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WAeHlKaroN, July II, 1861.
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-wAsHxaros. July IT, 1851.
SENATE.
Nr. LATHAM, Of California, introduced q
BILL to secure the speedy passage of troops
and munitions Of war to the Pacific coast.
keie15ed ~ to the Select Committee on the Pa
Mr. PEARCE Of Nd. presented memorial
from TIE Police Commissioners Of Baltimore,
nov confined at Fort MeHenry.. The memo.
f:allsts solemn1y declare that they have alwavs
discharged their duties faithfully aad Impair
GaLy, ana In obedience to the laws and the
Constitution, and that all evidence to the con.
trary i false; and they further declare that
the g1Gurds set mp by Gen. Banks for their
a1Iest, had 10 foundation in fact, and that
Marshal Kane is gentleman Of integrity and
Worthf and that no body Of men are less liable
to the charge Of unlawful combination than
tie Police force Of Baltimore The memo
1islists submit that the reclamation By which
they were arrested has no warrant in law. and
they ask the interposition Of Congress. Mr:
Pearce said the memorialsts were known to
him, ard he believed them to be men Of the
tion. He did not believe thst any proof
ec1Id be furnished against them
Ing memorial Was referred to the Judiciary
nj. GRIMES of Iowa, from the COMMITTEES
On Naval Affairs, introduced = bill to provide
Tor The Temporary increase of the Nary.
NJ. FOOT of vt. said that there was press.
iEF necessity for the passage Of the bill.
The bill passed. 1t authorizes the Secretary
OF the Navy to purchase or hire such vessels
as may be necessary during the war, to sup
1t appropriates s., ,0O0, 600
The House solution regarding adjourn
ment on Friday, vas taken up and laid on the
table to give time for consideration.
The bill to provide for the better organiza-
ton Of the military establishment, was taken
Mr. WILSON Of Mass. offered an amend.
ment to the whole bill, comprising nearly all
the amendments heretofore offered, and fur
ther providing retiring list for the army.
Mr. GRIMES offered an amendment pro-
vidiDg retired 1ist for the navy.
Mr. HALE Of N. 3. spoke against any in.
crease Of salaries, and although be was willing
to have retired LIST, this was not the time to
establish It.
Mr: WILSON, at some length, advocated
lte Passage Of the bill as amended.
III. Grimes'6 amendment was adopted.
Mr. GRIMES then offered another amend
meut, to extend the retiring list to the Marine
Corps Of the Navy. Adopted.
Mr. HALE moved to strike out all the por-
tion relating to the retiring List OF the army
AID navy
nj. RICE of Minn. oil offered as amendment
that the Breyet Lieutenant General be retired
AID there be 10 reduction Of salary or sub
eistence: Agreed to-yeas 20, nays IL.
Mr.. SHERMAN Of Ohio moved to give the
retired list simply pay proper, and no other
allowances Or emoluments. This amendment
was adopted.
Mr. HALE moved to amend, SO that officers
having the brevet rink would not receive any
inerta4e Of Fay. Agreed to.
Mr.: BAKER Of Oregan moved that Lieut..
Gen. Scott be excepted.
Mr.. NEsMlTH said he saw no reason for
exceptions.
1ir. SALISBURY said he should vote for it
because he was glad that the great captain had
not resigned and, taken part with the seceders.
Bakers amendment was agreed to, yeas 80,
nays 6.
No, Nesmith, Polk and Powell
!. MIR. FOSTER Of Ct, moved to strike ont
the provision relating to the Superintendent
Of TIE Military Academy, 80 as to leave 1t as
it il. Agreed to. Adjourned. /.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
HENRY MAY of Maryland. appeared and
vas qualified By taking the oath to support
Nj. HOLMAN Of Indiana introduced a
resolution authorizing the select committee
heretofore appointed to examine into the
Wsr Department contracts hereafter to be
u: dc, and that the committee hare leaye to sit
Qul1DG lHe recess,
Most of the time to day was consumed in
discussing the above resolution OF Mr.. Uo1.
uidn.
Mr.. Kellogg Of Illinois urged his objec-
tion to the resolution, on the ground that
there were no specific charges.
Mr.. VAN WICK Of N. 7. said there syre
s1ecitic charges of Gaud by contrac-
3es 3e5t. 1,n HS understood 9a 3D. without doubt
bes been system Of plnnder going on, which,
fer audacity and Wickedness, has never been
surpassed. In this connection, he referred to
Tie excess Of pay for beef, hats, dc. He
eharged 10 department with completely, but
vartage Of the necessities Of the times, and
pluudered the country. Take the case Of the
steamboat sCataline-not worth more than
SIC 200; and yet she was chartered for $10,.
600 per month, and $50, Goo was 70 be paid for
her in the event Of her destruction. He would
tell the Houae and the country, that the War
Department desired an examination into this
afFsir.
Nj. KELLOGG moved to lay the resolution
Oh the table.
The motion wes disagreed to By 4s against
The resolution ras then adopted by yeass1,
nays 42:
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the bill to provide an increased
revenue from imports, in order to pay the
public debt and for other purposes.
Mr. MORRILL, Of Vt. said he would vote
fer the proposed tariff bill, though it did not
meet With bis cordial support.
Mr.: PENDLETON Of Ohio offered an
amendment to reduce the duty on iron. Re-
jected.
Mr. WARD Of N. 7. Intellectually endeay-
ed to amend the bill SO that It should take
effect on the frst Of September, instead Of i'm
med;ately without action of the Committee.
Mr.. VALLAND1GHAM gave notice of bills
to regulate and enforce the writ Of habeas
corpus.