Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-03-13
TELEGRAPHIC.
GarrIsonlng the New York Forts
A FIGHT In NEBRASKA!
Mr. Ashley's Territorial Bill
Tabled
EXTRACTS FROM REBEL PAPERSl
Floyd andPilIOW Suspended!
THEY MUST GIVE GOODkCc0UNTS
Of THE D0AELS0H ESCAPED
Gen. Lee Nominated as Com.
mandlng General.
THE MERRIMAC BADLY WOUNDED
Our Army at Winchester !
Report or the Captain OF the
Congress !
Last Nights Repsrt,
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHIHsToE, March IL.
THEY MUST GIVE GOODACc0UNTS
Of THE D0hElS0R ESCAPED
Gen. Lee Nominated as Com.
manding General.
THE MERRlMAC BADLY WOUNDED
Our Army at Winchester (!
Report OF the Captain OF the
Congress !
Last Nights Report,
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHIHsToE, March IL.
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Mr.. Davis presented petitions from citizens
Of Kentucky, asking Congress to turn deaf
ear TO all schemes Of emancipation, and turn
their attention 70 the business Of the country.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported back the resolution for the
expulsion of Mr.. Powell, with the recon
mendation that it do not pass
Mr.. Sherman offered joint resolution sx-
pressing the thanks Of Congress 70 Lieut.
WordeR and sailors Laid over.
Mr.. Sherman also introduced 8 bill to
authorize the Government to take possession
OF certain property. Referred.
Mr.. Latham introduced a bill 10 repesi all
laws preventing foreign vessels from carrying
the mails 70 Panama and Aspi1Wall, and a
joint resolution was received from the House
rendering aid, &c, to certain States. Re-
terred to the Committes on judiciary frr0
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, Of Mass, the
bill TO authorize the Secretary of War to
accept monies appropriated by the State in
the payment Of volunteers, was taken up
and passed.
The Senate passed the bill to define the
pay and emoIuments Of the army, go. in
/ cluding deduction Of 10 ger cent on sala
ries paid by the Government during the re-
bellion.
The bill abolishing slavery in the District
of Columbia came up. Sevresl amendments
Of the Committee were reported. Amend
ments we've slsO adopted to- pusisb kidnsB.
ping, and repeating al laws inconsistsht with
the action. 7v e
Mr.. Davis offered an amendment that all
persons liberated be eolOnizsd, and appro-
priating 500, 900 for that object. He ad-
dressed the Senate in support OF his amend
uendment, but without further action ad-
jOurned. = F aAEEs
house.
The House passed the bill authorizing the
appointment Of a commissioners to meet the
commissioners from Great Britain and Franco
for the purpose OF adopting measures tor the
protection Of the fisheries on the coast of
New Foundlsnd. $4,000 Ras Appropriated
to carry the act into effect.
The House passed the Senate bill amanda
tory Of the act for carrying into effect tres-
slsa with New Granada and Costa Rica f0f
the adjudication of claims.
Mr.. OulTert submitted minoritY report.
The subject was recommitted to the Commit
tee on District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Blair, Of No., from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported a bill to increase
the ehciency Of the Medical -Depareheat:
also bill to proEide for the organization of
signal corps to serve during the present war.
The consideration OF both vas p5stponed.
The House passed. the bill amendatory of
the sth section of the act to promote the ef-
aeiency Of the NaEy.
Mr.. SedgWick reported from the Naval
Ccnmittes q bill regulating the qrsds5 of
line officers Of the navy.
The House passed the Senate bill provid-
ing for the custody of the letter and presents
from the KingOf siam.
Mr.. Ashley, from the Committee Of Terri
tories, reported bill providing for tempo.
rary provisional Governments over the dis
triets Of county In rebellion against the
United States. The President Is authorized
to take possession, and institute such Gov
ernments with the aid of the military and
naval powers. Governors, &c, to be ap-
pointed By a legislative assembly, and courts
established, and continue till the people form
new State Governments. 1l8e4
Mr. Cra7ens, from the same COMMITTEES,
submitted report, which takes the ground
that the bill provides that Congress has power
to exclude certain States from the Union and
hold them In Colonial depeudenee and Vas-
salaRe till re-sdmittsd. In other Words that
the Union may be dissolved BY an act Of
Congress; an assumption as absurd and fatal
as that q State oan a1nul its allegiance 70 the
Union BY State action. The bill further Is
impracticable In its details, ineendiary, and
equally as repulsivs to the principles Of JUS
tice and humanity as 70 the Constitution.
Mr.. Harding also submitted the minority
views Of the Committee, saying there is an
abundant reason for believing that the arm
ed rebellion viii be speedily suhdued aad
put down. The bill at s single blow strikes
out Of the Union eleven States In effect Of
an ordinance Of secession. Il strikes down
the Constitution and disaolves the Govern
mept Is unconstitutional with sound
policy; utterly at war with religion and hu-
manity, and hencs the minority enter their
earnest and solemn protest against it.
Mr.. Pendleton said the BID being clearly
unconstitutional, be moved to lay it on the
table Carried; IS against 6s.
Mr.. Ashley, from the Committee on Ter
ritories, reported bill % provide for the
the temporary Government Of Aril0na.
The House went into COMMITTEES Of tie
Whole On the ta1 bin. Mr.. COlfaE n the
M Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont explained s.
length the provisions and effects Of the bin.
he said the measures proposed would meet
the large demands Of the Government.
Mr.. WadsWOrth opposed the bill, and IN
cidentslly condemned the Presidents eman-
eipation message.
Considerable debate followed, participated
in BY Bingham, Hickman and WadsWorth,
bat without action.
Adjourned.
FROm WASHINGTON. y
WAsHINsToS, March u.
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