Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-02-24
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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
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Mr.. MeDougal called up The bill t.
amend the Pacific Railroad act. After
discussion the bill was postponed.
Mr.. Wilson, of Massachusetts, intro
duced a bill to prevent the circulation in
the United States Of the bonds and notes
Of the Confederate States. Referred to
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Latham introduced bill to estab-
hsh branch mint in Nevada. Referred
to Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Lane, Of Kansas, introduced bill
granting lands to Kansas to indemnify
her citizens for their losses.
The bill for the discharge Of State pris-
oners was taken up.
Mr.. Wilson said no man would be found
opposing the war who was not q Demo
crat and such journals as the Cincinnati
Eng uirer, Chicago Times and New York
World and Express we're quoted and ap-
plauded by trait rs in arms. he had no.
thing to say against the action Of those
Democrats who were fighting for their
country, or working for its welfare any
where. #-t...
Mr.. Richardson spoke, referring to Mr..
Wilson's remark that the whole Democrat
ic party were disloyal.
Mr.. Wilson stated that he never said the
mass Of the party was disloyal
Mr.. Richardson said it was since the in
augurstion Of con6scation and emancips-
tion that we had no success. Let these be
recalled, and the country could yet be saw
ed, He thought the President had no
power to suspend the writ Of hsbeas cor
pus. He was also opposed to the conserip-
tiOn and the present bill.
Mr.. Richardson said the Senator had
referred 10 newspaper in his State. The
editor Of that paper was o brother to q
man on the Monitor when she saved the
country last year. As many men had
gone to the war from that Office as from
any Office in the country. He would not
endorse all the opinions of that paper
But the Senator was greatly mistaken, If
he supposed there was in the head Of that
paper any thought Of disloyalty. He de-
fed the Senator to find anything disloyal
in any article Of that paper and if there
was any treason in that paper, or in the
others referred to, the courts were open,
and there was the place TO try them.
Mr.. Chandler said that one Of the re-
porters Of that paper was, known to be 9
rebel sympathizer, and believed to be dis
loyal.
Mr.. Collsmer, from the conference on
the Legislative Appropriation Bill, made
report. The mileage clause is stricken out
of the bill, leaving mileage as heretofore.
Report was agreed to, and bill passed.
The Senate resumed the bill for the dis
charge Of State prisoners.
Mr.. Powell spoke, urging that the POW
er Of suspending the writ Of habeRs COR
pus was vested in Congress, and could not
and ought MOTTO be delegated, and that no
person should be arrested without q war
rant.
Mr.. Doolittle argued that in time of war
it WAS absolutely necessary to arrest men
without warrants.
Mr.. Clark said he was pleased to hear
the Senator from Illinois. Mr. nIcnarusoui
say Io-uay that this rebellion was cause
less.
Mr.. Richardson said he was willing to
repeat it. At the beginning, the rebellion
was causeless.
: mo adjournment Of the Senate up till
2 o'clock A. n.
The Speaker laid before the House the
resolutions Of the Legislature Of Kansas
approving the policy Of the Administra-
tion for suppressing the rebellion.
The House passed the Senate Bill pro-
viding for the holding Of Circuit Court
of one district by the Judge Of another in
cases of necessity and comforting on the
United States District Courts eognizance
Of cases Of admiralty as to the lakes, the
same as is now possessed by them as to
the high seas.
Flanders, the member from the 1st Con-
gressional District Of Louisiana, appeared
and was qualified.
Mr.. Dawes, from the Committee on Elec-
lions, made an unfavorable report on the
credentials of c. L. Grafton, as Member
from the 9th District of Virginia.
Mr.. Dawes called up the adverse report
in the case of Jennings Piggott claiming
a seat from the I'd District Of North Caro-
lima. It was read. It set forth that Pig
gott was not, in any just sense, the choice
Of the loyal voters, not half of whom had
an opportunity to vote. Besides, he was
net resident of North Carolina, although
q native thereof. He had lived in Wash
ington with his wife and family, and had
here voted for municipal officers.
Mr.. Piggott maintained he was the
choice Of the legal voters.
Messrs. Maynard and Clements advo-
ested PiggOtts claims.
The report Of the Committee against
Piggott was adopted.
Several important amendments 70 the
naval appropriation bill were not concur
red in, and the bill will be returned to
that body.
The House resumed consideration Of
Senate bill enrolling and calling out the
national forces.
Mr.. Riddle spoke against the bill, and
Mr.. Campbell in favor Of it Mr..
Campbell concluded BY saying that be
would fight by land and by sea for q
thousand years against the rebels and oil
their allies at home or abroad.
Mr.. Wright spoke in favor Of the bill,
but wished it amended to relieve citizens
from unlawful arrest. he also wished the
clergy to be exempted.
Mr.. White opposed the bin.
Personalities here occurred betWee n
Messrs. Vallandighsm, White and Camp
bell. which caused considerable excite
ment. Vallandigham spoke in reply to
Campbell.
Mr.. Bingham said his colleagues speech
(Vallandighsm's) was unworthy any one
who has grown to mans estate beneath the
Constitution.
Mr.. VOORHEES, denounced Csmpbelrs
and Bingham's remarks, and lauded VAL
andigham's. i' srh s9,1 f-r
VOorhies said this was the time for plain
talk and wished the gentlemsn to know
that the people whom he represented would
never pay one dollar to buy the slaves Of
Missouri to set them free. The people will
say to those who are forcing deprecated
currency on them, with gold "a per cent.