Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-07-25
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Mr.. Powell moved an amendment declaring tia
no part of the Army or Navy should be use
for the subjugation of any sovereign State, or t
in any way interfere with African slavery. /
sharp debate followed on the purposes of tn
war. Mr.. Sherman, Republican said the wa
was not one of subugation, but merely intende
to maintain the integrity of the Union, AM
moved, as a substitute for Mr.. Powcls amend
ment a resolution declaring that ''thc mlitar,
be employed to preserve the Union and protec
the public property"
In the House the Committee to whom wa
referred Mr.. Potter's resolution to inquire wheth
er or not the Hon. Henry May, of Maryland
was in criminal intercourse with those in arme(
rebellion against the Government, submitted ;
/ report that there was no evidence of Mr.. May
guilt in that particular, the resolution having
been based on mere newspaper statements. The
report also exculpated the President and Gen
Scott from all suspicion of correspondence with
the rebels through Mr.. Mays agency. Upon
the adop5oE' Of this report, Mr.. May addressed
the House upon the subject of the inquiry, warm
ly dsnoIncing it as an unparalleled outrage up
on his constituents, whose rights as freemen, he
said, had been previously stricken down and
trampled in the dust by the Administration
through its military power. His remarks were
interrupted by Mr.. Stevens, Of Pennsylvania
who interposcd point of order, which. being
sustained by the House, Mr. NJ ay declined to
avail himself Of the permission to proceed in
order, announcing his purpose to vindicate him
self on a future OCCASION He presented the
memorial of the Police Commissioners of Bati-
more. Ex-Governor Thomas, of Maryland
replied to MIR. May in vigorous speech, in
which he maintained that the recent election
demonstrated conclusivey the fact that vast
majority of the people of Maryland entirely APP
proved the military measures of the Admins
tration, and of the present attitude Of the State
The Tariff bill, as originally reported, was taken
up and passed. 1t imposes duty of five cents
per pound on coffee, and fifteen cents per pound
on teas of all descriptions. Sugar and salt are
also made subject to varying duties.
Eiday-The United States Senate to-day
passed the Legislative, Executive and Judicial
and the Civil appropriation bills. The bill in
relation to the forwarding Of soldiers letters was
also passed. Mr.. Grimes introduced a bill for
the construction OF one or more iron clad ships
of war. The resolutions approving certain acts
of the President were taken up and Mr.. Bayard,
of Delaware, spoke in opposition to them
In the House of Representatives Mr.. Critten-
den asked leave to submit resolutions declaring
that the present civil war has been forced upon
the country by Disunionists in the Southern
States, that it is not waged for conquest or sub
jugation, or for interference with the rights or
established institutions of the States, but to de-
fend and maintain the supremacy of the Consti-
tuition, with the equality of the States under it
unmpaired and that as soon as these objects
shall be accomplished the war ought to cease.
Objection being made the resolution lies over.
joint resolution being reported for the ap
pointment of a Committee to select a site for the
Naval Academy, Mr.. Webster in the name of
the loyal citizens of Maryland, protested against
its permanent removal from Annapolis. The
bill for the better organization of the military
of the Government was amended
and passed. Mr.. Vallandgham gave notice
that he would introduce various bills, and the
House then adjourned until Monday.
SaturdauEThe House was not in session on.
Saturday. In the Senate various BITS and reso
utions in relation to military affairs were intro
duced. Mr.. johnson, of Tennessee, introduced
a bill providing for the transportation of arms
and ammunition to loyal citizens in the Seceeded
States, and to provide for the organization of
military companies in those States. Mr.. Latham,
of California, addressed the Senate in support of
the war measures adopted by the President.
Monday.-The United States Senate to-day
passed, ayes 80, nays 6, the bill to conf5scate
used for insurrectTonary purposes,
having first amended it, on motion of Mr.. Trum
bull, by provision declaring that "slaves en-
ployed in aiding in the rebellion against the
when captured shall be con6sca
ted" The bill to provide for the construction
Of one Or more armored ships or batteries was
also passed.
In the House of Representatives Mr.. Critten-
den introduced his resolutions, mentioned in the
proceedings of Friday Mr.. Burnett called for
division of the question. The first resolution
was adopted, yeas l21, nays Messrs. Burnett, of
was adopted, yeas 1T, nays Messrs. Potter, Of
Wisconsin, and Riddle, of Ohio.
IMPORTANT ORDER CONCERNING FtG1T1vE
SLAvEs-Ebe following important order was
issued at Washington ON Thursday:
HEADQUARTERS DEF +. OF WAsH1NGroN,
Washington, D. e., July II. :
General Order No. 33.
Fugitive slaves will under no pretext whatever
be per mitted to reside or be in any way harbored
in the quarter and camps of the troops serving in
this Department.. Neither will such slaves be al
lowed to accompany troops on the march.
Commanders of troops will be held responsible
for a strict observance of this order.
By command of Brigadier General Mansfield,
THEo. TALBOT,
Assistant Adjutant General.
REMAINS OF GEN. ROBERT S. GARNET.-The
remains of Gen. Robert S. Garnett, the COM
mander of the Confederate forces who was killed
at the battle of Carrick's Fork, were taken to
Baltimore, in metallic coffin on Thursday, in
charge Of his brother, NJ. M. Garnett, and C. R.
Hodges, Esq, and placed in vault at Green
mount Cemetery. They were removed next
day and conveyed to Washington city, thence
to Richmond, flag of truce accompanying the
coffin until the lines of the Confederate army were
reached The body is in an excellent state of
preservation The friends of the deceased de-
sign interring~ti.e body in the family buryng