Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-21
Last Nights Report.
CoNGRKssIONAL.

EoUsE.
WnE1EsroS, Feb 2n
The House resumed the consideration of the
volunteer billreported from the Military Com
mittee
Mr. Bocock said he considered the passage of
the bill fOregOne conclusion. he opposed Il
on account Of the features which appear on lis
face he opposed Il In consequences of the effect
its passage will produce on the peace and pros
perity Of the country he yesterday characteriz,
the bill 3 declaration OF war. and having siice
carefully read it, be reiterated the sentiment %
continued at some length saying the Union VS.
already divided, and thought the Border Stat ;
should join the Gulf States to preserve peace
Whatever hope may have been cherished of a
peaceful solution, it will be diminished by the
The report Of the Committee Of 50 was taken
up.
Compromise, and advocated the adoption OF h S
nropositiOn, dividing the Union into four sec
tions.
The senates amendments to the Davis bill
were taken up.
sloop Of war shall not be sent to execute the
Federal laws in any Of the seeding States
The long debate ensued In which Stanton took
it for granted that the next Administration
would not recognize the constitutional right OF Sc
cessiOn, and It viii be treated as revolution.
Mr.. Garnet spoke several times. stating that
Lincoln, both IN his speeches and private cOnYer
sstiOn had f1reshadOWed q coercion policy and in
Hr. Anderson, Of Kentucky asked Mr.. Garnett
II be was for the Union.
Garnett-I am for the immediate secession of
virginia lHisses and applause.
Several motions were made to clear the gal
Ieries.
The Chairman checked the demonstrations
Mr.. Brown asked Mr.. Anderson If he did not
believe in the right to secede, and was for the
Union, Constitution, and the enforcement Of the
lava as long IS they were in the Union. ZAP
plausel
Mr.. GaFnetf's amendment was rejected.
The Senate's amendment was agreed TOLL
against IS.
Recess til O'Clock.
EvESIN0 SESSION.
Mr.. Rumn, of North Carolina, made a strong
secession speech.
Adjourned.
Mr. Doolittle presented the credentials of Tim
othy o. Howe, Senator from Wisconsin
Several private bills were passed.
On motion of Mr. Wade, the House bill, to au-
thorizs the Postmaster General 70 discontinue
the mail service in the States where it is liable TO
be interfered with, was taken up.
Mr.. Green moved 70 add that the Secretary Of
the Treasury be directed to prevent any attempt
70 collect the revenue In such Slate
Mr.. Douglas suggested that this was not the
proper place to offer this amendmeqt
Mr.. Green-It was direct ajtfslPt to strike at
the States claiming to be out ot1de Union. Is
the mail service, even If there was the Post
master General or President, has no power TO In
-erfere, unless asked by the Governor Of the
States
Ar. HemphiIi offered the following:
Whereas, Several States have KithdTawn from
the Union, and the laws oftbe United States are
no longer enforced, therefore
Resolved That the Post master General be di-
rected to discontinue the postal service in the
said States, and make arrangements with the
Cow rnments Of the same for inter Postnl eommu-
nicafiOn therein
1lr. Green Withdrew his amendment. E9s
Mr., Chngnan said he believed those States
were out Of the Union, and were foreign as much
q Great Britain, AID thought the mail service
ought % be stopped,
Hew1nted to alterthe bill, and yTanGed 70 strike
out the isurEectioni and insert as reason for the
discontinuance the secession Of certain Siates
Mr. Fitch suggested {" say a refusal to aehnoWl.
edge laws 20 as not 70 recognize secession,' also
strike out the words, postals laws naintained SO
as 70 give no reason to employ force
N. Clingma1 accepted.
Mr. MAs0n said the bill was declaration Of the
House of insgrrection in part Of these States. He
trusted be would look on The question as tits one
Of the most grave ever before the country He
aaid the facts were States had cOnfedeFated had
Coneress in session with as much power as we
possegs: vet the bill calls il instruction and
ar1nues that there is no new empire, but that the
federal power Is still In existence in these States
re proceeded 70 argue against Gnything which
plunged The country ir civil war.
Atl2 o. clock the tariff bill was tsken up.
The amendments were adopted except q few
on which separate votes were taken.
That reducing the duty on sugar and placing II
on tea and codee was agreed to-
The amendment placing per cent. on Weol
s'5S ar1endEasnt for IS per cent sdyalorum on
booiS periodicals and watches was carried.
lIr. Lana offered hi1 amendmsnt, which suhsti-
tuEss. ESSENTIALLY, the tarin Of 1sis.