Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-17

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"a resolution was adopted that the Indian Ar
propriation bill be taken up
Mr.. Doolittle offered an amendment authoriziu
me President 70 apply the appropriations to ceI
tAln tribes also authorizing the President, Wher
" lEloal organizations have taken Up arms agains
tne tne Soyernment, TO abrogate 81 treaties Will
them. The amendment was adopted.
,.,!,r ,!mr CLARK moved TO take up the oonascatiOi
bill reported from the Special Committee.
: Nj; Fessenden said he was going to ask tn,
oenAte % take up the tax bill. he was In favo
Of both bills, but his position on the eommitte,
mfae R It his duty to urge the passage Of the taS
NJ. Wade was in favor of trying to make the
rebels pay part of the cost of the war before pro
ceeding to tax loyal men.
MT. Henderson thought there would be no Very
crest revenue derived from the bill thus reported
tag, ne supposed the burdens Of the tax bill would
iall on some Of the rebel States as well az the
up the tax bill
The eOnfscatiOn bill was taken up yeas o,
Mr.: Clark said the bill had been oarefajlv pre
pared by the Committee, who had tried 70 har-
moni5e the different opinions and hoped the biIl
would meet with the appreciation of the Senate
~. IFumouh moved TO strike out the first sec
ton, which he said was merely 20 tighten the
punishment Of treason and Was iinponsfitlitionaI
lie commended that this was not oonfsoaiion
Dill at all. He claimed that Congress has power
20 Iake tne property Of rebel and his life in
war, but cannot bring him into court and take
mis- property longer than life, under the Cousti
tutioui which provides against attachments and
the taking the property of traitor from MS
nelrs. et the hrst section proposes as punish.
S1s oo!a loT treason 70 take the property ef rebels
After further discussion Mr.. Davis moved TO
amend the first section, BY striking out All the
S. ~. ireeng the slaves, and to add provision
lor me imprisonment At hard labor not less than
i've nor more than twenty DAYS. MI Davis aid
ne nad no objection to the confscation Of slaves
y sney were treated like other property, and the
proceeds put into the Treasury
Mr. Clark asked If Congress could allow house
20 20 free II II were confscated
. nj. Davis thoaght not, he thoughtit the duty
u commissioners to appropriate property or use
Y; M: DAVIS said the legal definition Of for
@ phed tnat you must take the property
After further discussion Mr.. Davis amend. |
nent was rejected; ayes I, nays 81.
Inc question then reeurred on Mr.. Trumbullis /
notion to strike out the first section.
Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, thought it would be bet. i
er 20 oher the original as a substitute and not Il
~ and mutilate the bills. he was in favor Of Il
le original Dill, but If the Senate was determin-
q 10 nave this bill he wanted to take it as It i
Mr. Trumbull's amendment was rejected; ayes
0. nays %. ..--t
Mr.. Howard moved to strike out the second
cotton, which provides for the forfeiture of pro,
!erty and freedom Of the slaves of those who in
ne, engage In or aid the nsurFeotiOn aqainst the
nited States. He spoke st some length against
lls section of the bill as simply mitigating the
unisnment Of treason The second section was
mended BY inserting, a By imprisonment not
xoeeding ten years, J" also TO make il forfeiture |
"a imprisonment both, at the discretion Of the
Howard's amendment was rejected SO against
Mr. Sumner offered a substitute for the bill,
hich was ordered printed.
Executive session; adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
Ben wood had leave granted to print speech
which he ansthematized abolitionists saying
leir chief desire Is to continue the war to eman.
patton, while an honorable peace was within
leiI grasp.
Private bills were then considered.
Adjourned till Monday. ID