Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-04-05
VOL XX---NO. 70.

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T under the laws of New York, of appointini
: inspectors of the registry of electors, no
i irem persons residing in the sleetion Dis
: trlcI Also tie facts respecting the verif-
9 cation by Mr., Brooks Of votes given for him
: in the 18th District Of the Isth Ward, viii
d power to send for persons and papers.
e Mr.. SPALDING gave notice he would
otIer as substitute for resolutions reported
: by the COMMITTEES, a resolution decIaripe
s that neither the sitting member nor con,
= testant were duly elected, aud that the seal
. for the sth District of New York is vacant
3 Mr.. SCHENCK remarked that same OBJ
: Jeet would be reached by voting aye on the
resolution, that Mr.. Brooks was not duly
] elected, and by voting no on the resolution,
that Mr.. Dodge was =
: Mr.. GARFIELD spoke in support of his
amendment. After carefully reading both
! reports he was unwilling to vote either way
; and wanted more light thrown on the sub
ject. He called attention to the fact thai
the committee entirely ignore one election
precinct in which it was asserted by the
sitting member that fraudulent votes had
been east for the contestant, and did not
make any examination into it, nor any re-
mark about it. 1t seemed that the election
was In the hands of the party fayoring the
election of the contestant, and yet it was
proposed to unseat the sitting member on
LHg allegatloh tnat the managing party was
deiranded. That was certainly remarkable
| Mr- -FARNSW0RTH spoke in support of
of Mr.. Brooks right to his seat He said
there was no question about the fact that
Sth Congressional District of New York was
a Democratic District he feared hopeIessly
So There was noproof in this case to bring
home to Mr.. Brooks any fraud or eorrup-
ton. 1t was not shown that he used any
money to carry out the election or had any
knowledge or participation in any fraud
His skirts were clear of any imputation of
fraud or other corrupt practice, but on the
other hand it was proved that the contest
ant did use money and did pay to Barr, the
Tammany Hall candidate two thousand
dollars to run against Mr.. Brooks.
This point having been called in question
| Mr.. Farnsworth read from the testimony of
Messrs- Dodge, Legrande, Cannon and FL
lott, going to show that the sum was paid
for that purpose. and bargain with Barr
was made on Sunday.
Mr.. SHELLABARGER obtained the floor
and the Brooks case went over till to-mor-
row. p
On motion of Mr.. HOGAN, the Senate
| bill authorizing grant of land in alternate
| sections to aid in the construction and ex-
tension of the Iron Mountain Railroad from
Pilot Knob, in the State of Missouri, To
| Helena, in Arkansas. was taken from the
| Speakers table, read twice, and referred to
the Committee on Public lands.
Mr.. D0NNELLY presented a petition
from the citizens Of the State of Minnesota,
] IN favor of an increase of national banking
capital in said State, and also in favor of
the action by Congress for the better regu-
lation of insurance companies in the Uni
ted States. .-E -. --f =
Mr.. ONEIL presented.a a memorial of the
Presidents of Saving Fund Societies of
Philadelphia, asking that those institutions
| having no capital stock, and whose busi-
ness is confined to deposits, and looking TO
| the same for the benefit of depositors, only
may be relieved from the tax on deposits, |
and tax on interest paid depositors, was re-
ferred to the Committee Of Ways and |
Means.
On motion of Mr.. MORRILL,, the Senate |
bill TO facilitate the settlement of accounts |
of the Treasurer of the United States, and |
70 secure certain monies to people of the |
United States, or to persons to whom they |
are due, and who are entitled to receive the |
same, was taken from the Speakers table, |
read twice, and referred to the COMMITTEES |
of Ways and Means. -5i-1i ia E aI
The SPEAKER presented message re-
eeived to-day from the President of the |
United States, transmitting a communities
tion from the Secretary Of the Treasury, /
NNsSN ~ NA --A-uJ bJSObntE WIN d lcbLcT
addressed by him to the Governor of Ala |
bama, in reference to the payment by that
State Of the direct tax. frii5 ts
On motion of Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Illi-
nos, the message and accompanying docu-
ments were referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means, .f t..I ..-
House adjourned. e-.-. -, gns.r
i-r SENATE. -f,isl .st fo
Mr.. WILSON, of Indiana, introduceds a
joint resolution directing the Secretary of
War to take steps for preserving the graves
of Union soldiers from desecration, which
was passed. ~ 10
Mr.. P0MER0Y introduced joint reso-
luton appointing a board of managers
for the National Military Academy,
which was referred to the Military Com
Mr.. CLARK, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported back with certain amend
ments, the House bill in relation to the l
hGbeGs corpus. 81 ae H 70
The House bill to facilitate postal and
military communication between the States,
reported from the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. STEWART moved that the special
committee Of fifteen be discharged from
the further consideration of the plan Of re-
construction, recently submitted by him
and that his resolutions be made the spe-
Mr.. STEWART spoke Of the impatience
of the country for some definite plan of re-
construction at the hands of Congress. -rg.r
The expiration of the morning hour cut
of discussion on Mr.. Stewards motion.
The veto message was taken up at o.
clock, and Mr.. TRUMBULL took the floor
in defence of the civil rights bill. -
Mr.. TRUMBULL said he fully shared
with the President his regret at the latteI,s
being unable 70 sign the bill to protect a. II
persons in their civil rights. He regrette
this action of the President on account of
the latter, as it would tend TO ALLEVIATE from
those who elev'd him to power and who have
gladly sustained his administration on prin-
ciples upon which he was elected, but above
ali, he (TRUMBULL,) regretted for liber-
tys sake, to secure which the governmental
was formed. He then proceeded to show its
provisions were Just and constitutional ex-
tending his remarks at great length. In
the course of his speech he related the fol-
lowing incident:
Less than six years ago, in reply to the
veto message of President Buchanan on the
Homestead bill, the Senator to whom re-
fer said
Mr.. .sUMNER-''W What Senator was it ?"
laughter
Trumbull continued:
'This idea about poor foreigners, somehow .
II other, appears to haunt the Imagination
IF great many people. l am constrained
o say, said the Senator alluded 70, "that l ,
ook upon this objection to the bill as a mere
hubble on the part of the President and as :
1eing hard pressed for some excuse for with
holding his approval of the measure. His
illusion to the foreigners in this connection
ooks to me more like the ad capt1ndUN of
mere politician or . demagogue, than
rave and sound reason to be offered by q ,
resident in a veto message upon 50 impor-
ant subject"
Mr.. SUMNER-Who was the Senator2
Mr.. TRUMBULL-That was the Ian
uage of Senator Andrew johnson. (Great i
aughter.) i
Il is perhaps the best answer, though l
hould hardly have ventured to have used
ueh harsh language in reference TO the
resident as to accuse him Of quibbhng and
emagoguing and playing the mere politi-
ian in sending this veto message TO Con-
ress.