Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-07-17
FELEGRA PHO
Col. siegeI to be Promoted
Trouble at Louisville.
The 100000 Militia Bill Passed.
VOTE OF THANKS TO GENERAL
MCCLELLAN AND BIS
ARMY. Iasa
sKIRMIsH NEAR PIEDMONT
Last Nights Report.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
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Mr.. Sumner presented a petition for the
abolition of slavery in the Southern States,
remunerating such owners of slaves as may
be impoverished thereby from the Treasury
of the o. S.
A petition was presented from NJ. 0. Rob
erts, asking payment for the Star OF the
West lost in the service Of the Govern
ment.
Mr.. McDougall offered resolution in re-
gard to the Pacific Railroad being made
military road, and moved the subject be re-
ferred to select committee of five.
Mr. Latham said be had prepared bill on
the subject.
Motion agreed to.
A resolution approving the acts Of the
President was taken up.
Mr. Sumner introduced bills for the con6s-
cation of property in the rebel States.
Mr.. Breckinridge proceeded to speak at
length in opposition 70 resolution.
Mr.. Breckinridge finished bis speech.
On motion of Mr. Wilson, the subject was
postpc ned till Thursday.
ing Battery disagreed to. The bill then
passed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Washburn, from the Committee on
Commerce, said they were ready to report
on the resolution for clearing the seas of pi-
rates, and make the blockade more efEectual,
and as there was immediate necessity for its
passage, hoped that the House would pro- eeed
to consider it.
Mr. Bingham, from the Committee on
IA = e..
the suppression of rebellion against the Gov
ernment and resistance to the laws of the
United States. The President is authorized
10 call out the militia for three purposes
Their continuance in service is not to extend
hey yond 60 days after the commencement ofthe
regular session OF Congress, unless the latter
shall otherwise direct. The militia are to
be entitled to the same pay and rations as
the regular service.
The bill passed under the operation of the
previous question almost unanimously.
Mr.. Blair, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported back the Senate's bill, and
authorizing the President to accept the SER
vices of 900, 900 volunteers, to aid in the en-
fOrcemeht of the laws, and the protection Of
the public property. He proposed for it
substitute similar TO the bill passed previous
ly, with among several other additions, and
proviso which allows the President to Sc
lect the Major and Brigadier Generals from
the line of the army to command the volun.
teers; these officers to assume their former
places at the expiration OF the war. The bill
passed.
Mr.. Stevens, from the Committee on Ways
and Means, reported the Senate's amend.
ment to the loan BILL which on their recon- |
nlendation were all concurred in.
Mr.. Wright introduced bill authorizing |
the Secretary of the Treasury to issue ex. |
change bills to the amount of 500, ,00O, 900. |
Referred to the Committee on Ways and |
Means.
Mr.. Sedgwick, from the Naval COMMITTEES,
reported, with IN amendment the Senate
bill, authorizing the Secretary of the Navy
to alter and regulate the Navy rations also
the Senate bill providing for the appointment
of Assistant Paymasters in the Navy; also
the Senate bill, with amendments, fixing
the 30th day of June last, at the date when
the slOop Of war Levsnt foundered at sea, and
providing for the relief of widows and orphans
Of those lost. The three above mentioned
bills were passed.
Two thousand copies of the obituaries de-
livered on the death Of Senator Douglas
were ordered to be printed.
On motion Of Mr.. Edwards the following
resolution was unanimously passed:
Resolved, That the thanks Of this House
be rendered to Maj. Gen. Mcclellan and the
officers and soldiers of bis command for the
series Of brilliant and decisive victories which
they have by their skin and bravery achiey-
ed over the rebels and traitors in the army
on the battle fields of Western Virginia. l.
The House in committee of the whole
considered the bill to increase the efficiency
Of the volunteer forces of the United States.
Mr.. Blair explained its provisions, when
Burnett addressed the Committee for an hour
in vindicatiOn of the seeded States, and in
of the Warlike acts OF the !
he protested against the
of the oath to support the Constitu-
lion of the United States by the President
whom he charged with having usurped au- I,
.hority in various quarters BE concluded
BY advocating apeaeeful solution of our pres
mt difficulties.
The bill to increase the efficiency Of the
volunteer force was then passed, and the
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