Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-05-23
Last NIghtls Report.
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL
WAsHNGTON, May p.
NJ Dawes from the Committee on Elections,
reported q resolution declaring, first, That J. Z.
Barrit is not, and second, That Francis r Bislr'
JF e entitled to seat from the first Congresslon-
al District Of Missouri, and the majority and M
nority report was ordered to be printed Mr.
Dawes said il was the desire OF the Commttee 70
ea up the subject at the earliest practicable peri
Cd ON his motion a resolution was adopted CIV
ing leave to Mr. Blair TO occupy seat on the moor
and speak on the merits Of the questions
The House, by twelve majority, disagreed with
the Senate amendment Of the Military Academy
Bill providing for calling the mounted regiments
Of Texas volunteers into the field
The Speaker laid before the House special
message frOm the President communicating the
fact OF the capture, by the Wyandotte, of anoth-
er cargo Of Africans, making, With those of the
Wildffe, over 1000 at Key West under the charge
Of the federal martial. He suggests immediate
action for their accommodation and health, and
says that more may daily be expected to be
brought in The message was referred to the
Tbe House went into Committee of the Whole
on the State of the Union on the Legislative, and
Judicial Appropriation Bill.
= n. PrToF moved 70 strike ont $4,000 for re-
porting and printing debates in Congress, a su-
perduOus expense Rejected, q to IS. Amend
fnenf agreed TO- II against 45 That Official repor-
ters confne themselves to what is said in order,
: and excluding undelivered speeches
Mr.. Stanton moved 70 strike out the appropri-
Gtion for the auxiliary guards Of W ashtngton
which he said was so managed that public build
inzs cannot be projected from mobs Some fur
ther debate, adjourned
.s The Senate met at II O'Clock
Mr. Bigler presented memorial in favor Of
changing the tariff .-,,,,
returned from the House. The latter had stricken
out the provision for paying the widow of Lewis
7. Linn arrears Of mileage. The Senate, after
some debate, reoeded from its amendment
Mr.. Thompson introduced . joint resolution for
fie restoration Of Augustus S. Baldwin to the &C
tive list as Lieutenant in the Navy
Mr Gwin introduced q bill to grant the alter
nate sections Of land to California for Railroad
on motion Of Mr.. Pearce the Senate insisted
bill, and the Committee Of Conference were or
dered 70 confer With q similar Committee OF Con
ference on the part Of the House
Mr. Davis territorial resolutions were taken up
Nr Hale resumed his remarks He corrected
the statement made by Messrs. Lane and Pugh IN
regard 70 the action Of Indiana the intr0duc-
ton Of slavess He cOutended that Indiana did
petition for 8 suspension law prohibiting slavery
for ten yeaIe, and Congress refused. Slaves were
taken IN afterwards IN violation Of law, and the
courts decided that the ordinance of 1857 was
binding and al slaves by virtue of It were eman-
eipased Il was useless before to deny that the
ordnance Of 1857 was regarded as legalRnd bind
ing He read Mr. Randolph's speech in Opposi-
ton 70 the PETITION of Indiana Territory and said
fhs r7oath Of the State had demonstrated the
vision Of the refusal. he next referred to the
.interference Of the Supreme Court in political
question: and said that in doing 80 they hurt no
body, but damaged their own regulations he
hO0ted ct the idea that the Dred Scott decision
disposed Of the rights and interests OF nfteen
{ States Of The Union who we're not party to the
suit The claim was perfectly monstrous NO
court and no caucus could settle this question Of
the age.
he argued at length 10 show that Congress had
the power % prohibit slavery in the territories
nae been constantly exercised and acknowledged.
M, fugh said the ordinance of 1857 was never
popular - the Northwest. The oficers Appointed
under q, rnled that section with rod 81 IRON
The ordnance of l151 was neEer legally passed
Slaves were held ID that territory In spite of that
ordinance. Illinois aG well ns Indiana protested
q Eglinlt the proh1bttion Of slavery. But for for
eign enlgrafion that nlled up the Northwest sls-
would not have done Il.
Mr.Beojsnin spoke e length in exposition TO the
Donglae ooe1ssQe- he sai9 the Senator, in his