, 1861-07-12

Nj. STEVENS, Of Pa, from the Committee
on WayB and Means, reported bill making
additional appropriations for the 1egislntive,
executive and Judicial expenses for the year
ending June, 1s62, and TO coTer arresrages Of
appropriations for the civil expenses Of the
Government for tho same period.
Mr.. BLAIR, Of Mo, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported a bin to promote
the efficiency Of the army Also, a bill for the
ing and defending the government.
AL the above bills we're referred to the
Committee Of the Whole, and ordered printed.
On motion OF Mr. Stevens, the House rent
into committee on the army bill, with Mr.
WashbnEne, OF Illinois, In the chair.
Mr.. STEVENS said the Committee on Ways
and hea1s hoped to complete their business
60 that the House might adjourn Thursday
next They were disposed in these war times
togive everything the Government asked,
trusting that before year passed away peace
may be restored The Importance of having
q1ire argument. Il the army should be too
large when the rebellion was suppressed, it
would be easy to reduce It. The bill proposed
q war standard
III. VALLAND1GHAM, Of Ohio, believed
the act Of the President increasing the army
unconstitutional. He regretted to hear that
the COMMITTEES Of waSs end Meaus.had merely
carried ont the Recommendation Of tie E1ecu-
tire Department; and icasmuch as It appears
that the War is to be wagea, he asked that the
msjolity Of both the House and Senate take
cale Of It, In order that 1t may be conducted
known that he had no confidence In the Be
publican party, bnt be had rather trust the
majority here than the Administration.
MI. BURNETT said he had not an oppor-
tunity to examine the bill, and Was opposed
to the way the bill was hurried through; he
should vote against it.
Mr. 10VEJOY, Of Illinois, would not yote,
as the bill proposed to increase the standing
army to more than double what 1t ROW is. He
would give SOC, 600 men and &500, ,000, ,0o0, and
bis constituents would give their last cent
ind shed their LIST drop Of blood for the sup
preston Of the rebellion, but they did not de-
sire to increase the regular army.
Mr.. McCLERNAND Of II. briefly advocated
The Increase Of the army, saying it had been
too small for fifteen or twenty years.
Ar. BURNETT said to put down rebellion
| 1t was not necessary to increase the regular
! army, but only to employ the volunteer forces
NJ: L. IccIERNASD. aSeII5 VIII you vote for the
LII. BURNETT. Not by any means; be-
| cause do not believe We Gun hold the GoT-
eminent together Of the point Of the sword
! or at the cannon's mouth. You may vote
| your five hundred Thousand men and your five
be 1avaged and desolated with civil war; but
by tie first Monday In December next yon
| viii be no nearer the end Of the war than now.
Mr. McCLERNASD said that when thst
! gentleman resumed his seat here, he took on
! him solemn obligation, In the sight Of GOD
| Constitution Of the United States, and could
be do 80 by folding his arms while the batter
les Of rebellion are 1eyelled perhaps at the
capital? L. this the way he can discharg- hiH
'es1gaos9h 81: BURNErr said believe am best
| cause Of constitutional representative gov.
| e11ment as well Us the prosperity Of the poo-
pie, by advocating peaceful solution Of the
present trouble Instead Of 8 bloody wa1:
MIR. McCLERNAND-Yo propose peace.
| full solution. want to know the basis Of it
70 yo1 wish Us to recognize the Southern
The CHAIRMAN reminded the gentleman
! from Illinois that such remarks were not per,
I tinent TO the subject under consideration.
Mr. McCLEREAND-I -Ihope shall hare an
explicit answer.
Mr. BuRNETr-The gentleman from ILL
| nois shall bear from me at q future time, how
should settle the question, when shall have
q full opportunity for that purpose.
| Mr. HICKMAN Of Pa. su1d-1 trust In God
the gentleman from Kentucky does not speak
tie Sentiments Of his OWN section, much less
/ lANEC Vi Liz EAllI9 okAAEs. 0At "ASsAL4 III
! docs or does not, I soy 1tanlay i !natter3 not
| to those who are czgnged in this work OF
prereryirg. Ike Constitntion and Union, for
T. ~-satever their action may ba the Government
sfM be sustained and perform its Legitimate
| Mr. BURNETT said whatever position Ken
lucky took, he intended to etand by her. He
! owed loyalty to his State abo7a., TIA General
GoyR7nmE1t-" The PrssldE6t aadiaau usa1elI
war in violation Of the Constitution. He col.
emily protested against it.
Mr.. JACKSON, Of Kentucky, said atr. Bur.
nett didn't represent the sentiments Of Ken.
tucky, and protested ngainst this dec!nratica
justIfying the revolution Mr.. jackson alst
sad that Kentucky, under no circumstances
would raise her hand against the Federal Gov
| tInment. -.
Mr. HICKMAN replied to Mr.. Burnett, con
troyer1ing his position.
Mr. VALLANDIGHAM offered 4 provision
to the bill that no part Of the money appro
printed should be used lit the employmen o
forces for subjugatiDg any States and holdin:
them as conquered provinces, or for interfering
with slavery in any State He offered this t
Gisabufe the minds Of those who thought thi
the purpose Of the war.
The amendment WIS rejected.
The army bill after several amen dmente
was laid aside to be reported to the House.
The Committee Of the Whole rose, when tn
eferesa:d bills were scyera1ly passed.
The House also concurred in the Senate
amendment to the bill for the payment Of th
Militia and Volunteers.