The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-02
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
THIRTY-sEVENTH CONGRESS.
EXTRA SESSION.

THIRTY-sEVENTH CONGRESS-.
EXTRA SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, August ], 1861.
THE RETRocIsesoN OF PART DISTRICT COLUMBIA
10 VIRGINIA.
Mr. GRiMEs (rep) Of Iowa, gave notice that he should
introduce bin declaring Unconstitutional the ACT max
Ing the retrocesson Of part Of the District Of Columbia
TO the State Of Virginia.
ORGANIZATION OF THE MILITIA
On motion, Mr.. wnsoS, Gep.) Of Mass, from the
Committee Mhitary Affairs reported bill for the or.
sanzaon of the volunteer militia which postponed
tall the arst Monday in December.
ARMS skNr TO DELAWARE.
Mr. sAulspcRy (opp) Of Del, moved to take up the re-
solution Of inquiry in reference 10 the sending OF arms 10
the State Of Delaware He said that Delaware was rs
loyal as any State in the Union but persons attempted
make 1t appear that there were djsoyal there.
The motion was agreed to.
APPROPRIATION roRnrcAToNs VIRGINIA.
Mr. wnsos introduced bill making appropriations for
fortiAcaons The BIN provides for 500 900, and also
prohibits Begging IN the army Passed.
n TEE VOLUNTEER ToRcxs.
The hill TO promote the efficiency Of the volunteer forces
u ,bc United States was taken up and passed.
JANEs RIrLKD CANYON.
MR. Hale Gop OF n H. offered JON, resolution button an =,
James projece for i1ed cannon Referred TO the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs
REJECTION OF CONSULAR rEEs.
Mr.. CHANDLER, (rep) Of Mich from tho Committee on
Commerce. reported bill reducing consular fees
se's running to or between foreign ports Passed.
PUNISHMENT OF rRAyD.
The bill TO punish fraud on the part Of officers making
contracts for the government, which returned from
the House with amendments, was taken up.
MIR. WILSON moved a reconsideration Of the vote by
which the former amendments Of the House were agreed
TO- He said be thought the bill was calculated to do IN
jury 10 and hamper the operations of the government
After some discussion Mr.. WILSON withdrew his motion
and the bill passed
ORGANIZATION or THE ARMY.
Mr.. WILSON made report from the Committee Con.
ference on the bill the organization Of the army
After some discussion the report was agreed to and the
SUPPRESSION or ISsrRREcrIoS.
The bill for the suppression OF nsarrect'on was taken
M cowss (rep) Of Pa moved that IL be postponed
Mr.. BAYAaD, (opp) Of Dell thought that was the bes,
disposition that could be made Of the bill He thought it
unconstitutional.
Mr. HARRIS, (rep) Of N. Y, also spoke in favor of its
postpoDement, and thought il. very Important The bill
important to be matured this in the tenn
per Of The Senate and the temperature OF the place He
was inclined to think that necessities Of case gave the
military commander all the power needed.
Mr. BROWNING, (rep) Of H. argued in favor Of the
present consideration Of the bill.
for It's nosponemen lie was glad to see the senate at
last pause before bill He wished il published
in every newspaper in the country He thought 1t would
meet universal condemnation. He thought this would
abolish all State and destroy the last vestge
of political and personal liberty
Mr. TRuNBrIL, (rep) Of Ill commended that some bill
of the kind was necessary from the exgeuccs of the
times The constitution in danger and have voted
men and money TO carry on the war to save the constu
tion and how can we justify ourselves without maturing
q bill go much neededY Would Senator'S give the
bill tho go-by and lot the constitution be violated
military 10 do as they please without restriction
The motion was further discussed.
The eUrsiRMNTAL LOAN BILL PASSED.
Committee on Conference on The Loan bill The report
was agreed TO and the bill stands passed.
aurPRxsloS oY iEsrRRxcTIoS.
The consideration OF the Insurrectton bill resumed
Mr. ColLAnyR, {rep Of w.: commended that as VIC
in state Of war the President aud government rs W.
and going BY t4s bill! !oayhorze all the acts necessa.
ry, then aiis bill wac not The beginning and IL only to
Authorize part that would imply that the
BY the rights Of war; and DO derived from what
known as the laws OF the wood and ought TO
be logislated about by Congress
in Congress and had bsen exercised many times.
Mr. BRScxnRnss sas .hs drama was beginning TO
Quarreling among themselvee The Senate had already
passed general confiscnton bill, and also general
emancipation bill The Police Commissioners Of baiti-
arrested without any law and carried Of TO
unknown place. the President refuses to ton the House
what they werc arrested for and what has been done
with them. Yet they call This liberty and lswl The
Senator from Illinois mr. Brownng) said he (Mr Breckin
rdge) assaied the President with severity not malig
nifty In the midst Of present events lac could not chereh
On the contrary be thought more OF him than be
did Of many OF his councillors He believed him TO be
honest mantrampng tbs constitution under foot for eood
motives from evil counseors But the proceedings Of
Congress ecpsed anything the President had DONE and
the Presidents acts sink into nothngness before the ALSO
ages personal liberty pepetrated by Congress
II Is evident thai the to be laid aside, he
the country Know the fact The fact u.s.
the wrong tack and the people are beginning TO see It,
Nothing but ruin TO the North and South follows war
Let Congress pause and respond 10 the uprising all over
the country for peace War is final dissolution We go
on twelve months we shall have three eoniederaces "a,
stead Of two He knew he altering sentiments which
nearly all snscred at. but be was willing 70 abide by the
final Judgment or history. "e<ssdss-" ~i -
Mr. BAKER, (rep OF Oregon asked what parts Of the
bill unconsttutiJnai7
Mr. BRscKNRpGe said all were arocious that he could
not particniarixe.
unconstitutional for the President to declare military
district III q state OF insurrection.
Nr BRHcRKRDds said the President had no authority 10
declare u State in insurrecti0n.
Mr. BAKER commended that the President had the right
to declare district IN Insurrection whether in State
or two States When the civil power was overthrown
the President call the military pre-
rye the COVER ment The only thing the President
do is TO advance armies and put down rebellion The
Senator from Kentucky stands up brayey and speaks
the sentiments which be holds but what they but
comfort and spirit 10 The enemyY What they ba.
brilliant words polished with treason in the very Ca
pito of the confederacy What would the Senator have
TO do? Would he yield to te,son2 There no.
thing left for us but 10 60 forward What would have
been thought Of Roman Senator who declared for peace
when Carthage advancing on Rones The Senator
near says he would have been hurled from the Tar
peian rock Nr Baker cop,eDded that the North and East
would falter but woud give all its blood and trea
TO support the government and he foreoid the bril-
liant future for the republic
Mr. BREcKISRDcE sad he should deiaiD the Senate but
moment He the Senator seemed to forget that the
government Of delegated powers and asked wb'
he would have donel be would have tho war stop ~
He thought constitutions liberty would find gr %eu
war He would prefer TO the States reun' ~Ne ~
principles OF fathers rather than aDythp % on ue
could do it he would consider the sacrif e. sao ne
nothing The Senator SAYS ] am speakin sc ~ us ilt
son He was not OF IT, s oIhi,aht urea
was speaking for the good OF the he pe'eveu w
speaking by the Indulgence = country. ne wa
the Guarantee OF the consttn n 10 uisn, oHt oS
what would have been d. sou me senator ask:
and another senator who's /oe TO the Roman senator
would have been hurled courage is overaed, says IN
ar havea Tarueap from the Tarpean rock II W,
sho,,ld hn tho man cock, md 4 victim is needed, 4
,ecct has hee. rto, according TO the measure Of hi
;o,,,'ne = atae chef author Of the present publi
.,,t.y IN Il 80, aod men ike him. have brought tn
Irna;;on .spresent condition he replied with the il
@ go e ought feel at such insult the door
,heyw e. The opinions entertained were his own Gus
~ ere honestly entertained He believed they wer
S 4aons Of his state, and be repeated that the stat
ed to 60 into the war he weid no longer repTesen
; Itt ia the Senate.
nis state
Mr.. DooMr1LX, (rep) OF WIS, said the Senator frou
Kentucky % forget that one of the powers o. III
constitution is that OF gs aroe for republican form