Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-07-18
From Washington.

tnIee mOHIHS anu Jnree years volunteers.
The Navy bill appropriates about $50.
600, 900.
The President replied to the resolution
Of the House, calling for the correspon-
dence touching tho annexation of Domin-
icia to Spain, that it is not advisable at
this time.
Tie Committee Of Ways and Means
have not yet considered the proposed Tar
if bill.
The President approves Of the bill re-
mitting and refunding the duties on arms
usedi suppressing rebellion.
An amendment to the Volunteer bill ],
reducing the pay of Chaplains 20 per
cent, lower than previously designated,
has passed the Senate.
WAsHrNoroN, July, 12.--The gun boat
Freeborn returned from cruise to Aqua
Creek, and says while there with the
Pawnee, Pocahontas and Resolute, they
discovered two internal machines in the
water; one struck the rudder of the Res.
olute. but sunk, the other, the other fuse
had gone out. The Freedom brought it
to the Navy Yard.
The Capitol police have arrested Tall.
iefero, late Clerk in the Navy Department,
and son in law of Senator Mason, as q
spy, A number of letters addressed to
prominent Secessionists, and plans and
locations of camps were also found on
him.
The volunteer bill passed by the House,
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President is authorized to accept 400. 900
volunteers.
The appropriation of five hundred
millions was struck out, which will be
provided for in some other bill. The
bill also provides bounties for re.inlist.
met.
SENATE Mr.. Wilson gave notice
that he should introduce q bill authoriz-
ing the Federal Government to take per-
sonal property in Rebel States while the
onwers are found in rebellion against the
government.
Mr. Trumbull offered resolution ask
ing the Secretary of war to inform the
Senate whether any contracts had been
made except by the regular officers, Com
missioners Or Quarter Ma sters, and if so
to lay them before the Senate. Agreed
to.
Mr.. Salisbury offered resolution pro-
posing amendments to the Constitution
for peaceable adjustment of the present
difficulties. Ordered to be printed.
MIR. Sumner presented memorial from
the citizens of Massachusetts asking Con-
gress to sanction the Sanitary Commits
sion. Also to provide Sanitary Board
to 80 with each large body of troops
He also presented a petition from the cit
izens of Massachusetts asking Congress
to remove all cause Of war, which, in the
view of the petitioners, is the continued
permission OF slavery.
Mr.. Hal, reported a bill to provide for
Assistant paymasters. Passed.
Mr.. Wilson moved to reconsider the
vote by which the bill to authorize the
of volunteers was passed. -
Agreed to.
Some amendments were made-one for
providing for volunt teers to serve three
years.
Amendments to increase the pay of
chaplians were passed.
The bill was then passed--ayes, 35;
nays 5--Messrs. breckenridge. johnson
Of Mo-, Polk and Powell voting in the
negative
The House bill relating to further col
lections on important duties. passed.
Also force bill passed. Yeas, 36-nays
6--Breckinridge, Bright. johnson, of
Mo, Kennedy, Polk and Powell.
The bill for the better organization of
establishments was amended,
providing for the support of the Military
Academy; also increasing army rations.
Adjourned.
HousE.-Mr. Vallandigham offered
preamble. protesting against several
members in the House in consequence Of
holding military commissions.
On motion of Mr.. Kellogg, Vallan-
digham's preamble was tabled by 92
against 81.
On molten of Mr.. Oln, a resolution
was adopted requesting the Attorney Gen
eral to lay before the Huuse copy of his
opinion referred to in the Presidents
special message.
Inc RESOLUTION WAS aHenueu at tne IN
stance OF Mr.. Vallandigham SO as to call
for report in relation to the suspension
Of the writ of the heabeas corpus. The
House took up and merely read through
The bill making appropriation for the le
.islative. executive. and judicial expenses
Also the bill making appropriations for
certain civil expenses. and then passed
both of them.
On motion of Mr.. Blair. the House
went into Committee cf the Whole on
the bill to authorize the employment of
volunteers to aid in suppressing the re-
bellion and defending the Government of
the United States. The bill authorizes the
President to accept the services of volun-
leers to the number of 500. 900. and to
pay the expences Of tho same $500, ,000,-
700 are appropriated.
Mr.. Allen desired to amend so as TO
limit the acceptances OF the volunteers to
one year, believing that the rebellion can
be put down in less than three years. He
expressed perfect willingness to vote twice
tho amount and number Of men. if neces-
,ary, to secure the enforcement of the
avs and suppress the present revolution.
Several members spoke on the bill to
increase the army, &c.
Mr.. Moorhead expressed confidence in
Administration, and the old chieftan who
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