The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-20

=, Naval Affairs, reported back to the Senate
hill which was passed, appropriating SSOOO, Ooo g
enable the Secretary of the Navy to purchase or
charter vessels to be armed temporary increase
of the navy during the present rebel lion.
Also, joint resolution appointing Board to
examine Stevens Harbor Defence Battery and re-
port what sum is necessary to complete the same.
Also, joint resolution for the appointment Of
Board to select site for Naval Academy.
Mr.. Cox of Ohio, objected to the Introduction
of the resolution, but was overruled by the Chair.
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM of Ohio, also objected to the
resolution the ground that it excluded by
the Holman resolution. The Chair overruled the
objection, when
Mr. VALLANDIGHAM demanded division, which
resulted in vote of ayes 81, nays Al.
The CHAIR decided that the motion prevailed,
when Mr.. Vallandgham objected on the ground
that there was not quorum voting.
The CHAIR decided that 1873 members composed
the House, that 81 was a quorum and that Al con-
stituted majority of the quorum; that the motion
was therefore carried.
Mr. WEBSTER, of MARYLAND, remarked that Mary
| land had declared by twenty thousand majority
| that she stands fast by the Union He therefore
| trusted that Congress would strike blow at her
at this time by removing the Naval Academy from
| Annapolis.
Mr. HOLMAN, of Indiana, moved to lay the reso-
luton on the table. Agreed to.
Mr.. SEDGwIcK, of New York, reported back a
Joint resolution for the relief of the widows and
orphans OF those lost in the siO0p-ol-war Levant-
| Passed.
Mr.. STEVENS, ofPennsylvania, said that the Com
mittee of Ways and Means had bills to report
at present. The House business was far in advance
| of the Senate, and therefore he moved that when
the House adjourn 1t will be till Monday. Agreed
Mr.. ALDR1cH, of Minnesota, introduced bill to
rest ain dsloya al citizens from sueing in the judi
cial court Of the United States. Referred to the
Committee II the Judiciary.
The House went into Committee the bill pro-
viding for the better organization of the military
establishment of the Government. MIR. Burnett in
the chair.
The bill was discussed at great length, and nu
merous amendments proposed, several OF which be-
ing adopted it was finally passed. -,
President of an Assistant Secretary OF war at
salary of So, 900 a year, who shall be man OF mill
tary experience. 1t provides for the reorganlza
; ton OF all the departments OF the "est rom
r Academy the appointment OF additional corps; ane
for A corps of medical cadets who are to have th'
same pay as the military cadets and whose number
d shall not exceed fifty. 1t is to be composed o
vounp students of medicine of liberal education
between the ages of Is and 90 years, who have reat
# medicine for two years. The bill further provide
that vacancies in the Academy shall be filled by on
cadet from each Congressional District, to be nom
mated by the representative from that district Al
oath of Office is also prescribed, in which eaci
officer and cadet is required to swear paramoun
allegiance the Constitution and the Government
! and upon refusal to take such oath the name of TIL
person refusing will be stricken from the roll. Tn
resignation from the OF any cadet who sha
: have graduated will only be accepted on the ex
rress condition that he shall be liable to be calle
into active service by the President whenever sue
e exigencies NAV require
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM gave a notice of his intentio
to introduce the following bills:
3, A bill to reg uate aud enforce the writ of habea
corpus, and for the better securing the liberty
i the citizen.
e Also, a bill to enforce the right of the people t
be in their persons, houses, papers, an
Il efec,s, against unreasonable searches and seizures
Also, a bill to secure to the people the right
= keep and to bear arms for their defence.
Il Also, bill to prescribe the manner sf quarter
ing soldiers private houses in time of war.
n Also, bill to secure the freedom of speech an
= of the press.
The House ad burned until Monday.