The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-07-19

WAsnISeToN, July n.
HoUsE.-Wa shburEe, from committee on
Commerce, reported a bill TO remit fines and
penalties ia certain cases. incurred by reason
of the closing Of the Southern ports, ani eon.
| sequenfly no collectors are there 10 give tss
proper papers 10 vessels leaving those ports
The bill passed.
Sheffield reported bill supplementary to
the act 20 protect commerce and punish III
racy. Re erred
On motion Of Mr. Elliott a resolution vas
passed nstruciiug the committee on com.
merce to inquire into the expediency fel0s
/ ing. by an act IF Congress, certain ports IA
the rebelliOus States with leave 10 report by
bill o. otherwise
/ Mr Calfax from Post Office Committee re
ported bill that all prepaid letters 10 the
Soldiers addressed 10 the point where they
are stationed, may whenever practicable. be
sent 10 any other point without further charge.
The bin passed
Mr. Pendleton from The ghiiciaiy Com
mttee. reported bill for the relief Of the
Ohio volunteers. IL provides for paving
them at the time they arrived at the place OF
rendezvous instead Of from the time when
they were sworn in. which was twelve DAYS
afterwards
An amendment Was also made directing
the Wan Department 70 pay the militia OF
other States similarly situated. The bill was
then passed
Mr. Hickman from the Committee on the
Judiciary. 70 whom Mr.. Popers resolution
was referred. TO inquire whether Congress
man MAY, OF MARYLAND, has been or is now
holding intercourse with those IN armed re
belion against the United States. &c. &c
ported that the gentleman who moved the
resolution WAS called before the Committee
but that he had DO evidence tending "a prove
Mr.. Mays guilt, the resolution beng predi
Gated ON newspaper articles only. and the
Committee having no evidence % duplicate
the gentleman, recommended that no acton
Is necessary on the part OF the House. The
Committee further say the investigation en-
trely relieves the President and Gen Scott
from any suspicion of corresr ondence, o.
attempted correspond 81 through Dir.
May
On motion OF Mr.. He man the report was
laid on lhe table.
Dir. Nav, by permission of the House,
then proceeded 10 make ersonal explana-
ton. He said that be was more than graft
ned that the Committee on the judiciary had,
in this decisive way. condemned an unparal-
elled outrage upon him and his constituents,
and that on an investigation, those who were
called upon 70 adduce proof. had 10 admit
that there was 10 ground Of evidence for the
charge He had no words with which to
pronounce his indignation and disgust for
such proceeding. lie spoke Of the humil-
iation he felt at the attitude Of his eonsttu-
ents, now bound in chains, without the rights
oil free people. All their precious rights
under the Constitution Frustrated and tram
pied under loot The military hid arrested
unofiending citizens in The dead hoar Of the
night, and incarcerated them in the forts
Injuries had been inflicted without redress by
our soldiers. Was it not nhtuiel he should
eel indignant under these wrongs and was
Il not reasonable to hope that there were yet
reieeming spirit in our Constitution.
Mr. Hutchins understood that the gentle
man obtained leave 70 mike personal ex-
PLANTATION, but instead of that, he was bring
ing charges as 10 the manner in which hs
constituents were treated; he therefore made
this point OF order
The Speaker replied that he had no con-
troll over the line OF remarks. in reference 70
which the House must judge for itse E
Mr. MAY resumed, saying he had fought
against the monstrous heresy Of secession -
He had stood faithfully TOR the Union of the
States. and he meant 10 stand By it. DE
claimed that he possessed the right of a free
man 10 emancpate his constituents from "
ranny and oppression.
Mr. Stevens interruping Mr.. May. moved.
as the sense Of this House, that his Mays
remarks were not In order, therefore he
ouget not 10 be permitted 20 proceed
The Speaker repeated that a was for the
House TO control the line of debate
Mr. Stevens appealed from the decision
of the Speaker.
~ lat~ flrQ
peal on the table
The motion was disagreed to-yeas SO.
nays So
After further proceedings the decision of
the Chair was overruea.
On mott IN oil Mr.. Davis, Mr.. Nay was al
lowed To continue his remarks IN order.
Mr. Nav said, when tie free ION Of debate
shall be opened to American Representatives
on this floor, then shall speak as II becomes
me 10 Go.
Mr. Nay finished his remarks. and re-
euested the privilege of presenting me-
mortal, couched in respectful language, from
the Police Commissioners.
A discussion ensued between Messrs. Nay
and Colfsx.
Mr.. Coliax said, in response 10 the gentle
mans declaration Of his determination 10
stand by the Union he (Coliax) sAid he sup
posed he had been grossly misrepresented by
a Richmond correspondent OF a Charleston
paper. which asserts that he Nay said to
the so-calied COME icratc government, that
30 600 men in MARYLAND were ready 10 arm
against tho Fedora forces i'll that city.
Nr May-This is the trst intim 'ton that
has reached me of such letter. have not
seen il. he had ns objection to the roldius
OF the entire article
The letter was dated RicNment. Jo's lih
Among other things it said the object 81
NAYS visit had not traiSpired bm il looked
TO rising in NJ ,ryland, and that the intell-
gence la brought MS enough 70 IN Ike man
weep: thlt the city OF Baltimore wus under
the heel of tyranny: that wonep had been
indicted and outrafes committed, sach As 10
make mankind blush. Ia Tact, that reign
OF terror existeain the city. He VAS stated
a. saving that tho day of retaliation was not
Ear distant That so 900 Marylanders would
rise up in arms against Their oppressors,
aud though an attempt mi 5ht be made 70
deprive them Of their arms light thousand
muskss were once led apd eEarlep night
nd day.
Air Nav said be dd not bnow who wrot,
/ the letter and that il wa abs0lu:elw nntrue
that he c, IN nunicated the author any such
! things. IL Is equally IN r . IN point OF fact
that sc, 200 men were ready 10 rise against
the government as therein stated. bat there
we're more than 80, GOO. ireemen who. # the
present oppression shall not be removed.
will vindicate their constitutional rights. aud
he W q one Of the number, placing himself on
I the ground OF constitutional right. on the
ground OF resisting tyronus and oppression.