Annals of Cleveland

U. S. House of Representatives

Abstracts: 13

35

Cleveland Morning Leader, 14 December 1864 (ed; 2 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

35 - L. Dec. 14; ed:2/2 - The bankruptcy bill was passed by the House of
Representatives recently. "We have already expressed our opinion of the
necessity of this measure, and hope that the Senate and President will
speedily act upon it, and that it may become a law before January 1865."
... " (2)

Bankruptcies / Laws

Index terms:

*Bankruptcies; Lincoln, Abraham; U. S. House of Representatives; U. S. Senate

1682

Cleveland Morning Leader, 26 March 1864 (ed; 8 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

1682 - L. Mar. 26; ed: 2/1 - Mr. Pendleton has introduced a bill to give
cabinet officers a seat in the House.
Difficulties might arise from giving cabinet members a place on the
floor to explain or defend their policy, since such an arrangement
would give free play to the inquisition of representatives. But after
giving all objections the importance due them, there are strong reasons
why Mr. Pendleton's bill should prevail.
Such a measure would reduce executive influence by making it more
directly accountable... every cabinet officer would be more careful
if his policy were subject to such inspection... it would be impossi-
ble to conceal fraud or treason, as was done during the reign of Mr.
Buchanan. (8)

Politics and Government / United States

Index terms:

Buchanan, James (ex-president); Pendleton, George H. (Cincinnati); U. S. House of Representatives

2350

Cleveland Morning Leader, 3 February 1864 (ed; 106 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

2350 - L. Feb. 3; ed: 2/2, 6 - In his Congressional speech on confiscation
of Confederate property, the Ilon. James A. Garfield declared that such
confiscation was justified by the action of the South. He said in part:
"When the government of the United States declared that we were in
a state of war, the rebel states came under the laws of war. By their
acts of rebellion they swept away every vestige of their civil and polit-
ical rights under the constitution of the United States. Their obli-
gations still remained, but the reciprocal rights which usually accompany
obligations, they had forfeited.
"The question then lies open before us: In a state of war, is this
resolution legal and politic?
"I remember to have said to a friend when I entered the army, 'You
hate slavery; so do I; but I hate disunion more. Let us drop the
slavery question and fight to sustain the Union."
"Mr. Speaker, I am surprised and amazed beyond measure at what I have
seen in this House. Having been so long with men who had but one
thought upon these great themes, it is passing strange to me to hear
men talking of the old discussions of a few years ago. They forget
that a nation sometimes may live a generation into a single year and
the experience of the last three years has been greater than that of
centuries of peace and quiet.
"If we want peace that is not a hollow peace, we must make thorough
work of this war. We must establish freedom in the midst of servitude,
and the authority of law in the midst of rebellion. We must fill the
ranks of our armies, assure them that a grateful and loving people are
behind them and they will go down against the enemy bearing with them
the majesty and might of a great nation.
"The war began by proclamation and it must end by proclamation."
Mr. Garfield's speech cuts so directly down to the heart of the whole
question of confiscation that our readers will be glad to read it. It
has been spoken of as the most effective speech made in Congress this
session." (106)

Wars / Civil War / Confiscation

Index terms:

Confederacy; *Confiscation (Civil War); Garfield, Maj. Gen. J. A.; South; Union; U. S. Congress; U. S. constitution; U. S. House of Representatives

2363

Cleveland Morning Leader, 3 February 1864 (ed; 6 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

2363 - L. Feb. 3; ed:2/1 - There is evidence from all quarters that re-en-
listment will fill many quotas. The draft bill passed by Congress awaits
the passing of the House. The price of commutation has been raised from
$300 to $400.
"If the work is taken hold of immediately our quota will be reached by
the end of the month." - . (6)

Wars / Civil War / Enlistments and Confiscations

Index terms:

U. S. Congress; U. S. House of Representatives

2400

Cleveland Morning Leader, 23 June 1864 (ed; 5 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

2400 - L June 23; ed: 2/1 - A large majority of the House refused to strike.
out the commutation clause. They believe that the plan of volunteering is
the best mode of securing troops.
"We are therefore gratified in the action of the House, and trust that
the various amendments to the bill, for stimulating recruiting, may be im-
mediately adopted." (5)

Wars / Civil War / Enlistments and Confiscations

Index terms:

U. S. House of Representatives

2409

Cleveland Morning Leader, 28 June 1864 (ed; 7 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

2409 - L. June 28; ed: 2/1, 2 - "There is doubt if the Commutation bill will
pass the House. The question is, can the army be reinforced and the $300
clause remain?
"A proper system of enterprise and use of the money obtained by commu-
tation will enable the agents of the states to fill up their quotas." (7)

Wars / Civil War / Enlistments and Confiscations

Index terms:

U. S. army; U. S. House of Representatives

2417

Cleveland Morning Leader, 4 July 1864 (3 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

2417 - L. July 4:2/2 - The bill passed by the House and Senate provides that
the commutation clause is repealed, and the President is required to give
50 days notice of a draft. Bounties, payable in semi-annual installments,
are paid to volunteers, $100 for one year, $200 for two years and $300 for
three years. Loyal states are allowed to recruit in all Rebel states ex-
cept Tennessee, Arkansas, and Louisiana. -
The bill was passed because Senators and Representatives feared anarch
if a way was not provided for replenishing the army. (3)

Wars / Civil War / Enlistments and Confiscations

Index terms:

Arkansas; Lincoln, Abraham; Louisiana; Ohio river; Tennessee; U. S. army; U. S. House of Representatives; U. S. Senate

2591

Cleveland Morning Leader, 24 December 1864 (ed; 52 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

2591 - L. Dec. 24; ed:2/2, 3, 4, - The Hon. R. P. Spaulding, in his speech
Dec. 19 in the House of Representatives, discussed in detail President
Lincoln's address to Congress. He agreed with the views of Lincoln . . .
regarding the termination of the war, criticized the sentiment of some … .
members of Congress who wish to "subjugate" the South, and concluded
his remarks with this significant statement:
"In stating a single condition of peace, I mean simply to say, that
the war will cease on the part of the Government, whenever it shall have
ceased on the part of those who began it." (52)

Wars / Civil War / Peace

Index terms:

Lincoln, Abraham; South; Spalding, Judge R. P.; U. S. Congress; U. S. House of Representatives

2655

Cleveland Morning Leader, 30 April 1864 (ed; 7 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

2655 - L Apr. 30; ed:2/1 - The Senate Bill equalizing the pay of white
and colored troops has hung fire in the House so long that the Senate
has adopted it as an amendment to the army appropriation bill.
"The government owes equal pay and protection to all its soldiers,
and no discrimination should be made against men who have volunteered
in face of certain death if captured, to fight the battles of the govern-
ment which has denied to them the rights of citizenship under it." (7)

Wars / Civil War / Receptions and Celebrations

Index terms:

U. S. army; U. S. House of Representatives; U. S. Senate