Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-01-15
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
TIE LATEST FORRIGN NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE SCOTIA.
Great Danger Of q General War
In Europe.
Another Railroad Accident.
Mrs. Gov. spFague Injured.
CONGRESSIONAL
WAsHEGToE, January IA.
SENATE,
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Another Railroad Accident.
Mrs. Gov. SpFague Injured.

| SENATE
| Mr.. MeDougall offered the Joint resolu-
| tions Of the California Legislature, in re-
| lation to tax on native wines. Re-
/ ferred to the Committee on Finance.
The Senate then TOOK up the enrolment
bill.
Mr.. Wilkinson introduced bill TO ex-
tend the Northern Indian Superinten-
dency so that il may include the Territory
Of Dacotah. Referred to the Committee
on Territories.
Wilson Withdrew his amendments and
pro7iso.
Tho original assortment of the Military
Committee, striking out the 300 dollar
clsuse, was rejected by 28 against IL.
ShermsI's amendment came up, which
strikes out section four OK the original
bill and provides that persons furnishing
substitutes or money shall be liable TO
draft on future calls, and raise commutG-
tion to $500.
HowGrds motion retaining the $500
clause of the old bill was adopted, by 20
to Il, in lieu Of Sherman's amendment.
Various amendments and notifications
were made to the amendment Of Ssnstor
Wilson, exsmpting clergymen and persons
who were conscieHtiously opposed to
bearing arms, and allowing them when
drafted to serve in hospitals or have COM
mutation.
A long debate ensued on this clsHse
CvHneEs was oppOsedIO the amendment
and thought that he had many oonstitu-
eats of this class The exemptions, under
this clause, he said, will be more numer-
GUS than Senators take occasion to think.
The Unitarisns might claim exemption
because the immortal Claiming had writ
ten the profoundest essay every written,
| illustrating the horrors of war. His re-
gard for the Quakers was equal TO that Of
any other Senator, but in this war he
would take issue with Senators on the
| question of exempting them if they refuse
TO psy commutation money. IL is a Quaker
war. They have claimed that slavery was
the curse Of the earth, baTbaTous insti-
tntion in the world, and this aggression
against the institution has been the object
| OF their fostering care and direction for
two hundred years.
! Mr.. Salisbury asked if he unIe stood
the Senator TO say that this is 4 war for
tho abolition Of slavery.
! Mr.. Conness knew the Senator from
Delaware would be brought into this
debate. He would fndout what his
/ opinions were at another and more sp-
/ rropriate time on the subject. But as
| the Senator was pro-slavery, he de-
| sired him to understand that he was anti
| slavery. He asserted that this was n
Quakers war, war Of moral forces
against the institution of slavery.
lie was opposed to the eZempticn n
for consciences sake. He believed the
safest and truest way to heaven vas to
strike a rebel wherever you can reach
him. Applause.
The amendments exempting olergymen
and non-combstaDts we're passed.
The Senate considered and passed sew
eral minor amendments to the bill.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House resumed the confederation Of
the Joint Resolution reported from tho
Judicisry Committee, to make the Confs-
cation Act conform 10 the institution, 50
that the forfeiture of estates shall continue
only during the lifetime of the offenders
Mr.. Cox argued that the confscstiOn
system had proved an utter failure, and
because this failed the House wss called
on to adopt another measure to stimulatg
the rebellion and destroy what little Union
feeling there was ia the South.
Mr.. Davis, of Maryland, replied by say.
ing that from the course Of Cox and the
majority on his side, no support Of the
Administration was TO be expected from
them and when they rendered their sup
port, he, Davis, would look upon it with
suspicion.
Further proceedings on the subject wer,
interrupted by the expiration Of the morn
ing hours.
The Senate resolution for the revival o.
the Committee on the Conduct OF the War
was referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs.
The House went into Committee Of tht
Whole, on the bill4o increase the Interna
Revenue, which Bill was recently pub
, lished.
Mr.. Stevens moved an amendment taxing
spirits distilled since August S1st, 1862
J on hand and for sale. After debate tn
amendment was agreed 10. No othe,
amendments Of importance were mad
without action on the bill The Committe
arose and the House adjourned at 3:15 P. n
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