Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-04
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Mr. Hale, from the Naval Committee, re.
Iorted bill authorizing the Secretary Of thC
Navy 10 test plans and materials 70 render
floating batteries invulserab'e, with au
amendment reducing the appropriation from
So, 900 TO $2j, 900. The bill was amended
and passed
Also, from the same COMMITTEES, q bill for
the relieve Of the widows and orLhaus Of the
onicers OF the ships Cumberland and Con.
/ gress- The bill gives twelve months ezra
nay TO the widow, child or nearest relative
/ Passed.
Ar DOolittle presented resolutions from
the Le. iBlaiure Of Wisconsin, sQsinst in,
posing a stamp tax on newspapers. or anV
InteTdictiOn of FREE ez'r.-4--
Mr.. Kennedy presented = memorial from
tobaScO planters against the proposed tax
on leaf tobacco.
Mr. Wilson, Of Mas, offered the following
resolution:
RaSOlUsd, That the Military Committee be
Instructed to report whether any further
legislation Is necessary 70 prevent persons
employed in the military service ofthe Uni
Ted States from aiding the rendition or re-
leasing control over persons claimed TO be
ivgitive slaves, and to punish them therefor
The resolution was laid over.
Ar Davis offered the following
ResOlUed, That the var shall not be pros
scuted in any spirit Of conquest or Buiuqa-
tion, but 70 defend the Constitution and pre-.
serve the rights of the several States unim-
paired, and that the United States will pros
eeute the war until this Is secured Laid
over.
On motion of Mr. Sumner, the bill to sd-
minister the oath Of allegiance TO ciuEsns in
foreign countries, was taken up and passed
The bill to abolish slavery in the District
OF Columbia, was taken up.
Mr.. Ac0Ougal, OF California, spoke against
It
Mr.. Ten Eyek, Of New jersey, said be
would have preferred 6 bill providing for q |
gradual emancipation of the slaves.
Mr.. Sumner msVed to amend the bill 80 |
that in taking testimony before the Com
misaioners, no witness shall be excluded on /
account Of color.
The amendment was agreed to. Yeas 2e.
nays 10. Nays, Bsyard, Carlisle, Davis,
Eesmith, Kennedy, Powell, Salisbury, VIII
ley, Wilson Of Missouri, Wright
Clarks and Rrights substitute vas 70.
Ieoted.
Mr.. Clark moved to amend the second
section By providing that claimant making
4 petitiOn for payment for his slaves shall
AXE oath that he has not borne arms in the
rebellion and given aid or comfort thereto.
Mr.. Trumbull moved to add that such oath
Of party to the petition shall not b. evi.
ienes Of the facts therein stated. Agreed
10 and amendment adopted.
Mr.. Browning Of Illinois moved to amend
that providing that the average price Of q
llave shall be 500 dollars instead Of 300 dol
ara, half to be retained by the Secretary OF
he Treasury to be paid BY the person Ifber.
''ed Il he emigFates to another country. Re-
ected. Ayes l0-nsys 81.
Mr.. Collamer offered an amendment that
he owners OF perons held 10 service shall
'ut upon hle the name and description OF
he person liberated by the bill, within 20 |
lays after N king clam II r payment or
within such time as the commi -sioRers may
INIT, under the penalty of forfeiture Of the
lain, and that the Clerk Of the Court shall
ssue certificates Of manumission to tie per
ons liberated. The amendment was adopted
Mr. Doolittle offered an amendment akpro-
riating 500 900 TO aid iu the voluntary en-
grafton Of the deTsons liberated by the bill,
nd other persons OF color in the District OF
lolum6ia. to H4ytl Liberia or other eoun-
riss Adopted.
The question was then taken on the pas
age OF the bill. and it passed as follows:
.ays-B4yard, Davis, Henderson Latham,
'oeliItle Nesmiih, Powell, Salisbury,
tarke, Wiley, Wilson, Of No, Wright and
arlisle-lA
Adiourn-d.