Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-07-12
CONGRESS.


This body assembled in extra session on
the 4:h in pursuance of the Presidents proc
lamation issued in April Al tl,e Senators
from the loyal States were present including
those from Kentucky and Misso uri, who be-
ing secessienists, are probably present to Sc
cure an additional $4,000 from the National
Treasury before finally seeding. Andrew
johnson, the loyal Senator from Tennessee,
was also present. The House organized by
electing Galusha A. Grow, Of Pa. S peaker,
and Emerson Etheridge, of Tennessee, Clerk.
The opposing candidates were Blair Of Mis-
souri,, for Speaker and Forney, of Pa for
Clerk. The standing committees of both
Houses have been announced, and the move
ments thus far made indicate rapid despatch
OF business rendered necessary by the circum-
stances in which the country is placed, and it
is the understanding that general legislation
will not be gone into.
In the Senate, on the 9TH, M Chandler
introduced bill TO eonGscate the prep
eTty OF all Governors of States, members of
legislatures: Judges of Courts, and all mill
tary officers above the rank of lieutenant who
shall take up arms against the Government of
the United States, or aid and abet treason !;
all such individuals TO be forever disqualified
from holding any Office of honor, emolument
or trust in the Government such property
to be applied to restore to Union men in rebel
States any losses they may have suffered.
In The House, Mr.. Van Dyck introduced
bill authorizing the free Transmission of let
tiers from officers and soldiers now in the ser
vice of their country. The reading of that
portion of the Presidents message urging u
vigorous prosecution of the war ELECTED ap-
plausc in the galleries, which seriously an
noycd Vallandigham, of this State, who
threatened to have the galleries cleared.
In the Senate, on the 9th, a number OF bil Is
pertaining to military affairs were introduced
and appropriately referred In the House
nothing was done in the way of business On
the 8th the House standing committees were
announced.
/ On the 9th the Senate passed bill re nit
ting duties on arms from abroad Mr. Trum-
bull announced the death OF Senator Douglas
and after culogics from scvcral. Senators tie
usual resolutions were adopted and the Senate
adjourned,
In the House bills were Introduced TO repeal
all laws establishing ports Of entry in rebel
lious States-to repeal the tariff of SCI and
reinstato that of l851-granting bounty
lands 10 soldiers-to establish Pacific Rail
road-ncreasing the pay of soldiers to ST.
per month--for reducing the expenses Of the
Gcverumcnt-to authorze a national loan
providing for the payment of the militia and
| volunteers called into service in response tc
the Presidents proclamation. This last bin
which appropriates S6.OO0, 900, was passed
without opposition. y number of resolution:
were introduced, and among those passcl was
one TO confne the business of the session Il
bills and resolutions concerning military ani
naval aiflirs, and Government financial affair,
connected therewith-"that committee o
five be appointed by the Speaker to ascertain
and report wat contracts have been made 10y
any of the departments, for any article fur
nished, for the use of the Government, with
out advertising for proposals as required by
the statute; al to ascertain the names of tn,
parties TO whom the contracts have been Civ
en-, and the comp pensation thereof also, when
the proposals were received if the contracts
were awarded to the lowest bidder, and thu
reason therefor also, whether the contract,
as let are in accordance with the specifications
inviting the proposals, and if any alienation
the reason for the same also, whether any
person or persons have any interest in the
contracts thus awarded, or have been paid fol
obtaining the same, or have any interest il
the profits therefrom, exceptthe contractors
aud THAT the said committee shall have power
TO send for persons and papers, to administer
oaths and to examine witnesses, and report al
any time that the Committee on Judiciary
be, and are hereby instructed TO prepare and
! report to this House, bill for a public aci
to condscate the property of all persons hold
ing any Office whatever, either civil orsmiIita
ry, under the government any S tate, or Ol
the so-called Confederate States of America
who have taken up, or who shall hereafter
take up arms against the Government" -anC
one introduced by Mr.. Lovejoy, Of Iilinoi
} ''that in the Judgment of the House it is NJ
part Of the duty Of the u. S. soldiers to can