Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-02-05

TEhEGRA A PHO.
LAST NIGHF's DIsPAFOHEs.l
THE FIGHTAT FT. DONELSON
SUCCESS OF THE FEDERALS.
AFFAIRS AT VIcKsBURG.
BRILLIANT CAVALRY CHARGE.
Seoessionists Leaving California
for Texas.
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISION.
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISION.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
CONGRESSIONAL.
wAsuISGTON, Feb. 4.
SENATE.

Mr.. Howe presented the credentials of Hon
J. R. Doohttle, reelected United States Senator
from Wisconsin, for six years.
Howard, from the Committee on judiciary, re-
ported back the bill to change the time Of hold
ing the District Courts Of the United States
Ten Eyek, from the Committee on Judiciary,
reported back the bill to prevent correspondence
with the rebels.
Wilson, Of Massachusetts, from the Military
Committee, reported back the joint resolution to
revive the act to secure to the officers and men
employed IN the Department of the West and
Missouri their pay, bounty and pensions.
Powell, from the Committee on Judiciary, re-
ported bill concerning pardOns, the remission
OF penalties and iorieitures IN criminal cases.
The bill authorizes the President to make quail
fed pardons so as to remit the fines on}relef
from imprisonment, &c. Passed.
Trumbull, from the Committee on judiciary,
EaFsorted back the bill to amend the act to pre-
vent officers Of the Government and Members Of
Congress from taking consideration for procuring
contracts for officers places
Trumbull from the same Committee, reported
adversely on the bill to divide the State OF Alichi
gan into two Judicial Districts, and also on the
resolution to Increase the fees of the U. S. Mar
shal in California.
McDougal introduced a bill for the sale Of GER
tain Indian Reservations in California and for the
establishment OF new Reservations in the same
State. Referred to Military Committee.
The resolutions relative to French interven-
ton in Mexico were then taken up, the question
being on the motion to lay them on the table,
which was agreed to by 81 TO 9.
iMr. Wilson called up the bill for the encour-
agement of enlistments. An amendment was
adopted providing that a drafted man may pro-
cure substitute. Another amendment was
adopted providing that no equipments be sold
or given away, and when such articles are found
in the possession OF any person not a soldier or
officer, they may be seized.
Mr.. Sherman offered an amendment which
was adopted, providing that any officer absent
with leave shall receive only half pay, and when
absent without leave, IN addition 70 penalties
now provided, shall forfeit all his pay except
when sick.
Foote offered an amendment, which was adopt
ed, that general orders Of the War Department
numbers l54 and l62, in reference to the enlist
ment of volunteers into the regular service, be
repealed.
Carlisle moved to strike out the section au-
thOriZing the President to make all rules and
regulations for enrolling and drafting the militia
Nir. Richardson said tn was bill ofmost fear
ful import. 1t gave the President full power
over all the militia of the country, to do what he
pleased with them. He might draft all the DEM
ocrats, il he chose, or all the Republicans, or
negroes. H e claimed that two-thirds Of the
rank and flewere Democrats.
Mr.. Harlan said that as far as his State was con-
eemed, three-fourths of the men were Repub-
licans.
Lane said he had been informed that the ma
jOuty OF the soldiers from Illinois were RePubli-
cans and that not a cOrporal's guard Of Demo
Gratis went from Kansas.
Richardson quoted at length from the returns
OF Illinois regiments to show they were mainly
composed OF Democrats He feared that If silch
place an inferior race side by side with the white
man, were passed the country might be plunged
into civil war.
Lane said, as far as the Senator's speech rela-
ted to the negro question, he had heard the same
for twenty years, but he protested in the name
OF the soldiers Of Illinois against this attempt to
incite political dissensiOns among them.
Trumbull said he was exceedingly sorry his
colleague had made such partizan speech when
there were halfa million ofrebes in arms against
the Government. He was sorry his colleague had
hoh a1rar1 10 lrl
voted the Democratic or Republican ticket. It
was known that in making military appointments
in Illinois no question Of politics was made at all.
Mr.. Richardson asked If his colleague did not
sign protest to the President that no General
be entrusted with the command except he con-
Cured in the Presidents policy of carrying on
the war?
Mr.. Trumbull said he would say now, and for
ever, that if he had power no man should lead
our armies who did not agree with the President
in the prosecution Of the war and the policy he
had adopted to crush this rebellion.
Mr.. Rchardson-If was President l would
call for Mcclellan Immediately to head the army.
Mr.. Frumbull.-lfyou believed Gen. Mcclellan
opposed TO your method Of putting dewn the re-
| bellion, would you call h m to command the
army?
Mi Riehardson.-I would select the man who
could win victories.
Mr.. Trumbull.=As TO his victories Imust con-
fess am notfamiiiar with them. IfI was hunt
| ing after a man to conduct the army who had
won victories, certainly should not select Me-
| Cleilan-
Mr. Wilson contended that the bill was not
/ open to the objection urged. 1t gave the Presi-
| dent power to make all needful regulation and
/ he considered the section as necessary
Mr. Carlisle offered an amendment 10 call the
Senate's attention to what he considered the
| dangers Of this bill
Mr Bayard said that the General Government
had no right TO interfere with the control Of the
| State Militia.
Mr. Nesmith said the bill gave power to call
| out the militia if necessary to make draft. He
| believed that great deal of evil was due to the
inefhciency and inability Of those at the head OF
| the Government. The Democratic element had
/ communicated itself to the army, and the army
| was great undiscipliDed mob. The people OF
| Oregon we're loyal but were not in favor Of max
| ing war simply to abolish slavery.
| The motion was disagreed to yeas, IA
nays, &c. .'Hasa
| Mr.. Carlisle moved to strike out the 4th sec
| ton.
After some discussion, with the bill still Ipend-
| ing, the Senate adjourned.
| HOUSE.
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