Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-01-17
COrGREssTOHAI.
WAsHrNeToE, Jan. l6.

SENATE.
Mr.. Lane, of Indiana, presented the pc
tition of citizens Of Fort Wayne, Indiana
asking that the rebel prisoners now II
Northern prisons be placed under the care
and control of discharged Union prisoners
and be furnish ed with the same rstious and
clothing furnished Union prisoners in tbs
South
Mr.. Lane addressed the Senate on the
subject of the above memorial, advocating
action in accordance with its suggestions
Mr.. Wade interrupted Mr.. Lane TO onel
Joint resolution that all prisoners, both
officers and soldiers, Of the so-called Con-
federacy, who are now or shall be hereafter
in the control and keeping Of the Federal
Government shall receive the same rstlons
and the same amount of clothing, and be
subject to the same treatment in e7-
cry respect as Federal prisoners who
now or have been in the keeping snd
power of the so-called Confederate govern
menL that this treatment should echsnged
for better or worse, whenever the Presl-
dent of the United States shall have relia-
BILE information that the treatment Of our
soldiers in Southern prisons is changed for
better or worse, and that any oficar In
charge Of the rebel prisoners who shall tall
to carry out this policy shall be dismissed
the service.
Mr.. Lane, Of Indiana, said this resolu-
tion did not go far enough. It did not
provide that the rebels should be Kept
under tie csre of released prisoners OF the
Federal army. This was very important
part of the matter. It had been said that
retaliation would make the wsr more
bloody. He did not care. he hoped il
would make every Southern river run with
the blood of traitors. There were $4,000
Union prisoners in tho South, and double
that number of rebel prisoners in the
North. We owed it to the brave men
who had gone forth TO fight in q good
cause, to insugUrste this system of retsllS-
ion.
Mr.. Wade ssid that a year ago the Com
mittee on the Conduct of the War took
more than one hundred depositions con-
corning the barbarities prActiced upon
our soldiers in the South. Many men
were diving when their testimony was
taken. 1t was the general impression
then that If tho rebel bsrbsrities were
substantiated by this investigation, the
y
systen of retaliation. The report was
printed, and left no doubt that all the
Stories of rebel cruelty we're true, but yet
no action has been taken by the Excel
tive authorities. He was sorry to see SO
much sympathy extended by the people
of the North to people who inaugursted
the rebellion, while they TRANQUILITY tolera-
ted these cruelties to our soldiers In the
South. He was sorry to see people send
ing provisions TO rebels in Savannah,
wiile our soldiers were starving in South
ern prisone. He had heard that q dis
tinguished rebel was recently arrested
while coming North, and that the Presi-
dent had threatened to retaliate If 8 hair
of his hesd was hurt. If retaliation was
iustiiable in the case of a rebel, how much
more so was it in the case of our brave
soldiers. It might be right enough to re-
taliate for Mr.. Foote, but he (Wsde)
would not hurt q dog In retaliation Tor
anything done to such man.
On motion of Mr.. Howard the matter
was referred TO the Military Committee.
Mr.. Sherman presented q petition OF
the citizens of SRndusky asking for the
establishment Of q naval depot at john
sons Island, which was referred to the
Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Wilson presented petition O. the
citizens of Boston asking the Senate to
postpone action on the Bankrupt Bill.
Mr.. Powell offered q resolution calling
for trial Brigadier General Payne upon
charges against him for conduct while
commanding at Paducsh. Laid over and
ordered printed.
Mr.. Trumbull offered resolution d.
recting the Committee on Printing to in
uuire into the cause of the delay Of the
publication of the report of the operations
of the army and of the army registers, and
other public documents. The resolution
was adopted.
Mr.. Sumner offered the following resc-
luton which was adopted:
Res0Zpsd, That the President be request
ed to communicate to the Senate, if not in
compatible with the public service any
/ information in his possession showing tht
practical operation of the 10Th Article o.
the treaty Washington of August 9th
1912, and the expediency of giving to hel
Britsnic Majestys Government the notice
required for the termination Of such ar
ticle.
Mr.. Chandler called up the House Bill
to regulate commerce between the seveIs
| States, providing that every railroad com
pany in the United States shall be author
lied TO carry upon its road mails, psssen
gers, troops, and government supplies OF
their way from any State to another, an
to receive compensation therefor.
Cne of its results would be to interfer
with 8 great railroad monopoly in Net
Jersey. This railroad levied tribute upoi
every passenger and on every pound G
freight passing between New York al
Washington.
Mr.. Salisbury said he had nothing
say in relation to the railroad monopol
alluded to, but he denied the right Of Cor
gress to interfere with charter granted.
At the request of Mr.. johnson the cor
sideration of the bill was postponed ii
Wednesday.
Mr.. Collamer introduced bill to repet
the eighth of an act approved July 2
1864, regulating commerce between Il
loyal States and States In rebellion-HThi
it shall be lawful for the Secretary of Il
Treasury, with the approval Of the Pres
dent, to authorize agents to purchase fl
the United States sny production of Stst'
declared to be in insurrection, at sue
places therein, as shall be designated /
him, at such place as shall be agreed upc
with the seller, not exceeding the mark
value thereof at the place of delivery, n
exceeding three -fourths of the market VS.
ue in the City of New York at the late
quotations known to the agent purchssin
Mr.. Collamer spoke at length upon 4
above, advocating the abolition of all COZ
mercial relations between the loyal 81
insurrectionsry States.
HOUSE.
Mr. Grinnel introduced BID which "
referred to Committee Of Ways and Mea
proposing to increase the duties on spiri
distilled after the lst of July next.