Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-01-28
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDING!
From the Lower Mississippi.
Judge Clayton Elected PrOVis'
IO1al Governor OF Arkansas.
An Order by General Butler.
COntFabands at Headquarters
Potomac Army.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, January %.
SENATE.

SENATE.
A bill providing for better organiza-
tion Of the In iisn affairs in California
was introduced and referred to the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs.
The bill TO increase the salary Of Gus
tom Inspectors one dollar per day was
passed.
petition from the distillers in Gin
cinnati relative to the tax on spirits was
referred to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Hale, from the Naval Committee, re-
ported the following bill: That hereafter
all appointments in the Volunteer Naval
service shall be submitted to the Senate
for confirmation; and sll appointments
hitherto made shall close at the expiration
Of sixty days from the time Of the return
of the vessels in which those holding them
are employed.
Mr.. Grimes amendment to the Enroll
ment Bill inserts in lieu OF two months
advance pay to colored recruits, such
bounty, not exceeding one hundred dol
lars, as the President may direct, in the
federal States.
The debate on the expulsion resolution
was participated in by Morrill,, Powell,
Hale and others.
Mr.. Hale argued sgsinst its passing.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Kinney, Delegate from Utah, de-
Tended the people Of that Territory from
the charge Of Fernando Wood, that they
we're profigate. He maintained that they
we're loyal people and stated that they
had incurred Mr.. Wood dsdisplessure, and
that if he was full member Of the House
ne would introduce resolution to expel
Mr.. Wood for expressing reasonable SEN
sen iments. That the object of the traitors
Floyd and James Buchanan in sending
troops to Utah was to cripple the North
and open the way to secession.
Mr.. Wood replied by saying that his re-
marks yesterday were predicsted on off,
oial documents which he was prepared to
produce. He did not think il necessary
10 defend his loyalty. He charged
any man with falsehood who i'm.
putsted it and he would meet any resoiu.
tion for his expulsion, when any gentle
man had the temerity to offer it.
The House then resumed the considers
ton Of the AmendatOry CenAscstion Res
olution,
Mr.. Smithers made speech in favor O.
full oon6scation Of the estates Of rebels.
The Navy Appropriation Bill was thsr
taken up.
Mr.. Morrill, made q speech in favor o
terminating the Reciprocity Treaty will
the British possessions.
Mr.. J. Allen, of Illinois, made q speeel
arguing that the President and his adVi
sers have been guilty of wilful deception
as to the conduct of the war.
Nothing more will probably be done to
day.
The joint resolution amendstory to tn
!" Condscstion act was then taken up.
Mr., Smithsrs, Of Delaware, said he hs
no mswkish sympathy with traitors ths
would induce him to withhold forfeitur
:. in rebel States, and contended for ful
power to inAict punishment on traitori
, Such opinions IS those Of the gentlems
v from from New York Fernando Wood
have the effect Of psralyzing the wa
+ The Naval appropriation bill was the
l. taken up.
r In the Committee Of the Whole Mr.. Mo-
-ill advocated the abrogaHon Of the Rec
r procity treaty, its advantages being all o
!. one side. The people are dissatisfied wit
It it, and our self respect demands its abr
d cation.
Mr.. W.. Allen reviewed the President
, message, charging the Executive and b
d advisers with Wilful deception ofthe Objec
and purposes Of war, and declared tt
"a Administration was unfit to conduct Il
le war or manage affairs in time Of peace.
Is Mr.. Arnold replied to Allen, saying Il
le latter's speech served but to prOlong Il
le war, and referred TO resolutions sdoptt
' at the Democratic Convention in Chicsl
q last June, opposing the carrying on Of Il
war.
Y, The Committee arose and the House a
70 iourned