Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-02-21
They Visit Cen. Mcclellan
NEWS FROM MEXICO.
Sickness Among the Invaders.
Last Nights Repsrt
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.


the distinction prcposed TO be made in favor
Of the holders Of the stock by paying The
interest in coin. IEf-Esi
Mr.. Stevens said he had a melancholy
forebOding that they were about to consum-
mate a cunningly devised scheme which
will carry great injury throughout the
country at the instance Of the brokers.
The Senate been persuaded to mangle and
destroy what has cost the House months to
| digest, consider and pass. The biii has been
30 dis6gured that its very fathers faH to rec
| OgniEe it. Instead of being beneficial, in
| vigorating measure and afording q uniform
and equal currency for all, it possesses posi-
| tive and great mischief It now has all the
bad qualities that have been attributed, to it
/ without a single benefit. In its amended
form it creates two classes of currency, one
| for bankers and brokers' and another for the
/ people. It discriminates between two elass-
es. Take away the legal tender elsuss and
the government will be in the clutches Of
the harpies.
All the amendments to the Treasury Nats
bill were acted on. The amendment making
the intereet on the notes payable in coin
/ was agreed to.
| The amendment pledging the lands, duties
and proceeds Of rebel property TO the re-
| demption Of the interest and principal Of
| the debt Wss rejected.
| The bill goes back to the Senate again. =.
The Post Office appropriation bill was Up
in Committee of the Whole.
Among the more important amendments to
the Treasury Note bill agreed to are the fol-
lowing: ...
The notes to be received in payment of
all claims and demands of every kind except
for the interest on the bonds and the notes,
which shall be paid in coin-the vote on
this was, yeas SO, nays 55; authorizing the
Secretary to dispose Of the bonds at any
time at their market value for coin, or for
any OF the Treasury notes heretofore or
hereafter to be issued, or for notes uEder this
act.
Mr.. Hooper, after this vote, said that the
bill had thus been rendered useless, and
moved to lay the succeeding amendment on
the table, which, if it had been agreed to,
would have rejected tie entire bin.
The vote on the motion to lay on the table
was yeas 2l, nays 40. .--..--.-
The House agreed to the Senate amend
ment authorizing the Secretary of the Treas
ufy to receive the notes on deposit for not
less than 80 days, in sums not less than one
hundred dollars, certificates to be issued
therefor, Sc.
This, however, was amended By the House,
50 as to include deposits of coin, and chang
ing the interest to that which the Secretary
may, from time to time, prescribe, not ex-
eeeding six per cent. af
The bill again goes back to the Senate,
owing to the disagreement Of the House 70
some of the amendments. d.
Mr.. Maynard, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported bill establishing
branch mint at Denver City, Colorado Ter
ritory. g.#
Mr.. Blair, from No, from the Military
Committee, reported bill establishing a
ship canal from the Mississippi river to Lake
Michigan, for the conveyance Of military
stores and troops
The House then went into Committee Of
the Whole on the Post-Ofice Appropriation
bill.
Mr.. VOorhies spoke in fa7or Of the war
being urged on strictly constitutional
grounds, guided BY an enlightened christian
ity.
Mr.. Wssbburn said the gentleman had an.
nounced that the people Of Indiana. were
LUA4y " EQl-pEUl4AeD Will IEDEls1 E4h uc
(Washburn) wished to remark that the peo-
pie OF Illinois were ready to compromise on
the terms offered by Grant to Buekner, viz:
unconditional surrender.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole, aud laid aside the Posiofice bin, tax
ing up the Senate amendments to the Army
bill, which were concurred in,
sEEATE.
The Senate passed the army aPpropFia-
tion bill for 1852, and then went into ex-
ecative session.
Mr.. Wilkinson offered the following reso-
Linton: tli-ll 4-5r
WHEREKs, Lazzrus ". Powell, after ssve-
raj States had severed themselves from the /
Union, on the Goth of June last attended q
large Southern States Rights Convention,
and was President thereof and where reso-
IutioRs were passed, approving Of the neu-
trality of Kentucky, and denouncing the
war and also attended another Convention
on the 10th of September, where more reso-
lutions were passed OF the same import; sud
said Powell had given all aid and comfort to
the enemy he could from the position be Oe-
cupied; therefore, g.
Resolved, That said LEARNS W. Powell be /
expelled from the Senate.
Referred to the Committee of the Judici- /
sry.
On motion Of Ar. Grimes the bill to es-
tablish National ArmOry at Rock Island, /
was taken up.
Mr.. Hews moved its reference to the Mil
tary COMMITTEES.
Mr. Wilson, Of Mas, had no desire to
have It referred to that Committee he vas
not sure that the Government needed en-.
other srmOEy at this time, but it did need
foundry for making cannOn, 30.
Mr.. Fessendee, from the Finance Commit
tee, reported back the army appropriation
bill. JH
The amendment of the COMMITTEES were
adopted, excepting the giving Of SIC, 900, coo /
to the Quarter Masters Department.
Executive session adjourned.