Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-15
CONGREssIONAL..
WaeHrveror An-fI "A

ME; Wilson called up the resolution Of inquiry
Y Ia5.net sglsatioa Is Necessary to enforce TIE
slaves nom within the lines Of the enemy.
Mr.. Grimes at some length reviewed the in
stances lately occurring in Gen Hooker division
showing That efforts had been made BY slave
owners 70 reclaim their slaves within the lines
/ with the knowledge Of the commanding ofieer
that slaves were taken at Fort Donelson and csr-
| ried to Columbus, and were forced to do msniaI
service uuder military law to rebel masisrs fFT-
estaolishi1g system Of slavery il free State
/ BE cited similar instances in Iowa and lIlinoi5 +
adopt some legislation in regard to this natter
There was as many different systems As there -
/ hogEs1 and returned, Others called eontraband sa
and admitted within the lines, ard Others pro-
hi5ited rom enteri2g the lines, in the celebra-
be at once countermanded and forever erased h z
obedience to the popular feeling He thought a1
that great amounts Of information could be o5--
tained nom these people, coming as they do -- 4
from the enemys lines II they were properly
aTailed Of The Northwest would not Subu5if "a 81
any temporary OF compromising policy now
They had suffered toe much already, and they
demanded that this rebellion should be crushed
The forts of fhe south Atlantic were vet 10
ozptured, and must be held for years to come
How should they be garrisoned when reeapturedF 1
he would answer that he was in favor Of garzis 90
oning them wholly or In part, By soldiers OF AZ
riean descent, to be commanded BY white officers.
Our troops would WIther under The eneTating
olimats Of the Gulf iates therefore this meas
ure was one Of humanity, saving many valTabis-
lives. BE had no dOubtof il etBsiency, foreon-
traDands mad worked the guns Of the Minnesota
at Hafteras-- II e uas thankful that noOne frtfe--
Navy had followed the dlsgraeefuI example OF u Z
the ofncer of the army, Of Issuing proelamrtions
in regard 10 slavery, and had returned no Slaves
He argued that the rebels were using bT thou-
sands the slaves at Yorktown in throwing al,
ti6cations Why should we not use them in put
ting down the rebelli0n2 --r-r
The confscation BIN vas then taken uI3s Prior d
ois consideration Mr.. Hale resigned as chair
no mlsapprehension might occur. he stated that q
he was Influenced BY no cause outside Of the
Senate.
M. Harris finished his speech on the confssa-
Ter w7Tr Hl1 rlrHa e-~eas
eeut1Fe session. Adjourned -.
HOUSE.
1Ir Kelly asked leave to present petition 100
feet long, signed he said, By 200 ladies' Of
slave and eleven free States, asking for the ex-
dnction Of slavery. Objection was made to its
open presentation and It was referred.
Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, presented the resolution Of a-lE
the Legislaturs OF Ohio in favor OF sHch an
amendment 70 the tax bill as nay permit ths==7
States 70 collect the same within their respective
0fsl' %s cen csRPl3ssss e.s a.. s... ...05o5.
late perhaps, for their proper influence with this
House. The bill is before the Senate, but ii is
hoped that that body VIII 50 modify as TO make
it more Just and equal upon dinenens localities
.ss8 @ sRS sSy 4 '$:sss e; $ss1ss5s 81
Letting the same and Of determining The officers
and their compensation.
Such S the unanimous wish Of the Legislature go
and people Of Ohio. The Isfgisiaturs, in pass Eu
ing these resolutions, actusted by the purest
patriotism with no other idea than 10 have this %
war-tRx levied and collected fairly and eoonou- -
Ohio here for L wiz be much greater unit 30
Mr.. White, OF Ind, frcm the Committee On . O.
Foreign Anairs, made report, asking to be Dis
charged from further sonsidecation Of petitions
from citizens Of Eo-thsTn New York and lIiohi- q W
gan, praying for the adoption OF measures to lT
cause the speedy abrogation Of the reciprocity
treaty with Great Britain ..r -.r d
Mr.. Price introduced resolution calling on
the Secretary Of War, If not inconsistent With r-
/ the public interests, 70 communisats any oiHesal
information he may have relative to the report
ed entry By United States troops from kansas in
to Missouri during the last four months, and fhe
f0rclble carrying away Of slaves, mules, horses.
Sc 70 the amount Of hundreds Of thousands Of
dollars, well as the destruction Of dwellings
and farm houses Of peaceful citizens whether
the said property has been accounted for snd II
oonfscated, under what process, sc
Mr. Conkling moved 70 lay it on the table
DisB-.ed-23 % %. ..--- .-.-.,f7 .- 49,,
? 6e resolation was Esferred 70 ths Commitea = I
o. Military Affairs.
The BsakrTpt bill was taken up and postponed
L til December.
Mr.. Blair, Of 10, reported bin for the con
/ struction Of ship canal from the Mississippi
River 20 Lake Michigan. a.r =. u-rr
/ Adjourned.