The national Republican., 1861-07-25

diency Of providing by law that heads of bu.
reaus in the Navy Department be appointed
for limited number of years.
The resolution was passed.
The bill TO promote the better efficiency Of
the army was recommitted " the Cou.mttee on
n litary Affairs. E EH
Mr.. GO AN introduced q bill to make an
appropriation for the rebuilding and repairing
Of the Long Bridge which was referred to the
Committee on the District of Columbia.
Mr.. JOHNSON introduced the following
resolution:
Resolued, That the present deplorable civil
war has been forced upon the country by the
disunionists of the Southern States now in re.
volt against the constitutions al Government. and
in arms around the capital that in this national
emergency, bsnishing all feeling of mere pas.
sion or resentment, we will recolect only our
duty to the whole country; that this war is not
prose .utsd upon our part in any spirit of op.
preston, nor for any purpose Of conquest or
suhjueation, nor purpose Of overthrowing or
interfering with the rights or established insti.
tutions Of those States, but TO defend and main.
tain the supremacy of the Constitution and all
laws made in pursuance thereof, and to preserve
the Union with all the dignity, equality, and
rights OF the several States unimpsred; and that
as soon as these objects are accomplished, the
war ought to cease.
row.
On motion of Mr.. HALE, the Senate ad
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. ELIOT, from the Committee on Com.
merce, reported bill authorizing the President,
by and with tho advice and consent of the
Senate, 10 appoint consuls at any foreign ports
where he may deem necessary 10 preveu, piracy,
at a salary not exceeding fifteen hundred dol.
lars, and the Office to cease after peace shall
have been restored.
Mr.. SEUGWlCK, from the Committee on
Naval Adar., reported Senate bill providing
for the appointment Of board Of naval officers,
and to report gu the construction or completion
~ an iron or stssl-clsd steamship or battery.
Passed.
Also, Senate bill authorizing the appoint.
nsnt Of sn Assistant Secretary Of the Navy.
Passed.
Also, bill to provide for the increase Of the
medical corps OF Tho Navy. Passed.
Mr.. BLAIR, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported Senate bill authorising the
President of the United States to accept the
services Of Eve hundred thousand volunteers.
Passed.
Mr.. STEVENS offered bill making an ap.
preparation Of one hundred thousand dollars to.
pay the police organized by the United States
authorities iu the city Of Baltimore.
Mr.. BURNEr IT thought this was one Of the
extraordinary measures resulting from the ex.
,raordipary acts Of the present Administration.
He said this police force WAS appointed iu vio-
lation Of The Constitution. Tie commissioners
had been arrested in violation Of all the princi
pies ot constitutional liberty. My God, gentle
men, where is th thing going to stop7 We
are indeed iu the midst Of Q revolution, not
alone Of Southern States, but within the very
Government recogniz.d as the Federal Gov.
ernnent. There was no power TO prevent
such acts now, but they were endorsing the
sxddest page upon the country's history. He
desired to enter bis protest against the sup
preston Of the writ OF habeds crpus, by which
citizens Of Maryland have been seized by the
military power and imprisoned, without the
slightest color Of law, in fortress of the United
States; yet by this bill Congress is not only
asked to endorse these acts but to vote 100000
to pay men put in power in violation of every
constitutional right.
Again, he would warn the Republican ma.
jority Of this House that there was a sleeping
public opinion at the North, which would yet
hold them to strict accountability for their
acts here.
Mr.. RICHARDSON said be longed to have
an opportunity, during this Congress, to say
few words to the gentleman from Kentury. He
would say to him that, more than any man IN
this House, be IS responsible for the condition
OF our country at present. 1t is not known
whether the bill is right or wrong; and be
should only vote for it after its provisions were
read
MIR. BURNETT said he vas sure that the
gentleman did not mean intentionally to do
him an injustice.
Mr.. RICHARDSON. Of course not.
Mr.. BURNETT remarked that when the gen
,lemau said that he (Mr. Burnet,) was at
Charleston engaged in plotting to break up the
Democratic party, he stated that Of which he
knew nothing; Tor he Mr.. Burnett) had no
hand or agency in it. And he would tell the
gentleman. tul ther, that when the Southern
States went out from that convention, he was
the only man from slave State who whit TO
the ball OF meeting and appealed to them to
come back.
MIR. r CHARDSON said he was not mis-.
taken in the position he assumed. He forced
the gentleman to support his section, and he
stood here to tell him SO ; and he was respon.
sible for what he said.
Mr.. BURNETT said, rs far as his RESPONSE.
bilities was concerned, he never refused to take
them.
Mr.. RICHARDSON. So help me God /
never. am responsible everywhere for what
l say.
Mr.. BURNETT. So am
Mr. RICHARDSON said, it was his purpose
to stand here and declare what he saw. He
Ssid 1t was such men as the gentleman from
Kentucky who were responsible for the present
condition Of our unhappy country.
Mr. BURNETT SAID the gentleman could
have 10 personal controversy with him here,
but he could have it elsewhere, il he desired it.
Mr.. RICHARDSON said, if the gentleman
desired to have n nersonal con,ro.,,,r I'll