The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-12
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FRONTPELEEEs, VT'.,
FRIDAY, JULY II, 1861.
CONGRESS.-EXtra Session.
WASHINGTON, July II.

WASHINGTON, July II.
SENATE.-Mr. salisbury gave notice that he
should Introduce joint resolution making
amendments to the Constitution for the peacea-
BILE adjustment of the present trouble.
Mr.. Grimes presented resolutions from the
Legislature of Iowa for the establishment of an
armory and an arsenal on Rock Island.
Mr.. Chandler from the Committee On Com
merce, reported back the House bill relating TO
the further collection Of duties and mpos,s the
force bill, SO called, or blockade bill! with IL rec
ommendation that it pass. Laid over.
The loan bill was received from the House
and referred to the Committee on Finance.
MIR Hale introduced bill regulating the en-
pIoyment Of volunteers in the navy also u bill
to regulate the marine force: also bill to reg
ulate navy rations; also bill to increase the
navy in time of war also bill to increase tho
number Of Paymasters in the navy also a
joint resolution relative to the Naval Academy.
Referred to the Naval Committee.
Mr.. Ten Eyck presented resolutions of the
State of New Jersey, recommending the ostab-
| lishment of an armory in that State. Referred.
Mr.. Fessenden reported the House bill for
the payment Of the militia and volunteers, with
an amendment making the appropriation five
and three. quarters of a million instead OF SIX
million dollars. The amendment was agreed to
and the bill passed.
Mr.. Clark called up the resolution relative to
the expulsion of Mason and other traitors from
the Senate.
MIR. Bayard saw no reason for any more than
declaring their seats vacant, but saw reason tor
charging them with conspiracy.
Nj. Clark said he wanted to deny openly any
right of secession. He wanted the men who
turned guns on the nation to be expelled from
it's councils.
MIR. Bayard claimed that the action states no
ground for the expulsion of Senators.
Mr.. Latham moved to strike out the word
expel
Mr. McDougal said that no man had the right
to a seat here who espoused the cause OF trea.
son, which entitled them to the AK instead OF
the halter The amendment was disagreed to
yeas H. nays 80
The resolution then passed, 80 to 10. The
NAYS were Bayard, Breckenridge, Bright, john
son of Mo-, johnson of Tenn, Latham, Mes
NTH Polk, Powell and Rice
The resolution approving the acts OF the
President was then taken up, discussed, and
postponed till tomorrow.
The Bill providing for the better organization
of the military establishment was taken up ana
several amendments ordered to be printed. ADJ
HoUsE.-Mr. Stevens reported a bill for addi
tonal appropriations for the Legislative, Exec
utive and Judicial expenses for the year end!ns
June. 1862, and arrearages Tor the year enolhe
June last; also, a bill making appropriations
for the civil expenses OF the Government 1or 'ht
same periods. ~
Mr.. Blair reported a bill to promote the etl
c,ency of the army; also bill employing vol
uneers to aid in supporting and defending the
| Government.
The above bills were referred TO the Commit
tee of the Whole and ordered to be printed.
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole on he War Bill, Mr.. Washburn in the
chair.
Mr.. Burnett said he had had no opportunity
TO examine the bill, and asked Mr.. Steven
whether the bill was in accordance with the es
Inmates OF the Secretary Of War.
Mr.. Stevens repled-Entirely 50.
Mr.. Loveioy said he would not vote tor th'
bill. as it proposed to increase the standing army
more than double the present force
Mr.. Mallory wanted to know how this enor
nous appropriation happened to be presented
halorn the Military Committee had made thei
report. -
Mr. Stevens said the bill was based on the es
Inmates Of the War Department and 1t was tn
desire of the Committee on Ways and Means t.
finish their business in the least possible time
Thew could not wait for otLer committees t
make reports, as they hope to complete thei
business 80 that the House might adjourn mex
Thursday.
Mr.. Vsllandieham believed that the act Q
! the President in increasing the army was un
constitutional.
Mr.. Blair said the Military Committee ha
under consideration this very subject, but ma
not vet had time to frame any bill. Dlo no
! know what the Committee would agree upon
: The bill after several minor amendments, wa
laid aside to be reported TO the House.
Bill making appropriations for naval service
was then taken up and read. There was no !1' de
bate. The Committee rose when these bill
were severally passed, the House refusing 10 % or
der the yeas and nays on the final vote. In
House concurred IN amendment OF Senate TO ol
for payment of militia and volunteers. AdJ
: A YouNG PATRIOT. Being in conversation
few days since, with 4 young specimen CT I'll
Green Mountain Boys. of some ten summer
we asked him what he was going to make. ii