The national Republican., 1861-07-20

to provide for u commissioner on behalf Of the
United States. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Washington, July le, 1861.
Adjourned. .
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. KELLOGG asked and was excused from
serving on the Committee on Territories.
He also moved that, when the House adjourn
to-day, it adjourn to meet on Monday next
On motion, the yeas and nays were demand
ed, with the following result: yeas AZ, nays 3s.
80 the House refused to adjourn.
Mr.. ALLEN offered q resolution, asking that
ten thousand copies of an act entitled AN act
for the employment Of volunteers to aid in the
enforcement Of the laws, and for the protection
Of property Referred. ....
Mr.. CRITTENDEN offered a resolution de.
claring that the present civil war has been
forced upon us by the dsunionists, end that it
is not war of aggression, or to overthrow any
of the institutions or rights Of the South, but to
maintain the Government Of the United States; (;
and that when this object shall have been at
tanned, the war shall cease.
Mr.. STEVENS objected.
Mr.. UPTON asked leave to introduce joint
resolution appropriating $4,000 to indemnify
the loyal citizens Of Fairfax county, Virginia,
for property destroyed. '
Mr. BURNETT objected.
Mr.. SEDGWICK, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported back Senate bill appro.
priating $3 0OO, 900 to ehahle the Secretary of
the Navy to purchase or charter vessels to be
used during the present rebellion. Passed.
Also, joint resolution inquiripg into the ex.
pediency Of finishing the New Jersey iron bat.
| terry. Passed.
Also, joint resolution that the Secretary of
the Navy, or some one appointed by him, select
q site for the location of the Naval Academy.
Mr.. WEBSTER, of Maryland, said that Ma.
ryland has declared by twenty thousand major.
ity that she stands fast to the Union. He
q blow at her at this time by removing the
academy from Annapolis.
Mr.. HOLMAN moved to lay the resolution
on the table. Agreed to.
Mr.. STEVENS said that the Committee on
Ways and Means had no business to report at
present, and as the House was far in advance
Of the Senate, he moved that when the House
adiourns it adjourn to meet on Monday next.
Agreed to.
Mr.. SEDGWICK introduced a Joint resolu-
ton for the relief of the widows and orphans
of the sloop.of war Levant. Passed.
Mr.. ALDRlCH introduced bill to restrain
disloyal citizens from suing in the Federal
courts Of the United States. Referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. KELLOGG offered resolution to pay
John Wilson for certain land which he had i'm.
proved. Referred.
On motion, Senate bill for the relief of the
Ohio and other volunteers, was taken up and
passed.
Mr.. TRAINE offered resolution that the
thanks of this House be due TO the Sixth Massa.
chusetts regiment for rallying to the call of the
Government, and for the gallantry and bravery
they displayed in fighting their way through
Baltimore.
Mr. VALLANDIGHAM moved to amend BY
inserting certain Ohio regiments.
The original resolution was finally with.
drawn.
On motion of Mr.. BLAIR, Of Missouri, the
House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, (Mr. Burnett
in the char,) and took up the bill for the better
organization of the military establishment.
This bill provides for the appointment of an
ton and experience, and for an enlarged and
more efficient organization of all the army
bureaus.
An amendment was offered and adopted, that
whenever any cadet who shall have graduated
from any of the Military Academies Of the Uni
ted States shall resign, his resignation shall be
received only on the express condition that the
cadet 80 resgning shall be liable to be called
by the President into actual military service of
the United States, and in such capacity, and
for such length of time as tho President shall
fix.
Mr.. MORRILL, proposed as an amendment
to portion Of the bill, to add the word "ice,"
so as to make it read butter, cheese, and ice.
Mr. ALDRICH moved further as an amend.
ment, to add jill of whisky; making the Sec
ton read: butter, cheese, ice, and jill of whis
ky. Rejected.
Mr.. OWEN opposed the BILL The design
Of which, he said, was simply to increase the
number of officers. In Heavens name, were
there not already enough.
Mr.. JOHNSON said it was owing to the
character of the officers, and the manner in
which they were appointed. He denounced the
idea Of appointing officers on political consid.
erations.
Mr.. BLAIR replied to Mr.. Diven's remarks,
and thought they were uncalled for, and not
justified by the facts in the case. He said that,
in times like these, business had so increased
that it was necessary to ncreas the staff officers
of the army.
On motion, the committee rose, and reported
the bill to the House, when it passed, with an
amendment, that an oath shall be administered
to the cadets requiring them to support the
Constitution and defend the sovereignty of the
United States, and to regard this obligation as
paramount to any that may be presented by
any State, and to obey all laws eminatng from
their superiors.
A message was received from the President
of the United States, asking for the appointment
Of u commission to examine the Northern fish.
cries.
On motion, the House adjourned.
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