The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-08-02


WASHINGTON, July 1s.--HousE.- -
Mr.. Richardson rising to q personal
explanation said that the remarks
be made yesterday were entirely
without premeditation. II, in the
heat Of debate, he had wounded the
feelings Of any gentleman, he regret.
ted it. II he had violated the court.
esy OF the House, he made his hum.
bic acknowledgements. This state.
ment was not prompte by any, one
but was made in Justice to his own
feelings. Yesterday was the only
occasion in which b' had been led
int, a personal controversy, and he
went further than he intended.
Mr.. Burnett was not in his seat
dnring the explanation.
Mr.. Stevens, from Committee on
Ways and Means, reported Senate
bill supplementary to the late loan
act, with an amendment authorizing (
the Secretary OF the Treasury to fix
the d nomination Of treasury notes
below $50, which he IN y exchange
FOR coin, bearing interest at nine per
cant. per annum II this amount is
n 'cessary to negotiate the loan.
The aggregate of treasury notes not
to exceed 250,0O0.O00. The du
ties on imports, tea, coffee, sugar,
spices, wines, liquors. and all such
excise and internal duties aud taxes
us may be collected, are pledged for
the redemption Of the debt incurred
A !opted by one majority. The bill
then passed.
Mr.. Stevens, from tho Committee
on Ways and Means, to whom the
direct tax and internal duties bill
WAS yesterday referred, repOr' ed that
they were unable to dovise any pro.
vision which would bo constitutional
and ut the same time carry into ei-
iect the instructions of the House.
The Senatc's amendments to the
bill for the payment OF the Bslti'
more Police; making appropriations
for facilitating the coinage Of gold
dollars, and for the manufacture and
purchase Of flag signals, were adopt
cd.
SENATE. Mr.. Fessenden made q
report from the Committee on the
Legislative Appropriation bill. The
report WAS agreed to, and the bill!
passed.
Mr.. Johnson. of Tennessee, movet
to take up the resolution he Offered
yesterday. Agreed to.
Mr.. Hale, from the Committee or
Naval Affairs, reported resolution
thata select committe be appointed
to inquire into the circumstances o
the surrender and disposition OF th'
property of the United States nav,
yards at Pensacola and Norfolk.
Mr.. Trumbull moved to add the ar
mory al Ilarper's Ferry. Agreed
to and tho resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Howe offered a resolution re-
quiring the President to inform th'
Senate what instructions have beer
} given to Foreign Ministers in refer
encc to the rebellion. Agreed to.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Commi'te'
on Finance, reported back the bill Il
indemnify the states Tor expenses in
Cured to defend the government
Passed.
: Mr.. Simmons. from the Commit
tee on Finance. reported An amend
. ment to the bill to raise revenue.
. The bill was taken up.
Mr.. Breckil ridge said he coull nc
t vote tor the resolution, as he though
] it did not state the facts 10 regar'l
=. The war being forced on the countr
i by the Southern disunionists. IL
o opinion was that tho present cond
y ton OF things was due to the refus'
!, of the majority last Winter to max
] any cancellation. He did not thin
y the attack on fort Sumter sulhciel
y cause for n general war, and Il
| President is responsible for the ge;
Y eral war. lie did not think tn,
Is Congress had done its duty to II
3. whole country.
It lle believed the war was pros
II cuted for the purpose OF suhjngatio
D. and not for the maintenance OF Il
W Constitution, for the Constitution
II iranplod on every day. lie b
l. licvcd il the war was carried {
k twelve months it wonld he the graz
IS Of constitutional liberty; tha, it "
his humble ju Isament peace W
what we noed for the restoration
, the government and the prcserv
y" ton OF constitutional liberty.
70 Mr.. Sherman said he thank
God this WAS not the voice OF ka
or tucky.