Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-15

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WAmnsEOr, Feb. IL.
SENATE.
Mr.. wnkinson presented q petition rom Min
neSotn Ii hSor OF The enforcement Of the laws
ne rscaptnrlaS, Of the fortaj keeping The rivers
free; and aFainst OSupromi1es
Mr. Res prssss2.,tsSs ., petition iiS@ taS same
oIhsr petitions Of the aAms natuFo wors pre
ne Presidents message was postponed IN
GFDoaFlas presented memorials against chang
ing the warehouse system.
The Ttril bill vas takeh up.
Mr.. Hunter opposed Il, cCuterQing thAt zoe Iet, Il
e6ne nom public lands and the present iarid i |
ggfelont 70 carry on the 6ovsrnmeh1ii u properly |
Wv sisTsD. ,ppported the bill, arguing for
the sboiition Ell ne Wnrohouselng system, which |
Vss loSinr the Government million year.
Adlocrned.
M Stanton called sttsnslon 70 the report Of
Saturdays debates, saying M. Cox was therein
represented as saying Waat he had not uttered
~. Cox explained that he had allowed Nj.
Hutehirl 70 Insert ., paragraph at the iAtterq 70
~. stanton deprecated such course, saying II
placed hin in the position Of having allowed Mr'
/ cox 10 make q remark without replying and con
/ tinued IN come severe remarks e. % Mr. CO.'S
NJ Cox defended himself, aying his remark
about Ms, Gid ings were in response 70 the sue
cessor Of Mr.. Giddlngs,
/ Considerable de0ate on the subject ensued oy
I Messrs Stanton, Cox and Hutehins.
1 The Paoifo Railroad bill was then considered
The amendment that the central route s1Al go
by Fort Riley from the mouth Of the Kansas
I6s report Of The Committee Of Thirty-thrse
~ Campbell said IL the forts and arsenAlI be
returned, be would li1ten to the complaint an1
furnish 4 remedy. BE argued that the Territorial
question should be settled By the admission 81
New Mexico, and iayored the proposition of the
~. toward, ron the Select Committee Of
Eve, subniffsd report as 70 the alleged eonspir.
acy The Commitfee sAy Il the purpose Ns1 nt
/ nv time entertainsd Of forminE an Organisation
| 10 seize the District OF Columbia, or attack the
the Capitol, o. prevent the Inauguration oI LIN
coin, Il seems to have been rendered co atingent
upon the secession Of Maryland and Virginia.
b and the sanction Of one OF them. 10
Certain orraniEatious IN this district and Mary
land that prior 70 the election seemed 70 be open
poll ical clubs. baVe Hinea assumed the character
! Of military organisations and are now engaged
IN drilling, and ezPeet o provide themselves gllh
2 private Subscriptions, but 90 far e. The Commn
I. tee b able 70 iearn thelF PURPOSES while they
: Uympuihized " 9ngiy with seeession, there q no
pr lof that they Intend to attacE either ne SePl
tol or the District, unleS surrender should De de
= manded By the Stats 70 which they probes hien
! degree OF allegiance Soma Of these companies
5 10 baltimore profess to be drilling for the SOLE
4, from passing through the State Of Maryland. :
2 Wheihsr these representations are correct or no
the COMMITTEES faiied 70 discover satisfactory
. evidencs that they have any purpose Whaieter
a. mere mob, without the sanction Of the Stat
authcriiy % attack the Capitol or any other pub
lc property In that district OF seize the district
. / If it IS admitted that any OF these organisation
y were hostile 70 the Government or enterlaine'
unlawful purposes they HTe In no sense secret an'
. are not therefore such e. aTe Contemplated in tn
y resolutions Of the House The COMMITTEES !
unanimously Of the opinion that the evidence be
fore them does not prove the existence Of seore
IN organization here or elJeWhtre hostile to IN
CfoYsEnnelnt that ass iot ~ eolsSI aon y. nv S,
or lie property here or an interruption Of the fuu'
Sn lions of the Government
IL The Committee submit all the evidence an
ask the same and the report TO be printed, an
a the Committee discharged.
Y | -Irr Branch snbmftted his visWs concurrin
20 entirely With the majority, BE says 1t appear
n from tbs testimony cf Gen Scott that seven con
- pauies Of artillery and one Of sappers and minen
have been ordered to and quartered In the cit
n under the mEtaken oelie1 th1t tno public prol
or | orty Was in danger, and ASKS the passage o. %
following resolution
~ Thaf the ouartsring Of troops Of the reEull
er army in thE district and ground me Capitol Wns
- not necessary for their protection, nom hOsu
enemy and during session Of Congress, ts In
polite ard may become destructive Of civil hhe
| n and IN the opinion Of this House the reguli
y troop! nov II Il ought 70 be iorthWith remove
~ branch demanded the previous question.
~ Oobate followed, when Alr. DaWef Wlnted
know how Il could be q minority report when 4
n majority report was unanimously agreed 70.
Mr.. Eraneh claimed the right to make perSo
81 explanation
m m Dawes said the reason the Committee W
unable to prove the existence Of Conspira'
n was because the presence Of the troops prevent.
fs It's ripening into fruitiOn- HsmOved 70 table n
Branchis resolution
~ m Branch remarked that his resolution VI
~ | eanctfoned hy M other member Of the Comm
NJ tee Els name alone signed The minority repOl
OF The reason was the majority report did not 60 I
enough.
rtr John Cochrane deprecated as much IS any loV
Of civil and religious liberty the gathering of
re armed force. The evidence shoWeC that the
.bs was danger at enc period and p s5auti0na
.he measures were adopted.
Mr. Eunkel was satiUied that the whole fnqI
sItion originated with the War Department
Gen Scott he believed It's object wac 70 fur
to ish to the country plausible excuse for the co
Iad centration Of q military force at Washington,
else originated with the Governor Of Mar
ter land or come other emislary, had guperinduei
re- the movement because be was the only man th
has the audacity OF temerity 70 assert Euch col
by bination to exist IN the State, OF which he is
the unworthy Chief MEgiltrlts
Mr. Webster said Gov. Hicks acted from patl
otic motives; his conduct was approved BY ~
| thirds Of the people Of Maryland
~ After some further debate the resolution "
-. =. tabled, 125 against ss