Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-02-09

.TELEGR APHIC.
[SAFURDAY NIGHTS DIsPATOHEs.I
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
Debate upon the Canal Bill.
Exciting Talk in the House,
Cen. Burnside in House and
Senate.
Troops to be Raised for Texas.
CONGRESsIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. I.
Troops to be Raised for Texas.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Z.
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Z.
HOUSE.
Referring to the report of the committee
on Naval Affairs Mr.. Kellogg said the au-
thor Of it, Mr. COnkliDg, no one would
suppose had lived on a line of railroad
which had, during the last year, made five
millions on q capital stock Of thirteen mil
lions, judging from that gentleman's oppo-
sition to the bill. But great men would
differ. In further advocacy of the meas
ure he said the Government was asked
only to lend its credit, and the tolls Of the
Illinois and Michigan Canal now paid
more than the interest on the work.
F. AsConkling explained that the report
| Of the committee Of Naval Affairs, which
had been attacked, was made pursuant to
| instructions from the House to inquire as
to the naval and military aspect Of the
work. In the examination before the COM
mittee no commercial rivalries were rep
resented. He made up his mind to vote
against any measure which would cause to
deviate either the money or the credit of
| the Government from what he conceived
! should be their exclusive employment, the
crushing out by force Of arms this afro
cious rebellion. ThAats had been made
against him in the city of New York and
here because Of his opposition to the bill.
| The influence of the President had been
! brought in support of the measure in
manner almost unparalleled. The lObbies
of this House were filed with paid advo-
| Gates, in violation Of the rules, and this
bill had been brought here in fraudulent
manner, irregularly and unauthorized by
| the Naval Committee.
Mr.. Olin, interrupting, said the state.
ment was false in length and breadth, and
he would meet the question either here or
| elsewhere. He pronounced the statement
an unqualified falsehood. (Sensation.)
Mr.. Mcpherson claimed the right to
| make a personal explanation. As a men,
Der Of the Military Committee, he was not
\ willing to rest under the imputation that
the reporting of the bill was Unauthorized.
The Committee gave its consent to report
the bill as a personal favor, five members
there of q majority being opposed to the
measure in every phase. The Committee
did not recommend concurrence in the
bill.
Mr.. Olin rose TO personal explanation.
Mr.. Conkling called him to order.
Mr.. Olin-As you have refused to yield
the floor, I will call you to order.
Mr.. COnkling-There is no occasion to
make threats on this floor.
Mr.. Olin-I simply rose to
Mr.. Conkling-I call the member TO or
der. He yesterday, in the course Of his
remarks, charged that the report Of the
Naval Committee was a tissue Of misrep-
reservations and misstatements.
Mr.. Olin again rose, whereupOn the
I NLak la n
could interrupt another without his con-
sent
Mr.. Olin-I rose to a point of order.
Permit me to state
The Speaker-The gentleman on the
right is entitled to the hoor and the Chair
will sustain him. He cannot be deprived
of it without his consent.
Mr.. Conkling then proceeded to vindi-
cate the report Of the Naval Committee,
against the attacks that had been made
upon it, and in opposition to the pending
measure.
Mr.. Trimble opposed the bill denying
that it was national in sense as suggested
The trade of the Mississippi river never
amounted to more than that of all the
Northern lakes from the West.
Mr.. Diven remarked that the original
design was To- afford passage for ships Of
war from the Gulf of Mexico to Lake
Michigan in the event of war with Eng
land and make such provisions for de
fence as are now prohibited by treaty.
Mr.. Stevens opposed the bill. He said
they had become so accustomed to giy'
away money by the millions, that no ap
preparation was considered too large to be
Q passed. He characterized the scheme nov
pending as the most preposterous shan
ever brought forward. Such navigation
as was claimed, being entirely out Of tn
question.
. Vallandigham said this scheme propose
to strike deadly blow to the interests 0
q Indiana Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, Penn
sylvania, Maryland, Delaware and New
Jersey, and of Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Bal
timore and Louisville; and while the peo
pie of these States are thus damaged, the.
were to be taxed for the scheme.
l Mr.. Porter entered his protest agains
t the passage of the bill.
= Mr.. Washburne regarded the OppOsitio
, Of this measure as the most extraordinar
toward gthe Northwest that he had eve
/ seen exhibited. The bill was of create
:, interest to the Northwest than any measuI
ever submitted to Congress. He had vote
q for the tariff, by which the Golfers of Penn
sylvania were fattened. The Pennsylvani
; Central Railroad was earning ten million
It a year.