Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-04
Great Enthusiasm of the People
ADVANCE OF GEN. ROsEcRANs,
CONFEDERATE LEGISLATION.
CONGRESSIONALPROCEEDINGS.
General Banks and the Planters.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, March 8.
SENATE


Mr.. Powell said he desired to make 8
correction in the journal. He did not
agree with the statements made in the
journal He did not believe that the
vote to concur in the report Of the Com
mittee Of Conference was ever put. Last
night the Senator from Delaware (Bayard)
was on the floor, and gave way to motion
to adjourn, snd he (Powell) so stated. The
motion to adjourn was rejected, and the
President pro TEN. (Pomeroy) called vote
on the report. He (Powell) did not believe
the nays were ever called, but the Chair
decided that the report was agreed to, and
the Senator from Illinois (Trumbull) moved
to take up something else. The Senator
from Delaware asked an appeal from the
decision of the Chair, which is not entered
on the journal; and the Senator from Illi-
nois (RichardsOn) moved a reconsideration,
which is not entered.
Mr.. Bayard mad e statement of a simi-
lar character, and suggested that the vote
should be taken again without debate.
Mr. Foote explained that he was absent
from the Chair, having been there for FIVE
hours, and had gone to rest.
Mr.. Wiley said he certainly understood
the Chair to have put the vote in the mega
tive, and he certainly answered, and did.
vote distinctly.
Mr. Trumbulf said thatthe Senator from
Delaware (Mr. Bayard) did yield the floor,
and the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Pow
| ELL made motion to adjourn, and vote
was taken and decided negatively. The
Chairman, as was his duty, put the ques-
| tion, on agreeing to the report, and de-
clsred it carried. He (Trumbull,) voted
in the affirmative, and the Senator from
Virginia (Willey,) tells US he voted mega
lively. Then he (Trumbull) moved to take
up the House bill, No SO, which was done.
Every effort made by the Senator after
| that was an interruption. Was it to be eX-
pected that the wheels Of legislation was
/ to be stopped and important measures TO
/ be lost by factiOus opposition Of less than
One-tenth Of the members of the Senate
The Senator from Delaware could take
no appeal, and the Chair had no authority
| to recognize him, because there was an
other measure before the Senate. His col
| league had no right to make a motion 10
reconsider, unless he voted with the ma
jority.
Mr.. Bayard said that no further debate
would be had, if the vote could be taken.
| Mr.. Powell said he had no doubt, after
the remarks of the Senator from Virginia,
that the Chair did put the vote in the
negative. He would withdraw the mo-
ton to correct the journal.
After further discussion It was agreed
that test vote should be taken on the
motion to send to the House for the bill.
The molten was rejected.
| Mr.. Fessenden reported back the bill to
modify the existing laws for the collection
of duties on imports, without amendment. q.
Bill passed. =
Mr.. Sumner called up the concurrent
resolutions on mediation and Intervention,
and said he was authorized to state that
these resolutions met the approval of the
President and Cabinet. The resolutions
were adopted.
Mr.. Latham called up the bill to establish
q branch mint in Nevads Territory. Passed.
A committee Of Conference was appoint
ed on the disagreeing rates in the Internal
Revenue Bill.
Mr.. Powell moved to take up the rcsolu-
ton appointing q committee to investigate
the conduct of General Gilbert in dispers-
the convention at Frankfort, KY. Refused
10 to %.
Mr.. Wilson, of Massachusetts, called up
the bill to incorporate the National Acad-
emy of Sciences. Passed.
Mr.. Trumbull called up a bill to enable
the District Courts of the United States
to issue executions and other final pro
cesses in certain cases. Passed.
Mr.. Latham offered o resolution which
was adopted, requesting the Secretary Of
the Treasury to inform the Senate at its
next session, what steps have been taken
to detect the frauds in the San Francisco
Custom House and Mint.
Mr.. Harris, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported back the bill to amend the
act for the collection of duties on exports,
and the COnfscation act. Passed.
Mr.. Harris called up the bill to establish
provisional governments in certain cases.
Mr. Davis moved to adjourn; but the
motion was rejected.
Mr.. Wilkinson moved to take up the bill
to organize the Territory Of Montana
| Agreed to-22 to Is.
Mr.. Wilson, of Massachusetts, moved to
| change the name from Montana to Idaho.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Harding offered an amendment
changing the boundary line. Adopted and
bill passed.
Mr.. Wade called up the bill for the ad-
mission of Nevada as State. Bill passed,
"a to 16.
Mr.. Wade called up the bill for the ad-
mission Of Colorado as a State.
| HOUSE.
Mr.. .Fenton moved, but the House re-
/ fused to consider the bill for the sppoint
ment Of Commissioners to ascertain the
claims of loyal citizens for the use and
destruction of their property by the troops
of the United States army, during the re-
/ belIion.
The House passed the Senate bill TO ena-
bic the District Courts to Issue executions
and other final processes, in certain cases.
The House took up the Senate's amend
ments on the Internal Revenue bill.
House in Committee considered the Mis-
cellaneous Appropriation bill. Anamend-
msnt was adopted sppropriating million
of dollars to defray expenses Of raising,
equipping, transporting and subsisting
militia or minute men Of PennsylVsnis,
Maryland, Missouri, Ohio, Indiana, and
Kentucky, called out to repel rebel raids.
The bill was reported to the House with
sundry amendments.
The House resumed consideration Of the
Senate bill rsorganiEing the Courts Of the
District Of Columbia.
After discussion, the bill passed by 81
to SO.
The House resumed consideration Of
the miscellaneous appropriation bill, and
concurred in nearly all the amendments
reported from the committee.
A separate vote was taken on the amend
ment to pay mileage for the present ses-
sion, additional to the two mileages already
received. Agreed to by two majority.
EVENING SEssIoN.-Mr. Dawes called up
the resolution Of the Committee on Elec-
ton, declaring Mr.. Grafton not entitled to