Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-17
TELEGRAPHIC.
neutrality-suspicious.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Action In Relation to Our
Prisoners.
Gen. SchO0eld In Washington.
Reports From New Orleans.
NEWS FROM REBEL SOURCES.
Gen. schOOeld in Washington.
Reports From New Orleans.
Jews FROM REBEL SOURCES
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, December Is.

Il HOUSE.
Select Committee on Emigrstion-Wash ashburne,
Of Illinois; GTinnell, Of Iowa Lane, Of Indiana
| Baldwin, Of Massachusetts, Rollins, of Missou-
ri Elliott of Massachusetts, Kelly, Of Penn
| sylvsnis Knapp, Of Illinois Orth, Of Indiana ,
Boyd, Of Missouri kalbheesch, Of New York )
| Cobb Of wisconsin Anderson, OF Kentucky !;
| Middleton, Of New Jersey.
| Select Committee on the Rebellous States
H. Winter Davis, Of Maryland Gooch, OF Mas
saehusetts James C. Allen, Of Illinois Ashley,
of Ohio FentOn, CT New York Holman, OF
/ Indisna Smthers, OF Delaware Blow, OF Mis-
souri English, Of Connecticut
| A resolution was adopted, instructing the
/ Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into the
/ alleged inhumanity Of the enemy towards our
wounded in the held.
Numerous other resolutions were introduced,
and among them one by Rolling, Of Missouri,
/ declaring that this House is prompted Oy Just
patriotism in fsyoring the Jealous prosecution Of
/ the war which vas inaugurated BY the disunion-
| lists that II is the duty OF the Government to
/ prosecute the war until obedience TO the Con-
/ stitutiOn and the laws Is secured and that the
war shall not be prosecuted for the purpose
/ Of conquest or subjugatlon.
/ Mr. Lovejoy Of Illinois, moved to lay the reso-
/ lutiuns on the table, which Was lost Yeas 50,
nays IA. debate arising on the resolution it
Il was laid over.
The House then resolved that when it ad-
| iourns il be till the 5th of January.
Mr. Grinnell offered the following, which was
agreed to.
lion, prisoners held by the United States have
been treated under the rules Of war with the
| most humane considerations. And
| Whereas, On learning that our soldiers held
! at Richmond were suffering and dying for food
and clothing, by the confession Of their eAptors,
| IN the language of Foot OF the rebel Congress,
| she Cemmissary General having starved the
enemy's prisoners, the friends Of the prison
| ers and Soldiers Aid Society continued to for
ward food and clothing until forbidden by the
rebsl authorities.
Therefore, be it resolved, that this Is wan
| ton act of cruelty uuprecedented in modern war
fare at war with the humane sentiments Of the
| sge, and merits the protest and eXecratlon OF
this House and can but assign the authors Of such
Infamous deeds to the reprobation Of the Al
On molten of Mr. Wilson:
ResoLred That the COMMITTEE on Roads and
Canals be instructed to inquire into the expedi'
| ency of constructing canal around the rapids
IN the Mississippi river, commencing at Keokuki
Iowa, and that the Committee have leave to re-
port by bill or otherwise.
| Mr.. Kenney, delegate from Utah, offered a res
Olution, which was not agreed to, asking that
to inquire into the causes which have led 70 the
stationing of a large standing army among the
| peaceful and loyal people of Utah
/ Mr. McClung introduced bill TO provide fol
the deficiencies Of the appropriation for the pay
Of officers and men actually employed in the
| Western Department Of Missouri; which Was
referred to the Committee OF Ways and Means
| On motion Of Mr.. Kasson it was resolved thai
the Committee on Claims be Instructed to in
auire into the cause Of the delay Of the officer
| OF the PaymRster General, and the Second Au
ditor in the adjustment, and the payment o
the claims of disabled and deceased soldiers
| and report what legislation, fany, is necessary
TO facilitate such adjustment and payment.
| Mr. briggs offered the following resolution
| which was agreed to;
| Resolved, the Senate concurring, That wheI
the House adjourns on Wednesday, Decembe
I'D, it be until Tuesday, January 5th, ls64.
| House adjourned