The national Republican., 1861-07-12

arms against INC Oulttu bthteoy nave hJthChtu
and captured our Notifications, and even now
our national Capitol. Should we then allow the
esentstives Of such people remain Sena.
tors of this body? No! never!
Mr.. BAYARD knew several of the Senators
to be opposed to secession, and thought they
ought not to be expelled.
Mr.. LATHAM was opposed to the resolution; /;
he would not vote for any resolution to expel
the Senators named from this body. He knew
of several Senators, one especially, who did not
endorse the right Of secession, he always dis.
approved of it, and never sanctioned it. But
according 10 that gentleman's idea Of pro.
priety, he did not think it right to occupy
seat upon this floor when his State had declared
itself out of the Union.
Mr.. LATHAM thought it more proper to
declare their seats vacant, and strike their
names from the roll. He offered the same as
an amendment; which was rejected. .r
Mr.. McDOUGALL said . man expressing
hatred against the Government, If not consid.
cred treason, it is akin to 1t. ...
Mr.. CLARK moved that the yeas and nays
upon the resolution be taken. Agreed to.
The resolution was adopted by vote of 80
against 10.
Those who voted for the resolution were
Messrs Anthony, Bingham, Browning, Chan.
dler, Clark, Collamer, Cowan, Dixon, Doolittle,
Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Grimes, Hale, Harlan,
Harris, Howe, King, Lane Of Indiana, Lane Of
Kansas, McDougall, Morrill,, Pomeroy, Sher-
man, Simmons, Summer, Ten Eyck, Trumbull,
Wade, Wilkinson, Wilmot, and Wilson.
Those who voted against, were Messrs. Bay
ard, Breckinridge, Bright, johnson of Tennes.
see, johnson Of Missouri, Latham, Nesmith,
Polk, Powell, and Rice.
A joint resolution to confirm and approve
certain acts Of the President of the United
States, for suppressing insurrection and rebel.
lion, which was laid over yesterday, was taken
up.
Mr.. POLK could not endorse all of the acts
of the President. Missouri had been invaded,
by order of the President, by troops from ILL.
nois, Iowa, and Kansas, together with regular
United States soldiers, at time when the citi.
zens Of Missouri were endeavoring to defend
the Constitution and save the country. Such
an act he never could recognize.
He detailed the occurrences at st. Louis, and
referring to the acts of Generals Lyon and Har.
ney, characterized them as unconstitutional
and illegal. He was willing, by any act of his,
to put stop to the war, but would do nothing
to carry il on.
Mr.. POWELL claimed that the President
of the United States had violated the Constitu
ton in usurping power which the Constitution
did not grant. He never would vote to sp-
prove the acts Of any man who would violate
the Constitution. He contended that there was
no necessity for the increase Of the regular
army. He referred to the speech Of Mr.. Baker,
Of Oregon, in which he said he would conquer
the seeded States, and appoint Governors from
Massachusetts, and Illinois to rule over them
L. l.
struction Of the Union, instead Of its preserva.
ton.
Mr.. BAKER said that he hoped the States
would return return to their allegiance, and
send true men, like his friend from Tennessee,
to this Senate, but if they did not he still said
he would reduce them to Territories, and govern
them great deal better than they could govern
themselves.
Mr.. POWELL said if peace was restored, it
must be done by conciiation and compromise,
not by the sword.
On motion, the bill was laid over until to.
morrow.
Mr.. WILSON moved to take up bill to
provide for the better organization Of the mill
tary establishment. Withdrawn.
On motion, the Senate went into Executive
session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. STEVENS, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported bill making ad.
ditional appropriations for the Legislative, ex-
ecutive, and judicial expenses of the Govern
ment for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1862,
and for the settlement of arrearages for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1861 referred to
the Committee OF the Whole on the state of the
Union, and made the special order for to-mor.
row, Friday, at one o'clock.
Also, bill making additional appropris-
tions for the civil expenses of the Government
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1862, and
for the settlement of arrearages for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1861 referred to the
same committee, and made the special order.
Immediately after the consideration Of the pre-.
ceding bill, .u..
Mr.. BLAIR, of NO., from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported bill for promoting
the efficiency Of the army; referred to the Com.
mittee Of the Whole on the state of the Union,
and ordered to be printed.
Also, bill authorizing the employment of
volunteers to aid in the supporting and defend.
ing the Government of the United States re.
ferred az above.
On motion of Mr.. STEVENS, the House
resolved itself into Committee of the Whole,
(Mr. Washburne, of Illinois, in the chsir,) and
took under consideration the bill making addi.
tional appropriations for the support of the
army for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1862,
and for arrearages for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1861.
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM protested against
the increase, and moved to strike out the sec.
ton.
Mr.. BLAIR said the Military Committee had
not yet determined whether there should be an
increase of the regular army. If not agreed to,
then there would be no need of the money ap.
propriated.
Mr.. McCLERNAND said the standing army
had been too small for the last fifteen or twenty
years. The small army we had were dispersed
all over the frontiers Of the country.
Mr.. BURNETT replied, and said he thought
ment of coequsl States. He spoke in depre.
cation Of all movements calculated to impair
the liberties Of the people, and declared his in
tention to oppose every war measure.