The national Republican., 1861-07-27
THIRTY-SEvENTH CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION.
fridaN July 26, 1861.
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Friday, July 26, 1861.
SENATE.
Mr.. KENNEDY presented memorial Of
the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Ma.
ryland, in relation to the recent suspension Of
the functions of the Board Of Police Of that
city by the military authority of the United
States. Referred to the Committee on the Ju.
dietary.
Mr.. GRIMES, from the Committee on the
District of Columbia, reported bill to create
a new metropolitan police force in the city Of
Washington.
Mr.. HARLAN presented the remonstrance
Of the pre.emptors of Rock Island, Illinois,
against the establishment of an armory thereon.
Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. TEN EYCk introduced bill to estab.
Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. CHANDLER, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported back bill to authorize
the issue Of register to the steamer Estelia.
Passed.
He also, from the same committee, reported
q bill to increase the consular representation of
the United States during the present insurrec.
ton.
Mr.. MORRILL,, from the Committee on Com.
merce, reported bill to protect the commerce
Of the United States and punish the crime Of
piracy.
Mr.. GRIMES moved to take up Senate bill
to provide for the construction of q bridge
across the Potomac river. Agreed to.
Mr.. HALE said that the bill had been before
the Senate ever since he had been member,
and he thought there was no necessity to act
upon the bill at this time.
Mr.. GRIMES explained the bill, stating that
it was proposed to expend $22o,oo0 to build
new iron bridge.
The bill was passed.
Mr.. SHERMAN, from the Committee on
Finance, reported bill providing commits.
sion to examine and report ~ to the compensa.
ton Of all officers of the Government and for
other purposes. Passed.
Mr.. CLARK moved to take up the resolution
which he introduced yesterday, to maintain the
supremacy Of the Government and the integ.
rity of the Union. Agreed to.
The resolution was sdoptsd--yess "a, nays {;
Mr. Breckinridge voting in the negative.
Mr.. TRUMBULL, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported bill to suppress in.
surrection, and for other purposes, with An
amendment as q substitute for the BILL
The Senate proceeded to consider the bill to
prevent and punish fraud on the part Of officers
entrusted with making contracts for the Gov.
ernment; and the bill being amended, was
passed.
Senate joint resolution No. was postponed,
By the desire of Mr.. johnson, of Tennessee,
until tomorrow, at one o'clock.
The Senate took up and passed bill to de-
hne and punish certain conspiracies.
Mr.. POWELL presented Q protest against
the passage Of the bill, signed BY Messrs. Bay.
ard, Breckiuridge, Powell, Bright, Salisbury,
Polk, Pearce, and Kennedy, and moved that
the protest be printed and entered upon the
Journal.
Mr.. TRUMBULL said he thought it was es.
tablishing new precedent, to allow protests
to be offered and entered on the journal.
Mr.. BRIGHT said, as the Senator from Del
aware (Mr. Bsyard) was absent, he moved to
have the protest laid over until to morrow.
Laid over.
The Senate took up House bill providing for
the suppression of rebellion against, and re-.
sistance to, the laws of the United States, and
to amend an act entitled An act to provide
for the calling forth Of the militia to execute
the laws Of the Union" Considered and
passed.
The Senate proceeded to consider House
bill providing for increased revenue from i'm.
ports to pay interest on the public debts, and
| for other purposes
The amendments submitted by the commit.
tee having been agreed to, and the bill further
| amended,
Mr.. SIMMONS moved to postpone the bill
until tomorrow at halfpast twelve o'clock.
| Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. SUMNER, the Senate
went into executive session.
After some time spent therein, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| The SPEAKER laid before the House a
communication from the Secretary of the Navy,
relative to the new code of signals. Referred.
| Mr.. JOHNSON presented bill for the re.
lief of James Coombs. Referred
Mr.. DAWES, from the Committee on Elec.
tions, offered a resolution, which was passed,
granting Mr.. Morton, of Nebraska, mileage.
Also, resolution declaring Mr.. George M.
Shields duly electeda Member of Congress from
| Mr.. FENTON moved that, when the House
adjourn, it adjourn to meet on Monday next.
| Mr.. COLFAX desired the gentleman to
withdraw his motion until he could ask of the
Chairman of the Committee on Ways and
Means when he thought it would be possible
for the House to adjourn sine die.
Mr.. STEVENS thought it would depend
very much upon the action Of the Senate.
Mr.. COX offered resolution that the House
with the consent of the Senate, adjourn sine
die on Tuesday next at twelve o'clock.
Mr.. WRIGHT moved 10 amend by striking
ont " Tuesday" and inserting L" Monday"
| Mr.. COX accepted the amendment,
On motion ofMr. McCLERNAND, the reso-
luton was laid on the table,
On motion of Mr.. STEVENS, the House re.
solved itself into Committee of the Whole on
the state ofthe Union, (Mr. Colfax in the chair J
and took up House bill to provide additional rev.
enues for defraying the expenses of Govern.
ment and maintaining the public credit, by the
assessment and collection Of direct tax and
internal duties.
Mr.. SPAULDING moved to amend section
six by striking out sixty one, and inserting sixty