Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-06
ITELEGRAPHIC.
ATTACK ON REBELS N
itm TENNESSEE!
ParSOn BrOWnlOW in the
Field!
NEWS FROM CHARLESTON +!
Important Aid for the Enemy.
EXCITING NEWS FROM MISSOURI
segel Surrounded byMeCulIOehl
GEN. PRICE EN ROUTE FOB ST.
LOUIS!
Tennessee UniOniStS Hung !
IMPORTANT STATE ORDERl
No More Fugitives to be
Arrested.
-He
REGULATIONS FROM THE TREAS
URY DEPARTMENT !
Rebel Property to be Held by
Government AgentsI
TRUlIBULL'S CONFISCATION
BILL
Last Nights Repert.
CONGRESSIONAL.
INPORTANT SHE 0RDER!
No More Fugitives to be
Arrested.
REGULATIONS FROM THE TREAS
URY DEPARTMENT !
Rebel Property to be Held bJ
Government AgentsI
TRUlIBULL'S OONFISCATION
BILLI
Last Nights Report.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.
SENATE.

HAShAA0EOhi LEU =
SENATE.
Mr.. Grimes offered substitute to appoint
Committee Of two members of the Senate
and three memters Of the House to invesd
gste the cases Of the disasters to our arms
On motion Of Mr.. Fessenden the subject
was postponed until tomorrow.
Mr.. Wilson gave notice that be should to.
morrow introduce bill to abolish suttlers
in the volunteer forces.
Mr.. Grimes moved to take up the resolu-
ton to investigate the case of Col. Miles
he said Court of Inquiry had found that
Col. Miles was intoxicated to certain ez-
tent-enough to justify Col Richardson to
apply spithets to him, but not enough to re-
move him from command. he wanted all
the facts of the case to 60 to the people
resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. Tumbuu introduced his bill for con-
dscating the property and giving freedom to
the slaves of rebels. he said it provides for
the absolute and complete forfeiture forever
to the United States Of every species Of
property, real and personal, wherever aitna-
ted, within the United States, belonging to
persons beyond the Jurisdiction Of the D. 8.
ordinary mode Of judicial proceeding in
consequence of the present rebellion, who,
during its existenee, shall take up arms
against the United States, or in any ways
aid and sbet the rebellion. This forfeiture
to be enforced against property in the re-
bellious districts through the military pow
or, and all property Of other persons of the
United States where the, judicial power is
not Obstructed by the rebellion through the
courts and that the proceeds of the property
of each individual seized and forfeited be
subject to the just claims of loyal creditors
and to be held for the benefit Of loyal citi-
zens despoiled of property BY the rebellion
and to defay the expenses incurred in its
suppression. The bill also forfeits the
claims of all rebels and those who give them
aid and comfort to the persons they hold in
slavery. The bill declares that slaves thus
forfeited shall be free and makes it the duty
of the President to provide for the coloniza-
ton Of such as may be willing to go to some
tropical country where they may have the
protection of the Government and be Sc
cured in anthe rights and privileges Of free
men.
The property belonging to traitors or to
those giving them aid or comfort, who may
he convicted BY Judicial tribunals, Is to be
forfeited Oh their conviction. Thsreal estate
for lie and personal property forever.
Ar. Trumbull made lengthy argument
In support of the bill.
The Bill was ordered to be printed. Be
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mt. Clark gave notice that be should Of
fer an amendment to the Fugitive Slave
Bill,
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion.
Adjourned till Monday.
HoUAE.
Mr.. Gurley offered resolution which was
adopted, requesting the Committee On Judi
cisary to inquire If telegraphic censorship
Of the Press has been established in this city,
and if 50, by whose authorty, and BY whom
it is now controlled to report, if such censor
ship has not been used. to restrain wholesome
political criticism and discussion, while Its
professed and laudible object has been to
withhold from the enemy information in re-
lstion to the movements Of the army.
Mr.. Stephens submitted q series of resolu-
tions referring to the various branches Of the
Presidents Message to the appropriate Com
mltties.
Mr.. Arnold moved that that part relating
to the defenOes and Notifications of the great
lakes and harboIs, be referred to q select
Committee of nine members.
Mr.. Gurley said twas contended on one
side that the Great West and Northwest
should not be ignored, and on the other thst
the subject of defence concerned not asectior
but the entire country.
The question was referred to select Com
mittee.
The resolutions IS thus amended wer'
adopted.
Mr.. Blair, Of Missouri, introduced a reso
luton referring that portion Of the Message
relating to the colonization Of slaves takeT
from armed rebels, which was adopted In thl
Committee of the Whole on the state Of thi
Uunion, but was afterwards rejected By thl
Housa
The whole subject was then referred Z
the Committee on Foreign Resolutions.
Mr.. Hovejoy, Of Illinois, introduced bill
proposing to repeal all laws recurring passsI
70 persons Of color going northward, to TAXI
immediate effect.
Referred to Committee on the District O
Columbia.
Mr. Hickman introduced bill providing
for Board of Commissioners to revise and
eadify the general statutes Of the Unitet
States
Referred 70 Judiciary Committee.
Adjourned dll Monday.
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