Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-07-18


OF pay aen TO-
Mr.. sR we'd that Lieut.. Gen. Scott
be excel ed to-30 against 6 : Breck
inridge, ,hnson of Missouri, Mes
NTH, PolA .g g H.
Mr.. FosT a'3 10 strike out the provis
ION relating aie 'intendent of the mill
tary academy, t ave his case as it is.
Agreed to-
After further aanjqrstion the bill was
recommitted to IT, 10nu,tfee on military at
fairs.
message came l tIe house insisting
on its amendment to M 6.,i authorizing the
employment of volunt, T!Hy ask COM
mittee OF conference, W 80. vas greed to-
Mr.. TRuMBULL intro Sil to sup
press direction and a eierred 10
Il COR ittee on the judi A er an ex.
eennys sion adjourned
ROUSE
The ST. ke. announced h e5l7mit'ee on
generli Sc trurl tssy as foi oscoe
COM ng j INNS, thomas of lss' tits,
Noell sR Euight.
HENRY appeared and took ie oath %
supper che 'titution.
Mr. Hols ntloduced a resoutiou author
lzlng the 7eiec' mmittee heretofore apnolatei
to examir ths sar department conttse, b
extend thee Hg res to all facts and ceHm
stances of st cen acts made, or to be made,
by or with 2ny az 1artment Of governm g.
with full pc 10 subpoena witnesses, 81
during the interim a Congress.
MIR. KELLoo e. d inois, opposed the gs
luton. He wa 9pr | to T foyin7 e
tee without ini1t01 Aie
b. lieved that the srcrea 1T vas faithful
and honest.
Mr., CoNKLING opposed the resolution be-
cause he was against a rowing committee.
Mr.. HOLMAN said it was reported by the
direction of the committee, and bad his con
currence. He argued that it implied no cen.
sure upon the administration.
Mr.. DAWES of Massachusetts, supported the
resolution, thinking it would be better TO in
quire into the contracts, as to where they were
made, than TO be at the great expense of bring
ing witnesses to Washington
Mr. EDWARDS of New Hampshire opposed
the resolution on the ground that it would be
better 70 wait until some responsible charges
are made.
Mr. KELLOGG of Michigan again urged his
objections to the resolution on the ground that
there were no specific charges
Mr. VAN WICK of New York said there
were specific charges of fraud by contractors
He understood that within two months there
had been system of plumber never surpassed
in completely He declared that there were
men who had taken advantage of the necessi-
ty of the times and plundered the treasury,
aud alluded TO the steamer Cataline.
The resolution was adopted-81 yeas
against AZ nays.
Mr.. ELIOT of Massachusetts, from the com
mltlee on commerce, reported a bill concern
ing the revenue marine, and fixing the com.
pensation of the officers thereof, which, with
out being read, was passed.
The house went into a committee on the bill
to provide an increased revenue from imports,
to pay interest ON the public debt, and for
other purposes.
After debate, Mr.. PENDLEToN offered an
amendment to reduce the duty on iron; re-
jected
Mr.. WRIGHT Intellectually endeavored to
amend the bill so that it take effect from the
LIST of September, instead oil Immediately.
Without concluding action on the bill the com
mittee rose.
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM gave notice of bills to
regulate and enforce the right Of the habeaS
corpus writ, to enforce the right of the people
10 be secure from unreasonable searches and
seizures, and to secure to the people the right
to keep and bear arms for their defense, to
prescribe thejmanner of quartering soldiers in
private houses in time OF war, and to secure
the freedom of speech and the press. Adj
journed.