The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-24
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
TIlRTY-sRVENT CONGRESS-.
EXTRA SESSION.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, July %, 1851
rux FISHERIES
NJ SUMNER, (rep) OF Mass from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported back the message IN relation
the fisheries which postponed TIL the trs' Monday
" next session.
vHK WORLDS IN LONDON
Also from the committee, JOINT resolution ttat
the President take such best 10 relation
10 tho Worlds FAIR 10 London Laid over
ARMS toyAttsrs IN RkBEi STATES
Mr., WILSON, (rep) Of Mass from the Committee On N,'
Hary Affairs reported back the bill to provide for the
TRANSPORTATION of and mentions Of the
citizens the rebel states aud provide for The expense
OF organizing them into regiments, &c.
The Dill makes appropriation OF 81 900 600 Passed
RssrSDiNG DUTIES ON ARMS
Mr. SHERMAN, trop) OF OHIO, from the Finance Commit
tee, reported back the bill 70 refund duties
ported 10y states Passed
PUNISHMENT OF aAscALLY CONTRACTORS
mr. Iowa. gep) os pa from the Committee on tho
tracts with the government. Laid over
The senate went nto executive session
On the opening OF The DOORS the Senate adjourned
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House OF Representatives.
wAsusSoros, July %, 1881.
ARE THERE NEoRoss ARayf
Mr.. BURNETT. (seces OF KY, asked leave to onera re-
solution calling the Secretary OF War 10 inform the
House whether there be the army Of the United
States who have armed, and whether there
groes the property OF the revOed States who have
been used by army throwing up breastworks or I'm
pediments and IL 50, what places, ana the number q
slaves employed.
Various objections made TO the introduction of
the resolution from the republican side.
rag MILITARY ESTABLISHMENTS
On motion OF Mr. BLAIR, (rep) Of No., committee of
conference wasordered on the dsagrceng amendments
81 the two houses TO the bill 10 increase the present malt
Sary establishment
MAJ
Mr. PORTER, trep OF lnd reported oil dividing Ken
lucky into Two Judicial districts amt abOshpy tho pre-
Mr. BsAIs, (iep) OF Missouri, offered an amendment
aboshpx The Two District Courts Of Missouri creating
Que District Court III their stead
In tho course Of the debate Mr. CRKNpxN (Union) Of
ny, opposed the bit saying that 1t abuse Of tho
mode OF removal Of Judge, to effect such object by
She Abolition Of the court, as now proposed
The bill passed by yeas ~, nays so
BILLS os kiCiASUE PHoNSsoaS NOTES
Tue bill respecting billy Of exchange and promssory
notes was taken up and referred TO the Judiciary Com
mittee.
DIRECT TAXES AND INTERNAL DUTIES.
mr.. srhvsNs, Oep) Of Pennsy anna, from the Com
dt,onal revehue for derraying the expenses OF the
government maintaining The public credit by the as.
sesnent OF direct tax and internal duties Referred
The Committee Of the Whole the State of the Union
" NEGROES
Mr. BURNETT Intellectually again sought to introduce his
resolution TO which, at an earlier period Of the day, oh
tcctions were made c wished whether negroes
were employed IN the array. He desired to be informed
hom IN oucia' source lie had seen Them III uniform,
with rifles oayonets revoves and daggers at their side
Why not then request the Secretary of War TO tell how
many OF them are in the federal arfny2
Mr. Cukrs, (rcp Of Iowa, asked whether the gentle
man hii seen amy negroes except servants Had he
seen them tn squads or companiesY
Mr. BURNETT replied that OF the best lighters he had
ever known WIS Kentucky negro, who went the val
ley OF Mexico armed by the federal government He did
not belong to any company Mr. Burnett further said,
IN reply to Mr. Curtis, that he had not negroes
armed squads.
Mr. CuSrs-po you believe they accompanied the army
IN any capacity except as scrvautsr
Mr. BuRsErT-l do not know. The question with me 49,
they wore armed like others and had there
Mr. tovEjor, rep Of Ill-Dd negroes and General
jackson IN achieving the victory at New OrieansP
Mr. BUanEIr-l ain aware Of that.
Mr. LovRioY-Ia am for employing any muscle that
light. (tAughter)
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