Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-01-13
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Bounty BIZ has Passed the
Senate.
Cur Armies to be Filled by Re-
GFUiting.
Special Message frGm the Pres
ldeut.
Important from n. Carolina.
Important from n. Carolina
CONGRESS sIONAL.
WAsHISdToH, January Il.
SENATE

In the Senate Mr.. Howe introduced a COM
munie-1on from the Governor of Wis
conan, with copy of petition addressed
to the Legislature of that State, By Mr..
Blair aud others, asking indemnity for
the United States, for injuries to persons
and property in their efforts for the en-
forcement OF the Consumption Law.
Mr.. Fessenden reported back from the
Finance Committee the House Bill extend
ing bOunties 10 veteran and other volun-
teers.
Mr.. Lane, Of Kansas, reported from the
Military Committee the House Bill for the
payment Of officers and men actually en-
ployed in the Department Of Missouri.
Mr.. Wilson introa~--I a hill sntborizino
sLo ~rPvIuunont Of 8 Second GsSi5IaHt
Secretary of War.
The joint resolution continuing the
bOunties heretofore paid, was passed with
out dissenting voice.
Mr. Sumner modified his amendment to
the Enrolment Bill, providing that the
Secretary Of War shall apply the money
received from substitutes and otherwise,
to the single object of procuring substi.
tutes.
Mr.. Sherman opposed the amendment ss
al eXtrs, income tax and also as calculated
to raise the price of enlistmOnts and as
operating unequslly.
A message WAS received from the Pres
ident in answer to the inquiry relative TO
the alleged exceptional treatment Of Kan
sas prisoners By the rebels, transmitting
letters from the Secretary of War to the
Commander-in-C Chief Of The Army and the
CommisssTy- General of Prisoners. General
Halleck says: l have no information that
the volunteers from Kansas when taken
Prisoners Of War were treated any differ
ent than volunteers from any other State
He also states that the General in com
mand Of the department Of which Kansas
forms part, knows ofno distinction made
between Kansas and other prisoners.
The Commisssry- -GeDersl Of Prisoners,
Gays: There is nothing in the records of
this office to show the manner in which
the wounded and dead soldiers have been
trested on The battle field by the rebels,
nor is there anything to show that the
Kansas volunteers have been put to death
on heiDg taken prisoners. 0Hly fifty
eight enlisted mea of the Kansas regi-
ments can be found on the records as hsy-
ing been delivered on parole by the enemy
Mr.. Fesenden reported back from the
Committee on Finance, without amend
ment, the House bill extending bounties to
volunteers 10 March lsb 1864. In eonec-
ton with the subject he presented g letter
from the Secretary Of the Treasury,
stating his inability 70 meet the heavy
draft required by the bill IN such short
epaoe of time, and recommending inoreas-
cd taxation.
Mr.. Fesssndcn said, as The Committee Of
Ways and Means in the House would con-
slider fsvorsbly the recommendation Of
the Secretary, he hoped the Senate would
concur with the House in extending the
time TO the fret Of March. The bill was
passed.
The Enrolment bill was then consider
ed, and various amendments discussed
Mr. Doollttle said every citizen owed to
his government for its protection, not only
his property, but more than that, his per-
| sonaI services. The Revenue bill provided
for the taxation, but the bill before the
Senate called for the services Of the oiti-
zens Of the United States. II TGs cali
upon the men Of the country to rally
around the flag. Every able bodied man
| is bound 10 render that service. He
thought the proposition Of Mr.. Sumner a
fJust one. We shall never be compelled to
resort to another draft when We hsVe filed
up the old regiments. This will bs the
finishing blow to the rebellion. At the
same time the President should have the
power and ability to call out from time to
time the whole 100000 men liable to duty.
The moral effect contained in such pro-
vision would 60 far towards crushing the
rebellion.
At the instance of Mr.. Wilson, Mr..
Sumner modified his amendment, by re-
ducing thep per centsge Of titles on income.
The amendment Of Mr.. Sumner WAS re.
| jected by vote Of 25 to Is. Mr.. Grimes
said he would like to know the number Of
colored soldiers enlisted, and whether any
attempt had been made to enlist colored
men in the Border States.
MI, Wilson stated that it was not In his
power to answer the question definitely
He understood that we had $4,000
colored soldiers in the service, and
that they were Increasing in number
dsily. We were doing well in East Virginia
and Maryland. General Butler has re-en.
listed 5000. We are doing we'll in Mis-
souri, and East Tennessee, and other parts
Of the country. He did not think the
Government had pressed the matter Of
raising colOred troops as vigorously SIS il
should have done. As our armies advance