Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-02-13

.TELEGR APHIC.
uAsF NIGHTS DIsPAFOHEs.l
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
The Missouri Emancipation Bill.
MESSAGE FROM GOV. CURTIN
THE CURRENCY BILL PASSED.
SAFETY OF TIE BROOKLYN.
JACKSON IN COMMAND OF
REBELS IN VIRGINIA.
MESSAGE FROM GOV. CURTIN
THE CURRENCY BILL PASSED.
SAFETY OF TIE BROOKLYN.
THE PIRATE ALABAMA AGAIN.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. u.

/ llOu Oi lue Oil IepOrLeQ IRON the commit
tee on Territories to provide for the tenn
pOrary government of the Territory of
Montana, contiguous to the State of Ore
gon, and Territory Of Washington.
Mr.. Cox moved to strike out the follow
ing proviso; That whereas, Slavery is
prohibited in the said Territory by an act
of Congress, June 10Th, 1862 nothing
herein contained shall be construed to au-
thorize or permit its existence therein
Disagreed to-39 against 90. The bill
/ passed-yeas So; nays, 10
/ The House eoncurred in the Senate
amendment of the bill for the relief Of the
citizens of Minnesota, sufferers by the
Indians.
Mr.. Frank presented the resolutions of
the Assembly of New York, recommending
the reduction of duty on imported printed
paper, and the resolutions of the same
body were in favor of a general bankrupt
act.
The House took up the Senate's amend
ments to the House bill to indemnify the
President for arrests made under the sus-
pension of the habess corpus. A DISPOSE
tiOn was manifested to take vote on the
amendment without debate, when Mr..
Voorhies moved to adjourn. Negatived.
Mr.. Vallandigham moved for a call of
the House.
Mr. Worries said if the consideration of
the subject be postponed until Tuesday, as
suggested BY Mr.. Stevens, for the pur-
pose Of allowing reasonable debate, all
this trouble would cease. In this there
was general concurrence
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the Naval Appropriation
Bill. No further amendment was made
and the bill was laid aside to be reported
to the House.
The fertilization bill was taken up. An
amendment was made for $500, 900 for the
Notifications of Washington.
The Committee rose and the House pass
ed the fertilization bill. Adjourned.
SENATE.
The Vice President laid before the SEN
ate the credentials of Hon. William B.
Sprague, elected United States Senator
from Rhode Island for six years.
Mr.. Wilmot presented the joint resolu-
tiOns of the Legislature of Pennsylvania,
requesting the Senators of that State to
vote for the repeal of the duty on printing
paper.
Mr.. Harris presented the petition of
Horace H. Day, asking to be authorized
to construct a ship canal around the Falls
of Niagara.
Mr.. Sumner presented the petition of
Jacob Baldwin, of Pennsylvania, stating
that disloyal newspapers are circulated in
the army, and asking Congress to pro-
hibit their circulation.
Mr.. King called up the bill to increase
the number of Major and Brigadier Gener-
ais
Mr.. Fessenden moved to amend SO as to
limit the increase to twenty Major and
| fifty Brigadier Generals.
The morning hour expired and the Cur
rency Bill was taken up and passed by the
following vote:
Anthony, Arnold, Chandler, Clark, Doc
| little, Fessenden, Foster, Harding, Harlan,
/ Harris, Howard, Howe, Lane, Of Kansas,
Morrill,, Nesmith, Pomeroy, Sherman, Sum
ner, Ten Eyck, Wade, Wilkinson, Wilson,
| of Mass.-23.
Nays-Carlisle, Collamer, Cowan, Davis,
Dixon, Foote, Grimes, Henderson, Hicks,
Kennedy, King, Latham, MsDougall, Pow
| ell, Rice, Richardson, Salisbury, Trum-
bull, Turpie, Wall, Wilson, Of Missouri-21.
! The bill to aid the State of Missouri in
emancipation was taken up.
Mr.. Salisbury proceeded to address the
Senate in opposition to it. He thoughtthe
difficulties Of the country seemed to have
been taken advantage of to secure emanci-
patton. He Contended at some length that
there was no authority in the COnstitu-
ton for any appropriation Of money for
such purposes. 1t was a proposal to sur
render their rights to the General Govern
ment and thus destroy our present form
despOtism. He believed the whole con-
wise and unconstitutional.
Mr.. Sumner moved to amend so as to
reduce the amount paid for each slave
emancipated from $500 to $500. Adopted,
19 to II.
Mr.. Sumner then moved to strike out
the word gradual" so as to make the
emancipation Immediate. Rejected.
The substitute reported by the judiciary
Committee was then adopted. Yeas, 7
nays 10. The bill then passed by % to IS.
Yeas-Anthony, Arnold, Chandler, Clark,
Collamer, Doolittle, Foote, Foster, Harlan,
Harris, Henderson, Howard Howe, King,
Lane, of Kansas, Morrell, Pomeroy, Sum-
ner, Wade, Wilkinson, Wilmot Wilson, OF
Mass.-23
Nays-Messrs. Carlisle, Cowan, Davis
/ Fessenden, Grimes, Harding, Kennedy,
Lane, Latham, McDougall, Nesmith, Pow
ell, Richardson, Salisbury, Ten Eyek, Tur-
pie, Wall, Wilson, of Mo-l8.
Absent-Messrs. Bayard, Dixon, Hale
Sherman, Wiley and Hicks.
Mr.. Hicks stated that ne had paired of
with Mr.. Wiley. He would have voted
in theafirmative.
Mr.. Richardson stated that if Mr.. Rict
had been present he would have voted
, against the bill.
A message was received from the Pres
ident in response to a resolution of tht
Senate, transmitting q report Of the Sec
retary of State, with the correspondence
and papers, concerning mediation or ar
bitration on the part of the French Gov
ernment.
Mr.. Morrill, offered resolution request
ing the President to communicate to the
Senate any information he may have rela-
tive to the use of negroes by the French
army in Mexico. Adopted.
At hslf-past four o'clock the Senate
took recess.
The bill to prevent and punish frauds
: on the revenue passed.
Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, introduced bill
for the admission of Nevada, Nebraska
and Colorado, as States; also, bill to pro
vide temporary Government for the ter
ritory Of Montana.
Referred to Committee on Territories.
Mr.. Wilson called up bill to increast
the number of Major and Brigadier Gen
erals
Mr.. Fessenden's amendment, limiting
the increase to 20 Major, and so Brigsdiel
Generals, was adopted. Majority, "a to 13
Mr.. Trumbull amendment, that beyond
the number authorized by this act an'
laws herein referred to, said no Genera