Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-12


llr. .Hardlngs amenduaut Wa reIeolsl
Mr. Wickliae offered an nniendnsrt 20 fiTike
ont The clause excluding Witnesses On account oi
color sasying this vas contrary % ne aeE q
Mr.. Stevens said that Wss an advantageous
law. a nan Of credit, Whistler blacroE Whits
nan, ought 70 be q witness
Mf. Wicklideig amendmant Bag eleotso.
Mr.. Dunn said Il was TIE determination o!
some gentlemen 70 pas The bill, no matier hou
linperfect Il was There was q higher tribunal
nan this, the American people, % which tney
we're respqnsibie.
During his rsnaFI,s be twas called to order from
ne aepublicru side, when he remarked be sup
Z posed II be bad uttered some foul abuse Of ala-
yeIy ne would have been heard. The hot haste
Win which the bill Has pressed. more than ever
convinced him It was Covered with imDerfse-
t0l5. AZ the same time he believed slavery
ought 70 De abollshed In the District, but this
could BE- BE- erected IN the proper way.
MI. Wyoklide offered a snbstit1te for the bill.
IN substance that no pcrson not now IN ihe DIX
irict Of Columbia, or who may hereafter Be born
therein, shall be slaFes ~ ffpas coming % re
side temporarily II fhe District may bring theiF
servants with them. Those now held zs slaves
% remain such until eInaucipated b. their re-
gpeetiFe owners sc0musnEation 70 be paid thsFe-
t9r bill e receive the approval q ne legal 70.
Mr. Vsllandirhsrl irSs opposed % any bIlI for
the abolition Of slavery IN tie Di1friei OF Co
lumbia for meuy reasons, one Of which Glone Wl1
snneient. he regarded All the elias Of leglsla-
-vlAd ltlQllN 70 procure hl4 ItllolHalou OF US
union Of the States - e va. ana this WIS ne
grand object 70 which be looked IN very lie
lle while she question viii Be between the old
Union OF the States, the Buieu Of our fathers,
the new Union or unity Of government. To the
latter be vas unalterRbly anG unconditiOnally
opposed, and to this he was bound TO the last
moment Of bis personal and political eListGnee.
he spoke Of this bill Is iniacory on the part Of
Republicans Of interference with slavery IN the
states The charge had heretofore been denied
as LOcofoco lie.
Mr. DiVen said be would vote for the substitute
y thet part providing for Il 70 be passed upon BY
the people be stricken ont. BE wished to remark
70 those who insist that the Republicans wish
% interfere win slavery "a the States, that they
arr mistaken. BE believed Congress could do no
better thing than abolish slavery in the District
Of Columbia It would exhaust the power Of
Congress, and tand 70 quiet agitation
Mr.. Damn said 50 far as the remark Of loco fooo
lie Was concerned that was about the truth. II
was now the purpose Of the Republican party 70
interfere with slavery In States. Il neEer ahould
be while he was member Of It. II Was . SLAM
der on the party to so charge. Some would do
50. iaey were not Of but acted with the Re
publican party.
Hr. WiskliGe'S substitute vas rejected, IS
Mr.. HenzieS ofereda substituts that children
born Of slaves, on and after the inst Of Nay, Be
free, and at - assert their freedom, etc. Disa-
greed 70.
The Committee roseand the bill was reported
to the House precisely as II came from the SEN
Etes
Mr. Stevens moved the previous question
which was seconded
Mr. Wiekliae unsuocassfulIy applied to Mr.
Stevens 70 let the ayes aid nays on his substitute
be called. The bill was passed, 90 against 80.
Adjourned till Monday.