Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-01-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.


The House was to-day exclusively occu.
pied in consideration Of private bills.
The House then adjourned at four oclocE
SENATE.
Mr.. Wilson presented a petition from
citizens of Savannah, for compensation fol
loses sustained by the destruction of prop.
Crty by the Union forces. Referred.
Mr.. Clark reported against several peti.
tions for compensation to individuals, for
loses sustained by the incidents of the war
Mr.. Wilson presented the following,
which was objected to:
ResoLUed, That the Committee on the
Conduct Of the war, be instructed to in
quire into and report on the action of Bre-
vet Msjor-General, jeff G. Davis in pre-
venting negroes who had Joined the army
in its march through Georgis, from cross :
ingsa creek known as Ebenezer Greek,
near Savannah, by burning the bridge sf-
ter his troops had crossed on the night of
the eighth of December last Many of
the negroes having been killed by the reb
ell cavalry or drowned in attempting to
cross the river on RATS
The above was accompanied by extracts
from letter from an officer in the army of
General Sherman, setting forth in detail
the facts connected with the circumstance
reported in the resolution.
Mr.. Pomeroy offered joint resolution
calling upon the President to issue his proc
lsmation declaring the State of Arkansas
to be no longer in instruction against the
United States, and authorizing the re-
sumption of commercial Intercourse be-
tween that and other States and also de-
claring that the Senators and Represents
tives recently elected in that State should
be recognized and admitted to seats in
Congress. Laid on the table and ordered
to be printed.
Mr. Conness presented resolution in
strucLiDg the Secretary of the Treasury to
enforce the regulations for the carrying of
passengers between New York and San
Francisco, on the Atlantic side.
The resolution advising retaliation was
taken up, and discussed by Messers. john
son and Howe.
Mr.. Howard introduced bill to author
ize the construction of the Northern Pacific
railroad system eastward to Ontonagon,
Mich, and to provide for its connection
eastward with the Ohio, Indiana, Michigan
and Canadian systems of railroads to Port
Huron, Detroit, Toledo, Fort Wayne and
Dayton. Referred to the Committee or
Public Lands.
Mr.. Harris introduced bill to amend the
act to restrict the jurisdiction of the Court
of Claims, and provide for payment for
Quartermaster's stores and substance
furnished to the army of the United States.
It also provides that the first section of the
above act shall not embrace susts pending
in the Court of Claims on July 4th, 1854
Bill referred to Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Davis offered a resolution calling on
the Secretary Of War for information as to
the aggregate number of men enlisted in
each State for the military and naval SER
vice, and the number of negroes recruited
in each State and in each county of Ken
lucky.
Mr.. Sumner objected to the resolution,
and it lies over.
On motion of Mr.. Clark, the deficiency
bill from the House was taken up, and it
to strike out the section giving
extra compensation to employees st the
Capitol Agreed to and the section strlck-
en- out and the bill passed.
The Senate resumed the consideration of
The resolution advising retaliation for the
cruel treatment of Union prisoners.
Mr.. johnson spoke in opposition to the
resolution.
Mr.. Howe spoke in favor of the resolu-
ton.
The lengthy deposition of an escaped
soldier was read, showing that inhumsn
treatment was continued to the present
time.
Mr. Morrill, moved to amend by striking
out the provision to retaliate in kind, and
inserting IN lieu the words "in conformity
with the laws of nations"
Messrs. Trumbull, Conness and Wright
we're appointed committee on counting
the Presidential vote.
Adjourned.