Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-01-07

soldiers in the army by their friends at
home on book postage rates. Passed.
Tho House resumed the consideration of
Executive, Legislative and Judicial appro-
priation bill
SENATE.
Ten Eyck presented petition in favor
Of uniform bankrupt law.
Wilson, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported back the bill to suspend
temporarily the act TO prevent and punish
frauds on the psrtof officers entrusted with
the making contracts for the Government
and moved that the bill be put upon its
passage.
Powell hoped the bill would not pass, as
there was very curious history about this
bill. 1t was passed at the extra session
and then postponed because some of the
heads Of the Bureaus wera opposed to it.
He moved to refer it to the Judiciary.
After considerable discussion the subject
was postponed.
Wilson reported back the House joint
resolution for the payment of soldiers and
sailors, with an amendment authorizing
the Secretary Of the Treasury to issue
$50, 600, 900 Of demand notes in addition
to the amount authorized by the act Of
1862.
Fessenden moved to refer the resolution
to the Committee on Finance.
Wilson had no objection, but thought it
was high time our soldiers were paid.
Many of them had been waiting months
and some Of them had gone into the poor
house, and their families were paupers be-
cause they had not been paid as promptly
as they should have been. Many have de-
serted through sOlieitude for their families.
he thought the Government ought to fur
nish means to pay these men Immediately.
The bill was referred to the Committee
on Finance
On m0uOn OI wright Tie Dill concern
ing the uIsUHurgO .--r-.----S-
taken up.
Mr.. Wright addressed the Senate at
length. He said he should not vote for
the amendment of the Senator from Ken
tueky (Mr. Dayis) to strike out the section
authorizing the President to suspend the
writ Of habeas corpus. It was at times
necessary to make arrests.
He quoted from letters of Jefferson, also
from speeches Of Douglas in support of
his assertion.
The Senator from Kentucky, (Powell)
and others, loudly declared they were
loyal to the Constitution. It was only q
few months ago few Democrats issued a
call for a party organization, and from
this had arisen many of the troubles which
now perpleI the community. In times
like these, every good and true man should
ask how he could best serve the country,
and not stop to inquire what some Abo-
litionists have done. The Senator from
Kentucky (Mr. Powell had rejoiced over
the recent elections, but these elections
had been brought about by means not cal
culated to procure much joy. 1t was by
discOuraging enlistments; by making
charges against the Government; by op-
posing taxation for the expenses Of the
war; by impressing the great West with
theimportance Of the valley Of the Mis-
sissippi; and these men vaunted long and
loud their loyalty to the Government, but
none of them, like the Senator from Ken
lucky had said, he was opposed to coercion.
He argued in favor Of an iron will and
nerve and determined policy on the part
Of the Executive to crush out the rebellion
by every possible means, and he would
take the property of the rebels every
where. He wanted TO see the Mississippi
river opened by the brave boys, and the
supplies Of rebellion cut of.
He wanted to see a hundred thousand
Shareholders running one way and mil
lion negroes the other. (Applauded in
the galleries.) He wanted to strike at the
heart Of the disease and then we should
see daylight. There was nothing to des-
pond about. He thanked God we had an
army and navy. He thanked God for an
other thing, that we had General in the
field who was not fishing for the Presiden-
cy-whO, with his staff, was to be found in
the thickest of the fght-and hisAname
was ROsecrans. applause from the GAL
leries.)
The bill was postponed until tO-mOr-
row.
Mr.. Rice offered resolution that the
military committee be instructed to in
quire into the e1pediency of reinbursing
the State Of the Union the sums ad
Vanced for the suppression of the Indian
hOstilities in 1862. Adopted.
Executive session adjour ned.