Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-04-13
Last Nights Report.
XXXyIth CONGREss--FIRsT SESSION.
WASHINGTON, April IL.

AA-AS1tn CONGRESsasFIRbT SESSION.
WASHINGTON, April IL
HOUSE.
The House passed the Senate bill to settle
the title to the lands along the boundary of
Georgia and Florida
The Speaker laid before ths House an Ex-
ecutive communication in compliance with
resolution transmitting a result of the Cost
Harlem lTiRsff i8fs Fl hhe Practcability of making
Mr. Gilmer, from the Com. on Elections, re-
ported the following:
Whereas, 1t is claimed that portion of the
Territory of Minnesota, not included in the
State of Minnesota, still remains an inorganic
ed Territory, and the residents thereof entitled
to have delegate in Congress; therefore
| ResolUed, That the President communicate,
it not incompatible with the public interests,
all such information as be may have in his pos
session as to the existence Of any such Terri
ritory.
The preamble was rejected and the resOlu-
ton adopted.
25, 600 copies OF the Presidents protest and
the RELIES of the Committee on the Judiciary
on the eubject was ordered to be printed. The
consideration of the report of the Committee
on Public Expenditures, proposing reform in
public printing and the French spoiiatiOn bill
| were postponed, the former to the 25th April
and the latter to the 9th Of May.
The Senate bill for telegraph to the Pacific
came up
Nj Cofax explained the amendments pro-
posed By the Committee on Post roads and
Postofices as IedC-ing the amount annually.tO
be paid by the Government to $4,000. 1.-THE
MESA ges exceed this amount the Government
Is to pay the additional rates. The price for
ten words is to be reduced to SO. If the con-
tractors refuse to accept this bill, the Secretary
of the Treasury is to advertise for proposals to
Civ, the contract to the lowest bidder.
Mr. Conkling said he would gladly have
voted for the bill as it came from the Senate
believing that the rates therein were cheaper
and more moderate than the tariff existing on
any telegraph line on this or any other cont
nent.
No question was taken on the bill and the
H,use went into Com Of the Whole on the
State of the Union.
Mr. Hardeman made a speech contending
that Congress had no power to legislate for the
Territories either to establish or prohibit slave
~, but it can only legislate for its protection
where it legally exists. This was the Georgia
doctrine He therefore ropudiated Squattel
Sovereignty.
Mr.. Crawford asked him whether he would
vote for a candidate for the Presidency who
was not in favor of protecting slavery in the
territories
Mr. Hindeman replied he would not.
He then asked Mr. Crawford whether he
would vote for Mr.. Douglas if he were nomi
mated at Charlestonl
Mr. Crawford replied when that nomination
was made he would determine what course he
should take, and not till then.
Mr. Hindeman was glad he bad converted tC
his doctrine his colleague who would not cross
the river till he got the bridge.
Mr. Dawes gave his views Of Slavery which
be pronounced a sin and crime before God ant
man, an,abrogating whitening curse to the lanC
on which it rests and those who walk its sur
face.
Mr.. Duell charged the Democratic party
with the reOpening of the slavery agitation b.
the repeal of the Missouri compromise aEI
proceeded to show how readily they have de
parted from the doctrines of Jefferson and tht
early fathers to the rights ofman.
The Committee rose and the House ad
, iOurned