Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-24
CONGREssTONaL

WAsHIEsToE, May %.
A resolution was debated ann adoptsd TODAY
alioWlng J. Sterling Morton per diem, but not
mileage, for the time he was engaged in unsuc-
SeSsInliy eontesting the seat of Mr.. Daley as
delegate from Nebraska.
The House resumed the cansidaratIop of the
confscation bills '--0
Mr Sheffield argued that the Ist bill was in effect
oill on attainder, and it took property without
due process of law. The 2d bIIf No for ernanci-
pating the slaves This was IN Violation Of fba
Solemn pledges made in July last, not to inter
Iere with the local institutions of the States.
Ihls branch Of faith could not be justified on the
ground of necessity for the strongest necessities
Of the war were upon the country when we made
that pledge. The rebellion Was to be put down
oy the army and not by legislation
mr.. SedgWick favored the employment OF
slaves 10 crush the rebellion, both of loyal and
disloyAl masteTs-compensatIn those Of loyal
masters.
Mr.: Mallory opposed conhscation, but favored
hanging traitors, and offered a substitute to pun
ish BY fine and imprisonment all persons found
guilty of aiding the enemy.
Mr.. Blair favored cOnfscation, arguing that
emancipation would accomplish nothing. He
opposed an army Of negroes, but favored colo.
Recess till evening.
SENATE.
MI sumner called up the resolution instruct
ing the Judiciary Committee to inquire what
iurtner legislation necessary to protect the per-
sons and property of those Of African descent
from unconstitutional seizure BE said that all
had been shocked lately by the attempts Of the
slave hunters to carry OF human beings into sla-
very from the capital. The provisions for the
return Of fugtives in the Constitution and in the
Columbia at an
The resolution was adopted
MT Wilson, of Mass, introduced bill for the
reorganization of the Courts of the District of
tee.
Mr. Wilson, of Mass, from the Military Com
mittee, reported the bill amendatory of the acts
increasing the military establishment The bill
provides thai staff officers shall be sent to the
Senate for confirmation. It was passed
The Tax bill was then taken up.
In the Tax Bill the license for coal oil distilers
was amended so as to be fifty dollars instead Of
twenty.
An amendment, striking out the license of ten
dollars on horses and cattle dealers and brokers
and manufacturers, was rejected.
An amendment reducing the tax on sugar
was agreed to.
In the course of the debate, Mr.. Fessen6en sta
ted that itwas shown before the Committee thai
over $50 600 600 pounds of confectionery per an
mum was made in the United States.
The amendment raising the tax on the manu-
facture of tobacco from ten to twenty cents pei
pound on SNUFF, reducing from so to 20 cents pei
pound, ana on cigars, raising about twenty pei
cent, was adopted.
This amendment striking cut the tax on broom
and wooden ware, hats, caps, bOnnets, hOOp-skirts
ready-made clothing, native wine and furs, wal
adopted.
The tax on wood screws Wasmade y cents PEI
pound.
The amendment striking out the tax Of on,
cent per pound was discussed at some length, anC
| laid aside.
The Senate then adjourned, having reached tn
| 18th section Of the bill.