Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-01-22
OONGREssIONAL.
WAsH1EeToE, Jan, 2l.
sEEATE.

Mr. Sumner, from the Committee on For-
eign Affairs, reported back the resolution to
allow certain officers to receive presents from
the japanese Government. The resolution
passed-yess %, nays "A.
Mr.. Browning offered q resolution that the
Committee on Judiciary INQUIRE into the
eXpediency of SO emending the ustursliza-
ton laws as to confer rights Of citizen
ship to all foreigners who may serve in the
present war.
Mr.. Trumbull offered q bill to regulate
the compensation of District ATTORNEYS.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson the bill to COM
plete the defences Of Washington was taken
up, and the amendment OF the House agreed
to.
Mr.. Wilson offered new section repeal-
ing the act of allowing the discharge Of
minors, and providing that no persons shall
hereafter be mustered into the service under
eighteen years of age; but the oath Of enlist
ment shall be conclusive as to age. Agreed
TO.
Mr. Wilson offered another amendment
altering the articles of war by providing the
penalty ofdesth to persons found lurking az
spies, Agreed to.
He also offered an amendment providing
the death penalty for any person forging
safeguards
After further discussion the bill was laid
over until tomorrow.
Mr.. Trumhull presented a memorial from
W. o. JeWett Of Colorsdo, protesting
against immediate action on the slovery
question as having a tendency to prevent
peace claiming that the sentiments of the
people either North or South were not rep
resented in Congress, and pressing Joint se-
ton BY the North and South for an amend
meat to the Constitution providing for
gradual emancipation Of the slaves in thirty
years.
On motion of Mr.. Wade, the bill to au-
'thorizs the Secretary of War to appoint two
Assistant Secretaries, was taken up. ~. -
= Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment as a
substitute that tde President win the son
ntOfsthe Senate, appoint two additional
assistant Secretaries OF War, st salary Of
So, ,Oeo. each, the Ofiosto Jlsst one tear
Ehe anendment was asreed 70 and the bill
passed. 90
Mr.. Hale offered resolution regulating
the compensation of collectors Of customs
and naval officers.
The report OF the Judiciary Committee Oh
the resolution to expel Mr.. Bright was then
taken up.
Mr.. sumner said that the expulsion of
Senator was one OF the most solemn acts;
but our duties must be performed, especially
when the good name Of the Senate and The
welfare Of the country was at stake. Mr..
Bright has always been notoriously the friend
and sympathizer of Davis and Slidell in their
schemes in favor Of slavery, and always vo-
ted with them. BE (Sumner) commented
on the address Of the letter, which was to
his Excellency Jefferson Davis, President OF
the Confederate States, and claimed that it
was as far as possible the recognition of q
preteDder as President Of the Rebel States.
The letter in its general character was
corresponding with q public enemy as
traitor and was kind Of moral aid to the
rebels. It was a letter of friendship and
sympathy all the way through, and showed
that there was one person who, forgetting
what was due to the country and due to the
rebellion, stretched forth his hand in q
friendly salutation. A persoa who ia so
mixed up in the rebellion must bs o traitor.
But again, the writer of the letiar on the
7th Of September, 1861, puts forth another
letter to Mr.. Fitch, defending the FIRST let
ter, and again in debate in the Senate be
declares he has done nothing he would not
do over again under the same Circumstances.
Mr.. Lane, of Indiana, said that be should
say nothing on this subject but for the in
terest be felt in his State. He referred to
his contest for seat here with Mr.. Bright
three years ago, but he said be had now no
memory Of the outrage perpetrated on him
and against the honor Of Indiana he had
no personal ill-feeling towards his colleague.
BE would do him the justice to say that on
the first day Of the seston he came To him
and told him that he (Bright) desired and
demanded full investigation Of the charges
made against him. he would give him tie
benefit Of manly avail, but when the letti
was writer, his colleague must have known
that war waste result from this unholy, un-
provoked land God cursed rebellion. War
vas actually levied on the Government at
that time. Before the lst of March the ne
beIiion was inaugurated, and Davis eleexd
as its- head At such 8 time letter W
written by a member Of the Senate to the
arch high priest Of the rebellion, addressed
him by the very title which We to-day are
resisting. The letter might have been writ
ten carelessly, but of all things else It was
to introduce firearms. If there was 70 be
no war, why should Davis want improved
fre-arms7
BE Gsue) beliEed that the letter unex.
plained was sufficient evidence Of treason,
and sending improved firearms was aid and
comfort to the enemy, bat he (Lane) con-
sidered. the second lester of Mr.. Brighes TO
Mr.. Fitch much worse than the FIRST. he
(Lane) bad nothing to say against abolition
ism, for Il the Senator from Massachusetts,