The national Republican., 1861-08-06

companies, under Captain White, for protecting
the railroad bridge at Oakland, Maryland, but
subsequently withdrew it.
Mr.. KELLOGG, Of Illinois, offered reso.
luton that, while proceeding to a call of the
committees, no motion 10 suspend the rules
shall be in order.
Mr.. KELLOGG moved to suspend the rules
to enable him to offer his resolution. No quorum
voting, the rules were not suspended
Mr.. FENTON moved that when the House
adjourns, it djourn to meet to. morrow at eleven
o'clock. Agreed to. -
Mr.'ALLEN offered resolution that when.
ever the people Of the disloyal States shall lay
down their arms, the war ought to cease, and
that ia the judgment Of the House, it is no part
or object Of the operations on the part Of the
United States to interfere with the institution
of slavery.
Mr.. McKNIG HT asked il it was substantially
the same as offered few days ago by Mr.. Crit
tenden.
The SPEAKER stated that all debate was
out of order.
Mr.. KELLOGG, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported bill fixing the number Of
members Of Congress at two hundred and thir
ynine. Passed.
Mr.. POTTER reported Senate bill provid.
ing for the holding OF district and circuit courts
vi tuc Oulttu cthSb uuTluR Tue ttmpOEuTy du'
sence Of the judges. Passed.
He also reported Senate bill requiring an
oath Of allegiance to support the Constitution
from those in civil service Of the United States.
Refusal to take such oath shall be deemed suf.
Gcient cause for dismissal The breaking Of it
to uhject the offender to indictment for perjury.
Passed.
Mr.. cox offered the following:
Resolped, That the member from New York
who endesvored to introduce resolution de.
nouncing over forty members of this House who
voted for propositions to adjust our national
difficulties, las towards and traitors" de.
serves the censure of this House, and of all
good patriots, for the islsity, arrogance, and n.
suit to his peers, contained in his unparlis.
| mentary resolution.
Mr.. COLFAX would remind the gentleman
| from Ohio that Mr.. Diven was not now in his
| seat. .t 'r
Mr.. cox said he wanted his resolution to
accompany the gentleman's resolution. The
| resolution was passed.
Mr.. STEVENS reported Senate bill to in.
crease the pay OF volunteers, and approving of
the acts of the President under his procams
ton calling out volunteers.
| Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM said he would not
| object to the bill, if the gentleman would grant
the yeas and nays on separate vote legaIzing
the Presidents acts. Coneurred in by Mr..
| Stevens.
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM moved to strike
out the second section of the bill, authorizing
and legaiizing the acts Of the President.
Mr.. WICKLIFFE, Of Kentucky, asked to be
excused from voting, as he did not approve of
all the measures and acts of the President, but
that some Of them he would vote for.
The House refused to excuse him pending
the call to strike out, he left the hall.
| On the motion to strike out the second SEQ.
ton, the yeas and nays were as follows yeas,
10; nays, "A. The House therefore refused to
strike out.
The question then recurred on the passage
of the bill, when it passed in the same form as
it came from the Senate.
| Mr.. LOVEJOY introduced bill to repeal
so much of the law as exempts a witness
testifying before committee from prosecution
in a court Of Justice.
Mr.. WICKLIFFE said, if it was to repeal
that law by which the contractor or com pany
who stole the Indian bonds and got clear, he
would vote for it.
Without disposing Of the bill, on motion, the
House adjourned.