Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-25
CONGRESSIONAL.


H4lAas
The Oregon and washington war debt bill was
M sherman moved to take up the Tariff bill
as returned from the Senate with amendments.
John Coohrans appealed 20 him 70 let the mat
Ter stand fer tin Monday, In order to give mem
bers an opportunity TO examine IT, he desired
70 make no factious opposition, out did desire to
protect the interests Of his constituents.
ME Sherman said he was glad 20 learn that no
faotieus opposition was designed, hnt ne h..n'eu :,
gentlemen that 81 the bNl was not taken " 20
day, he saw no possibility Of getting II 70 maj
paslago during the present session ..., -,
Thb House went intO Committee, ana tooA up
the Tariff bill hy q vote Of % sgainat -
The first Senate amendment, reducing the lean
ifom sgI OoO. 900, was coneurred M
Dlrrfnr IND debate Mr.. Garneit while aeuss
Ing the amendment alluded 10 the coming Of Mr.
| Lincoln here ht an eErly hour this morning say
inr the latter had hurried through baltimore, for
lear Of Bill Yancey and Jeh. Davis who were
/ 'herc with q six FOUNDER. Il was necessary to
put on additional taxes 70 increase the pay OF The
Lieutenant General thai be might have IN Aedi'
iodal peaeOcks plume iu the wonderful career
against his own native State Scott had, IN his
sotea Qf the campaign, quoted Pahendorf, Pope,
aud all the rare classical poets he could uNu'
The notes are not published BY saying that Lieut..
Gen Scott after q sleepless night and bad head
ache, suggests 10 the Secretary Of War
aerv point Of order was raised against mr.
The Chair said the gentleman must eonhns him
self tothe subject before the Committee,
L M Garnett- What, TO the peaoock's feaihert 7
I Ne men essaypd 10 draw s comparison between
the Duke OF Wellington and General scott pro
uonnoing in favor OF the former Money y Wa9t li,,
Cd % establish body guard to oeoi1' 70 resist
l JET Davis and Gov. Wise.
I This remark was met with hissea.
4 AIr Garnet said ssrpents were the proper en-
blems Of the downfall OF this oorfuP' So'e'H-
n was agreed 10 meet on Monday At 10 O'Clock
/ the Tariff bill 10 be cOntinued IN Committee OF
4 The Whole till I oelOek. when such amendments
I -...- 49, h,sn oefpd unon ahe n be reported 70
During the debate on the Tariff, Nj siekles
said the chairman Of the COMMITTEES Of W ays and
Means. IN bringing this bill before the House N
manuscript, and thus keeping the House ignorant
L Of It's contents, meant 70 produce as close re
l semblanco bGtWeen the House and Mt Lincoln
/ IS possible for he (Llnooln) had said at Pitts
hurgh that he did not know much about the ar
/ III and It appeared as II the gentleman from Ohio
(Sherman1 Wished the House TO know less, and
thus to resembiethe President elect at least In
/ iTnornnce Of an important subject to the ooun-
l try He congratulated the gentleman from Ohio
I upon the enlarged ststesmanship which presided
over the reception and ela6ofstion Of tnis meas
/ ure at this moment. when the COntaderlcy Is me
] naced with disnembormentan and All eyes are turn
I ed upon the policy which will control the Euro
| mean States whether Il shall be policy Of non
/ Interference or the policy Of recognition Of the
/ Southern Confederaey, The chairman of the
1 Committee on Ways and Means las offered the
| sironFest provocation TO EngiEud and France 70
hasten an alliance Wita the southern Conisdera
4
list in making war on the free trade policy, BY re
| inaugurating the protective tariff system TO ao.
/ complish It. Is this 70 be the controlling idea o.
/ the Northern, Eastern and Western portions OF
| this Confederacy. The gentleman and his party
have for years IN ell their auti-savery oFusades
I been the mere instrument Of English intrlgueps
/ which looked 70 the dismemberment -four Union
| This & another step IN the same downward course
Mr Sherman made q general reply to the OBJ
1 ieotions shat had been made from the Democratic
side showing now that the public debt was 500,
n fhn affa ~ rTnuld ne 10 raise the
| revenue. He incidentally mentioned that the
omission TO print the biz was ewing to the neg
8 lect Of the foreman Of the printing oince. -, H'
pressed the necessity OF the passage Of the bill to
day, and appealed TO his party friends to sustain
After an earnest running debate the considers
tion Of the bill was postponed till Monday
on NJ assembling. speeches were made on the
report Of the Committee Of Thirty three
Adjourned.
SENATE.
Several amendments were passed.
M hale offered an amendment for the pay
ment Of Sl2 900 and associates for money deposit
ed He explained It was in relation to the re
| moval Of the Boston Post Ofice. A point OF or
der was raised and the amendment ruled out
Mr. johnson, Of Tenn, offered an amendment
to carry out the order of the Senate to pay to ths
widow Of Ex-senator Linn his mileage.
After discussion the resolution was passed
| The bill making payment for the suppression
of Indian hostilities in Utah In 1883 was takeT
up. rs
After considerable discussion the amendment
was adopted.
Mr. Dixon moved an amendment to pay sos
900 for marble for the custom house at Charleston
Mr. CIingman asked If this was for work done
| or 70 be done BE was opposed 70 building q
| custom house IN South CarOlina.
Mr. Dixon said for work partly done and part
ly to be done.
Mr. Simmons said the marble was finished an6
ready TO be shipped, but the Government thought
! il was not the best time to ship 1t now.
Mr FessendOn explained that contra stOrs had
gone out, prepared quantity Of marble. and on
| iy asked payment for work done
A point OF order being raised the amendment
| was ruled out
III. Sebastian offered an amendment for the
adjustment Of the accounts Of brigham Young
while Ex-Oficio Superintendent Of Indian At
: fairs and the payment Of $50 900.
The objection was made that this was
| z prieate claim
kfr Green said he was for the adjustment o.
accounts under prior law.
Mr.. Douglas asked if he said 1t was claim IN
der higher law
M. Green said he never appealed TO higher
law in the Senate. he did 90 some times on
his knees privately.
The amendment was ruled out
Amer further consideration Of various amend
ments--
1fr. Clark offered an amendment that the Com
missioner on Indian affairs be authorized TO sdjas
the accounts Of Brigham Young and make q re-
port. Adopted
, The bin was then reported to the Senate.
Adjourned.