The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-03
PROCEEDINGS IN CONG1AEss.
THIRTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS-.
EXTRA SESSION.


TH NEW JERSEY IFGI :, ,,rpr AND r,r WAR
"i' 4NN h'ch' t'ePJ " n J., presented resolutions OF
he Legislature Of Now erscy commenting the course of
nc governor Oh me STATE aud the action of the President
"''e"ons 'he a" nsttvton and Union and recommend
Ne " vigorous p .osecution of the war.
i"A "' ACCESSION OF ALEXANDRIA TO VIRGINIA.
MI 'i"" (rep) OF Iowa, introduced a bill declaring
heols'' atonal, and repeating the act rerocodng Alex
mara TO Virginia. Referred to the Commi,c Ju-
lich ny.
REVENUE
The bin relating TO the service taken up
1t provides that the Secretary of the Navy may charter
purchase additional vessels for the revenue service
Passed
MORN STEAMSHIPS OF WAR.
Mr. HALE, (rep) Of n. from the Naval Committee,
reported back the bill authorizing the construction OF
twelve small sidc-NShec steamers. Passed.
INCREASE OF TINE ENGINEER CORPS OF THE ARMY,
Mr.. Wilson, Gvp) Of Mass, from tho Military Commit
Gee, reported bill authorizing increase of the corps
of engineers and typographical engineers Laid over =
nr sAy or THE LATE SENATOR DOUGLAS -
Tho repor u the Committee Of Conference on the reso
luton To pay The widow Of stephen Douglas was read
and agrees To, and the bill passed.
FINAL ADJOURNMENT
Mr. SIMMONS. (rep) Of X. moved to takS up the reso
hp'''a~'r adjournment Agreed TO.
hs SIMMONS moved 10 amerd sS az 10 rttm the House
IN adjourn Saturday, and the Senate wte the President
shotsd direct afterwards Laid over.
III. SIMMONS moved that the Senate meet hereafter ~
eesen O'Clock. Agreed to-
Mr., TRrMRUu, (rep,) Of H. from the Judiciary Thm-
ttec reported back the bnl reate to appeal r certain
California land clnns. Laid oyer.
fsaSYN1s
Mr.. WILSON Gep) Of Mass incved to take w ane reso
luton approving the acts Of Tire President.
Mr. TRuMBUII hoped the re" luton would INK he taken
up bnt that they would take dp the bill whca they had
up yesterday.
Mr. MoRsl (repl Of Me did not think DC passage of
the resou,sun APPROX the acts Of the prcsent specially
necessary, He tiieugh THE Of the President needed
10 such j'sstiacstn le1Mr MORRILL, behaved that each
and every actN the President legal AID valid II he
had tiyse hccodd demetrate the constltionay of ho
actsc ,he President which have been ragncd day aIse
day in the S6pite.
Mr., WILSON'S mot6r was agreed to.
Mr. Polk 9opp) OF Mo- said there foemed TO be SWINE
inconsistency Att6 early part of he session the SEA-
refused 30 he resolution e. day 10 alfJN him
Sspesk.
Mr.. MORRILL, said he should tssc Of his eset CON
stituens He seady vote at ny time and tfe had
tinehc would rely to the argf ent Of the seni from
JAehtWky.
leve the Senate nendedto take vote ci Inc ref
latisn He the lght Senator's were willing ieseI it have
The go by.
h1,ion TO the Judiciary ComnA. .ee.
iost-yeas II, nays %.
] Mr. SrsAY (repD Of o&to said he besv I'd the Presi
k~lsht had the right TO issue proclamatS! April ant
| 20 blockade He did Believe the President bad thu
right TO suspend the writ Of habeas corpus to ncreas
the regular army yet he teved the Pros cent did right
and approved of what he cid but could 3 in his plac
say all the acts Of the Pre- ident strictly legal
Mir. HOWE, {rep) Of wis, said he stSlid vote for UI
resolution the assrHtion that the cs OF the Pres
dent were not legal .Ns approval ana admiration d
those measures ~ePo N exact 'oa2henatieai pre-
PORTION to the e@en T,,s 'nat cns acts Were wa
with any idea Of securing independence but with c
idea Of subjugatng the independcnocS he whole couury
The rebellion has sIroad far beyond The origin,
ic referred sone,if al length to 81 various acts of IA
rebeous states, and 10 the oonie the former Pres
oeh,' VINO ne sa, ~ 'no eounuN go 70 rum wan q,
moi follow spcb arr, annie n NJ President hsa ats,
the acts under the constitution ans bylaws il woed hSV
ueen Az Wei; nu' IN nan 5.eplca clst OUTSIDE 90 len
all in the constation then thas was the act Of herr
The President soeuspended 1e writ Of heabus copes
a 'ne e Stneu oi "iv COUNT! y
| trate at least he did it ns brave one we
disregard Of s7r is necessary to save the esscnce h
S @,oe ay It Du nSs' eNe Way 10 suns''o " ns
the writ of hai,asg corpns9 he thoight II due tep-es
dent that the legislative brandt of the
s.se ~ VI t'o ~ auil.Go .ne' 'eeino4e "
| Mr. Thomson fopp) OF n j. said he arprryss or a
the acts but teone authorizing the Leutenans Gcn raj
suspend the wr OF haoeas .norpus On THIS srouAd
the other actc .orthe Prcsida,t
1 pAsAssmy TIE rARuR AND DIRECT TAT ru,s
\ Mr. SIMMONS trep) of r. T., bv consent tandef geco
from the Cocanisteo of Conference on the Tariff bill
The bill reported by the Committee OF Conference
\ essentially the d.ouse Tariff bin The 10 per coz. ado
Is tonal is stricken out The duty is raised ,i,uo
% liquors and ailsy The income tax is plased 81 thr
k per cent on rgotseso0 TIE duty on sugar 1rats
coffee 81 osiih5 and on tea 10 cents. Ts'saty nlio
H. erect tax
l. Mr., TRrmreui asked to make privileged pao on. ar
sAoved1o reuonsier the oo by which the Boar bill W,
sed as tasyevras arection which repeaisa.she Sui
HTreasury System Lost
H ,i,r BKcs1yasp1r wished TO make persgpa
Q In yesterday $ debate the Senator franz cslforn
II ast what scn,G doao with the Roman Senator SC
Eaad another saaaer arewcred that he would haze bee
EMns from u h lrr sisn 6soc and he (Mr Bsoe.azdge
,nnaSe sharp verify sThis morning he discovered he LA
beer atrely MISTAKEN and it was the Senator fr,s Main
,erir ,ssenderS ~hos rasae the remark ne deirsd
syu.1r that nc has no ksud feenos tovard Il, Senate
e., 49,, .aE an, 80 -. =. .
'i'N'' 81 "e anu 'Se ~ h'c'h % say "hytnNg '1kih
Msiy%ly iowa "a aun' 70 made this acknowledgment
without nv IN Tin ua,on trar or to the Senator from Main,
NJ @. -. 49, - ,,... % ,
' '9- w" '"' F'oS iu'' ''ion Vi 'ie tePsfe
tbs tni1a tteeof Conference on the Tariff bill.
Ne PaE,tf top,e eff eaid he had voted aga,,a. 81
. i1,s a. 60, :, or tt or ga hI, - - ~,
/ -, ''' ~ wv "s"ffeSfNf
'ph'
Mr. Wink SOIL, CtN of ~ said he did not gee, n,v
,noo.v ;,,,, ,odSv bra,t1av -, Tho s,o,o ar ,,.or1