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munications from him. A committee wa
also appointed to notify the Senate that tn,
House had elected a Speaker
Mr.. Nallandlgham gave notice Of bill t.
repeal the tariff act of 1861, and to revist
that of 1858.
Mr.. Stevens presented the petition of Mir
Butler. coRtestIng the scat of Mr.. Lehman.
Senate.
The Senate was called to order by the Vice
President at noon.
Mr.. Hale offered a resolution asking the
Secretary OF the Navy to send copy of all
contracts he had made to the Senate
Passed.
Mr.. Wilson gave notice that he should
otler the following bills A bill to ratify
and confirm certain acts Of the President for
the suppression of instruction and rebellion
"A bill to authorize the employment of vol
unteerS to aid IN enforcing the laws ard pro-
tecting the public property-A bill to in
use the present military estabishment-A
bill to promote the efficiency of the army
A bill for the organization of a volunteer
militia, to be called the National Guard of
the United States.
The Clerk read the resignation of Asbury
Dickens, as Secretary of the Senate.
The Senate then adjourned
WASHINGTON, July 6.
SENATE.-Isaac Basset was elected Assist
ant Door-kceper.
The Wee President announced the follow
ing
STANDING COMMITTEE.
Foragl Relations - Sumner, Colamer.
Doolittle, Wilmot, Browning, Polk, Breck
inridge
Military Affairs and Militia - Wilson
King, Baker, Lane of Ind, Lane of Kansas
Rice, Latham
Naral A6ars-Thomson, Hale, Grimes.
Foot, Sherman, Nicholson, Kennedy, Nc
Dougal.
Finncc-Fessenden, Simmons, Sherman.
Hunter, Howe, Pierce, Bright, McDougal.
C0Buaei ce-C Chandler, King, Morrill,. VII
son, Ten Eyck, Salisbury, johnson.
Juaiaoyy- Trumbuli, Foster, Ten Eyck.
Cowan, Harris, Bayard, Powell, Clincman.
Post Office AMI Post Roads-Collamcr.
Dickson, Wade, Trumbull, Rice, Bright,
Latham.
Revolutionary Claims King. Chandler
Wilkinson, Hail. Nesmith.
PU5hc Lands-Iarlan, Bingham. Clark.
Pomeroy, Johnson, Rice. Nesmith.
Cl0imS-Clark, Simmons, Howe. Wilmot. !
Pomeroy, Polk, Bayard.
Dlstr1a Of CO'U1Jia-Grimes, Dickson,
Morrill,, Wade, Anthony, Kennedy, Powell.
Indian ABan S-Wilkinson. Cowan, Foot.
Nesmith, Harlan, Lane Of Kansas.
Patents, and that o67ce-Simmons, sum
ner, Cowan, Thompson, Salisbury.
Pensions - Foster, Bingham, Lane Of
Nd, Howe, Wllmot, Pomoroy, Salisbury.
Public Buildings and Gr0unis-Foot. An ,
thony, Chandler, Bright, Kennedy.
Territories Wade, Wilkinson, Baker,
Hale, Browning, johnson Of Tenn, Bragg.
EHgrossed B'ls-Lane Of Ind, Morrill,, p
Latham.
AUDIT and Coatrai Contingent Expenses !
# the Seaato-D xon, Clark, johnson of ;
Tenn.
EnroHed B'7s-Bingham, Baker, Sails V
Jury.
Pr'Hhng-Anthony, Harlan, Powell.
Li5rDy- Fessenden.
WAsnfNcToN, July 9. .
Senate. h
In the Senate, Mr.. Fessenden moved that n
ii petitions not necessarily connected with h
- '''''NN-aHI 'S itlt4 vi btI AiHlt a1l1GLcl.
Mr.. tessenden reported back from the
Jmmittoc on finance, the bill to refund aud
emit duties on arms for the use Of a State. s
The bill passed i
Mr. Hale of y. H., offered a resolution -
hat Dewitt c. Clarke of Vt, be appointed =
)lerk of the Senate, in place of Mr. Nichol- y
on, resigned adopted .
Mr. Wilson reported back the bill t. in Y
rcase the army with an amendment to in I,
rease the old regiments to the same mum Der ,,
5 the new. ~
Mr.. Trumbull announced the death OF
Ion. Stephen 4. Douglas, Senator from Hi
DIS. lie referred to the early history of
lr. Douglas, and his political life. He was t.
marked man in every position. lie enter u
the Senate when our greatest men, Clay, Il
'cnton and Calhoun, were In their prime, II
nd proved himself no weak competition OF
me of his distinguishable characteristics {
'as his unconquerabe will. He knew no Il
lch work as " fall lie referred to his Is
old and magnanimOus stand for the Union ri
5 the Union as the browning act OF his life, in
ut he was cut off in the zenith Of his fame.
Mr.. Trumbull offered the customary reso- l.
atoms OF respect, and moved the Senate ad-
)urn.
Mr., McDOusall OF Cal, followed, second
lg the resolutions and speaking in high
9rms OF the public and private character of 4"
lr. Douglas NJ
MIR. Collamer OF VI, said Mr. Douglas tt
Tas native of Vermont, and he claimed to G
tier a lew words at this time. Mr.. Doug
ISIS case was firm evidence IF the eficien- I
y of our Institutions. His whole career was
omprised In nearly twenty years, yet he
ecured the affections ofthe great mass of the
Democratic party, and he held their hearts
4 his hand. Mr.. Douglas supported the
Democratic Party as national party, and
Eas defeated, not by the party but by con- ia
piracy of leaders III the party who were n
ncmies Of the country. al
AIessrs. Nesmith of Oregon Browning Of Il
Il. and Anthony Of R. L, next spoke in f.
ulogy of Nj Douglas. II