Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-12-05
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CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.


Mr.. Ashley said that during the late
canvass in Ohio, q number Of private and
confidential letters, written by him to the
Surveyor General Of Colorado Territory,
touching the latters application and ap-
pointment to Office, had been published, in
connection with newspaper comments
charging him with swindling and defrsud-
| ing the Government. He wanted an in
vestigation of his conduct. He therefore
offered resolution for the appointment
Of a select committee of five to investigate
and inquire into the whole subject.
It being objected by several members
that no specific charges had been made,
Mr.. Ashley withdrew his resolution, with
view of modifying it so as TO meet the
objections as to its phraseology.
A resolution was then adopted instruct
ing the Committee on Military Affairs to
| inquire and report as to the better care Of
sick and wounded soldiers.
Mr.. Hutchins offered q resolution in
structing the Committee on Military At
fairs to inquire and report as to The pro-
priety of dispensing with the West Point
Military Academy, and instead thereof
aiding the endowment of military sch ools
in the several States.
The resolution was rejected by 40 to 7g,
Mr.. Aldrieh introduced bill to reduce
the rates of Congressional Mileage. Re-
ferred to Committee on Mileage.
Mr.. Browne, of Va, offered resolution
which was tabled, instructing the Commit
tee on Military Affairs to enquire into the
expediency of making an appropriation to
aid the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com
pany in repairing the road and rebuilding
the bridges recently destroyed by the
Southern troops.
ResolUed, That this Union must be and
remain one and indivisible forever.
ResoIVed, That if any person in the en-
ployment of the United States, either in
Legislative or Executive branch, should
propose to mskepea or should accept or
advise the acceptance of any such propo-
sition on any other basis than the integ-
rity and entire unity of the United States
and their territories as they existed at the
timo Of the rebellion, he will be guilty of
a high crime.
RssoZUed, That this Government can new
er accept themediatiOn, nor permit the in
tervention, of any foreign nation in this
rebellion in our domestic affairs
ResoIUsd, That NO two Governments can
ever be permitted to exist within the ter
ritory now belonging to the United States
and which acknowledged their jurisdiction
at the time of the insurrection.
Mr.. Ashley then introduced a preamble
relating to the charges against him pro-
viding for Committee on Investigation,
&c. as above stated.
The Senate resolutions announcing the
death Ex-senator Thompson, were received.
Messrs. Nixon and Steele, of N. J. and
Pa, severally delivered eulogies. The
usual resolutions of respect were offered
aud adopted.
The House then adjourned till to-mor-
row, when the report of the Secretary of
the Treasury will be sent in.
SENATE.
Mr.. Hale offered a resolution that the
Committee on Naval Affairs be instructed
to inquire into the expediency of providing
by law that appointments in the volunteer
naval seavice be submitted to the Senate
for confirmation.
Mr.. Wright offered resolution that the
Military Committee be instructed to in
quirs into the propriety of reporting bill
requiring all soldiers hereafter discharged
to be discharged within the limits of their
own States.
EAeACCu w.
Mr.. Pomeroy offered joint resolution
that so much Of the Presidents Message as
relates to compensated emancipation and
deportation be referred to a select commit
tee of three members of the Senate and five
of the House.
Laid over
Mr. Clark offered the following joint
resolution:
ResoEvsd, By the Senate and House of
Representatives, That they cordially ap-
prove the policy of the President Of the
United States in setting free slaves in the
insurrectionary districts, as indicated in
his Proclamation dated September 22d,
1862, and recommend to him the employ
ment of that and every other means known
to civilized warfare to terminate the pres
ent rebellion and assert the supremacy of
the President Of the United States over its
entire territory and people.
Ordered printed.
Mr.. Sherman offered resolution re-
questing the President, if compatible to
public interest, to communicate to the Sen
ate all the correspondence, kilograms, let
ters and reports concerning the military
operations of the army of the Potomac,
and all correspondence, kilograms, letters
and reports rglating to the surrender of
HarpeTs Ferry, and the testimony taken
before the Investigating Committee, and
report such surrender. Laid evor.
Mr.. Ten EycKe then announced the
death Of his colleague, Hon. ]. R. Thomp-
son. After appropriate eulogies were
pronounced the Senate adjourned.