The national Republican., 1861-08-02
THIRTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS,
FIRST, SESSION.
Thursday, bussst l, 1861.
>Nf,-S SENATE,

FlhSTA bESbloNs
Thursday, Iugsst /, 1861.
b, s<>s[s-b SENATE.
Mr.. GRIMES gave notice that on tomorrow
or some subsequent day. he would introduce q
bill dsclaring the nhc6hstitutioa and inva.
lidity Of an act making retrocession Of part
of the District Of Columbia to the State Of
Virginia.
mittee on Military Affairs, q bill for the organi.
cation of q volunteer militia force, to be called
the National Guard of the United States. Post.
poned until the next session Of Congress.
He also reported back from the same COM
mittse- House bill for the relief Of John O..
Mcdonnell, with amendments. ...-..,,..
The amendments were adopted and the bill
Mr.. SALISBURY moved to take up joint
resolution, which he introduced q few days
since, relative to the Secretary Of War furnish.
ing the Senate with information, whether any
arms have been sent TO the State of Delaware.
He said he had no objections that arms
should be sent to every loyal citizen Of Della.
ware. His object in offering the resolution was
to inquire to whom the arms have been sent.
He wanted to know whether they have been
sent 10 the Executive or 10 any portion of the
people. Many Of the Union-loving people, who
are willing 10 sustain the Government, have
been deprived Of the privilege Of having arms.
BE denied the charges hesped upon the State
OF Delaware, that a portion of the people were
disunionists and secession sympathizers. The
Senate refused to take up the resolution.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, reported bill making an appro-
priation for Notifications, and for other pur-
poses. Passed. ..'..... ..-.... ~" =
THE bill provides for the expenditure of
100000 for said purposes. - s''sI-,. '"i
He also reported back from the same com.
mittee bill to promote the efficiency Of the
volunteer forces Of the United States, with
amendments giving the President power TO dis.
charge incompetent officers, and to appoint in
their place competent and capable officers.
W The amendments were agreed to, and the
bill passed sahUa aeausf ori-i +. yhI.Jv
M. HALE presenteda memorial from Chas.
T. james; Of Providencs, R. l., praying that'an
examination may be made by board of naval
officers Of his invention Of Q riAed cannon and
projectile. O U- '. ."ag -.. '..'r
Ig He also introduced joint resolution an.
thorizing an examination by board Of naval
officers into the said piece Of ordnance. Both
of which were referred to the Committee on
Naval Affairs. 49,. .... .alDf go q
! Mr.. CHANDLER, from the committee on
the introduction of q code Of marine signals.
Postponed until next session. -
On motion of Mr.. CHANDLER,
r Ordered, That the Committee on Commerce
be discharged from the further consideration
Of the bill fepealing all laws allowing bounties
ON the tonnage of vessels engaged in the bank
or othercod fisheries -.'.' ..s.
He also reported, from the same committee,
bill to reduce the consular fees for vessels
running to or from foreign ports. Passed.
,.I The Senate resumed the consideration Of
Senate bill No. 43, to suppress and punish
fraud on the part Of officers engaged in making
contracts for the Government. The question
being upon the amendments of the House.,
p Mr.. WILSON hoped the Senate would not
adopt the amendments Of the House. He be-
lieved, if the bill was passed with the amend.
ments Of the House, the effects would tend to
injure and cripple the Government more than
any other bill that Gould be passed. g.
After discussion, Mr.. WILSON withdrew his
objection, and the amendments of the House
were concurred in. -.,,- ....a..
On motion Of Mr. TRUMBULL, the Senate
resumed the consideration of Senate bill No.
33, to suppress insurrection and sedition, and
for other purposes. . .n.r .r.. o.:
The question being upon the amendment Of
Mr.. Carlile to strike out the eighth section Of
the bill, relative to the arraigning of suspected
disloysl persons before military commander
to whom an oath of allegiance shall be admin
istered and incsse Of such persons not taking
the oath, to be retained as prisoners until the
end of the war. ....n..
d. Mr.. COWAN moved to postpone the further
consideration Of the bill until the second Mon.
day in December. ..,..,. ~ ,
Mr.. WILSON submitted report of the com
mittee of conference on the disagreeing vote Of
both Houses upon Senate bill No. 3, providing
for the better organization of the military estab
lishment of the United States, in which the
House is to recede from all its amendments ex
cept one. The report Of committee was &C
csRsed. ..' :. a.. .l., y. ~, ..,.7
Senate bill No. 80. "'
Mr.. HARRIS said he would vote for the mo
ton Of the Senator from Pennsylvania Mr.
Cowan to postpone the bill until the next ses
sion Of Congress. He regarded the bill as on,
of great Importance, Of too much Importance
perhaps, too novelgin its teachings and charac
The temperature Of the Senate and the tempera
ture Of the weather ere against it. u
he said we were in the midst Of q civil war
and belt Of country lying along the Virginia
side of the Potomac in perfect state Of an
archy. Civil authority has disappeared, civi
government no longer exists, crimes is mat
ter Of impunity. In the Jail at Alexandria b,
was credibly informed that there were severa
persons guilty Of murder. He hoped such I
state of things would not continue long, but in
the march Of the great Union army Souti
every acre Of the "Qld Dominion would b
added to'the Union again, and that her citizenl
would see the folly Of their way, denounce Sc
cession, and become loyal. 81.
Mr.. BROWNING argued in favor Of the pres
ent consideration of the bill.
Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE said he would vott