The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-25
House Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, July "a, 1861
APPOINTMENT OF coNsuLs

APPOINTMENT OF CoSsUIs.
Mr.. Eliot, (rcp) Of Mass, from Tho Committee on
Commerce, reported BILL which passed, authoriz
ing the President by and with the advice of the Senate
toappont consus at any foreign ports where he may deem
advisable for preventing piracy, ut salary not exceed
ing 81 800 per annum their Offices 10 when inter
nal peace shall be restored.
INCREASED SURG or VAR
Mr.. sgDew1cK, (rcp.) Of N. " from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported the Senate bin providing for the
appointment of board of three skul officers report
the construction completion OF iron or steel clad
steamship or battery and If the report favorable the
Secretary Of tho Navy be authorized construct
more. million and half of dollars are appropriated to
carry this act into effect. Passed.
CLERKS FOR The NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Also the Senate bill authorizing the appointment OF an
Assistant Secretary the Navy, AT salary OF s. 0C0 per
annrn and eight additional clerks for the same depart
n.ent. Passed.
INCREASE cy TIE ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.
Also tho Senate bill providing for increase OF the
medical corps OF the navy. Passed
TIE 500 eco VOLUNTEER rASsFp
Mr.. BLAIR, (rep) of Mo-, from the Committee on NH
tlry Affairs rcported the Senate bill authorizing the Pre-
sient TO acce,n the services Of 800 900 volunteers.
Passed
RsoEsT ARRESTS IN BALTIMORE.
Mr. BINGHAM (rep) OF Ohio from the Committee the
Jndciary reported a resolution, which passed,
guessing the President 10 communicate il in his Judgment
Is is not Incompatible with the public interest the grounds
reasons and evidence which the Police Commissioners
OF the city o. Baltimore we've arrested and detained as pfi
soners at For! 3cficfry.
1iir BALTIMORE
Mr. SrEvENs, (rep Of Pa. Cnm the Committee CA Ways
and Means reported bill appropriaHs 500 900 to pay
ths police crgan.zed BY the United States authorities IN
the city Of Baitlmora
Mr. BURNETT, (secess.) OF Ky.--As this bill makes an
appropriation he (Mr. Burnctt desired that II snd first
be considered IN Committee OF the Whole on the state 81
the Union This he said OF those extraordinary
measures resulting from the extraordinary ects OF the
administration. The civil authorities In the city on Bal
tilnore have been superseded and a military police
tabished there instead in violation Of the express law OF
one of the sovereign This too without
color claim Of legal warrant either derived the
constitution any other power derived from law This
followed by another high handed ACT Private cit-
2nns well as the Police Commissioners without just
fcaon, had been ncarcerated in fortress. The Pres
dent had violated the constitution by suspendng ae writ
Of babcas corpus. Ny God, where is this thing
to stop? We not only in tho midst Qf
luton IN the Southern States, but m the midst
Of revolution in the States within the Nrisdic-
tion OF this government Besides all this, resolution
has been introduced endorsing a the illegal acts Of the
President instead Of the representatives OF the people
standing up In their manhood and arragnng the Chief
Magistrate at the bar e the country and administering to
him rebuke He would warn gentlemen that there s
sleeping sentiment at the North. There power TO
prevent 1t from developing itself. He would them
that these The saddcft events written the page
of our country IS history
MI RICHARDSON, (rep.) Of I'LL have desired, during
ihis entire s"ssio to word to my friend from
ntucky Nlr. EarnStp More thon any other man in