Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-01


munications with the rebel Jefferson Da-
Wis, said torhave been had under the Execu-
, tive sanction, and also copies of any CORES
pondence relative thereto.
Mr.. Conness said suggest to the SEN
ator fit would not be better to leave out
the verbage and make the resolution refer
to the mission of Mr.. Blair.
Mr. Sumner said 1 beg the Senator's
pardon, but prefer it as it is.
Mr. Johnson offered the following as an
amendment, by way of substitute:
ReSoIved, That the President of the Uni
ted States be requested, if not incompati-
bic with the public interests, to inform the
Senate if any person, and if any, who, has
with his authority or consent been in Rich
mond negotiating with the President of
the so-cAlled Confederate States, or with
any other person or persons in that place
in relation to the termination of the pres
ent war, or with view to ascertain from
such persons in authority upon what terms,
if any, they would be willing to have said
war terminated and if so, to inform the
Senate also what information he has OBJ
tanned from such gentleman or persons;
also if such person was in Richmond as
aforesaid, whether he WAS authorized or
permitted by the President of the United
States to represent to the Confederate au-
thorities upon what terms or conditions
the President would negotiate in relation
TO peace and if so, what such terms and
conditions we're.
Mr.. Doolittle suggested that both resolu-
tions be printed and called up tomorrow.
This was agreed to.
Mr. Anthony introduced bill relative
to the mail service between New York and
the Pacific coast which authorized the
Postmaster General to contract for the
transportation of mails upon such lines by
steamers on the Atlantic and Pacific coast !
and by land transit across the Isthmus |
semi-moDthly, tri-mOnthly, or weekly, as
in his judgment the public interests may |
from time To time require, the compenss-
tion- not to exceed 100000 for a semi
monthly, and 100000 for a weekly line.
The bill was referred to the Committee on
PostOtiees and Postrosds.
Mr.. Powell asked that the Senate take
up the bill to build bridge across the
Ohio river at Louisville Tho motion was
disagreed to.
Mr.. Hale then moved that the Senate
proceed to the consideration OF Mr.. Davis
for the appointment of standing COM
mittee on the corruptions Of the govern
ment.
Mr.. DooliLtle suggested that the animad-
versions of the Sesntor from New Hamp-
shire, on the conduct of the Navy Depart.
ment we're likely to lead 10 protracted dis
cussion. 1t would be we'll TO make this
the special order for some day, as there
was very little time of ths morning hour
remaining.
Mr.. Hale insisted on this motion.
Mr.. Henderson desired to take up the
bill to reimburse the State of Missouri for
expenditures in calling out the militia of
that State The Senate refused to take up
this bill and proceeded 10 the considera-
ton of the resolution of Mr.. Davis, upon
which Mr.. Hale was entitled TO the floor.
Mr.. Hale said he was opposed to sp-
pointing any more committees to investi-
gate coTruptiOns until some action was Ia
ken ON the frauds already discovered He
read at length from report made by the
Hon. John Sherman, when a member of
the House, on the subject of naval contracts
TO show that while Congress had hereto
fore gone to great trouble and expense to
discover frauds, yet none of the guilty psr-
ties hsd ever been punished.
The morning hour expired, and the chair
decided that the retaliation resolution was
in order on the proposition to re-commit
the papers on the subject to the Military
Committee
The subject was discussed by Messrs.
Wade, Sumner, Sprague and
Hone.
Mr.. Salisbury said that if all the allega-
tions against the rebels as to the treatment
Of our soldiers be true, it was but another
for peace. He was not ashamed !
to stand up in Senate and advocate peace.
He was not in the habit of endorsing y
what the President did, but if, as he heard, |
Commissioners we're on their way here to .
treat for peace, and if this was the result of
promises held out TO the Confederates by
the President, he was willing TO endorse
him so far.
The question was taken on the motion |
to recommit the subject which the Senate
refused so TO do; ayes 10, nays 2G.
Ayes-Carlisle, Davis, Hendricks, Pow
ell, Richardson, Riddle, Salisbury, Sumner,
Van Winkle, Wright.
Nsys-AnthOny, Chandler, Clark, Col
lamer, Conness, COwsn, Dixon, Foster, Hale
Harlan, Harris, Henderson, Howard, Howe,
johnson, Lane Ind, Morgan Morrill,,
Nesmith, Pomeroy, Ramsey, Sherman,
Ten Eyck, Wilkinson, Wiley.
The question then required on the
amendment making retaliation conforms-
bic to the law of nations.
Mr.. Sumner moved further amend
ment by making it conform also to the ,
usages of war SIS Erscticed by civilized
nations, and called for the yeas and nays
on his amendment, and it was adopted BY
vote of 26 yeas sgalnst l3 nays, as fol-
lows:
YEAs-Messrs. Carlisle, Cowan, Davis,
Doolittle, FOote, Foster, Harlan, Harris,
Henderson, Hendricks, Lane, of Ind,
McDougsl, Morgan, Nesmith, Pomeroy,
Powell, Richardson, Riddle, Salisbury,
Sherman, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Van Winkle,
Wiley, Wilson, and Wright.
NAYs-Messrs. Chandler, Clark Cola
mer, Conness, Dixon, Fsrnwell, Hale,
Howe, Howard, Ramsay, TrumbuD, Wade,
Wilkinson.
Mr. Summer moved toamend by striking
out the following: Congress does not,
however, intend by this TO limit or restrict
the power of the President to the modes or
principles of retaliation herein mentioned,
but only advises or requires a resort to them
as demanded by the occasion.
Mr.. Sherman suggested that the amend
ment be modified 80 as 10 strike out the
words: To the modes or principles of re-
taliation herein mentioned. This was
adopted.
Mr.. Hendricks offered as an amendment
an additional resolution, declaring the
sense of the Senate to be in favor of an ex-
change of prisoners. The amendment was
adopted.
Mr.. Henderson offered an amendment
advising the appointment of Commission
ers of Prisoners 10 look after the condition
of our prisoners in the future