Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-12

l states senator from oregon, and paid bfIe
and feeling tribute to bis worth and bravery
and offered the usual resolutions of respect Il
his memory.
Mr.. McDOugaI followed, referring to The
decease oftwo distinguished Senators, Messrs
Douglas and Baker.
Aessrs. Browning and CoWan followed.
Mr.. Latham closed with most beautiful
eloquent and touching eulogy on the deseas.
ed when the Senate adjourned
HOUSE.
LoTejoy offered resolution instructing the
Committee on Foreign Affairs to report q
bill establishing diplomatic relations between
the United States and Hsyti and Liheris.
Resolution lies over.
Blair Of No., offered resolution, declaring
it Just to recognize the eminent and patriotic
services of the late Gen. Lyon, and rendering
the thanks of Congress to the brave officers
and soldiers under his command, who sus-
tanned the honor of the flag and achieved q
victory st Springfield, No: and in order to
commemorate the event, each Regiment en-
gagged on that occasion bear on its colors the
word Springfield in letters of gold, and that
these resolutions be read at the head of the
different regiments Of the army of the United
States.
Blair believed the Government had taken
DO notice at all of the death of Gen. Lyon,
and hence the prOpriety of the passage Of the
resolution. He knew the man we'll one
never lived who cared more for his coutry
and less for himself. The resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Lansing's preamble and resolution
offered on Monday, came up.
Stevens of Penn, said If the passage Of
the resolution is to have good effect, espe-
cially in the West the soonerit is passed the
better.
The allegation Of Gen. HAlleck as an eT-
cuse for his order that fugitive slaves, whom
he proposes to exclude from his lives, give
information to the enemy, is too bald pre-
text to justify him. The return of fugitive
slaves was intended by Gen. Mcclellan, and
had been followed by Generals Dix, Kelley,
and Others. All these cases are disgrace to
the profession Of arms. If such returns Of
fugitlves have been made BY orders Of the
Commanding Generals they deserve to have
their epaulettes stripped from their shoulders
and if it has been done by higher auth 0rity,
then God forgive them, for they know not
what they do.
LOvejOy, of Illinois, expressed his honest
conviction that such orders were issued by
the commanding Generals of the army with
out orders from the President. He was sat
is6ed OF this fact while the President does not
remove and cashier them, as be (Lovejoy)
would. he did not believe that they, the
commanding Generals, had power for such
inhuman and shameful measures.
Blair, of Missouri, said Stevens had evi-
IDENTIFY misunderstood Gen. Halleck's order.
The latter (Halleek) informed him that he
bad no idea Of doing anything contrary to
the law Of the last Congress, and the policy
Of the Government
A debate ensued between Blair and Love
joy on the subject of Gen. Halleck's recent
order about slaves
Mr.. Julian referred to the case of Colonel
Brown, Of an Indiana regiment who refused
to deliver up fugitives until so ordered By
Secretary Cameron. He presumed the Ad-
minIstration sanctioned such proceedings.
Kellogg assumed to say the Adninistra-
ton had nothing to do with that order, and
would not indicate sucn policy to the army.
The resolution which caused this debate
was tabled by 7s to 64.
The resolution looking to the recognition
Of the Independence Of Hsyti and Liberia
was adopted with the amendment that the
Committee on Foreign Affairs enquire into
the expedieney of doing so.
The subject Of abOlishing the fraLking
privilege came up.
COlfaI remarked the COMMITTEES on Post
Offices and Roads had framed bill to abolish
it.
The bill also requires members 10 show
the absolute necessity Of ueW post routes.
Adjourned.