The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-25
CONGRESS. Extra Session
WASHINGTON, Wednesday

oil In
Mr.. Fessenden of Me-, from comnitt.y ~
nance, reported back Il bill to provide co. va D.
payment of the Government police Of r. i ttiS
more. Passed. D"iVl'
Mr.. johnson OF Tenn, offered a resolo4;..
that the present civil war was forced an '', ~"
| country by dlsunlonists IN the Southern g..
who are now IN rebellion against the Const;t',
tlonal government. In this emergency a.,
gress, banlshiug all passion and resent,oort
Will only recolect its duty to the whole co,,n
try Thls war was not waged with anv sninit
ofsuppresslon or subugation or for anv n,r p1''
of overthrowing the institutions of tRrr S tarto
but to maintain and defend the sunro,naor e's,
The Constitution and laws, and as soon no III;
is accomplished the war ought to cease w.
bill was laid over. The Senate adjourncd
HoUsE-A1r. Sedgwick of n. j.. from H.,
Committee on Naval Affairs reported So,a,,
bill for the appointment OF a board of ofFcors
to report on the construction of an IRON I'D
steel clad steam ship or battery. and if the w.
port is favorable the Secretary of the NAVY ha
authorized to construct one or more. ,n;Il;n,
and a half dollars is appropriated to carry this
act into effect passed.
Also, the Senate bill authorizing the apno;,t
ment of an assistant Secretary of the Nav A.
a salary of So 900 per annum, and eight adj.
tlonal CLERKS passed.
Mr.. Blair of Mo-, from the Committee y,
Military Affairs, reported the Senate bill All.
thorzing the President to accept the services Of
five hundred thousand volunteers passed
Mr. Stevens of Pa, from the commit, If
Ways and Means reported bill appropriatinc
100000 to pay the police organized by the e,
5. authorities in the city of Baltimore. Mr.,
Burnett OF Kentucky attacked the bill. Hespols
about the President usurping the powers, the
trampling on the rights of Maryland. &c, Mr..
Richardson of Illinois accused Mr.. Burnett of
helping to produce the disastrous condition Of
affairs by aiding to break up the democratic
party.
Mr.. Burnett denied the charge He wished
to have no personal controversy with the een.
tleman here, but he would have one elsewhere
if he desired it.
Mr. Richardson declared himself in similar
terms.
Great excitement cnsued Mr. Richardson
spoke about the battle that was fought AGAINST
the judgement of Gen. Scott, and he related q
conversation to prove it.
MIR. Stevens explained the bill. He spoke 0!
the Maryland Leg islature as Il nest of traitors
and the Chief of Police as a traitor A long
and highly exciting and interesting debate on
the bill followed, when it passed.
The bill relating to the assessment of idrocs
taxes was taken up.
Mr.. r. Conkling moved that the bill be con-
mitted to the committee on ways and meany,
with instructions to amend it SO as to provide
that the tax on real and personal estate provide.
therein, DC levied, assessed and collected in the
several States and Territories and the District
Of Columbia, in the same manner as State and
Territorial taxes are by local law collected
therein.
Mr.. Colfax of Indiana moved to amend Mr..
Conklng's instructions by striking out thag
part of the bill relative to the thirty million Of
iirect taxes apportioned amongst the States,
md to provide in its stead taxes on stocks, bonds
md mortgages, money at interest and incomes
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont saidiunless they pass
his bill, the meeting of Congress would amouni
20 nothing.
Mr.. Colfax's proposition was voted dswu
md Mr.. Conkling's adopted by 70 against IT,
IS djourned.