The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-08
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HENRY ". WARFIELp Cbairn-a,
THE WORK OF CONGRESS-

plli making an appropriation to pay the
penses OF investigating committees of the House of
Representatives. appointed during the first session
of the Thirty seventh Congress, and Of the COM
mission authorized to report to the compensa-
ton of officers of the Government
bill authorizing additional enlistments in the
Navy of the United States.
bill making an appropriation for field fortiica-
tions tor>thc detsnces OF the city of Washington
and elsewhere; and
A bill to amend en- act entitled TsAn aet supnIe
mentary to the act entitled an act providing for
naval peace establishment, aud for other pur-
poses,'" passed March 81 1904
An act to refund duties on arms imported By tie
States.
bill for the temporary increase of nidshipmen
in the Naval Academy.
a bill thorininS he oonstruot,op of tv~ol~.
small sde-wheel steamers.
joint resolution to examine the condition of
the Naval Academy, aud inquire as to the organi
zation thereof.
An act authorizing the Secretary of the Tres
sury to remit fines and penalties incurred in certain
cases; and ....
An act in relation to forwarding soldiers letters
An act for the relief of the Ohio and other vol
unteers.
An act authorizing the Secretary of War to re-
imburse volunteers for expenses incurred in en-
ploying regimental and other bands.
An act to regulate the police force of the city of
Washington.
bill providing for the better organization of the
military establishment.
A bill for the better organization of the Marine
Corps.
A bill for the more efficient organization of the
courts OF the United States in the districts of Ken
lucky and Missouri
A bill to increase the consular representation of
the United States during the present insurrection.
A bill supplementary to act entitled sfAn act
to protect the commerce of the United States and
punish the crime OF piracv;" and
bill to indemnify the States for expenses IN
Cured by them in defepce of the United States
A bill to provide FIR the payment of militia and
yslu Mt cal lied into ha
States from the time they were called into service
TO the 30th of June, 1861.
a bill making additional appropriations for tie
support OF the army, for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1862, and appropriations of arrearages for the
fiscal year ending June 80 1861.
The appropriation under the act is $50, 293 426
bill making additional appropriations for the
naval service for the yesr ending June 80, 1862
and appropriations of arrearages for the year end
ing June 80, 1861.
The appropriation under the act is $50 237, ,578.
bill authorizing the appointment of an Assist
ant Secretary of the Navy, and fixing the salary of
the same.
A bill to increase the medical corps of the navy;
and
A bill to provide for the construction of one or
more armored shins and floating batteries.
A bill making additional appropriations for sun
dry civil expenses Of the Government for the year
ending June 30, 1862 and appropriations of arrear-
ages for the year ending June 80. 1861.
bill making an appropriation of money for
to his duly authorized agent, the costs, charges
and expenses properly incurred by such State Tor
enrolling, subsisting, clothing, supporting, arming
equpping, paying md transporting its troops, to
aid suppressing the inSurrectiOn AGAINST
the United States.
A bill making appropriation to paw the ex-
penses of transporting and delivering arms and
munitions of to the loyal citizens of the States
of which the inhabitants now are, or hereafter
be, in rebellion against the government of the
United States, and to provide for the expense
of organizing them into companies. battalions
regiments, otherwise, for their own protection
against domestic violence, insurrecton, invasion,
or rebellion.
A bill providing a commission to examine and
report to the compensation of all officers of the
government and for other purposes
A bill to prohibit the sale of sprituous liquors
and Intoxicating drinks in the District of Columbia
in certain cases.
A bill supplementary to act entitled GAN act
to increase the present military establishment of
the United States" approved July 30, 1861.
bill to provide for the purchase of arms, ord
nance and ordnance stores.
A bill in addition to the "Act to authorize the
empo Fment of volunteers to aid in enforcing the
laws and protecting public property" approved
July %, 1861.
A bill to provide for the appointment of assistant
paymasters in the Navy.
A bill to provide for the collection of duties on
imports, known as the "Force bill" provides that
the President may, in case OF insurrecon rebel
lion, change ports of entry close them collect
duties on vessels, stop commercial Intercourse, DC.
An act to authorize national loan, and for other
purposes. 1t proposes to authorize the Secretary
of the Treasury to issue bonds not less than $500
each, bearing six per cent interest, payable at tn
pleasure OF the Unted States, after twenty years
from date, which may be exchanged for Treasury
notes bearing and three-t tenths per cent in
terest issued under the act "to authorize national
loan and Tor other purposes, approved July II,
1861.
A bill to prevent and punish fraud on the part
of officers entrusted with the making of contracts
for the Government 1t proposes to enact that it
shall be the duty OF the Secretary of W ar of the
Secretary of the Navy, and the Secretary of the
Interior. Immediately after the passage of this act
to cause and require every contract made by them,
severally, on behalf of the Government or by their
| officers under them appointed to make such con-
tracts to be reduced to writing, and signed by the
| contracting parties with their pames at the end
thereof copy of which is to be filed by the officer
| making and signing the contract in the "heturn
Office of the Department of the Interior, anxing
his affidavit to the same.
| An act to authorize the employment OF volrn-
teers to aid in enforcing the laws and IN protecting
| the public property. 1t authorizes the Presiden
of the United States to call into service volunteers
either infantry, cavalry or artillery, to be or
| panized as authorized by the act of July % 1861
provided that the number so called out shall not
exceed five hundred thousand. 1t further provides
that the volunteers SO authorized to be called out
shall be armed as the President shall direct, anc
shall be upon the footing in all respects to The
corps of the United States Army, to be mustered
into the service during the war.
bill to regulate navy rations.
bill to define and punish c0nspiracies, punishe
any conspiracy by fine of not less than five hundred
| dollars and not more than five thousand dollars, o.
imprisonment six months to six years, or both.
A bill to authorize a national loan. BY this bill
the Secretary Of the Treasury is authorized to Dor
row, on the credit of the United States with
twelve months of the passage of this act, sum no
exceeding two hundred and fifty millions, or s
much thereof as he NAV deem necessary for tn
public service, on certificates of coupon, regstere
STOCKS or treasury notes, the stock to bear inter
est not exceeding seven per cent. per annum, nav
able semi-annually, redeemable for twenty year'