Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-04-18
VOL. XX---NO. 80.


til to morrow.
The House then proceeded to the consid
Grafton of the bill to reOganize and estab
lish the army of the United States, th'
pending question being on motion Of Mr.
Davis TO amend tie fourth section BY strik
ing out that part relating to the veteran
reserve corps. -.-
The motion to strike out Of the Army bill
was lost Yeas, 30; nays, 81 f' all E--
In the course of the debste yesterday or
theArmy bill. Mr.. NIGER OIL said. From
present indications the rebel power is to be
| restored in this country with JEFF Davis al
its head. He was sorry to say that men
| had been pardOned who were as deeply
| dyed in crime as JEFF Davis and his accom-
plices and eonspirators. He wanted the
| Veteran Reserve Corps as an organization
TO protect the country against sush nan.
SENATE. 'ioI 99
Mr.. WILSON introduced Joint resolu-
tion to provide for the erection of buildings
at the Schuylkill arsenal, near Philadel-
phia, which appropriates $4,000 for the
erection of store-houses for the storage OF
government property. Referred to the
Military Committee
Mr.. WILSON introduced a bill TO pre-
vent and punish the manufacture and use
of false, forged or couuterfeit stamps or
stencils The penalty is not less than 5000
fine and five years imprisonment. Refer
red 10 the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. GRIMES introduced a bill to define
the number and regulate the appointment
of officers in the navy, which was referred
to the Committee OF Naval Affairs. 1t pro-
vides for the following line officers of the
navy, in each grade, Vice Admiral, II
Rear Admirals, 25 Commodores, so Cap
tains, 9 commanders, los Lieutenants and
I60 Ensigns, and in other grades the num-
Der now allowed by law, provided that the
increase in the grades below that of Rear
Admiral and above that of Lieutenant,
shall be selected from officers who have
been efficient and faithful during the war,
and provided, also, that the said promo
tions shall be made from the grade
next below, aud that the number of rear
admirals active and retired, shall be limited
to q. Provisions are made for filling va
caneies below the office of rear admiral
aad of line officers of the Marine Corps be-
low that of Colonel commandant by sec
ton and promotion by seniority, that is to
say if the vacancies first occurring be filed
by selection, the next must be filed by
seniority, and 50 on, provided that no selec-
ton shall be made Of any officer having
more than One-third Of the officers of his
grads senior Of him on the register. And
provided further. that such selection shall
be made from officers possessing the right
character and professional qualifications,
including a knowledge of steam engines
and the French and Spanish languages,
international law and a clear record for
honorable service, and the usual call of a
board ofofficers to assist him in cases Of
doubt.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Wilson,
Sherman and Guthrie Committee of Con-
ference on the subject on the resolution
prohibiting the sale of liquors in the Cap
itol building, the Senate having refused to
agree to the House amendment Of that
resolution. ...
Mr.. CONNESS rose to a personal explana-
ton. He observed by the newspapers that
after he left the Senate Chamber yesterday,
his colleague (McDouga) made lengthy
speech, in which he stated some grievance
that he protested to have against him
(Conness). 1t brought to his mind one
fact, which he desired to put on record, and
for that purpose he arose. While in the
California State Convention of 1862, it was
more than probable he would have sup
ported Mr.. McDougal for Congress, but
that his chief advocate and supporter was
the notorious Gov. Smith, OF Virginia,
then in California, for the express purpose
for its future Confederacy. The man who
was put in nomination by Smith could
not receive his (COnness) sup
port under any circumstances. However
Mr.. McDougal was then nominated, and
afterwards in the House Of Representatives
voted for the celebrated Kansas Nebraska
act, which was but the beginning of the
end, which we have lately seen.
Mr.. ANTHONY offered a resolution to
print 81, 900 copies of the report of the Com
missioner of Patents.
Mr.. ANTHONY, pending the considera-
tion of the above resolution, said that the
public and Senate labored under misap-
prehension as TO the cost of the public
printing ordered for the use of Congress.
He had seen estimated in a widely circulated
newspaper, that the public documents alone
cost two millions year. This was mis-
take; the entire cost Of the public printing
for the past year was $3.50, 600, of this S4s4,
600 was for the War Department, S265,000
for the Treasury Department, 100000 for
the Post Office Department, S45, 900 for the
Department of Agriculture, S2S, ,0O0 for the
the Judiciary and SIS, 900 for the Interior
Department This reduces the cost of
Congressional printing to $500, 900, includ-
ing paper and binding. In the 33d, 34th
and 35th Congresses the cost was SS74, 900
per year. 1t must be remembered that
more printing could then be done for S3T4,-
900 than could now be done for S690,000.
Mr.. Anthony, in conclusion, said that the
public printing was under the superintend-
ence of a gentleman, John D. Defrees, who
was as faithful and economical an officer as
was in the employ of the Government.
The resolution, as amended by Anthony,
was adopted.
Mr.. SPRAGUE introduced a resolution
directing the Secretary of War to change
the names of the forts called after prominent
rebels. Referred to the Committee on Mil
itary Affairs.
Mr.. Wilson called up the motion to recon-
slider the vote on the decision of Colorado.
Messrs. JOHNSON and GRIMES called
for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. SUMNER supposed the vote would
not be reconsidered. The question was fully
discussed when it was last under discussion.
1t had been shown that the territory of Col
oraIo had not population enough for State
and that the constitution of Colorado con-
tanned the word "white." The great ques-
tion now before the country is on striking
the word white. out Of the constitutions ofthe
late rebel States with what consistency
could the Senate admit Colorado with that
distinction, while it insisted on the removal
of such distinctions in the rebel states2
The morning hour expired at this point,
and the House bill in relation to the habess
corpus was called up.
Mr.. NYE moved to postpone the above
named bill for the purpose of taking up the
bill for the reliefof certain naval contractors
1t was taken up.
The pending question was upon Mr..
Grimes amendment to allow the parties re-
commended by the Naval Board, appointed
under the resolution of March last, twelve
per cent. on their original contract price.
Mr. NYE addressed the Senate in favor
of the bill reported by the Committee on
Naval Affairs.
Mr. GUTHRIE said it was broad and
dangerous principle to lay down that Con-
gress was bound TO make good all losses on
government contracts. 1t was APPARENT that
Il ought not to be established.
Mr.. SUMNER agreed with Mr.. Guthrie
that it would be wrong principle, but he
disagreedswith him in the application of
the cases. Had the contract been made in
time of peace Congress would not be justi-
fed in doing what was now proposed, but
the war had made changes that could not
be overlooked.
Mr.. HENDERSON spoke against the bill
as based upon bad principle.
Mr.. SHERMAN said It was not the duty OF
Congress 10 recognize the claim before It
If the Senate quietly yielded to every de-
mand of this kind, the expenses Ct this
year would equal those Of year Of war.
Two hundred millions Of dollars would be
asked fer the equalization Of bounties be-
fore long if all such claims were aequiesed