The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-08-10
Congressional.

take up the confscation bill, as returned
from the House. The motion was agreed
| to.
Mr.. Breckenridge asked for the yeas
j and nays on the amendment of the
| House.
/ The amendment was agreed to-yeas
I a. nays H.
Mr.. Wilson moved to take up the House
bill to promote the efficiency of the En-
gineer Corps
Several amendments were made, and
tho bill passed
Mr. Foster moved to take up the report
OF the Committee on the Judiciary in the
case of the Kansas contested seat
Mr.. Lane said that he had never &C.
cepted the appointment of Brigadier Cen
eral, or acted in any way as a Brgadier
General. If the Kansas Brigade, after it
was formed, should signify desire to
have him as their leader then he should
feel it his duty to lead them, and, when
he did accept Of any such appointment,
then he would resign his seat.
After further discussion the Senate re-
fused to proceed to the consideration of
the report.
The amendment to the bill to increase
the pay of volunteers, &c, 81 per month,
instead of 81, was earried-yeas IS; nays
II.
After an executive session the Senate
adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr Phelps, OF Missouri, ap-
peared In his seat for the first time this
session.
The Speaker laid before the House a
letter from Mr. Curtis, stating that he has
sent to the Governor of Iowa his re.igna-
ton as aRepresentative from that State.
his duties of military character prompt
ing him to This course, he having been
appointed a Brigadier General
Mr.. kellogg, Of Ill, asked and obtained
leave to report, from the judiciary Com
mittee, bill fixing the number of the
members of the House of Representatives
after 1868 at 239, to be apportoned among
the several States in accordance with the
act of 1880. The bill was parsed.
The Senate bill to increase the Engineer
Corps and Typographical Engineer Corps,
with an amendment providing for two adj
ditional Inspector Generals for the army,
was passed
Mr.. Porter, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported the Senate bill providing for
holding District and Circuit Courts OF the
United States during the temporary alb
sense or inabilitA of the Judges Passed !
The House took up the Senate bill adj
ding 81 per month to the pay Of non
commissioned officers, musicians, volun- /
teers, marines, seameu and ordinary sea
men, and approving and legalizmg all the /.
debts under the proclamation of the Pres
ident after March 18th, 1861, respecting the
army and navy, regarding them OF the
same effect as if they had been warranted +
by the previously expressed will OF Con-
gress.
Mr. Stevens remarked that the expenses
of the government were at the rate of ST. I
10000 per day, and he could not see /
where the money was to come from.
After some discussion the bill passed.
t Mr. Lovejoy introduced a bill to repeal .
$50 much Of the law exempts witness
who testities before an investigating com
mittee from prosecution in q court of JUS /
tee
Mr. Wickliffe said that he would vote
for il; as, under that clause, the contrac-
tors, and the company, and the State who .
stole the Indian bonds got clear.
Without disposing OF the bill, the House
adjourned.
SATURDAY, Aug 3.
/. SExATE-Mr. King offered a resolution,
that the Secretary of War be recommend
ed to pay the volunteers monthly, when
ever practicable. Agreed to.
The resolution fixing the time of ad-
journment was taken up.
Nr. Coilamer moved TO fix the time at
Tuesday, the 9th of August, at IL NJ
Agreed TO-
\ resolution was then passed to adjourn
on that day at that hour
On motion OF Mr.. Wilson, the bill to in
crease the Engineer Corps was taken up.
and passed
Mr.. Morrill, moved to take up the bill
supplementary to the act to protect the
commerce OF the United States Agreed
to, and the bill was passed Adjourned
HoUsr-Mr Blair, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported bill to in
crease the efficiency of the Typographical
Engineer corps Passed
1t impoweIs the President TO add to that
corps two lieutenant colonies, four majors
and one company of soldiers, TO be com
manded by a competent officer.
Mr.. DIN, from the same Committee re-
ported back the bill to promote the eff
ciency of volunteer forces, authorizing the
President to discharge from the service
any commissioned volunteer officer for
incapacity, inefficiency. misconduct, or
neglect OF duty. The Committee reported
a substitute, and apply the principle also
10 the officers of the regular army.
In the course of debate on this bill,
after some remarks of Mr. Burnett, of XIV,
Mr.. DIN said Mr. Burnett was to DO
warm sympathizer with those in rebellion
Mr.. Burnett responded that, if the gen
tleman wanted to know whether he SYM.
pathized with those among whom he wos
born, and who regard the war as having
been forced upon them, and who would
make peace to morrow, he would answer
in the affirmative, and they could make
the most of it.
The bill authorizing the President to
discharge any military officer for incapaci-
ty. &c, was laid on the table.
The House took up the Senate resolu.
ton providing for joint committee of
both houses to wait on the President, and
request him to set apart day of public
humiliation, fasting, and prayer, and sup
plication for the success of our arms and
the restoration Of peace |,
Mr.. Bingham, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported back the Senase bill to
confiscate property used for instruction ,
airy purposes, with an amendment in sub
stance that whenever, during the present
labor shall be employed in military or
naval service, etc, the person to whom :
such labor or service is due shall forfeit {
his claim to the same
Mr.. Holman moved to lay the bill ON {
the table. Negatived by II against %
The House concurred in the Senate's
amendment to the House resolution fixing
Tuesday next for the adjournment of Con. I
gress !
The consideration of the confiscatior {
bill was then resumed, and the question {
stood on agreeing to the amendment re- t
ported by Mr.. Bingham. ,
The bill was then passed by 60 against t
49, t
The Speaker laid before the House a f
from the President in answer to '
the resolution adopted yesterday, inclosing '