Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-18
The Pirate Alabama BlOckaded
at Annoy, China.
Steamer Sunk In the BiSsiS-
sSippi.
Twenty-fVeOr or Thirty Lives Lost.
Etc., ETC., Etc.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial to the Cleveland LEADER.l
WAsHIKGroN, Feb. II.


The following resolutions from the Mill
tsry Committee passed the House this
morning, and will undoubtedly pass the
Senate at an early day:
ResOlUsd, That the thanks of Congress
are hereby given to those noble and brave
men, who having already so gallantly en-
dured the hsrdships and perils of war for
more than two years in support Of their
country and flag, present the sublime
spectacle Of again Voluntarily enrolling
themselves in the army for another three
years, or as long as the war shall con-
tinue.
ID. That the Secretary Of War cause
these resolutions to be read to each of the
veteran regiments which have re enlisted,
or shall re enlist in both the volunteer
and regular forces Of the United States.
Mr.. AIlison's bill to-day, amending The
granting lands in aid of the Mississippi
and Missouri Railroad to connect Dsven-
port with Des Moines and Council Bluffs
and making it portion of the Iowa Branch
of the Union Pacific Railroad Company,
changes its location, which must be, how
ever, within twenty miles Of the fnrty-ss-
cOnd parallel, and gives the same amount
of lands as was granted to the original
line.
Little Mr. Samuel Cox felt called upon
today to express his views on the naval
appropriation bill, by msking speech on
auslgsmstion, which he said was the
leading dogms Of the Administration par
ty. He was especially severe upon the
class of men who were constantly calling
thu negro o man and brother. While be
was charging smalgamstion on the Ad-
ministration side, Mr.. Washburn sought
to interrupt him, but Mr.. Cox very fatty
refused to yield. The moment he sat
down Mr.. Wsshburne got the floor, armed
with q SMALL volume sometimes seen in
political campaigns in the Columbus Dis
trict, known as A Buckeye Abroad"
He said he was delighted to hear Mr.. Cox's
speech again. He had heard it many
times here, and was always pleased with
it, but from the late Ohio election he fear
ed he would never have an opportunity TO
hear it again. In the meantime, although
the Administration side was not quite
willing to go its length on smalgamation
and negro brotherhood as the gentleman
had intimsted, yet he was very glad to be
able to produce another who did. He then
proceeded to read from Cox's book about
his emotions on hearing q ne
gro preach in Rome, and his
delight at finding the prejudices of color
disappearing and the recognition of the
common brotherhood of man. The House
was convulsed with laughter, amid which
Mr. Cox did his best 10 edge in an expla-
nation. NOl' said Mr. Washburne, al
wouldn't be less polite than the gentleman
himself; he declined to yield to me de-
cline TO yield to him"
Mr.. Cox tried to persist, when the
Speaker ordered him to take his seat and
he subsided amid general roar from the
floor and galleries.
Justice to the little fellew, perhaps, re-
quires the statement that he wanted to ex-
plain that the negro preacher he vent into
extscies over, was not negro, but only
an African Of Abyssinian descent, and
that he was further recommended by fine
culture.
The House disagreed to the Senate slid
Jag scale OF whisky taxation today, and
asked Committee OF Conference. The
Speaker appointed ss members, on the
part Of the House Washburn, Tbad. Ste
Vens and Fernando Wood. The majority
of this Committee are in favor of a taxa
tion Of stock on hand, not 50 much as sixty
cents, but at least twenty, perhaps more.
1t is understood, alse, that majority Of
the Senate have the same inclination. The
composition Of this Committee, therefore,
frightens whisky speoulators agaiR
dreadfully. The vote on whisky
yesterday, unless this Conference
Committee should reverse it all
will be probably considered as settling
the principle that no tax will be levied on
goods Of any kind on hand, but only on
those subsequently, manufactured; that is
to say, other interests will all insist that
fhs ssms principle which has been appli-