Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHIsaToE, June 15
SENATE.

MIR. Trumbull, from the Judiciary G im.
mittee, reported on the House resolution
in the case Of Messrs. Blair and Schenck,
with resolution declaring that when an
officer of the United States army whose
resignation has been duly accepted and
taken effect is qualified and enters upon the
duties Of another ofiOe, he is thereby cut
Of tho office previously held End cannot be
restored to it without new commission
and qualification.
The resolution was ordered to be print.
ID.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Military Com
mittee, reported the House Eill entitled
Gan act to amend IN act to define the pay
Of certain officers in the United States
service. Approved July, 1863.
The Senate then, by vote Of % to 6,
refused to take up the bill of Mr.. Powell
to prevent military interference in State
elections.
The House bill to repeal the fugitive
slave Law was called up by Mr.. Sumner
Mr. Powell moved to refer il to the Ju.
dioary Committee. The motion was lost,
q to IA.
The bill was then, on motion Of Bir.
Sumner referred to Select Committee on
slavery and Freedmen.
The bill for the disposal of coal lands
and town property in the public domain
was passed, as also the bill granting lanes
to Wisconsin in aid Of building military
roads.
The bill to establish bureau Of Freed
mems Affairs came up. pending motor
was that of Mr.. Salisbury. A debate en-
sued.
Mr.. Carlisle moved to postpone thr
whole subject till December. Rejected.
Me-. Ssulsbury's amendment was reject
ed-9 against 2s. 10
Mr.. Grimes opposed the bill.
After further debate the Senate ad
jolrned.
HOUSE.
The House resumed consideration q
the constitutional amendment to sbOlis
slavery.
Mr.. Farnsworth Of Illinois, was snI
prised at the spesoh Of his colleague, [ MI
Ross last night. II was full Of dispsT
agsment, Of administration, and missiate
ments in regard to the manner in Wbic
the war had csen carried on. Will
| EnbI6 Wab hObAANA IL ~ ACPAN
hensive Of tbs course Of the rebel
The gentleman (Ross) claimed that b
party we're the friends of the soldier
but what was the soprse Of the gentlems
and ne friends in regard to voting SUI
plies2 They invariably voted again
J granting either money or supplies for Il
I soldiers. When bill wss inErod ced he
the other day 10 punish guerrillas, tEO
asssssins who rob and murder soldier
and citizens they opposed it. When Il
Constitution was framed there were b
? about $4,000 slaves in the land snd no o.
contemplated g permanent continuance
the institution. The greatest care "
J taken that no word should be incoporst
e in that instrument whic b recognized pIc
E, erty in man. Our fathers expected II
the institution would soon become {
tinct. He traced the increase and pow
Of slavery and its enormous and incre
n ing aggression against the rights of Il
l. speech and free press and the oppositi
II which was excited against the inhabitsl
by the sgRTessiOns.
g. Mr.. Phsyer Of Pennsylvania, replied
Y assertion Of the gentlemen from Nav II
rt (Mr. Wood), that slavery was the best ?
A sible condion Of the negro. He (Thsy
denounced the assertion as monstro
* infamous, bsrbsrous and inhumsn.
a. Mr., Fernando Wood-I reafirm it.
in Mr.. Thsy er-The gsntlensn reafirms
III He has 3 right 10 the sentiment
" (Thsyer1 found no fault with him for
M pressing it. Let him and his friends
before the country upon it if they dl
sd He CThsyer) did not intend to sttemp
=, refUtstion Of such an argument ss q
He contented himself with 1enouncing
MS Is bsrbarous and inkuman. Let
to Wood 90 TO pOsterity with the record
ir- made yesterday.
Mr.. Fernsndo Wood That's Whst
made it for, posterity, and not for
members Of this House.
Ar. Thayer then proceeded to refute
Iar-ument Of Mr.. Kalbheisoh vest II
! that there was no right to amend the
/. stitution in this manner.
ian The principle that we could amend
constitution only to restrict and NOT
large its powers was suoversiye Of e7
teo principle Of liberty and destructive Of
aid chance Of improvement.
tbe Mr.. Mallory Of Kentucky said the {
- reason Of the country would bear them
=. ~ in the opinion that this was an inop
lte- tune and unfit time to make this sm
in ment. Eleven States were not represe
ron. here, they we're still States in the Ul
~ notwithstanding the assertion Of I
" gentlemen on the other side thar
mel we're out Of the Union and foreign
and Die.
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