The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-07-17
xxxvIth Congrcss---Extrs Session.


should introduce joint resolution, making
mendments to the Constitution, for peaceful
adiustmt Mt OF the present troubles.
Mr. Chandler, from the Committee on Con.
nerce, reported back the House bill in relation
10 the further collection Of duties and imports.
The force bill, so called, sr the blockade bill,
with Recommendation that il pass, weS isid
oyer.
The loan bill was received from the house
and referred TO the Committee on Finance.
MT. Hale Introduced bill to regulate the
employment of volunteers in the navy, a SO to
regdlate the marine force, also bills to increase
the number ofpaymasters in the navy, and rel
alive TO the Naval Academy. All were referred
to the Committee on Naval Affairs
Mr.. Fessenden, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported the House bill for the paymcnt
Of the Militia and Volunteers with an amend
ment making the appropriations ,52 millions
instead Of 8 millions. The amendment was a.
greed 10 and the bill passed
Mr.. Clark called up resolution offered yes
tcrday regarding the expulsion Of Seeding Sen.
ators
Mr. Bsyard saw no reason for anything more
than declaring their seats vacant.
Mr. Latham said he should not vote for eX
pulsion but should vote that the names of the
Senators be stricken from the Ioll and the r
seats declared vacant, and moved to strike out
the word "expel"
Mr. McDougal said he was ready to vote for
expulsion. No man has right to seat here
who has espoused the cause of treason. 1rea-
son, to be sure, was gentlemanly crime, and
euttled to the axe ins cad OF the halter; but
still il was q crime.
Mr.. Latham's amendment was disagreed to-
yeas IL, nays 80.
Messrs BayarJ, Breckenridge, Bright, john
son, ofTennessee, johnson, of Missouri, Latham,
Nesmith, Polk, Powell, Rice and Salisbury
voted in the affirmative.
The resolution then passed--yess 80, nays
10.
The resolutions approving Of the acts of Pre-
Sident Lincoln were then taken up.
Mr.. Polk resumed his remarks. He said Mis-
souri, had obstructed no law whatever OF the
United States, and yet the State under no pre-
text OF law, had been invaded by United States
troops from Iowa and Kansas.
Mr. Polk argued that the President had no
right to invade State or give power to proclaim
martial law to a mere Captain, and referred to
Captein Lyons acts as illegal and unconstrtu-
ticnal, and moved to refer the resolution to the
Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Powell took the same ground as Polk,
and said the President had no tight to declare
a blockade against any Of the States, and he
had 40 right to suspend the writ OF Eabeas
Corpus.
Mr. Wilkinson asked the Senator il he arpro-
we'd the action of the Government OF Kentucky
in refusing to send volunteers in answer to Ihe
Presidents proclamation.
Mr.. Powell said all the State Of Kentucky
approved OF it, and he was one OF its people.
IN the earlier and better days Of the Republic,
such monstrous usurpation Of authority had
been the cause of impeachment at the bar of
the Senate. He said peace must be had by
compromise and conciIiation, and not by force.
Mr.. Wade withdrew his motion to refer the
resolution to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. BayaId renewed it.
Mr.. Breckenridge rose, but yielded to Mr..
Wilson, who moved to postpone the resolution
till tomorrow. Agreed to.
.HoUsE.-Mr. Stevens from the committee
on Ways and Means, reported bill making
additional appropriations for the Legislative,
Executive and Federal Expenses, for the year
ending ] une 1862. and average Of year ending
June last also, bill making appropriations for
the civil expenses of the Government for the
same period.
MIR. Blair from the committee on Military
Affairs, reported bill to promote the efficiency
W
volunteers, to aid in supporting and defending
the Government. All tho above bills were re-
ferred to the committee oil the Whole and or
dered to be printed.
On motion OF Mr.. Stevens the House went
into the committee of the Whole on the army
bill, with Mr. Washburne in the chair.
Mr.. Stevens said the committee an Ways and
Means hoped to complete their business so that
the House might adjourn on Thursday next
They were disposed these war times to give ev
erything the government asked, trusting that
before half year passed away, peace may be
restored. The Importance OF having disciplined
troops was so obvious as not to require an ar
gument. If the army should be too large when
the rebellion was suppressed, it would bo easy
to reduce it. The bill purposed war standard.
Mr.. Valiandigham believed that the act o.
The President increasing the army, unconstitu-
tional. He regretted to hear that the commit
tee of Ways and Means had merely carried out
the recommendation Of the Executive Depart
ment. Inasmuch as it appears that the war is
to be waged he asked that the majority of the
House and Senate take care oft in order that
it may be conducted under constitutional re-
strictions.
It was known that he had no confidence in
the Republican party, but he had rather trust
the majority here than the Administration.
Mr.. Burnett said, he hadn't an opportunity
to examine the bill, and was opposed to the
way the bin was hurried through, and should
vote against it.
Mr.. Lovejoy would not vote as the bill pro-
posed-to increase the standing army to more
than double what it now is. He would give
100000 men, and $5ooooo COO and his con
stituents would give their last cent, and shed
their last drop OF blood for the suppression OF
The rebellion, but they did not desire to increase
the regular army
MIR. McClernand briefly advocated the in
crease of the army, saying it had been toe small
for the last fifteen or twenty years.
Mr.. Burnett said to put down rebellion, it
was net necessary to increase the regular army;
but only to employ the volunteer force OF the
country. eA
Mr.. McClernand--Wi you vote for the vol
ufiteer force?
Mr.. Burnett--Not by any means, because |
do not believe we car hold the Government to
gether at the point OF the sword or the cannon's
mouth; you may vote your 100000 men, and
you FIVE hundred millions Of dollars, and our
country may be ravaged and desolatsd with
civil war, but by the first Monday in Decem
Der next, you will be no nearer the end of the
war than you are now.
2 MIR. McClernand said when that gentlemen
resumed his seat here, he took upon him q sol
emn obligation, in sight oi the country and God
that he wonid support the Constitution of the
United States and could be do so by folding
his arms, while the batteries OF rebellion are
leveled perhaps at the Capital? Is this the way
he can discharge his obligation?
sF Mr. Burnett said II heljeye am btIt serving