Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-02-03
Great Excitement in Indiana.
Battle with the Indians on the
Plains.
Great Destruction Of the Savageg
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.

| the exception OF SOJOUO Tor the survey OF
the Minnesota and Red rivers of the north,
with q view to improve the navigation Of
each and connect the same by canal
The House also eoncured in the Senstes
amendment to the Consular and Diplomat
io Appropriation bill.
The House passed the Senate bill amend
atory Of the bill providing for the coIlec-
ton Of direct taxes in insurreotionary dis
tricts. It alters certain provisions for
the sale Of land in cases of non-payment
House resumed the consideration of the
bill authorizing the employment Of nolored
soIu1ers arrJl-eailo-s
Mr.. Wilson, Of Indiana, spoke in favor
of the blu. He said the life Of the Repub-
lie was Of more value than the rights of
the most cherished citizen, and infinitely
more valuable than those claimed By slave
holders.
It was proposed by this bill to say to
the blacks, as Jackson said to them at New
Orleans in 1914, that their services had
been too long overlooked. He
referred to the speeches of
| Mr.. Cox and others were calculated to pro-
! duee dismemberment and said they were
but echoes of the Richmond papers if
such gentlemen had labored half as much
to present an unbroken front to the enc
my, as they had to produce distrust in the
| Administration, we might look for
peace before the next anniversary of
| American Independence. He had vet to
learn that loyal people objected to any
means to suppress rebellion. Compel obe-
dienoe to the Constitution and laws, and
save the Union, not only with New England
| but with all its territory preserved.
Cox briefly replied to a portion Of Will
sons remark. A speech he made in Ken
tucky had been misinterpreted. He caused
| to be read paragraph from it to show
| that the position he took, not only in Ken
| lucky, but in Ohio and elsewhere, and this
was the position Of the Democratic party.
He never would, under any circumstances,
consent to a dismemberment of this Re-
public. They sgould not be tabooed be-
cause they had warned the country against
the danger Of fanaticism. He repeated
| that Washington, Franklin, and others,
refused to sanction the employment of
blacks, as a general system which was
| proposed by this suicidal and infamous
bill. ItWould so distrust and dampen pat
riOtlsm by. assOciating negroes with white
men and disintegrate the army.
Allen, of Ohio, spoke against the bill.
He said it was a confession Of weakness
on the part Of the whites, that the Presi-
dent and Republican members of Congress
formerly took the ground that they had
neither right, intention or constitutional
power to interfere with slavery in States,
but thus had violated their pledges.
After some remarks, Stevens moved the
previous question, which was seconded,
and the main question was ordered to be
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ton, 10 refer the bill and pending amend
ments to the Committee on Military At
fairs. Lost-42 to so.
The question was taken on Hiekman's 8
amendment, which was rejected. 1t au-
thorized the President to raise as many
regiments not exceeding thirty, Of Afri-
cams or eolored persons of the Udited
States as in his discretion he might con-
slider necessary. It also provides for line
of steamers between the United States and
the coast of Africa.
As modified by Mr. Stevens as follows
The President be and he is hereby auth
orized to enroll, arm, equip and receive
into the land and naval service Of the
United States such number Of volunteers
of African descent as he may deem equal
to suppress the present rebellion, for such
term Of service as ne may prescribe, not
exceeding years, the said volunteers to
be organized according to the regulations
of the branch of service into which they
may be enlisted, to receive the same ra
tions, clothing and equipments as Other
volunteers, and monthly pay not to ex
ceed that of the volunteers; to be otieerec
by white or black persons appointed anC
commissioned by the President, and to b
governed by the rules and articles Of wal
and such other rules and regulations a
may be prescribed by the Pres
ident; provided that nothing here
in contained in the rules or are ar
ticles Of war shall be SO construed as t.
q authorize or permit any officers Of Africal
descent to be appointed to rank or exer
else military authority ever white officers
soldiers or men in the military or nava
service Of the United States. Nor shal
any greater pay than SO per month, wit
their usual allotment Of clothing and "a
tions be allowed or paid to privstes or Ia
borers Of African descent who ar
in the military or naval serVie'
Of the United States; provided furthel
that the slaves of loyal citizens in tn
States exempt by the Presidents ProclI
nation of January 1st, 1868, shall not
received into the armed service Of the Un
ted states nor shall there be reoruitin
offices opened in either the States Of Deli
. ware, Maryland, Western Virginia, KeI
l. tucky OF Tennessee, without the oonseI
of the Governors Of said States havir
been first obtained.
The bill passed by a vote Of So againi
r IS.
: The House then adjourned.
SENATE.
A communication was received from Il
President Of the Smithsonian Institut
Q, transmitting res olution Of tho Board
Regents, stating that Gee. E. Badger, the
understood, was in the rebel army, al
they suggest that he ought no longer be
member of the Board.
Mr.. Richardson presented the petite
- ofMadison T. Johnson and asked that
might be read. After some objection
u Richardson said tha. Johnson had been o
= rested. imprisoned and discharged, wit
= out any assigned cause. He moved col
mittee Of Investigation.
Anthony said he understood this ml
= could have been released any time by I
? king the oath of allegiance AMI that
refused H.
- Mr.. Richardson said he did refuse.
Mr.. Anthony said the Senate had mo
y important business to attend TO thi
&, petitions Of people who refused all
IL glance to the Government, and moved
Law the petition on the table. Carried
'' 81 ua-rig fror, tbA Committee on ]