Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-12-25

gaIII si House.
! Mr. sherman, from the Committee on Ways and
o. motion Of Mr.. Crawford Z was ordered that
when the House adjourn to-day, It be to Thursday
: next.
Mr.. Kilqore introduced bill to establish a metro
politan police for the city Of WashnVtou which was
referred to the COMMITTEES On the District Of olum-
The Speaker laid before the Houss a eou,muuics-
ton from the Secretary Of the Interior stating that
on Saturday last he was informed, BY : yoluniaTy
i.onds held in trust BY the United States, Tor the
/ bensht Of the Indians, amounting to S8Io,eOQ 9ad
private uses. The Secretary says the enormity Of
the fraud demands iull inyestisatiop by Con1 1;
expcse the guilty and dsrelict. He, therefore, ap-
peas to the House for the appointment OF commit
tee with full power to send for persons and papers
and asks for Investigation VII view that null JUS
] dee may b done In the premises
| Mr.. sherman said the Secretary Of the Treasury,
also desired an Investigation for the yindieaton Of
Bis character, and introduced resolution directing
the appointment Of select committee Of five, to in
9nire into and report the facts in relation to said
/ fraud and that the Committee have full power to
Il The resolution was passed. 80 -, !, -
/ dangers which now menace the country suggesting
| the removal Of the slavery question from the Ma
tional Councils as remedy, ana eoncludng win a
~ @ tat % ne he ass ~ ,lsd & tbsge}rom shsi Be
admitted with without slavery, as their Constt-
! tuition may subscribe, and that south Of that line
slavery shall not be prohibited by Congress or Ter
"a THE next resolution asserts the sovereignty Of
each State, and that any attempt to compel them
l BY force to subseTYe the Federal compact, would
be to levy war and precipitate dissolution.
Mr Haskin proposed as q substitute, that the
| Judiciary Committee inquire into the relations
/ now existing between the Federal Government
| and the State of South Carolina, The duty OF
the executive department IN view Of the attempt
/ ed withdrawal Of that State from the United
States, and the threatened seizure OF the Federal
property within the limits fthat State, and what
action Congress should take TO execute the laws
and enforce the laws, and protect the property
from seizure, and that the Committee report at
1Ir' Stanton wanted the resolution sent to. the
M. Cochrane desired vote, and moved the
suspension Of the rules, to enable him to intro
Mr, Morris, of Nd, said before introducing
! such resolutions it would be wise to allow the
if il could or have the House TO be informed OF
their inability to do 50. He hoped the matter
would gs over till Monday next.
Mr.. COchrane replied shat it was not his inten-
ton to a nticipate the report of the Select Com
mittee, but there were other considerations which
compelled him to prevent this question at the
N present time. He had no faith in the power OF
Congress to settle this matter.
The Speaker reminded him that debate was moi
Nr, VaIlandigham said Mr CoekTane's resolu.
ton proposed nothing substantial, therefore be
appealed TO him to let il go over till Thursday :,
Mr. Briggs moved that il be referred to the Sc
lect Committee, but Mr.. Cochrane withdrew It,.
Mr. Kilgore, referring TO the statements made
on the South Carolina Convention, denied thai
Indiana had ever pass single personal liberty
Il bill
Mr. Morris, Of Ill, said he wanted 70 obtain
Il the floor. He represented the Popular Sovereign
ty principle which stood between two fires
The hous went into Com on the Consular and
|, Diplomatic Appropriation bill.
The bill was subsequently passed without de
Adjourned till Thursday. '