Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-01-15

/ Mr.. BOtelor, said the plan was matured
last year by q board Of army officers with
no reference 10 any Of the uog existing
/ difficulties.
MF Burnet said, according to his under
standing, the bill provides for q standing
army Of 6,00J men, to be called into service
| by the President, and in case Of insurreo-
ton 10 take possession Of even this capitol
itself IL the President thinks proper 70 do
so.
Mr.. Maynard said they could get along
without that bill 1t was only adding fuel
to the flames.
Mr. Stevens motion to suspend the rules
for the reception Of the resolution was neg
atived, one vote only icing required o Sc
cure twO-thirds.
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the state of the Union on the
Army.
Mr.. McClernand made Union speech
He denied the right Of any State to seoede
from the Union. The great Northwest
would never consent 10 share the Mississip
pi valley with foreign power He had
heard much Of coercion, but was it coercion
20 do what We have sworn to do, viz: to
uphold the laws and Constitution, and stay
the violent hands that would tear down the
Government We're we tosubmit TO State spO
liAtions2 No such submission would be dis
graceful He urged generous sacrifices on
all sides.
MIR. Cox spoke on the bill.
The Committee rose.
Mr.. CorWiR, from the committee of Thir-
ty-three, made report and 1t was made the
special order for Monday next
Mr.. Taylor obtained leave to print the
minority report.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr.. Bigler introduced a bill proposing
the following amendments to the Constiiu-
ton to he voted on for rejection or approval
by the people on the 18th of February:
Bigler's bill provides for taking the sense
of the people Of the country on certain
proposed amendments to the Constitution:
that territory held, or hereafter acquired, |
be divided by line parallel S6o 30/; that |
in all territory north Of said line servitude !
except in punishmentof crime is prohibited, |
and all territory south Of said line invol- |
untary servitude as now existing in States |
south of Mason and Dixon's line is reeog- |
mixed and shall be sustained and protected |
by all departments Of territorial Govern /
ments; any territory north OF. south ST said /
line be admitted as 3 State with bounda-
ries Congress may prescribe when it shall /
contain population requisite for one mem
Der of Congress according to their Federal
ratio. Congress shall not have power to
abolish slavery in places under its exclusive
jurisdiction and situate between the limits
Of the States holding slaves, nor the pow
er to abolish slavery in the District of
Columbia as long as it exists in Maryland
or Virginia, or either Of them, without just
compensation to owners. 1t shall be the
duty Of Congress to provide that the Uni
ted States shall pay the owner who applies
for it the full value Of his fugitive slave, in
all cases where the Marshal or other officer
whose duty il was to arrest the fugitive was
prevented by violence or intimidation, or
when after arrest the fugitive is rescued
by force and the owner prevented or OBJ
struoted in the recovery of the slave, the
United States to have the right to sue
the county where the said violence, intimi-
dation or rescue was committed, and re-
coser with interest the amount thus paid
the county TO have the power to recover
from wrong dOers or resouers by whom the
owner was prevented from recovering his
fugitive; Congress shall have no power to
prohibit the inter State slave trade, but the
African slave trade never to be revived
except by the unanimous consent of both
branches Of Congress; hereafter the Presi-
dent to hold oiice for six years, and be in
eligible for reelection; the Constitution
shall not hereafter be amended so as to au-
thorize Congress to interfere with or destroy
any domestic institution of the States with
ant bo asnuar,f IF oil tho Gfafng
Mr.. Wilson moved its reference to the
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Bigler objected.
Mr.. Trumbull-This bill proposes tc
change the Constitution in an uneons.itG
tional way. So important bill, changing
the fundamental laws Of the country, shoule
be referred to the Committee.
Mr.. Pugh-I don't understand the bill
yet.
Mr.. Bigler was unwilling to have the
bill referred in the absence Of the Senator
from Kentucky. It is not an attempt to in
terfere with the rights of the people.
Mr.. Brown said they were not justified
in considering such bill in the absence of
Senators from several States.
Mr.. Wilson withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Grimes introduced q resolution re-
questing the President to communicate any
communication he may have regarding at
tempts made or contemplated by any large
body of men TO interfere with the free
navigation of the Mississippi and what eff
forts have been made to suppress the same.
Laid over.
Mr.. Wilson introduced q resolution in
structing the Committee on Military aad
Militia 10 report whether the appropriation
of last session to complete the Washington
aqueduot has been expended according to
the plan and estimate Of Capt Meigs, Civ
ing the Committee power to send for pei
sons and papers.
Mr.. Fitch presented memorials from the
representatives Of the ChoctaW nation and
the Chamber of Commerce of New York
Mr.. Iverson obtained leave to retire from
the Committee on Claims, for the reason
that the duties we're too laboriOus.
Mr.. Mason called up the resolution ask
ing the Secretary Of War to communicate
information as to reinforcements at Charles-
ton and other Southern ports.
Mr.. Clark offered an amendment substi-
tuting that "the President of the United
States be requested TO communicate, if not
incompatible, such information to the SEN
ate" &C.
A vote was taken on POstponing the Kan
sss Bill. Yeas "a; nays q.
Mr.. Benjamin said the vote was unworthy
the Senate.
Mr.. Crittenden did not suppose the Sen
ate had committed anything unworthy in
the case.
Mr.. Green proposed to postpone till
Wednesday at one o'clock.
Mr.. Clark moved to substitute half past
8 o'clock this evening.
The first motion was carried
Mr.. Polk took the floor on Mr.. Hunters
resolution for Withdrawing the forces from
seeding States
During Mr.. Polk's remarks a message
from The President vas raceiVed Mr. Polk |