Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-02-14
THE PIRATE ALABAMA AGAIN.
Report Of the Committee on
Territories.
DeplOFable Condition Of Affairs
In Utah.
Rebel ReinfOreements at Vicks-
burg,
The Virginia Troops Gone There
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.

HOUSE.
The House took up the Naval Appro-
pristion bill as reported from the Commit
tee Of the Whole with amendments.
The House rejected Mr.. Colvert's propo-
sition to dismiss the seventy-six midship-
men alleged to have been appointed by the
Secretary Of the Navy contrary to law.
The House, by a vote Of S6 against 26,
concurred in the amendment that hereafter
while the rebellion lasted there shall be
one Of the eleven additional midshipmen
for each Congressional district in the loyal
States, TO be recommended BY the members
and delegates Of the House as berstofore
and such additional midshipmen from the
next class shall be appointed on recon-
mendation of members and delegates Of
the present Congress. 90
The House, by vote Of n against A
! agreed to the amendment striking out an
appropriation of S463, 800 for the New
! York Navy Yard, and inserting 81, 2l3.-
600 for floating or sectional dry dock Of
sufficient size and capacity for raising any
of the vessels now built. The bill passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Colfax, the second
Auditor was directed to inform the House,
if some plan cannot be devised BY which
the 500 bounty can be paid promptly to
families of deceased soldiers, laeving the
arrears and pay alone to be settled BY the
pay rolls.
The House then took up private bills.
Mr.. Bingham, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported bill smendatory Of sew
eral oonfscstion acts, which was passed
It provides that in all cases now or here
after pending, as to the ships, vessels, or
other property seized and condemned, the
court rendering judgment shall first pro-
vide for the payment from the proceeds Of
the sales any bona fde claim filed By any
citizen Of the United States, or subject Of
a foreign power, and properly established
provided, no such claim shall be allowed
If the claimant shall have participated in
disloysl practices in connection with the
property.
Mr.. Wright introduced bill to provide
a comfortable home for poor disabled and
discharged soldiers. Referred to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
The House went into Committee Of
the Whole on private bills, and adjourned
SENATE.
Mr.. Wilson, from Massachusetts, from
Committee on Military Affairs, reported
back the bill to raise additional soldiers
for the service, with a recommendation
that it do not pass, because the authority
intended to be granted, is sufficiently
granted in the act approved July, 1852
This is the bill introduced by Mr. Sumner
Mr.. Wilson, from same Committee, re
ported back the bill to withhold the pay o
officers absent from duty. The resolution
was called up to revive the act to secure Il
men actually employed in the Department
of the West and Missouri their pay, bounty
and pensions. Passed
: Mr.. Clark called up Joint resolution
authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury
to pay Perry E. Brochus his salary a
Judge Of the Supreme Court Of the UniteS
States for the territory Of New Mexico
Passed.
Mr. Sumner called up the bill to preven
correspondence with rebels. Passed.
Mr.. Fessenden called up the bill to pro
vide for Ways and Means to support tn
Government.
An amendment was adopted, making tn
interest on notes authorized by the bill
and certificates Of Indebtedness hereafte
. issued payable in lawful money, insteat
Of coin also an amendment reducing tn
e notes to be issued to one hundred and ift,
: millions of dollars, instead Of three hun
dred millions, including the amount pai
by the resolution of January l7Ih, 1855
;, The section allowing coupons on bond
and notes to be received for customs thirt
e days before due and after due, was striek
Y en- out.
Mr.. Clark moved to amend the propos
ed tax of two per cent. on the ciroulsiiol
| I1f ho,L be 70 -
: cent, for two years, and two per cent. afte
!. that.
Mr.. Harris said he could vote for n
u such amendment as he deemed it dee
e laration of war against the banks. Itwa
3, a notice to them that they must wind u
a their affairs in two years. The banks ha
nobly supported the Government and b
would not vote to destroy them.
: Mr.. Clark said he offered the amend
a ment to relieve, not to destroy them.
- the scheme passed yesterday was to &
\ into effect that circulation must take th
place of bank circulation. He was read
e to sacrifice anything to save the Govern
n ment.
q Mr.. Fessenden said the Senator fron
New York was willing yesterday TO vol
for the Bank bill to aid the Government
n but now he was not willing that the bi
t, should 20 into operation. The very essenC
It of the bill passed yesterday was to intrl
duce a new circulation to take the place
the bank circulation bill. If the bank
u were still to 60 on issuing all the nOtl
IS they pleased, il would render the new pla
It q nullity.
a This tax was designed as pressure Q
the banks to induce them to come undi
10 the new arrangement and help make
'e uniform currency all over the country.
10 Mr.. Harris contended that be had SUI
4 ported the new banking bill as Voluntal
system which the banks would receive an
E not as a measure to extermlnate and NAL
n war on the State banks.
"a Chandler said the question was Hhethl
= we should support the Government or pr
- tect these State banks at all hazards
OF What would the banks be worth If the 90
I'd ernment went DOWN. They would be Wort
T, nothing. This question was Of far great
70 importance than banks.
Harris was willing to tax banks as hea
y lily as they could bear, but not to enti
guish them. -
q, Mr.. Powell declared there was q scher
. to destroy legal banks, and substitute
- worthless currency, founded IN depre'
VI ated bonds. BE said the policy Of t
y. Secretary of the Treasury had been wroi
be and ruinous from the first, and if he eou
nm not carry on the Treasury he ought to !
= sign, aud not flood the country with tral
ne never redeemable in coin.
* Mr.. Fessenden said the gentleman frC
n Kentucky has very peculiar views shc
ts carrying on the war. BE said he was 10
al, and wanted to preserve the VIII
n country but would do nothing to put do7
ly the rebellion. He would let them 90
BE though he said it was all wrong. He wor
~ do nothing to stop them, yet he was 10y
man.