Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-03
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RECEIVED AT 2:SO THIS MORNING.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
RumOred Rebel Movement On
Harrisburg q CanaFd,
REBEL MOVEMENTS In VIR.
GINA.
Revolt Of the Rebel Force at
MebiIe.
Guns Of Feat Morgan Turned
Upon the Rebel 6unbOats.
EXTRACTS FROM THE RICH.
M0ND PRESS.
Examiner Advises q Defensive
Policy.
Examiner Advises q Defensive
Policy.
CONGRESSIONAL,


WAsHINGToH, FEBRUARY 2.
The Hon. George Reed Biddle, from Del
aware, appeared and took the oath of Of
fee.
Mr.. Sumner presented the petition Of
| Mr.. Yates, Governor Of Illinois, petition
| ing Congress to exercise its Constitutional
power for the immediate abolition Of sla>
very throughout the United States. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Slavery and
Freedmen.
Mr.. DoOlittles resolution, requesting
the Departments TO send person 20 repre-
sent them before the Committees Of InVes-
tigation, was taken up.
NJ. Hate spoke IN oPPesitinn- The ds
bate will be lengthy one.
Joint Resolutions Of thanks to General
Thomas and Commodore Ringgold were
passed.
Mr.. Fessenden presented papers relating
TO an increase in the salaries Of certain
Consuls. Also communication relative
70 destitute passengers landed in foreign
countFies by rebel pirates. Referred to
Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Hale opposed Doolittle's resolution
as unnecessary and productive of mischief,
its effect being to turn every Committee
into q common Justice Court before which
pettifoggers would appear and indefinite
ly prolong its session.
Mr.. Doolittle defended bis motion, sta
ting that he considered its adaptation
necessary to fulfill the ends Of justice in
the matter Of investigation into frauds,
which Heads of the Department were as
anxious for scrutiny as any one.
Senator Trumbul opposed the resolution,
and further consideration wSs postponed
until Monday.
The enrolment bill was taken up, the
question being on Mr.. Henderson's
amendment limiting freedom to the wives
and children OF slave recruits belonging
TO dislOyal owners.
Mr.. Sherman opposed the amendment
He was in favor OF taking all slaves that
we needed into the military service, bat
that we shSgd RsE 2pEk @assEs AZ
by a carefully prepared system we ought
to enroll the slaves Of the United States,
and TO give them their freedom for their
services, and that he was prepared to vote
| for comprehensive system of emaneips
ton, with just compensation to loyal own
ers.
Mr.. Carlisle Ob!sinsd the foor to reply
when the executive session adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Schenck explained the differences
between the Senate bill and the substitute
recommended by the House Committee Of
Military Affairs.
Mr.. ChaDlsr msds a speech sgsinst
the Consumption Bill.
Mr. Bronnen made speech in favor oi
the cOn6scatioo Of rebel estates.
The House went into Committee on the
Senate Bill amendatory Of the ERrollmeni
Act
Mr.. Davis, OF New York, replied to Chan.
Ter, saying the country could not exis
on the bssis Of such patriotism as his col
league had expressed.
Mr.. Anderson spiritedly replied to VIM
]. Allen, who some days ago made sllu
sions. He charged Allen as sy mpathizinl
with and spOlogizing for treason.
Mr.. Anderson responded, reiteTatinl
that Anderson's election TO the House wal
by the aid Of the bsyonet.
The colloquy was of sharp, persona
character.
The House then adjourned.