The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-08-07

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SESATE.--WAsHISGToS, July 80, 1861.
The Joint resolution approving acts Of the
President was taken Up.
Mr. Pearce Of Md. spoke at length against
the resolution, and said the President had
no power to suspend the writ Of hsbeas cor
pus or imprison the Police Commissioners 0.
Baltimore. "a"
The resolution was postponed until to NOR
row.
The Tariff bill vas taken up and passed
by the following vote:
4 YEAs-Messrs. Anthony. Baker, Clark,
Collamer, Cowan, Dixon. Doolittle, Fessen-
den. Foot, Foster, Howe, King Lane of Ind
j McDougal, Morrill,, Pomeroy, Simmons. Ten
Eyck, Wilkinson, Wisnot, Wilson, Total,
o.
/ NArs-Messrs. Bayard, Breckenridge.
bright, Browning, Carlisle, Grimes, Harlan,
Harris, johnson Of Tenn, Johnson Of No,
Kennedy, Lane Of Kansas, Lathsn, Pearce,
Polk, Powell, Rice Salisbury and Trum,
4 bull Total, 1s.
The bill to Suppress Insarrection was taken
up.
| Mr. TrumbIil spoke in favor Of it..
/ A Mes sage from the House announcing
the passage of the Tax bill, and a resolution
to adjourn on Friday, was received. The
Tax bill was taken up ard referred to Com
nittcc on Finance.
Mr.. McDougal Of California spoke at some
length. He contendel that the President
was justified in all he had done. :
After further discussion the bill was post
poncd till tomorrow. and made the special
order for one o'clock.
y. Message was received from the House
that they had disagreed to the amendment
to the Tariff bill. and asked Committee OF
Conference. The committee was appoin-
ted.
Adjournoi.
i H0CSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Olin Of New York, from the Military
Committee, reported bill adding to the
West Point cadets number equal to that
Senators and Representatives, to be selected
from the States on Recommendation of men,
b,rs of Congress, as prescribed by the former
law. When the districts neglect to send
representatives to Congress, the President
shall fill the vacancies corresponding wi.L
the representation Of sGoh district. All ca
diets now in or who may hereafter enter tae
Military Academy, shall swear 10 support
the Constitution, bear true allegiance to the
National Government, and maintain and
defend the sovereignty Of the United States
paramount to all allegiance, sovereignty or
fidelity to any State or country whatever,
and that they will obey all orders of superior
officers. Any cadet refusing to take this
oath is to be dismissed from the Academy.
! Mr.. Vallandigham objected.
! "A personal colloquy took place between.
Olin and yallandigham.
i Mr.. Stevens Of Pennsylvania moved to lay
the bill on the table. The motion was lost,
and the bill subsequently, passed.
Mr.. Spaulding of New York offerd resolu-
ton, which was adopted, that the Senate con-
CuIIiNS OOtu lAouSS SiVSS tiiC t'iSSSAt SSosioaA
on Friday next, at noon.
/ Mr.. English Of Connecticut, from the
Committee on Naval Affair, reported bill
for the temporary increase of the number Of
acting Midshipmen at the Naval Academy
He explained that the effect would be to add
ls4 new pupils, there being laO vacancies
from the disloyal States.
!, Mr.. Burnett opposed it, but the bill pass
ed. ;,
Mr. hice' Oh MASS, noni ''o i'"'.' ~
m'''ee' repor'ea o"' a"'no'AAs ,A' o
s'ruc.ion u ."e'se S'n".' s'0.-" nss' s'er.'
ers of Hen. ofaugn' anu s.e"' s""''eeS' anu
spptop''A''s Si'1v0''oo ~ .as p0lpos
at. h'oe sA'u 'uA. '.ie n"'Si 'ol'o was "os
adequate 20 "ain'aln sn enec''se o'oeAs'o
and suppress privateering. the department.
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