The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-07-26
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XXXVII CONGRESS.
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WASHINGTON, July Is


! SENATE.-Mr. Fessenden made report
/ from the Committee on the Legislative ep-
preparation bill. The report was agreed to,
and the bill passed. $3.50
Mr.. johnson, of Tennessee, moved to take
up his resolution. Agreed to. slrf ~
| Mr.. Hale, from Committee on Naval AT
fairs, reported q resolution that select
COMMITTEES be appointed to inquire into the
circumstances of the surrender and DISPOSE
ton of the property of the United States
and Navy Yards at Pensacola and Norfolk
Mr.. Trumbull moved to add the Armory
at Harper's Ferry, which was agreed to, and
the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Howe offered resolution requiring
the President to inform the Senate what in
structions have been given to foreign Min
listers in reference to the rebellion. Agreed
to.
Mr.. Sherman. from the Committee on FL
nance, reported back bill indemnifying
the States for expenses incurred to defend
the Government. Passed.
Mr.. Simonds reported an amendment to
the bill to raise revenue. Tie bill was ia
ken up.
Breckenridge said he could not vote for
the resolution, as he thought it did not state
the facts in regard to the war, being forced
on the country by the Southern disunion-
lists. His opinion was that the present con-
dition of things was due to the refusal of
the majority last winter to make any con-
Citation. He did not think the attack on
Fort Sumter was cause for general war,
and the President is responsible for the war.
He did not think that Congress had done
its duty to the whole country.
He believed the war was prosecuted for
the purpose of subjugation and not for the
maintenance of the Constitution for the
Constitution is trampled on every day. He
believed if the war was carried on twelve
months it would be the grave of constitn-
tional liberty that was his humble judg-
ment. Peace was what we needed for the
restoration of the government and the
preservation of constitutional liberty.
Mr.. Sherman said he thanked God this
was not the voice of Kentucky.
Reconsideration rose to personal
explanation, and said the remarks be made
yesterday were entirely without premedita-
ton. If. in the heat of debate. he had
wounded the feelings Of any gentleman, he
regretted it. 5 If he had violated the cour-
tesy of the House, he made his humble ac-
acknowledgement. This statement was not
prompted by any one, but was made in JUS
tice to his own feelings. Yesterday was
the only occasion he had been led into a
personal controversy, and he went further
than he intended to. IA SIS
Mr.. Burnett was not in his seat during
the explanation.
Sterling from the Committee on Ways
and Means, reported the Senate bill supple
mentary to the late loan act, with an amend
ment authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to fix the denomination of Treasu-
ry notes below $50, which he may ex-
change for coin, bearing interest at 8 per
cent. per annum, if this amount is necessa-
ry to negotiate the loan. The aggregate
amount of the Treasury notes not to ex-
coed $250,0OO. The duties on imports, tea,
coffee, sugar. wines, liquors, and all such ex-
else and internal duties and taxes as may be
collected, are pledged for the redemption of
the debt incurred. Adopted by one major
ity.
Mr.. Stephens from the committee on
ways and means to whom the direct tax
and internal duties bill was yesterday re-
ferred, reported that they were unable to
devise any provision which would be con-
stitutional and at the same time carry into
effect the instructions of the House.
The Senate amendments to the bill for
the payment of the Baltimore police, max
ing appropriations for the coinage of gold
dollars and for the manufacture and pur-
chase of flag signals were adopted.