Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-13

| pearl or dull dye, increasing the rate from
10 to l5cents per bushel.
Mr.. WILSON was perfectly willing to
compromise on this subject if they would
have the duties reduced on goods manu-
iaetured in the east and consumed in the
west. They might be content with lower
duties on agricultural products.
Mr.. BROOKS replied that this was q
proposition to raise the price of beer to the
consumer.
Mr.. ROSS argued that live animals could
be raised cheaper in Canada than here, and
when the cost of transportation from the
west 10 Buffalo, the point Of competitor, was
taken into consideration it would be seen
that producers would have no advantage
over the Canadians.
Mr.. COOK suggested that the argument
50 often used here as to protection stimula
ting industry and eheapening home pro-
ductiOns applied as well to agricultural
products as it did TO coal or iron or man
ufactgred goods. There should be sufficient
protection given to the agricultural inter
ests of the west to enable her 10 compete
successfully with the agricultural products
| Of Canada at the point OF competition, Buff
falo.
! Mr., WILSON moved to amend the amend
ment by making the duty 25c instead f15c.
Mr.. Price accepted the amendment.
| The amendment increasing the duty on
barley to 25c per bushel was agreed to.
Mr.. BERGEN moved to reduce the duty
on beef from lc to &c per pound.
Mr.. SMITH spoke in support Of the
amendment as representative Of beef
and mutton growing country or horse coun-
try, and a country that raised everything
| going to support a government. He de-
| clared himself tired and sick of doctrines
of free trade. He did not believe in them,
but did believe in protecting ialI the in
terests of the country.
| Mr.. ALLISON, of Iowa, presented joint
resUiutivrs from the Iowalegislature in rela-
/ tion to lands granted 10 the state to aid in
| the construction of railroads. Referred to
| the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. VAN HORN, of Missouri, introduced
| a bill to aid in the construction of the Kan
sas and Neosho Valley Railroad. The
bill was read a second time and referred to
the Committee on the Pacific Railroad.
Mr.. STEVENS offered resolution which
was adopted, directing the Secretary of War
to inform the House what amount of money
mas been paid to the Illinois Central Rail
road Co. for transportation of troops and
property, and what amount is yet claimed
by said company.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole, Mr.. INGERSGLL in the chair, |
and resumed the consideration of the bill |
regulating trade.
Mr.. KELLEY spoke against it. He re-
newed the motion TO strike out the enacting |
clause.
The question was taken by letters, and |
there were ayes 6S, nays 81. So the enact |
ing clause was struck out
Mr.. SCHENCK asked consent to intro
duce a resolution instructing the Committee |
on Printing TO inquire into the propriety of /
printing twenty thousand extra copies of /
the reports and testimony taken before the |
Select Committee on Reconstruction.
Mr.. LEBLOND objected.
Mr.SCHENCk meYed TO suspend the rules.
The rules were suspended and the resolu-
tion was introduced and agreed to.
The House thrn went into Committee of
the Whole and proceeded to the considera-
tion of the bill for the construction, pre-
servation and repair Of iortiications.
The first item in the bill was Fort Wayne,
near Detroit, Sj0O0O.
Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Ill, suggested that
each item in the bill be reduced fifty per
cent.
Mr.. BIDWELL, of CAL, supposed there
would be noobiectons to the proposed econ
Omy if it was made to apply to the Pacific
coast.
Mr.. BEAAIAN, of Michigan. showed the
importance of maintaining Fort Wayne in
a good condition, it being within one-half
MIC oi tLlt AdAdtAldu BoIAtA anu our EGld-
tions with England not being very satisfac-
tory.
Mr.. SCHENCK called attention to the
fact that the committee seemed determined
to go it blind. There was no more reason
why estimates should be cut down so per
cent. than thOre was to cut them down 60
or 50 per cent. 1t was not very states
man like act of legislation To take up an
appropriation bill and scale it down to ten,
twenty or fifty per cent Adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr.. GRIMES, of Iowa, offered o memo
rial Of the Iowa legislature asking for the
speedy trial of Jef. Davis, which was re-
ferred TO the Judiciary Committee
Mr.. WILSON, of Massachusetts,, from the
Military Committee reported bill OF thanks
TO the seamen who assisted in saving the
officers and soldiers from the wreck Of the
steamer San Francisco. Also bill TO fix
the rate of mileage for officers travelling on
public duty.
At 1890 o'clock the bill to extend the
time for withdrawing goods from public | I
stores and bonded warehouses was taken up.
Mr.. SPRAGUE took the floor in opposi-
ton to the measure.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Sprague's re-
marks the bill was before the Senate. The {
vote BY which the bill was previously passed
was reeonsidered, and the bill was open for J
amendment
Mr.. CONNESs moved to amend by strik- t
ing out the word april" where it occurred I
and inserting the word "May." This was
adopted.
Several amendments were proposed by /
Mr.. SPRAGUE and rejected by the Senate, '
after which the bill was passed. It now j
goes to the House for concurrence in the '
amendment of Mr.. COnness, which was :
adopted, namely, to strike out April where {
ever it occurs and insert the word "May."
Mr.. SUMNER ask leave TO send to the
Chair an amendment which l hope to q
offer as a substitute for the apportionment. !
to the Constitution, which has
been under discussion so long in this
Chamber. I sent it IS the Chair, and would i
ike to have it read IN order, that it shall
be printed. The amendment was as fol-
ows: !
ARTICLE. Representatives shall be ap- ]
pointed among the several States which ..
NAV be included within this Union accord
ing to their respective numbers, which !
shall be determined by taking the whole /
number Of persons, including Indians not !
taxed, provided that whenever male eiti- I
zens of the United States, over the age OF /
twenty-one years, shall be excused from the
elective franchise in any State except from
participation in rebellion, the base or
therein shfn be reduced in
The number thus based {
on the whole number of roale citizens Of the {
United States over the age of twenty-one {
years in such States.
Mr.. SHERMAN presented the petition of
a citizen of Columbia, South Carolina, ask
ing for indemnity for the loss sustained by
the burning of his house. In presenting the
petition, Mr.. Sherman said he had letter
from General Sherman in relation to the
- n oil hot
rent reports OF this matter were false, that
Columbia was not fired by the Federal, but !
BY the rebel authorities, and that General
Wade Hampton had before leaving the town
given an order 70 burn it on the approach
Of the Yankees. General sh8man states
that the town was on FIRE when he entered.
The petition was referred to the Committee !
on Claims.
Mr.. WILSON presented the following
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