Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-01-20
The Habeas Corpus Suspension.
Admission of Three New States.
LATER FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
CONGRESSIONAL.

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Mr.. Beamar presented the credentials Of in,
B. Rogers, claiming seat as q ReprssentafiJ
nom Tennessee. Referred to COMMITTEES Q
Elections.
The House went into Committee of the Whol
on the bill providing ways and means for th
support Of the Government.
Riddle Of Ohio said the time had arrived Whe
Congress should exercise the power residin
with It, and hitherto inert, of establishing a un
form currency both to the Government and pee
Hooper, Alluding to the former action Of Cor
gress, sad the currency provided was recognize
4 for which currency was needed. The peopl
asked for more oft, because the actual result {
| its use had shown that more was required for th
purpose Of trade, and because afurthsr issue wa
| necessary, and wonld be beneficial to the publ
service. The tax bill was in successful operation
| and it Was believed that the revenue derive,
/ from it and from the tariff on imports would ex
ceed the estimate then made Of one hundred
| millions Of dollars, without operating oppFess
/ lively on the industrial interests Of the country
| One more measure was required to perfect tn.
| system, namely, national banking law Whlcl
| would establish o uniform and secure sYsteun O
/ banking throughout the eouctry.
| Mr.. Hooper said the substitute he had offered
for the bill reported from the Committee OF
Ways and Means would afford the means to paJ
all the demands Of the public service and at th6
same time provide for capitalists, bankers and
the people the means TO prevent any deprecia
| ton Of the currency growing out Of the redun.
daney ofthe notes issued BY the Treasury De.
partment.
Mr. Horton argued that there was no ether
mode BY which money could be raised excepting
on public credit He said in order to fund {
large amount Of fdebt it was inevitable that the
currency should be inflated, but the bill was cal.
eulated to prevent evil results. The COMMITTEES
had made the bill as workable as possible, but
they would consider any suggestion in the way
ofimprovement. He opposed the proposition o.
Mr.. Stevens to pay interest on paper.
Mr.. Watts, Delegate from New Mexico, oppos-
ed two classes Of currency. He would pay all
debts with legal tender notes.
Without concluding the question she House
adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr., McDougall, of California, offered the fol
lowing concurrent resolutions:
Resolved, That the present attempt ofthe French
Government to subjugate the Republic ofMeIi-
co to her authority by armed force, is q violation
Of the established rules Of international law, and
that it is moreover violation Of the faith Of
France pledged by the treaty made at London
on the 3lst Of October, 1861, between the Allied
Governments ofSpain, France and England.
Resolved, Further, that the attempt to subject
the Republic of Mexico to French authority is
an act not merely unfrendly to the Republic,
but to free institutions everywhere, and is re-
gaTded as not only unfriendly, but hostile.
Resolved That it is the duty Of this republic to
require Of the government Of France that her
armed forces shall be withdrawn from the terri
tory Of Mexico.
Resolved, That it is the duty and purpose Of
this republic now and st all times to lend such
AID to the republic Of Mexico as may be required
to prevent the forcible interposton Of any OF the
States Of ofEuroPe in the political affairs ofthat re-
public,
Resolved, That the President Of the United
States cause to be communicated to the govern
ment Of Mexico the views now expressed by the
two Houses Of Congress, and that he be further
requested to cause to be negotiated such treaty
or treaties between the two republics will tend
to make their views effective.
On motion OF Mr.. 01cD0ugui the RESOLUTIONS
were laid over until Thursday.
Mr.. Howard presented the credentials Of Hon.
q. Chandler, reelected Senator for six years from
the 4th o. March next.
On motion of Mr.. Trumbull the bill re-organ-
izing the Court Of Claims was taken up.
At the expiration ofthe morning hour, on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Wright, the bill for the discharge Of
State prisoners was taken up.
Mr.. Powell proceeded to speak at length in
answer to the speech Of Mr.. Wright. He alluded
to quotations from Jefferson as authority for ths
suspension ofthe habeas corpus and for making
arrests. He contended that Jefferson was never
in favor ofar6ltrary arrests. He referred TO the
fact that Jefferson, when President and Whea
certain arrests were made by Gen. Jackson, sent
the afidaVits and charges to Congress and hand
ed the persons TO the civil enthusiastically
the opposite ofthe course now taken by the Pres
ident and the Administration. He referred also
to the last speech made by Senator Douglas, in
which he said he would resist any interference
with the institutions Of the States, and he claimed
that the Senator from Indiana had no right 10
oning peaceful citizens.
Mr.. Powell believed this war Was commenced to
overthrow the institutions Of the South, and he
believed that it was oYerthrOwing the Constitu-
ton, and he would give itneither money OF men.
He believed the late election in Indiana showed
that the people did not agree with Senator
WnghFs sentiments They were in favor Of the
Constitution aud opposed to the acts OF the pres
ent administration. The people would continue
to triumph, and would at the next Presidential
election, and claim possession Of the Govern
ment and preserve the Constitution.
Mr.. Wright, in reply, said he did not acknoWl-
edge that democracy as true, which, in time Of
war, refused to aid the Government there has
been Burr, a Calhoun, and Breekinndge, in
the ranks Of the democracy, and many Of the
democrats, who, year ago, were acting with the
Senator from Kentucky, were now IN the rebel
army.
racy. 1t was the duty Of every loyal Democrat
to aid the Government by eYary means in his
power in its struggle for life, and In an hour like
this he could draw no distinction between the
and those who were carrying it on
Of the nation, and any admission Of that prin-
cple by the so-called proposition of peace from
so-ealled Democrats, was death TO the nation
Yet there were men now trying to get into politi-
cal power through the misfortunes Of the eoun-
try The sentiments Of Senator Douglas could
not be mistaken when he declared that there
could be no neutrality in this War-men must be
either friends or traitors. The keynote Of all
this had been sounded in New York under the
5pee;ous claim Of State sovereignty. This infa-
nous claim that the State has the power to over
ride the country in the time Of a war like this,
must be put down, or the country will be ruined.
Men had kept still year, until misfortune had
fallen upon our arms, and then they came out
snd cried against the war, in the name Of the De-
because they thought they could gain
political D over and here to-day Senator had
talked an hour and 3 half concerning the war,
nd had said not one word against those rebels
who were trying to break up the Government.
fhia GT0VarUmnnt fall ltq death WOnld
come from traitors in the North, and it was time
that the Government took measures to defend
Itself against them. There were 1900 graves in
Indiana to-day, and she had sent 10000 men TO
ne field, and she would send loo, 600 more before
ne Government should fall by the hand Of trea-
SON (Applause in the gaAeKes.) As Hslmel-
ear swore his child TO eternal hatred to Rome,
20 he was willing 10 swear his children to fight
iorever for the unity and preservation Of this
Government. Applause in the galleries.)
Mr. Hale moved to go into executive session,