Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-07-12


d. By sdgoeauns { psacsfai s~olalion Of the !
lrouh.o lDstsad Of q bloody war. 70
McOiefnaud-You propose 2 peaceful solu- a.
ION. went TO know the basis Of It. Do n
'ou want Us to recognize the Southern Cen T
b
The Chairman reminded the gentleman
rom Illinois that such remarks were not per- v
.lnent to the subject under consideration.
McClernand-I hope shall have an e1-
pllcit answer. I
Barnett-The gentleman from Illinois a
shall hear from me At q future time how 4
would settle the question, and when shall :
haze q Rli opportunity for that purpose.
Hickman said-I trust In God the gentle
nan from Rentucky does rot speak the sen
tlments Of his own section, much less those
of bis entire State. Whether he does or not
1 say frankly It matters not TO tho e who are
engaged in this work Of preserving the Con
%stitution and Union, for whatever their &C
ton may be, THEN Government will be sus-
tanned and perform It's legitimate Offices
IApplause.
Burnett said that whatever position Ken
lucky took be intended 10 stand by her. De
owed loyalty to his State above the Cen
eral Government. The President had inang-
urated war in violation of the Constitution,
and be solemnly protested agsinst it.
jackson, Of Kentucky, said Burnett did
not represent the sentiments Of Kentucky,
and protested against the declaration justify
ING revolution. He also said that Kentucky,
under no circumstances, would raise a hand
against the Federal Government.
Hickman replied to Burnett, contraverting
his ~positian.
Vallandigham offered a proviso to the bill
that no part Of the money appropriated be
used in the employment Of forces for su6lu-
eating any States and holding them as con-
ouered provinces, or for interfering with
slavery in any State. He offered this to dis
abuse the minds Of those who thought this
the purpose Of the war.
The amrndment was rejected.
The Army bill, after EeVeral amendments
was laid aside to be reported TO the House.
! The Committee Of the Whole rose, when
tue aforesaid bills were severally passed.
! The House eoDcurred in the Senates
amendment to the bill for the payment OF
militia aud volunteers.
e SENATE.
Mr.. salisbury gave notice that he should
introduce a joint resolution, making amend
|, ments to the Constitution for a peaceful ad-
: iustment oft.e present troubles.
] Mr.. Chandler, from tie Committee on
Commerce, reported back to the House the
bill in relation to the further collection Of
duties and imports.
= The force bill, 50 called, or tho blockade
= EbiIl. with q recommendation that 1t pass
was laid over. t
The loan bill was received from the Hous'
and referred to the Committee on Finance
Mr.. Hale introduced the bill regulating
the employment of volunteers in the Navy
= also to recruit the marine force; also bills I
- increase the Navy in time oil war, and to IN
- crease the number of paymasters in II
Navy, and relative TO the Naval Academy
All were referred to the Committee on ha
lie val Affairs.
10 Mr.. Fessenden, from Committee on F
uauces, reported the House bill for paymer
- of the militia and volunteers, with a
- amendment, making the appropriation 50
IN 5000, instead Of Sc, 600, 600.
"a The amendment was agreed to and Il
bill passed.
:, Mr.. CLARK called up q resolution offer
yesterday, regarding the expulsion Of sece'
rie ing Senator'S.
~ Mr.. Bayard saw no reason for anythiE
more than declaring their seats vacant.
Mr.. Latham said he should not vote for t
expulsion. He should vote for the names
the Senators 10 be stricken from the roll, al
their seats deciared vacant. He moved
ON strike of the word "expel."
u Mr.. McDougal said he was ready to yc
FIR the expulsion. No man has a right &c
seat here who proposed the cause Of treasc
Treason, to be sure, was a gentlemanly eriu
IR. and entitled tc the axe instead of e halt
but still it was a crime.
l.. Mr. Latham's amendment was disagreed
% Eo1zsl9ssI51a1g5azEzHuls1dFy E0gsE
leld the Affirmative.
was The resolution was then passed-yeas, 8
nays, 10.
ent RESOLUTIONS approving OF the acts of
and President were then taken up.
lhio hr. Polk resumed his remarks. He se
Iree Missouri had obstucted no law whatever
in the United States, and yet that State, uud
to no pretext of law, had been invaded
troops from Iowa and Kansas.
Mr.. Polk argued that the President had
right TO invade the State or give the DOW
+. to proclaim martial law to q mere Captai
he referred oOapt. Lyons acts as altoeeth
unconstitutional.
ri Mr.. Wade moved to refer the resolution
~ Judiciary Committee
Mr.. Powell took the same ground as Pol
,.t and said the President had no right to a
clare q blockade against any of the State
he and he had no right to suspend the writ
" habeas corpus.
Mr.. Wilkinson asked the Senator If he al
a, proved the action of the government OF Kei
lucky, in refusing t send volunteers in Al
IN sWer 20 the Presidents proclamation.
- Mr.. Powell said all the State of Kentuck
approved of it and he was one of its peopl
In earlier and better days of the Republic
such monstrous usurpation of authority ha
been the cause of impeachment at the bar {
~ the Senate. He said peace must be had BY
n compromise and Cancellation, and not b
VI force. :
If Mr.. Wade withdrew his motion to refer th
" resolution to Judiciary.
Mr.. Bayard renewed it.
y Mr.. BreckinridGe arose, bat yielded L
# Wilson, who moved to postpone the resolu.
ton till Tomorrow. Agreed to.
II The bill for providing for the better organ
ization of the military establishment, was
taken up and the several amendments OF.
: dered TO be printed
The Senate went into Executive Session
Adjourned.
9 FROM NORTHRRN MISSOURI.
ST. LOUIS, JulyIl.
J. h. Bowen, agent OF the Hannibal and
st. Joseph Railroad, just from Hannibal,
brings the f. flowing account Of affairs in that
t section. About two o'clock on Wednesday
9 morning a camp OfFederal troops, under Col.
g Smith of the 10th Illinois regiment, near
Monroe station, 80 miles west of Hannibal,
. embracing 300 of the Sd Iowa regiment, 200
! Of the 18th III, and about 100 Of the Hanni-
bal Home Guards, were attacked by 1900
rebels under Brigadier Gen Harris. Although
: the Federal troops were surprised, they re-
: repealed the attack and drove the rebels back.