The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-07-18
ann Con:ress..-suecial session.

MONDAY, July Sin the Senate MIR.
Wade offered a resolution to remit all
duties on arms imported since May /,
not paid, and on all arms. which may
be imported before January, 1862,
which was referred to the Committee
on Finance. The Vice-Pre sident pre-
sented memorial from the New York
Chamber of Commerce, relating to
harbor defences; referred to the Mill
tary Committee. Mr.. Wilson reported
resolutions legalizing the acts of the
President, and bill authorizing the
employment of volunteers. In the
House the Speaker announced the
standing committees. Mr.. Holman's
resolution was adopted, that the House
will only consider bills concerning mil
itary and naval appropriations, and
that all other bills shall be referred
without debate, to proper committees.
MIR. Lovejoy offered a resolution de.
claring it not to be the duty of United
States soldiers to return fugitive slaves
that the Judiciary Committee inquire
into the expediency of repeating the
fugitive slave law; and that Major
Emory be removed from the army.
Compromise resolutions of Messrs.
Burnett and Valandigham were ruled
out of order. Other bills were referred
to appropriate committees.
TUESDAY, July 9.-In the Senate, it
was resolved, on motion of Mr.. Fessen-
den, that all petitions not Immediately
connected with the war be laid on the
table when presented. A bill was
passed refunding to the states the
amounts paid in duties upon arms inn
ported and Mr.. Wilson reported the
bill to increase the army, raising the
old regiments to the same number as
the new. The remainder of the ses-
sion was consumed by the announce
ment of the death of Senator Douglas
and the delivery of eulogies upon the
deceased. In the House a bill was
passed appropriating Sc, 700, 900 for the
payment of the volunteers; and bill
was reported providing for national
loan, and another closing the ports of
entry in the seeded states and author
izing the collection Of duties on ship
board. The loan will be called up to-
day. Mr.. Lovejoy's resolution declar-
ing that it is no part of the duty of SOL
diers to capture and return fugitive
slaves passed by a vote of 80 yeas to
IS nays. A message was received from
the Senate announcing the death of Mr..
Douglas. and the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, July 1O.-In the Sen
ate, Mr.. Clark offered a resolution,
which laid over, to expel Senators
Mason, Hunter, Bragg and others.
The bill authorizing the President to
call out 100000 volunteers was passed.
In the House, Messrs. Burnett and
Vallandigham declared their .opposi-
ton to all measures for the prosecution
of the war; The bill for the collection
of duties on imports provides
that, where in any district the revenue
laws cannot be executed by ordinary
means, the President shall have power
to collect duties at any port of delivery
in said district, either on land or ship
board, and that he may employ the
army and navy in the service-was
passed. The loan bill authorizing the
} Secretary of the Treasury to borrow,
within twelve months, two hundred
, and fifty millions of dollars, was passed,
by yeas 149, nays 5. A resolution
was adopted requesting the Secretary
Of the Navy to inform the House
whether he has issued orders to accept
none but American born citizens at re-
, cruiting stations, and his reasons for
such course.
. THURSDAY, July 1.-THE army bill
passed to-day appropriates $16l ,OO0,
900, this includes the pay for the three
: months and three years volunteers
| The Navy bill appropriates about $50,
100000. N.'
The President replied to the resolu
ton of the House, calling for CORES
; pondence touching the annexation OF
Dominica to Spain, that it is not advis
able at this time.
The Committee on Ways and
Means has not yet considered the pro-
posed Tariff Bill,
: The President has approved the bill
refunding duties on arms used in sup
pressing the rebellion. go,
An amendment to the Hunter Bill,
reducing the pay of Chaplains fifty pei
cent lower than previously designated
has passed the Senate.
FRIDAY, July 12.-In the Senate,
Mr.. Wilson gave notice that he should
introduce bill authorizing the Federal
government to take personal property
in the rebel States when the owners
are found in rebellion against the gov
, ernment. A bill was passed to provide
for. an Assistant Paymaster. The Bill
authorizing the employment of volun.
teers, was amended and passed: ayes S5,
) nays 5. The House bill relating to fur.
Their collection Of Impost Duties passed.
Also the Force bill passed-yeas SO,
nays 6. Breckenridge, Bright, John.
son, Mo-, Kennedy, Polk, and Powell.
The bill for the better organization OF
the Military establishment, was amend