Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-30

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Ihs houSe then resumed the qonsiderafion Of
me, Ne report Of the Select CsmHittss on Govern
Roscoe Conkling said he voted aeninst ralripg
lhis COMMITTEES. Il seemed that none oopId 81
so hone9t or eminent that lt would Be suitable 10
eloths lls mem with the nnheard Of power asked On
ui,.s OooAsloh, lt seemed unit 70 OOnltituts az
s eEl5o.{ Doafa 70 supervise questions Of integri
y relating TO every man enKiFed IN the admin.
ialratOn 0i Departmental efslrs II geemed 70
i, 1ln rowing commission 70 take into ccnsidera-
tion the honesty or fraud Of all future oouiract1
% Be entered into By any deusrtmenf of ~
toFefnment IL brought with Il grave obiee-
ttons, and little argument could Be found m its
laaFoL. Experience nad aemongtratec that eveFy
objection there was made had been abundantly
sustained BY the conduct Ofthe committee, which
nad done grave and irrepafable Injustice both 10
indiY9ah and CLASSES These, as well e. the na.
. tlon. nave suffered bv ne declarations Of the
committee. A this CO.. IA. e Was pioneer ex-
pertinent and had turned out badly they could
d'epense with IT. The gentlaman Davfs had
lllq mere was indubitablo evidences Of fraud, ven
nlgh "a single year as much as ths current eE
pendituFes Of the Government during fha al
minktration which the people hurled from power
because OF tts corruption. Now he (COnklinRl
remarked that II any man was wafraufed n
making that statement. Il would Justify ne peo-
pie IN resortng 70 anything but revolution 70 re
dFels the wrong. The poisoned arrows, feathsFed
BY the thanking privilege, were shot far and
wide among the loyal States Of the Republic -
Like other remarks and statements the gentle
man Davis made, however, Deliberately pFs.
pared, this was one on mature reflection he would
be willing TO recall. The committee had proceed
Cd on exparte testimony IN secret parties; never
were informed that they were 70 be tried and
convicted, and stigmatized, and hung up 20 fes
teTinE infamy. and as . case IN point be said the
committee had olandestinely gathered egl
dence against General Fremont, to blast his
character as citizen aud soldier At the time Re
was in command Of an army. They never In
formed Gen Fremont that be was aspersed, or
n =
fense.
What good, Mr. COnklIng asked had the Com
mtttee done TO Offset the harm9 He vas not
aware that one single fraud had been developed
by the Committee which remained unearthed At
the time they pretended 70 dig It up.
4r. =. asked the Speaker what time remained
The Speaker replied, eighteen minutes.
MI DaWes-1he time will be extended to the
gentleman
Mr. Washburn-I object to that.
Mr.. Conkling-I knew that; and do you know
how knew it, Because the member from III
nOis Is the only man IN this House surly enough
to interpose objections In such q case.
Mr Washburne rose to reply, when Mr. Conk-
ling called the member to order
Mr.; Washburne (exoitedly)-I call the creature
The Speaker demanded the preservation Of
order.
Mr. Conkling-The member from Illinois IN
derstands the rules Of this House. and must under
stand that this Is not the place for personal alter
cation. He knows the proper place for that is
outside Of these walls
Mr. W9shburne (exeitedly)-Yes, and am
ready for It.
better knows than the member from Illinois that
l stand BY what I say until convinced that am
in error, and therefore there Is no necessity for
any interruption here.
Mr.. Conkling, In the course Of his remarks, said
he regarded the Committee as one Of those orns-
ments too expensive, under the circumstances, to
be INDUCED in. BE was severe on the Commit
zee, zee, which be thought ought immediately to be
Mr.. Washburne spiritedly replied. He said |
Mr.. COnkling was the instrument Of the robbers, !
high carnival IN anticipation Of the overthroWing
Of the Committee.
Mr.. Hickman Vindieated the report Of the Com
mittee and referred to subjects heretofore ire
After considerable debate Mr.. Fenton moved /
of the committee.
Mr.. Stevens moved to table the whole subject |
pending which the House adjourned.
sENATE.
Mr.. Grimes introduced a bill TO provide that |
the school tax collected from the colored people
Of the District be applied to the education Of
On motion Of Mr.. Hale, a resolution author
izing the Secretary Of the Navy to discharge |
contractor alter tulhllpg his contract, was, after
some discussion on It. laid over.
Mr.. Hale explained that under the present law /
the Department can call for n large amount Of /
work to be done at the same price.
Mr. Wilson. Of Mass, introduced q bill to /
amend the bin Of last session cOnhscating sl.ves,
so as to include the wives and children Of slaves.
On motion Of Mr.. Powell the resolution calling /
on the Secretary of State for the number and |
names Of persons who have been arrested IN the |
State Of Kentucky and imprisoned In forts &o., ]
Of other States, was taken up.
Mr.. Sumner moved IS substitute that the !
President, II not incompatible, will give any In.
formation in his possession touching the arrest
Of persons in Kentucky since the lst Of Septem-
Der. 1851.
Mr.. Powell hoped the substitute would not be
adopted, as he thought 1t = mere dodge to evade
his resolution.
Mr.. Wade presented two petitions from citi !
Zens Of Ohio for confscation
Mr.. D0olittle introduced bill for the 5Sileo |
tiOn of taxes in insurrectionary districts.
The President sent to the Senate q eommuni |
cation avowing his responsibility for the arrest
Of Gen. Stone, and stating that the General can
not be tried at present, because the witnesses, |
whose presence would be necessary, are absent in
the field.
The conhscation bill was taken up, and Mr.
TO e.
without vsting on the question the Senate
adjourned.