Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-01-08
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WASHReToE, Jan. Z.
SENATE.

Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, said the greatest
trouble was we have no Army Board to sep
crate the stupid from those who had brains.
The greatest trouble we have is the stupidity
Of the army officers and the want of com
mon sense
Mr.. Doolittle thought that the best reform
that could be introduced was to see that
prominence come from the ranks. One OBJ
lection to West Point was its excIusiveness
Mr.. Wilson was ready to abandon the bill
on the ground of economy. he thought we
should begin to economic, and if necessary
reduce all the salaries in the army, but on
no other grounds would he vote against the
bill.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the bill in re-
lation to the arrest Of prisoners who claimed
to be held to service or labor by officers of
the army and navy wLs taken up.
Mr.. Salisbury moved to postpone It indef-
initely, which was disagreed to.
The bill provides that any officer detain-
ing such persons be discharged from the SER
vice.
On motion of Mr.. Carlisle, the bin was
postponed for the present.
On motion of Mr.. Foster, the report Of
the Committee on Judiciary on the Kansas
contested seat was taken up.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Hstchins said he may have misunder-
stood his colleague. At all events, when
and where had his colleague, from the COM
mencement of this rebellion, ever voted for
measure for subjugating the rebellion and to
establish the authority Of the United States.
The records Of the House scarcely show avote
or speech of his colleague in which he had
not opposed the war ever since its commence
ment he believed that was fair statement
of the position of his colleague, and now be
would have hell on to Mason and SlidelI, in
order that it might result in a war with Eng
land for the benefit of the rebels.
Mr.. Thenlas, of Massachusetts,, said this
question involved points of law and some
nicely. It was too much to assume that this
country could take another war on its hands,
and we must therefore, wait We are not
called on to say that the demand of England
was manly and Just. It was unmanly and
unjust. BE denied that in capturing Mason
and Slidell an insult to the British hag and
violation Of international lay was intended;
ana argued he. he: we had a right to do what
was done on that occasion.
England has done to Us a grievous wrong
In making dsmnnd for Mason and Slidell.
It was insolent in spite. England is treasur-
ing to herself wrath against the day of wrath.
She has placed in the breasts of our people
deep sense Of wrong, at q time when we
cannot respond but we shall be watching
through the watches of the night to strike
the blow OF righteous retribution.
Stevens moved the question, under the Op-
GRAFTON Of which the documents were referred
to the Committee on Foreipn Affairs.
The House went into Committee OF the
Whole On the bill for the payment of sundry
civil expenses.
Mr.. VaIlandigham thanked Mr.. Thomas for
The temper Of his speech and its statemsn-
like views. He then entered into an ezpla-
nation Of bis position, hurting back insinua-
tions that he gave aid and comfort to the
enemy.
Mr.. Wright corrected garbled report Of a
late speech Of his. He said that the reporter
was guilty of an unmihgated falsehood who
said be said declared in favor of the exten-
sion of slavery. He was willing to do all
in his power TO put down the rebellion.
Mr.. Kelly had voted thanks to Captain
Wilkes. The House had thus endorsed the
act, but not so with the Administration. He
did not wish to see war with England, and
did not feel humiliated by the settlement
/ Let Us settle our domestic difficulties, and
then be prepared for future events. But
what have we done7 Why are 600, 900 men
In the feldI Where Is the evidence of de-
| termined war; What have we exhibited to
! foreign nstions2 We are carrying on the
war on peace principles, and the main duty
the army has performed during the last
seven months has been to prevent desertisns
| from the enemy. This ls a melancholy
truth. Let US show something of the Vigor
of war. England does not regard interna-
tional law, but she does regard power. Let
her hear the boom of cannon and the rattle
of muSketry. Let her hear the shouts of
victory blending with the grosns Of the
dying. Then there would be no trouble as
to foreign war. So long as our armies are
acting merely as policemen to prevent the
escape of those who would dig the trenches
for US, SO long will foreign nations deprecats
our power, and to that extent elevate their
pretentions and demands. He continued
that we sho1ld cut of the resources of the
rebels
A resolution was then passed restricting
the debate on the bill before the House viz:
making appropriations for sundry civil eI-
penseS.
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