done in order TO have made treason odioui
in his estimation.
Mr.. WILLIAMS replied that he would
punish.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE expressed wish tha
Mr.. W. would amend his resolution 50 al
TO specify what he would have done.
Mr.. WILLIAMS said he would have don't
precisely what he presumed Mr.. Eldridg,
would not have done
Mr.. ELDRIDGE enquired what that was
but he received no direct reply.
Mr.. WILLIAMS remarked that the pre-
amble was a mere recital Of facts taken from
loyal paper of Augusta, Ga. He aske'
the previous question.
Mr. RAYMOND suggested that some de
bate should be allowed, SO that the Hous
might know on what evidence the state
ment rested.
Mr.. WILLIAMS declined to Withdraw
the previous question, as it was not ques
ton of evidence but of representation.
SENATE.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate
communication from the Postmaster Gen