Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-13

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Mr. Blair, Of Missouri. rising n 4 "a do,
Of privilege, caused 70 Be Esai TIE ff5il5I--is-
extract as farther explanatory Of The rsuaritS
which be made yesterday On III. Lo7soys
resolution having in view the revocation af
a part OF Zen. Halleck's general order rsls-
tive to fugitives. The resolution as has a.
tsaoy been stated was laid on the tsbls.
HEAD-eUARrEzs Drsr. o. No.
Hon ?. ?. .Blair.-Yours Of the lt6 ipat
Is ust reeeiEed+ Order nuubsr ,hl.s - 4,
my mind merely a military nscsasitV. ursn-
thorized persons, black or whita. - a.
slave, must be kept out Of our cams. u5iaS1
We are willing to publish to the enemy s5s.-.
thing we do or intend 70 do. am SsaE5 q
carry oct any lGWfal Instructions n rs9srd
% fugitive slaves which my supsrion nay
give me- and 70 enforce any laws Fffah
Congress may pas, but caunos make ia1T
and viii not violate It. Tou know NJ n-i-
Eate opinion on the pOlicyo o0u6aeliinz
slave property Of rebels in arnls. II Con-
gress shall pass it you may Be- certain ahstI
shall enforce ii perhaps ny policy as 20 he
treatment Of rebels and their pro5a-t7 . e
well set out In Order No. I3, Issued fha f.v
before your letter was written, e I caa noi7
describe 1t. Yours Truly.
d. ". RALLEGK.
Mr.. LOTejoy replied, and II conclr-ion
said If anY soldiers want 70 RQht s;mpIt -
the purpose Of returning fugiiige slaFs-. -
had only 20 remark that the army would Be-
stronger without them.
AF. Blair, Of no, from the Conmiifss On
Military Affairs, reported b1l aufhorizing
the raising of a volunteer force foE TIE b.
ter defense Of Kentucky.
Mr.. Nicklih, who several days ago nflo.
dueed the bill, proceeded 70 show the IN
POrtance OF passing. Kentucky hs nid
was to be the great battle ground of ths
war. The people Of that Siats hopsd soon.
TO see the day when the iuFadsr'T rot
would be expelled from that territorY. rrtbieh
is now invaded. Property has ben rrh-
lessly destroyed or carried of, hamesds
have been made desolate, bridges burned,
sc, and it is to protect the State While he
army e marched elsewhere, that fh5 golan-
teer force Is required.
Wickliffie also said that be had rscsfTsd
from the Military Board Of Kentucky a Dr.
gent application to call On the War Dspsat-
msnt Tor just such corps as4hs Din broVid-
ed. he had brought the subject % The At
tention of the President and Secretary Of
War and It met not only with thsir apps5F-
al, but Of all the Cabinet.
Maynard spoke Of a recent sojcura Il. fbs
part Of Kentucky 20 much EaTaQsd and ',id
waste BY the rebel troops, and would sIlada,
at iuture time, to the distressing condiHsnI
OF affairs in Eastern Tennessse, which hs
had alone the honor 70 represent His rao-
pie, he said, had been LEFT unproteetea by ne
GoEernment, notwithstanding their fTn a.
vOtion to the Union. He held it to be 8 duty
not only to protect loyal men in Tsnnsees
and Kentucky, but in South Carolins. and
everywhere, as much go as in Pennsylyadia
snd the adjoining States. d
Further consideration Of the bin va bs5t-
pOned till Monday. w 1s 1
The House proceeded to the eopsls
the special orders, namely, the various pfop-
ositi0ns involving the question Of sflansl.
pahng the persons held as slaves b. febsls..
SENATE.
Mr.. Trumbul presented petition to r.
peal the law which prevents Jewish Dfrines
from officiating ss Ohaplains in the army.
Mr.. Wilson offered a resolution that be
Inspector General, Quarter Master General
and OommissaFy General Of sabastence Be
directed TO inform the Senate what sraclss
ought to be sold By the suffers to voluntssra
and such as best would Secure their eHcisn-
cy. Hs, ,belieTed the whole sysssn should be
abolished.
The resolution was agreed to.
The joint resolution from the House ex-
pressing the feelings Of Congress in rsqsrd
The gallant conduct of the late Gen. L7on,
was referred to the Military Committee.
NJ; Foote called Up the resolution 70 exc
pei Waldo P. johnson, Senator from Ms
souri,, from the Senate.
The Clerk read an extract from the sscss-
sion speach Of Senator Johnson delivered IA
Missouri recently.
The bill 70 promote the efficiency Of he
Navy, reported by Mr. Grimes, nom the
Naval COMMITTEES, was taken up. 49,
On motion Of Mr.. DoolittIe the tns Of re-
firing was made 40 instead Of As years. AZ.
ter further discussion the bill was passed.
Mr.. Johnson, pf Tennessee, moved thai 80
much Of the Presidents Message as rsfs7rs
10 Railroad to Western Kentucky and Tsn-
lessee, be referred to g Select Commits.
Motion agreed to.
The Senate then went into e1eeutiFs sss-
non, and upon the opening Of the doors sd-
oCrned till Monday. -. ---.