Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-02-27
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Last Nights Repsrt
CONGRESSIONAL
WAsHHoToH, Feb. 81.

WAsHHGToH, Feb 81.
SENATE.
Mr.. DOolittle said that it is q question
whether the Government should 60 into rails.
ing cotton and attempt TO run plantations
He thought it would be very difficult ex-
pertinent in peeunisry sense. If there was
| a proposition 70 lease out the lands be should
not object.
Mr.. Wade said he did not suppose the bill
would realize any great sum Of money, but
there was q large extent Of territory, and
the slaves left ct large, and something must
be done. This was not any settled policy,
but only temporary measure, for one year,
to meet the necessities of the case.
Mr.. Doolittle thought that If commission
ers had been sent down to Port Royal TO
'sse the elephant" we have on our hands, we
might have received a great deal Of informa-
ton.
Mr.. Wade asked if be (Doolittle) had read
the able report of Mr.. Pierce on the subject
Mr.. Doolittle said be had not be confess.
ed to ignorance on the subject.
The Senate passed the Dill fixing the Hum.
Der OF members Of the House at 241.
The case Of Mr.. Starke was taken up.
Mr.. Sumner spoke at length against the
admission Of Mr. Starke.
Mr.. Hale said if the war could be prosecu-
ted to a successful issue without hurting
anybody, he would be glad OF it, but be did
not think that was fact; he thought there
was great force in the remark of the Sena-
tor from Massachusetts,, that the seed time
was upon them. It is a fact that seed time
is upon US, and if we do not take advantage
Of it, we msy be obliged to say, &" The har-
vest Is past the summer Is ended, and We
are not saved"
Mr.. Foster thought the belt was drawn.
It was made expressly to save property, and
not to destroy, but TO protect from ruin. Il
proposes to provide for those who are in
perishing condition, and furnish speedy
relief.
The morning hour having expired, the
bill fixing the number of Members of the
House, was taken up. Mr.. Collsmer's
amendment was adopted, and the bill passed.
The Starke case was then taken up, and q
long discussion ensued.
Mr.. Sumner spoke strongly against his
admission, charging him with disloyalty, and
saying it would be perjury for him (Starks)
to take the oath.
Mr. Davis thought the Senate had all the
evidence before them. He considered that the
Senate could not exclude for mere opinion;
there must be some overt act What Is dis
loyalty2 That's the question. He believed
the majority of the people thought the Sen
ator from Massachusetts, was disloyal he
could take the resolutions offered BY the Sen
ator from Massachusetts, and prove him as dis
loyal as the gentleman from Oregon. In
deed, that vas his view of the relative state
Of the case. Tho Senator from Massaehu-
sets had better beware what principles he |
advocates, or he may be brought to submit |
10 them himself.
Mr.. Wilmot said dis.oyslty might be de- |
6ned as unfaithfulness to the country and I
Government by assertions and sympathy |
aside from an overt act. II person Is dis |
loyal he certainly should not be entitled to |
seat and he thought now was the proper |
time to settle the question.
Mr.. carlisle spoke at some length, con-
tending that the Senate had no power to exz
elude person sent with proper qRali6cs-
tions from State. There might be different /
views as to what was disloyalty. he had |
seen fifteen Republican papers charging the
Senator from Massachusetts, with disloyalty. |
de never would declare by q vote that q /
State Is to be held subordinate to the pleas
ure of the Senate in their right Of replesen-
tatiOn.
The stsrke case is concluded.
Adjourned.