Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-11
CONGRESSIONAL,
WAsamaEo1, April 10.

cumstRnces.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHmeEoH, April 10.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Fallandighsm, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported q substitute for the
Senate Joint resolution, giving construction
to the act Of 1855 granting lands to Wis
consin for railroad purposes. L authorises
/ 8 change Of location, 90 the road may be
constructed from appleton to some point on
Green Bay, at or near the mouth of Fox
river. Passed.
Mr.. Arnold introduced 9 resolution sx.
pressing gratitude to Almighty God for the
glorious triumph Of our armies over the reb.
els and traitors-reeogniEing in the bril-
liant victories ct Island No. 10, and Piusburg
Landing, Tenn, the exhibiting Of that divine
power which has so signally blessed rs as q
nation; that the gratitude and thanks Of
Congress are due to Commodore Foots, Gen
erals Pope, Grant, Busll and Halleck, and to
each and every gallant soldier, Oficer and
sailor, for their gallsntTy, energy, endurance.
patriotic suffering, and devotion to the coun-
try. Their names shall be always cherished
and honored BY q grateful people. While
Congress hOnOrs the brave men who escaped
death, they would not forget the wounded
and dead who fell in their eountry's eanse.
Congress extends Its sympathy to widows
and orphans, and promises relief.
Mr.. Porter suggested that the name Of
Msjor General Lew Wallace be included.
Mr.. Cox thought it proper to include Gen.
MeOlenand and the other officers.
Mr.. Richardson had anticipated this difh-
Guilty. ItWss usual t0insert only the names
Of the commanding officers, IS they could
not embrace the names of all who distin-
guished themselves.
Mr.. Arnold consented that the resolution
should be referred to the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs.
Mr.. Stevens from the Committee on Ways
and Means reported back the Senate amend
ments to the naval appropriation bill. The
Honse concurred in that sppropristing thir-
teen millions, to be expended under the d.
reotion Of the Secretary Of the Navy for the
construction Of iron.clsd steam vessels OF
war, as q substitute for the original item.
The amendment for an appropriation for
Stevens Battery being under consideration,
Mr.. Lovejoy opposed it.
Mr.. SlrattOn learned from Lleut Worden
that when he went on bosrd Of the Monitor
he had no faith In her efficiency, and there
fore thought she would be useless, and in re-
ply to Mr.. Lovejoy expressed the opinion
that the Stevens battery would prove alike
successful. If Congress, at the extra session,
had authorized Its completion, the AerFimae
would not now be in existence.
Mr.. Pike said $500, 900 had already been
spent on the battery, and with the amount
now proposed, the total would be 81, ,2Ss, 900.
It draws 80 much water IS to be Of no sort
Of consequence in any Southern port.
Mr.. Stratton remarked that it drew less
water than the Msrrimac. r4--
Mr. Pike said the Monitor cost S275, 900,
and four such vessels could be constructed for
what the Stevens Battery would cost
Mr.. Olin said the Monitor has not been q
success, 90 far as the contest with the Merri
mac Is concerned, for she did not run her
down, the only way 70 destroy her This
be believed could be done by the Stevens
battery. Ten guns could be fred from her
while one was fred from the Monitor; be-
sides which she could move far faster and
was more manageable.
Mr.. Hickman briefly recounted the superior
merits of the battery. The argument against
this experiment would apply to every ex.
pertinent There can be no progress in hu-
man affairs without experiments. Perhaps
the Monitor was q moi reckless experiment
than this battery.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Stevens reported back from the Com
mittee of Ways and Means, the resolution
ekz.e kT.,E rrf1n
adjourn sine die on the 3D. Monday In May
mex, ard It was sgreed TO-
The Pacific railroad bill was postponed till
to-day week, to afford members an opPortu-
nifty to examine IT,
The bill regulating the franking privilege
was taken up and discussed, and its further
consideration postponed till Monday.
The bill sbolishing slavery in the District
of Columbia came up, bat was laid aside.
Adjourned.
sEKAFI.
Mr. Sumner presented 9 resolution from
the Legislature Of Massachusetts, in sppro-
val of the Presidents message in relation to
emancipation.
Mr.. Lane q Indiana presented q petition
for the abolition Of slavery in the States.-
he said that the petitioners were asking what
Congress had ne power to grant but that Be
was willing that citizens should be heard IN
foolish requests.
Mr. wilson gave notice that be should to-
morrow introduce bill to amend the act
approved Il September, 1850, supplementary
to the set respecting fugitives from justice
and persons escaping from The service their
masters, approved Feb l3th, 1913.
On motion Of Mr. Latham, the bill to e.
tablish q line Of steamships from San Fran
cisco to Shanghai was taken up. he spoke
At length in favor of establishing such a line.
Mr.. Sherman presented . petition Of the
American Vino Growers Association, in
regard to the proposed tax on native wines.
The oonhscsion bill was taken up.
Mr.. Sherman offered Q substitute.
Mr. Wiley offered an amendmsntto The
original bill, making an appropriation Of
S5 100000 for the colonization Of free ne
EroeB, made free By this bill or otherwise.
Mr. Wiley thought IL not fair to throw on
the bordsr States class Of population
whioh Senators refuse to receive In their
own States. Il must necessarily result In
the state Of things foFetold By the senator
from Kentucky, and allfree negroes BE- re,
fnslsved Senators seen disposed 10 make
the border States suffer all the evils Of var
and g. 100 thrust upon them this new syiL
Mr. Hale said the Senator seemed to think that
Virginia and Kentucky would some day have .
tear from the free negroes TIE little righu they
Nave and reiuslave them. He wanted % tell tie
sepstors Gnd the country that this Was Job