Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-22
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san. COX AIRING HIMSELF I
He Offers a Resolution and It
Is Tabled
IMPORTANT PETITION FROM
C0l0RED PEOPLE |
Riot In st. LOuls--.Three Killed!
ESQ GOVERN MENT HORSES
DROWNED!
Last Eights 1Sepsrt.
OONGREssIONAL..
WAsHHoToE, April q.
san. COX AIRING HIMSELF |
Riot In st. LOuls--.Three Killed.
Last Nights lIepart.
CONGRESSIONAL
WAsH1HdToE. Anil 81
HOUBI


Mr.. Edwards introduced bill making
appropriations for bounty 10 widows and
legal heirs Of volunteer soldiers who have
died and Of those killed or who may be
killed in the service. Referred 10 the Com
mite on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Elliott oRsrsd motion that the seo-
retsry Of Treasury b requested 10 con-
nunieate q statement Of expenditures Of
mOnsd in the Department. Of The West
Mr.. Blake offered resolution fhst the
Secretary Of War be directed 70 cause the
neceasaFy blanks 70 be distributed among
the sick and wounded and their relsfives
In order that they may obtain the back pay
and bounties due 10 said soldiers.
Mr. Cox, Of ohio, submitted the following rusolu-
Resolusd, That the ssorstAry Of War inform the
House Of the following facts: Flrst-What has de-
ayed the reply 70 the resolution Of this House. call
Ing for Information a. 70 ths age HeI condition, kc,
Of the Africans smpoFsd n Gsn- W0ors depsItmsn..
ssoond-What number Of alaEss have been brought
into this District By the amy ofcsrs other agents
Of the Governments from the State of VirEnta sinos
the enemy Abandonsi the possession Of Manassas and
tleir tnes on the PotomRc. Third-WhRt number
Of fugitiTes from Maryland and Virginia are new In
the city Of Wa1hington thsir sax and probable agss
FOurth-What numuori Il now In and has been sent
TO fredefieks Nd III h-HoW many are now fed
and supported BY the money Of the United States,
appropr ated By Congress 70 prosecute ths War.-
siXth-By what au hority we're old and young, male
and female sent BY railroad 10 Philadelphia, and at
Whoso eEpen1s and the amount Of expense, and the
purposes for which they were sent. ssFsnth-If be
has not the reasons 20 answer these inquiries 70 Eks
the neoealary steps 70 obtain the Information
On no ion Of Mr.. LoTsjOy ths resolution Wal tabled
b vote Of 66 against 81. ThS Republicans Esnsr-
ally voting IN the Affirmative.
On notion Of Mr. Porter, = resolution was adopted
instructing the COMMITTEES on Invalid Penaiona to
report bill prov ding pensions for di1ablsd Boldisn
Of the present war.
olutlon to-day adopted calling for the sIpsRdi
tursa Of the Western Department., and then rsisetsd
tt.
Mr.. Divers resolution requesting the Attorney
General to bring suit against Gen. fremOn
and Mr.. Beard, to recover money obtained on
the order Of Fremont was taken up.
Mr.. DiTin condemned the extraVaganee 0f the
expenditures on the St Louis fortihcatiOus. The
money having been drawn without any just
equivalent, and without any form Of law.
ar. OclfaL disapprOVed % the 81. Louis con-
tracts, but the circumstances under which they
were undertaken offered an extenuatiOn tor them.
Why did gentlemen wait until General Fremont
was In the face OF the enemy before they malig-
nantly pursued himi Why Rot walt until the
end Of the war, instead Of so acting as TO cause
him to lose the confidence Of his array In front Of
the foe.
Mr.. Blsir replied to Mr.. Colfax that st. Louis
never was IN danger, excepting from Gen. Ere
mont, Wh0 brought with him q gang of Caliior-
mans, to the prejudice Of the good name OF the
people Of Missouri. He admitted that he was
partly tnnaenced In placing Gen. Fremont in
command In the West, but he had suffered for 1t,
and he hoped he would be pardoued.
Mr. DeVin's resolution Wss tabled, and the res
olution Of Aldrich, instruotlng the Judiciary
Committee to report back the bill for the trial
and punishment Of military officers charged with
swindling, was passed. ADJ.