Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-20

| been heard from them. at last accounts
lit was supposed they had either been
killed or taken prisoners.
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| lfE WASHINGTON. July 10.
4 tSEEATE.-Atr. Grimes, of Iowa. intro
| duced bill for the construction of one or
more iron clad ships. Referred to the
Committee on Naval Affairs Also res
ilolutiod asking the President to inform the
Senate tue nature f'she qltdsi arnfstice
referred to in his message of the 4th inst.
by which the commander of the Sabine re-
fused to transfer troops to Fort Pickens,
and what has been done in relation to the
commander ofthe Sabine. Agreed. .ii
Mr.. Clark, of n. H., reported bill 10
pay the widow of the late Senator Douglas
the sum due him. being some $780,
Adopted. &c 10 .asH7s7 sai I7.isa4 7f 81 iHs q
Sir. Wilson, of Mnss., reported the House
bill for the relief of the soldiers aud
musicians Of Fort Sumter. Passed
! AlsO.I bill relating 10 the forwardings of
letters of tile soldiers. Passed. Also n
bill for the relief of Ohio. and other volun-
teers. 1t provides for their payment from
the time they were actually in service un-
til they took the oath. Passed. Also n
ijoint resolution in relation to the bond of
paynuster's ihithe Army. Referred to the
Committee on Judiciary. tsa
Mr.. FesSenden, OF Me-, reported from
the Committee ON Finance, the Legislature,
executive and Judicial appropriation bill.
The bill was considered and pissed. .F
The civil appropriation bill WAS taken
up and passed. ~. n
The special order for the consideration
of the resolution approving of the acts of
the President, was taken up.
Mr.. Buyard, Of Del, proceeded to speak
iiu opposition TO the resolution. He re-
viewed-tl1e course of events. He had last
year tried to save the country by ,coucilia-
ton and compromise from the horrors of
civil war He loved the, Union as much as
any man, and was ready to make any
sacrifice, even to that of his life, in order
conditional submission without any talk
ofpctee.
After Mr.. Bnyard had finished hisere-
marks, Mr. Latham, of CAL, got the floor.
and the resolution was postponed till to-
morrow. tr.aal itil-
Mr. Thompson, of H., offered joint
resolution TINT board of examiners be
appointed to examine the Stevens battery
at Hoboken. Referred to Committee on.
Naval Afftiss. - .----~ . 'z't-t
After du executive session, the Senate
, adjourned. sI4 =faeaHi7i Hgs
HOrsE.-Mr. Crittenden asked leave to
submit resolutions declaring that the pres
cut civil war has been forced on US by the
disunionists of tile Southern States now in
rebellion against the Government; that ia
this national emergency Congress, banish-
ing all feeling OF passion and resentment,
will recollect only their duty to their coun-
try; that the war is not waged for conquest
or Subjugati0u, or for interfering with the
rights or established institutions of those
States, but to maintain the SUPREMACY of
the Constitution, with equality of rights I'M
der it uuimpHired; that as sHon as these
objects shall be accomplished the war
ought to cease. l.a1.a. rlsss5 81.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pa, objected to the in
PRODUCTION of the resolutions.
Mr.. Upton, of Va, asked lenye, but Mr..
Burnett, Of KY, made objection, to intro
dRce joint resolution hppropriating $lo,-
900 to indemnify the loyal citizens of
Fairfax county, Va, for property destroy.
ed. 7e5t y ,f's.i' III
Sir. Sedgewiek, of n. Y, from the Com
mittee ON Naval Affairs, reported back the
Senate bill, which passed, approprintimg
50, 900, 900 to enable the Secretary of the
Navy to purchase or charter vessels, to be
armed as ~ temporary increase of tlerNavy
during the present REBELLION. g ~
MIR. Sedgewick reported back the joint
resolution for the relief of the widows aud
orphnns of the lost on the sloop .of-wary
Lcvant. Passed. .,-,-..-i.,,sr ~
? Mr. STEVENS said the Committee on Ways
and Means had no bills to report at pres
ent. House business was far in advance
of Senate. Therefore lie moved that when
the House ndjOurns it adjourn to meet on
Monday. Agreed to, ~. a.
Mr. Sedgewirk offered a. joint ,resOlu-
ton for the appointmept of u Board to
select site for the Naval AcadeuiysIg
u Mr.. Webster remarked TINT Maryland
has declared by 10000 majority that she
stands fast by the Union. He therefore
trusted that Congress wOuIdISstEike no
blow at her this time, by removing the
Academy from Annapolis. -
On motion of Mr.. Holman, the rcsoiu-
ton was tabled.
Mr.. AldriclI Introduced a.billto iistrnin
disloyal citizens from serving in Judicial
Courts OF. the United States. Referred to
the Judicial Committee. 3 8-I5aFs
The House went into Gommitteosof the
Whole on tho bill providing for tho better
The bill provides for the appointment of an
Assistant Secretary Of War, and for an en-
larged and more efficient Organization of
all thenrmy bureaus. etc. The Commit
tee then rose and the bill passed, .,.5 !,
Adjourned till Monday. Il izs <
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