Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-02-28
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TELEGRAPHIC.
LAST NIGHF's DIsPIFOHEs.l
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
The President Unidentified for Sus.
pension of Habeas Corpus.
FROM THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI
Work on the Canal Nearly Com.
pleted.
AFFAIRS IN TENNESSEE,
Van Dorm Reinforcing Bragg.
CAPTURE OF 200 REBELS.
FROM THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI
AFFAIRS IN TENNESSEE.
Van Dorm Reinforcing Bragg.
CAPTURE OF 200 REBELS.
CONGRESSIONAL.


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SENATE.
A Communication was received from th
Secretary Of the Treasury, transmitting a.
additional report from the Collector of Ney
York, concerning the duties on paper.
A Committee of Conference was appointet
on the bill to limit the number Of Major an
Brigadier Generals.
Mr.. COllamer, from the Committee on Post
Offices and Roads, reported back the bill t.
allow the Covington and Cincinnati Bridg
Company to build bridge across the ohit
/ river, at not less than one feet above Low
water mark, with two hundred feet span.
Mr.. Grimes called up a bill to incor
porate an institution for colored children il
the District Of Columbia.
After considerable discussion,
Mr.. Davis moved to postpone the bill. Re
jected.
Mr.. Fessenden, from tho Committee O
Conference on the bill to provide ways enC
means for the Government, made a repor
which was agreed to, and new Committee
appointed.
The amendment relative to the tax on the
| Banks bill, to extend the Washington and
/ Alexandria railroad, was then taken up.
Mr.. Sumner offered an amendment, thai
no person shall be excluded from the cars OF
account Of color. AdoDted.
Mr. Clark opposed the bill, and said the
| Secretary Of War opposed it.
Mr.. McDougal said that the person at the
head Of the War Department was q base
man. He had promised the Pr esident Of the
United States, in his own house, that be
would denOunee the Secretary Of War
There ought to be President Of the United
States.
Mr.. Morrill, called the Senator to order; as
his remarks were not relevant
The Chair-Mr. Anthony decided that the
point was well taken.
Mr.. MeDougaI-I declare here, in my
place, before the Senate, on my own rsspon-
sibility that the man who is at the head of
the War DEPARTMENTS man who has wrong
ed the country.
The Chair called the Senate to erder.
Mr.. McDOugal-I appeal from the decision
Of the Chair. I want to know whether q
Senator Of the United States is equal to the
Secretary Of War.
Mr.. TrumbulI appealed to the Senator to
withdraw his call for an appeal.
Mr.. McDOugal-I will withdraw it, but I
should like an expression of opinion whether
the Senate dare speak.
Bill passed-yeas %; nays 10.
Chandler called up the bill for the eollec-
tion Of abandoned property, and the preTen-
NA0A VI AAHuA IL
Mr.. Grimes offered an amendment exclud-
ing all captures made by the Navy, from the
provisions of the bill. Adopted.
Mr.. Howard offered an amendment exelud-
ing all property which had been, or was In
tended to be used against the United States;
such as ships, munitions of war, etc. Adopted.
Mr.. Davis, in the course Of some remarks
on the bill, said many officers had engaged in
the collection Of large amounts of plunder,
and he understood that General Butler,
through brotherOf his, had engaged largely
in such plunder.
Mr.. Chandler said General Butler had ac-
counted to the treasury for every dollar Of
property he had taken.
Mr.. Davis said General Butler did not act
in his own name but his brother was his
agent, and gathered up a large amount of
plunder. He saw, by the Intelligsncer, that
the brother and another person were in pos
session Of the Milliken estate, worth, before
the war, three millions Of dollars. There
& mss a sasas 4 s y s ~, ~ a71 q lsgg aIaQunt of
New Orleans, and a fine house and furniture,
valued at $1,000. General Butler sent an
armed force and forced open the safe, and
then took possession of the furniture and
General Butler would compel persons having
property to sell it to him, at reduced prieo.
The people of New Orleans had denounced
him as plunderer ana tyrant.
Mr.. Wilson, of Massachusetts, made a re-
port from the Committee of Conference on
the bill to limit the number Of Major Gen
eral and Brigadier Generals. Agreed to-
The report makes in all seventy Majors and
two hundred and seventy-hVe Brigadier-
Generals.
EVENING SEssION.-Mr. Harris called up
a bill to facilitate taking depOsitlons in the
United States to be used in other countries
Passed.
The Senate then resumed consideration Of
the bill for the collections Of abandoned
property in insurrectionary districts, the
pending question being on the motion to
strike out the sections authorizing agents
Of the Treasury to purchase cotton, rice,
sugar, tobacco, &c.
Mr.. Wilson, of Massachusetts, referred to
the remarks Of the Senator from Kentucky,
concerning General Butler. He believed that
the Senator was entirely mistaken. General
Butler had turned over to the Government
nearly one million dollars and had put into
the Treasury nearly seven hundred and fifty
thousand dollars. He had done more than
almost any other man to support the Govern
ment and restore order in New Orleans. Gen
eral Butler had supported nearly 10000
poor people and had levied contributions on
the rebels to help furnish means. He thought
the imputations against General Butler en-
tirely unealled for and uni ust. He did not
believe that General Butler ever received a
farthing Wrongfully.
Mr.. Davis repeated what he had heard, and
said at the next session he would call for
committee to investigate into the doings Of
General Butler.
Mr.. Wilson, of Massachusetts,, said that
these charges were made by men who hated
General Butler, and he hoped the Senator
would be true to his promise, and call for
committee to investigate the conduct Of Gen
eral Butler.
Mr.. Rice also defended Butler and his
course, and said the charges about Buffers
brother getting rich, we're mere newspaper
reports. Semi-rebels and sympathizers with
treason were apt to complain.
Mr.. Davis asked what the Senator
thought Of the gross order with regard to
women.
Mr.. Rice said it was evident from General
Buffers explanation, it did not mean what
semi-rebels tried TO make ont. In regard, to the
person from St. Louis, who said he lost his
plate and furniture, he would say he was
a traitor, or else General Butler never touch
ed dollar of his property.
Mr.. Stevens, from the Committee Of Con-
ference on the dissgreeing votes on the bill
to indemnify the President and others for
acts committed under the suspension of the
writ Of habeas corpus, made report. 1t
authorizes the President, during the present
rebellion, where the public safety requires it,
to suspend the writ Of hsbeas corpus in any
State or parts Of States, and provide for dis
charge BY the courts; the parties discharged
to take the oath of allegiance.
Mr.. Pendleton raised the point that this
was not the repert agreed on by the Joint
Committee Of Conference, but was altered
after the meeting had adjourned.
Msssrs. Stevens and Bingham explained
that the report was signed by majority.
The Speaker put the question as to whether
the report should be received OF not. De-
cided In the afirmatiye-ss to 42.
SnvaraI nnntiona to adjourn were made.