The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-12
PROCEEDINGS I'M CONGRESS,
THIRTY~SEVEN TH CONGRESS-,
EXTRA SESSION
Senate

OAShA ob6oiuh
Senate.
WAufmofos July H. 1851
ADyusr4nSr or OUR NATIONAL rnoupIss
Mr.. AUlsstRt, (opp.) or DEL. gave notice tina, he
should introduce Joint resolution making anepdnents
to the constitution Tor peaceful adjustment Of the pre-
sent troubles.
AN AnaiNAL an ROCK uIAso
Mr.. GAINES, ep) or Iowa, presented resolutions from
the Legislature OF Iowa for the establishment OF an
srmosy and arsenal On Rock Island,
Mr.. BRowsNG, (rep) Of Illinois, presented petitions
from citizens Of iuinols 70 the Same effect.
VI COLLECTION or DurlHs4
Mr. CaAxDLxR trep) OF Mich, from the Committee on
Commerce. reported back the House bill IN relation TO
tue further collection Of duties and imposs
sHE BLo0GAss BILL.
Tho Force bill, 30 called, the Blockade bill, with
recommendation THAI 10 pass. was laid over.
1as $3.50 900 900 LOAN Bill.
The Loan bill was received from the H0u5e aud fe
rerrsd 20 tho Coamitoe On Einanco.
Dods RELATIVE 10 NAVY.
Dir. Hale, tfvp) OF n e., introduced bin regulating
Ueeupoy alsni OF volunteers IN the osvg; aso bh 20
regulate the marine force; also bin 20 Increase the
navy in time or WAY also bill 10 increase the number
OF peymsseEs IN he navy; aso bill relative to the
Naval Academy All referred TO the Committee on Naval
AN ARmoRy In NEW JERSEY. ~
% Fso P Ns " .sv Ss
establishment OF srmory In that State. Referred TO
ihe CctpG,sltee on Eitsry Affairs,
TGs SIS $50 900 LOAN BuL,
Mr. FsssssDss, (rep OF Me from the Committee %
Finances reported House bill for the payment OF the
militia and yolnteers with an emeudInens making Tie
appropriation hVo end tbFee quarter mons, osead oil
six millions of dollars.
rhs areudmeot was agreed to and The bill passed
KXPUlsoH or RfssEi SENATOR'S.
Hr CLARK. rep or N. III called tie RESOLUTION
offered vese-d,1 regard to the expulsion OF senators
Mason, Hunter Uiogmsn, Bragg Chestnut Nicholson So
bastaa, Gt.heli, Hemphil ahd wigfau, being those
Senators Who had made their Appearance here, and
VITO yaos,od their sea's a. the last sessi0n.
Mr.. BAyARD. (opp OF nsl., saw co reason for any
Thing han de5ariGg ssass OF the absent seaa
tots vacant rhe people OF their repee.ye Sasa haze
right ba. which he (Boyard) ,bopght revolutionary
lie saw no resoA FOR Charging these senaois WITH cen
spirscy.
Mr. CiAs6 ssid that ne waited 10 deny openly any
right OF sscesaion when senator places himself IN OPP
pGston 20 sue government he merited expulsion. 10
waited men who turned guns agans, The uson TO be eS
pti!ed fic m ts councils
Mr. B,YABp claimed that the action OF a state
grouad for the expulsion OF Senator HI di hot know
but that some or these were opposed 20 seceesoa
Indeed be thought some OF them hal depofsd aad st
depicre 1t.
Mr. L.laAn, opp Of CAL said that he should not vote
For expulsion Re would vote 20 have the names of the
Senators stricken from the roll and their aeats declared
vacant a. knew that enc Of there Senators was not IN
remain in his seat after the action Of his State. lie
moved to etrse out the word "expel"
"a 1, a 81, spp Of U sd 'asi hs was reasy
who espcuEej the Ct Treason to &c sure.
WIS gen'emsny crime and entitled 90 The axe iusteaa
OF the batter; but etll II WAC crime
The amendment Of Mr. Latham was disagreed to, by
yeas IL, NAYS c..
Nessrs BayaId, g-esSin.itge Bright, ,ohnsoa Of Ten
nestee, Johnson OF Missouri, Latham, Nesmth, Folk,
Powell, Rice and Salisbury voted 10 the affirmative
The resolution was theD passed, by yeas 80, aays 10
Nessrs Bsyard Breckenridge, Bright, Johnson Of Ten
I0une1l OF M,sSCurl, Latham Nesll.n,
Powell and Rtce voted ia The negative.
APPROVAL OF Yug ACTS or THE PRESIDENT.
The resolutions approving OF the aclo OF President LIN
coin were then taken up.
Mr. perE (Sppl Of No sssu%ed hi remark He
whatever Of the United ststes and yet taa, state
der no prctex, OF law, bad been invaded oy United
States troops sroa iowa and kaDlas ar Pos tNen pro
State and right to give the power 10 proclaim mar
tia law to captain BE then referred t. Tho acis
OF Captain yon and in some 6e,, to ne occurrences IA
the city of 81 LOUIS which he characterized Illegal
unconstitutional BE also referred to s9 OF
General Harvey lie (sIr polkl was Wiling 10 DO any.
thtrg TO put rtop to this unholy war; be would do
nothing to continue IL
Mr.. WADE (rep> of Ohio, moved 10 refer the resolu
ton to the Judiciary Committee
ar PowvrL (opp Of KY, proceeded to give the rea
why could not for the resolutioD, Claiming
and that the constitution gave no power TO make war Oh
sovereign State tie President had NJ right 10 declare
blockade against OF the States. and be had no right
TO suspend the writ OF baoes2 corpu5 &c quoled from
Marshal Story confirm his position that the coIt
tuition the Preeden power to suspend the writ
of habess corpus That power belonged solely to Con
gress therefore the at Rad violated the c0nti
tuition VIII ch be had 10 defend DC never could
and be would approve OF the violation OF the con-
stuoa of tho country by any high or low In these
times ,hs constitution nearly ali ths left 10
Heavens name preserve that he ceMaryed TO know
what right President had to increase the army and
navy fhe plea of necessity had been The grants plea,
but ne would demonstrate that the necessity did not exist
in this case II the capital was saved at all II was by
the Volunteer force, and there necessity for
OF The army He hoped be should hear more
OF the plea OF necessity Tor 1t did not exist He never
would approve of epy act violating The consultation
II WILKINSON, (rep.) OF Min asked the Senator II he
approved OF the action oil the governments OF henucSg
in refusing 10 se1d volunteers IN aoswos to the President
proclamation
Mr. POWELL said that all the State OF Kentucky ap-
proved Of it, and he one 81 it's people In earl Ter
md better days OF the republic suca INDUSTRIOUS usurpa
the OF the Senate He referred 10 the reas OF the
from oregon (Mr Baker) who ready to light
even subuga and asked If the Senator from Oregon
thought could preserve the Uon By reducing
States provinces That would be the utter destruction
Of the Union yet the Senator from Oregon would reduce
them 10 conquered provinces and send them Governor
from Massachusetts, and Illinois
Mr. BAKER, (rep) Of Oregon, said the Territorial
government was republican form of government but
In state of war, and the Senate is bearing
hostile guns 4here time To miuce words or
He hoped those States would return 20 ale.
glance and send true as his distinguished friend
from Tennessee Dir Johnson), but he old say ii the
States would not return ami govern tbenseva he would
govern them Territories which would DC better .han
TO have them governed by themselves UauktteT.)
Mr. PowHiL continued - &c said he did believe
secon could conquer the other. He wond Ike To gee
the STOP and the Senators from both sections
oeavOng amendments to the constitution to restore
the UnDn 1t must be done by COMPROMISE and concilia
ton, and by force He referred TO The speech Of
Douglas Last winter in favor OF compromise aud
chsracerzng war as dsunion, as expressing ais (Mr
Powell sentiments He sppeaed to tho Senators to make
every effort TO make peace by compromise. He hai no
hopes Of inducing Senator'S to vote against The resolution
hut he felt due to state as one who ove9 MS country
to protest agaius. the overthrow OF the stutoa
Mr.. wApx Withdrew his motion TO refer TO the JIo
ciary Committee.
Mr.. BAyARD, (opp) OF Del, renewed II.
AT. BsxCKsRDCE opp OF Ky, rose, but yielded to
Mr. Wilson, who moveo to spone the resolution Till to
morrow. Agreed to.
Ths bill for providing for the better organization Of
the military establishment laken up and the Sc
arai arnerdmen,e ordered to lie printed,
The Senate went into executive session
Adjourned
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, July II, 1881
Tux unTf sxRvIdR uLI.
Mr. SlEyxss (rep) Of Pa, from the Committee on Ways
aud Means reported bin making additional appropriations