Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-03-04
Saturday Nights Report.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHEeroS, March 2.

The House concurreo N the Senate amendment
by vote of ll2 against %.
1t was presented there By Senator Wilson, and
annuls the present Butterheld & Co. mail route 10
California via FL Paso, which now costs $500 ,O00
remainder Of their contract time, three and half
years gives them the Central Overland route in
lieu Of the other. They are TO carry Il daily At
81 900 600, and deliver the mails at Denver and
Salt Lake tri-weekly, and to run Pony EXPIRES
semi.weekly, carrying i've pounds each trip for
the Government free Of charge, and to reduce the
cost Of letters BY said Express one dollar per half
III Butterfeld Co fail to secept this before
the 25th Of March their present contract is to be
absolutely annulled, and the Central route con
tract is to be let to the lowest bidder not to ex
oeed 81 600 900 The entire letter mail Is TO be
carried through daily in 20 days, and the residue
in IS days, with the privilege Of sending the lat
ter by steamer In IS days at the contractors eN-
Dense, and the latter to receive two months pay
for damages for the change Of service from the
Southern 20 the Central route.
But the Butterfeld Company were required by
Mr. ColfaXs and Mr.. SheFnans amendments 70
Post Once Department, and to be incorporated
into their contract, agreeing to carry 600 pounds
of mail matter per trip, which will take AL the
daily papers, besides the letters, and also relin-
gushing al claims for damages provided in the
Senate amendment.
The bin, after debate, was concurred in exactly
Is II came. from the Senate, SO Il Is now law It
reduces the cost Of the mail service TO California
70 daily concentrates the mail carrying on one
lire. and abrogates the Butterheid contract with
out incuning any claim for damages
Mr. Bingham moved TO take up the bill repO T.
ed By him providing for the collection Of tie
.ustOms on shipboard IN the event Of illegal con-
binations or other obgtacles|tO the execution OF
the revenue laws and authorizing the President,
II he deems 1t necessary, to employ the army and
naval forces, &C.
Hr. Phelps objected to It's consideration.
Mr. Bingham moved the suspension Of the
81 60 z -
Mr. Dawes called up the report Of the Select
Committee, concluding with resolution that the
Secretary Of the Navy in accepting without de
lay or enquiry the designations Of officers Of the
1avv vino we're in arms against the Government
when rendering the same, and OF those who
sought 10 resign that they might be relieved from
the restraint imposed By their commissions upon
engaging in hostility to the constituted authOri-
ties Of the nation has committed q grave error,
highly prejudiciaI to the discipline Of the service
and Injurious TO the honor and efficiency Of the
navy for which he deserves the censure Of this
House.
Mr.. Dawes moved the previous question
Mr.. Branch moved to lay the resolution on the
table. Disagreed TO, 81 against 90,
Mr.. Branch, as q member Of that Committee,
inasmuch as the testimony had not been printed
and the facts proven in the COMMITTEES would
not sustain the resolution, he asked Mr.. Dawes
TO allow the majority and minority reports TO
be read. The resolution was adopted
Mr.. Phelps offered q resolution that the
thanks Of this House are hereby presented to the
Hon. VIM. Pennington, the Speaker thereof for
the fuithful, courteous and impartial admins
tration Of his duties during the present Congress
He moved ths previous question Rufhn and
Craig, Of North Carolina, objected, but the
Speaker pro tenn, Nj. Branch, decided this & priv
Mr.. Maynard said the value Of resolution Of
this kind depend upon the yeEs and nays being
called, and made molten accordingly.
The House refused to order the yeas and nays
The resolution vas adopted with several OBJ
Reports from the Conference Commissioners
were from time to time coneurred in.
SENATE.
MrLane resumed speaking against the PROPOSE
ton and defended himself against the speech q
Of the Senator from Tennessee. Mr. johnson
he referred to the withdrawal Of several Of
the States and declared that irginia would also
20 If nothing was done and join In the great
Southern Confederacy BE also argued 20 some
length IN favor secession.
The Senate met at the usual hour. large
crowd was Obse TFable in the galleries.
Mr.. Pearee reported from the Committee Of
on the Indian Appropriation Dill.-
The report was agreed TO.
Sir. King presented large number Of petitions
mostly against compromise.
Messrs sumner, Wilkinson and Cameron, pre-
sented q number Of petitions Of similar charac-
A communication from the President was re-
ceiVed transmitting papers in relation to the Ak
tradition case of the negro Anderson which was
ordered to be printed.
A number Of reports from the Committee on
Printing were adopted
Mr Simpsons survey Of the wagon road was
laid over.
Mr. Sumner made motion TO correct the jour |
nal where il said the resolution from the House |
were read inst and second time by unanimous /
consent Ho conteuded that the resolutions were |
read a second time. And he himself object /
Cd IS die also OF hers near him.
M. Douglas claimed the resolutions were read /
I second time
NE discussion continued for some time
M FOOts presented the credentials Of Jacob /
The Journal Was corrected. Yeas - nays IL, j
,Ond time-yess g nays D.
The special order being the Peace Convention /
Il vas taken Up.
Al number Of pEiVste bills was passed
Ihe President sent message 70 the House In 4
,,-iio1es 1--5fh the resolution heretofore adopt
n q 70 the reasons which induced him 70 as
.srlbla 80 larze g number Of troops IN Weshing-
.ou Re submiis,that the force is not % large as
he resolution presupposes lis total amount
being 652, excluaiVe Of the marines, who are OF
osllse 1t the EaYy Yard g. their appropriate
station.
These troops we're ordered here to act as q
pose oommitiees IN strict accordance 70 the civil
au1norities, to7 the purpose Of preserTi1g peace
ana ofuefl II y aanington aho1ld this heoome
leeessary oesore o. q the Inauguration Of the
President eleet y hat was the duty Of the Pres.
ident az the time that the troonf 11rr o,ier.d "a
the city Ought ne 70 have saifed befors fhis
precautionary measure was adoDfed until ~ /
could obtain proof that secret contpiracy exit