Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-12-06
TELEGRAPHIC.
LAST NIGHTS DIsPATOHEs.l
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
Important Resolutions Passed.
THE INDIAN 0UTRAGES,
Sunset Cox at Work.
MoDOwell's Court of Inquiry
General Porter's Court Martial.
Aid for the English Operatives,
General PorterIg Court Martial.
Aid for the English Operatives,
CONGRESSIONAL.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.
HOUSE.
The second section provides that during
the existence Of the rebellion, the Presi-
dent shall be and is invested with power
to declare a suspension Of the writ Of Hs-
beas Corpus, at such times and places, and
in regard to such persons as in his judg-
ment the public safety may require.
Mr.. Stevens withdrew the bill for the
present.
Mr.. Vallandighsm said he should be
glad to have full house, at all events,
when the bill was brought up again.
Mr.. Fenton offered the following, which
was agreed to:
WHEREAS, The number of sick and
wounded soldiers has increased to an alarm
ing extent, sixty thousand of whom are
unfit for active service, and many more
would much sooner recover their health at
home; therefore considering the slow
method of furloughs and discharges
RsSolVsd, That the Committee on Militia
ry Affairs inquire whether some method
cannot be adopted by the Secretary Of
War and Surgeon General by which fur
loughs and discharges can be more speedi-
ly effected.
Mr.. Morril offered the following:
Resolved, That at no time since the ex-
istence Of the rebellion have the forces and
material in the hands Of the Government
been so ample and abundant for the speedy
termination of the war as at the present
moment. That it is the duty Of all loyal
American citizens, regardless of minor
differences Of opinions, and especially is it
the duty Of every officer and soldier, and
Of those in every branch Of the Govern
ment, including legislative, cordially to
strike the asssssins at once, who have con-
spired to destroy our existence, prosperity
and freedom, Of which we are justly proud
at home and abroad, and which we stand
pledged to perpetuate forever.
Resolution agreed to-yeas 145. Wm.
J. Allen alone voted in the negative.
Mr.. Maynard offered resolution which
was adopted, instructing the Committee on
Indian Affairs to inquire into the causes
generally of the Indian outrages in the
Northwest etc.
Mr.. Colfax offered resolution which
was adopted, calling for the CORES
pondence on the present condition ofMex-
lean affairs.
The Speaker laid before the House the
report of the Secretary of the Treasury on
Finances. Referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Mr.. Cox offered the following:
RESOLVED, That the word assassins, used
in the resolution passed this day, offered
BY the member from Vermont, is intended
by this House to include all men whether
from North or South, whether in or out Of
| Congress, who have been instrumental in
producing the present civil war, and who
have been guilty of fragrant breaches Of
the Constitution and who are not in favor
of the Constitution as it is, and the Union
as it wac.
On motion of Mr.. Huohins the resolu-
tion was tabled by vote of IS against 81.
| Mr.. VallandighRm asked laaEo- 40 ofPar
series Of resolutions as amepdatory to
those offered by Mr.. Stevens yesterday,
and postpones their consideration to Tues
day week. Mr.. Vsllandigham's resolu-
tons set forth that the Union as it was
/ mHSk be restored and maintained.
M. Lovejoy objected to the resolutions;
all that was good as contained in those Of
Mr.. Stevens. On his motion Mr.. Vsllan-
dighsm's resolutions were tabled by a
vote of against so.
Mr.. Allen asked but failed to obtain
leave to ofsrs resolution instructing the
Committee on the Judiciary to enquire
into the alleged right of the Federal Gov
ernment to set at defiance the laws and
sentiments of the people of Illinois, in
K importing negroes into that State, and to
/ consider what action is necessary to bring
about the deportation Of said negroes.
Adjourned till Monday.
SENATE.-Several petitions were pre-
seated.
Mr.. Wilkinson offered resolution re-
/ questing the President, if compatible with
the public interest, to furnish the Senate
with all the information in his possession
t1uching the late Indian bsrbsrities in
Minnesota, also the evidence upon which
some of the principal actors and headmen
were tried and condemned Mr.. Wilkin.
son said there seemed to be a great deal oi
/ sympathy in the East for these Indians,
and he wanted the facts to go before the
Senate aud the people so they could under
stand the matter fully.
He relates several instances of barbar.
ity practiced by these Indians. he said
the people Of Minnesota had always been
law abiding people, and he wanted them
to continue so; but if the Indian wretches
are not hung according to law, they would
be killed by the citizens without law. Il
the Government will not protect the peo-
/ pie Of Minnesota, they must protect them
selves.
The resolution was agreed to.
A message was received from the House
stating that the House had passed the bill
concerning Judgments in certain suits
brought BY the United States
On motion Of Mr.. Fessenden the bill was
taken up and referred to the committee on
finance.
The President pro. TEN. laid before the
Senate q message from the President, pub
lished yesterday, and also the report Of
the Secretary Of the Treasury.
Mr.. Sherman called up the resolution Of
fered by him yesterday calling for the re-
ports, letters, kilograms, &C., concerning
the army Of the Potomac and the surren-
der Of Harper's Ferry.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to repeal
the provision of the first section of the act
passed July, 1862. 1t repeals the provis-
ion limiting the number of Major Gen.
erals.
The bill was referred.
Mr.. Anthony offered resolution re-
questing the Committee on Finance to in
quire into the expediency Of repeating SC
much of the act providing for Internal
Revenue as imposes tax on powers Of at
torney for the collection OF pensions, back
pay and bounty for soldiers.
Adopted.
Mr.. Powell called up the resolution of.
fered by him relating to the arbitrary ar
rest Of citizens Of Kentucky.
Mr. Clark moved to amend the ZesoIu.
ton by inserting the following words: "it
not incompatible with the public m.