Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-06-02

poi,t comuittaa xould re port tomorrow, IN .,
that subject and this were 50 meWhat conner ed be
thought they should be cons eered togethf r. The
same parties who purchased / OFT Sneihr 2 q few
DAYS before, sold TO the Gov eInneh Wiliett's
Point
Mr. Florence Of Pa, said Mr.. Aonris knew more
thaa he did if the Committee was gOip to report
to morrow.
Mr.. Morris replied he was so iniol med BY the
Chairman Of the Committee
Mr.. Dawes. Of Mass, having read the report aud
evidence, had come TO the cOnelusic n 70 support
tue condemnatory resolutions of the Committee
The sale Of Fort Smelling for the pr Ice to certain
persons and az the time was the ef insummatiOn Of
a scheme laid in past Admiustratis ms and carried
out in the present under the eyes the Secretary
of War in such manner that bin dness to it was a
grievous fraud. He did not care what the proper
ty brought The House had to do with the secret
sale aud with the special favorites who took rich
slices Of the public domain TO their hearts content
at amy price.
Mr.. Bishop Of CT said the movement was set
on foot for the purpose Of gratifying the spirit Of
political dishonesty which seems to establish its
own purity and perfection by heaping disgrace On
those entitled to confidence and respect. The
whole report Of the committee from beginning TO
end in its statements, arguments, assumptions and
conclusions, bears unmistakable evidence Of a
deep laid party scheme against one Of the chief
officers Of the Government whom he believed as
I u
ton of Secretary of War. lie eontendsd that Sec
retary Floyds course was 10 accordance with law.
and therefore not void the committee ASSERT
The Secretary was bound to dispose Of Fort SHELL
ing, it being no longer necessary for military pur-
poses.
SENATE.-The miscellaneous civil appropriation
bill further discussed
Mr.. Seward moved an amendment that the pub
lie lands in Kansas shall not be offered at public
l.. .,afsI 8
November, which was lost by the following vote
yeas IL, nays 33-
Mr. Mason Of Va, from the Committee on For
egu Affairs, reported bill authorizing the Exec
utiVe to employ force to protect the rights Of our
citizens from outrages by foreign nations, having
a special reference to Central and South America.
This is the bill recently introduced by Mr. Doug
Jas, slightly altered.
Messrs. Mason, Gwinn and Houston argued the
importance of immediate action so as 10 obtain
the concurrence Of the House ere the adjourn
ment
Mr.. Seward of expressed strong disspprOba-
ton Of the measure; be was unwilling to involve
the country in war with all the nations Of
America South Of our own.
Mr.. Slidell introduced an amendment author
iIiDg the President in certain cases suspend the
neutrality Law. An attempt to make the bill the
special order Of to-morroW was voted Down by p
msiOrity.
| Tho bill was debated at great length by the
/ friends Of internal improvement, the Northwest
ern Senators especially introducing amendment
after amendment for appropriations Of Lake Riv>
/ egs and Harbors, but no action was taken on them
up 10 the recess at o'clock,
/ Hr. Seward made a powerful appeal for the
/ Western interests.
The question being on Mr.. Chardler's PROPOSE
ton to provide $4,000 for the Improvement Of the
St. Clair fats it wa Lost by tie vote Of % to 90
Whereupen Mr.. Pugh moved an amendment which
was virtually to engraft the whole River aud Har-
Dor bill as an additional section to this bill, and
asking appropriations for the HarbOrs Of Chicago,
/ Milwaukee. Sheboygan, e. Joseph, Monroe, St.
| Clair flats, Cleveland. Huron, Grand River, Ash
tabula, Laninburgh, Buffalo, Genessee, San husky,
Oswego, Burlington, and few others amounting
to over S45O,OO0; also $1,000 for the Red Riy,
/ er raft.
| Mr.. Jones moved an additional $4,000 for the
Des MOines aud Rock River Rapids, which was
lost by 30 against 81.
Mr.. Pughs amendment was then voted on and
rejected BY 20 against %. Mr.. Pugh next moved
to strike out all the appropriations for life boats
and life saving stations the Atlantic coast with
the view, he said, Of aseertaining whether the
Northwestern States to have justice CT wheth-
er they were mere conquered provinces.
Mr.. Seward declared he could not support any
such proposal, and the Senate voted it down by 81
against II.
Mr. Polk moved TO reduce the appropriation for
the coast survey from S25O,OOO TO Sl5O,Oo0. Ad-
journed.