The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-12


Tn. psoceedings Of this body on Monday
pxeseutsd nothing Of especial importance.
we 81 tract q small portion OF the worthless
mass
In the Se,.ate Mr. Wade offered Joint re-
solution that the Secretary Of the Treasury
be direc ted to remit all duties and imports on
all arms imported since LIST Of May. which nave
not actually been paid, and on ali arms which
may be imported prior to the LIST OF January:
1862, for the use Of any State which In gooo
faith 10 aiding in snppressing the reDeiilon
now waged against the United States Ne
ferred to the Committee OF Finance.
Mr.. Hale pI esented a petition for the relief
Of Roger Jones, who commanded III harper 9
Ferry, and was obliged to destroy public and
private property there, and OF volunteers In
the service of the United States. referred 70
the COMMITTEES on Military Affairs.
In the House, Mr.. Upton, OF Nirginia, ~
offered resolution requiring all omcers Ia
the service Of the United States to report to
the proper department the names and numbers
OF such persons as may be released upon pa
role on taking the oath of allegiance. Adopt
ed.
MT Cox, of Ohio. presented resolu ton re-
ferring to the Committee on Elections the
ques ton OF the legality of the election OF MI.
Upton. of Virginia. Adopted
Mr. Holman, of Indiana, offered resOlu-
ton declaring that during the present session
of Congress the HOUSE will only consider bills
to the financial ma1lets connected Herewith,
and that all other bills shall be referred to
the proper committees, without debate, for
the consideration of the next Congress-
Adopted.
Mr.. Lovejoy presented a preamble and So.
ries of resolu lions asserting that, in the Judg
ment of this House, it is no part OF the duty
OF soldiers of the United States TO capture or
return fugitive slaves instructing the Com
mittee on Judiciary to inquire into the expe-
diency of repeating the Fugitive Slave law -
and declaring that Major Emory, having re-
signed his commission IN the United States
ser vice under circumstances showing synpa-
thy with the rebellion against the General
Government, his reappoin tInent was impro.
per and urjus Iitiabie, and that this House, i'll
the name OF the people OF the United States,
demand his removal.
MIR. Hickman rose to point CT order. He
urged that the resolutions were i'll contraven-
ton of that proposed by Mr. Holman, limit
ing the legislative &c ton OF the House, and
which has been adopted.
Numerous points OF order were raised by
other members among the opposition, and
considerable confusion prevailed for brief
while.
The Chair, after appealing to the members
to sustain him III his efforts to enforce the
rules OF the House, overruled the point OF Or
der raised by Mr.. Hickman.
The question recurring upon Mr.. Edwards
motion to lay on the table, the ayes and noes
were demanded by Mr.. LoveJoy, and the mo-
ton agreed to-ayes 81, noes 81.
Mr.. Hickman moved reconsideration OF
the vote by which Mr.. Holman'S resolution
Was adopted.
Mr.. Holman moved TO lay the motion on the
table.
MIR. Burnett desired to know whether the
adoption Of Mr.. Hoimans resolution would
cut off The proposition OF measures lookine
to peaceful settlement OF our IA tiOnal dlfl
culties.
Cries from the Administra ton side, eyes, y
Eyes"
Mr.. Washburne, oil Illinois, rose to Il point
of order. He objected to the debate which
was being attempted.
the CHAIR ruled that all debate was out OF
order.
Mr. Burnett thought that having the ooI
it was his right 20 debate the question, never
theless he did not wish to infringe upon the
rules of the House. He was one of those who
had not yet resigned all hope of Il peaceful So
luton of our difficulties.
Objections being made By Messrs. Wash
burne and I1Ove]oy TO his remarks, he renewed
the motion of Mr.. Holman to Law upon the tn.
bic the motion proposed by Mr.. Hickman
negatived. Mr.. Hickm an's motion to recon.
slider WAS then adopted, and that gentleman
proposed to SO amend the resol u ton submitte d
by MIR. Holman, restricting the action of the
House AS to include general questions of jn-
d,citl charhcter and on this amendment be
called the previous question.
Mr. Nailandigham held that the amend
ment was cut of order inasmuch as that il
changed the nature of business III the House
MIR. Richardson, Of Illinois, requested Mr
Hickman TO modify his resolution so as to in
ciude also cases of contested election, which
request was declined.
Mr.. Richardson then asked and obtained
the unanimous consent of the House to urge
upon il the reiac ton of the resolution.
After a brief coiloquy between Messrs
Richardson and Col;ax, which the Speaker
il terrupted with a lerem ptory call to order
MIR. Burnett asked permission to propose
an amendment. TO include within the restric-
tion all ques lions looking to Il peacea BILE set.
tiPlneQt CT national difficulties
Objections were raised by Messrs. Wash.
bnrne, I-ovejoy, and several other Republic IN
members.
Ex-Governor WickIiffe, of Kentucky. then
moved, Iii the name Of his constituents, OF
his country, and of his God to lay the reso
buttons on the table, and on this motion called
the ayes and noes, which resulted in its re-
jection-ayes 81, n oes l02
The amendment of Mr.. Hickman was then
adopted.
Mr.. Fouke. of Indiana. offered a lengthy
series Oh resolutions, declaring that in a crisis
like the present it was the duty of all &c
s.reng then the hands of the Government
that all partisan influences should be ignored
and that in the appointment of all public Of
hcers the only questions should BE-, "Is he
honest. is he faitnful?" Suppressed lau gh
ter on the floor That the Federal Govern
ment would promote the cause of the nation
by extending to our deiuded brethren of the
South the olive branch OF peace.
Mr. Love]oy in tecrupted the further read
ing with motion to lay the resolu tons on the
table
Mr.. Hickman raised the point of order
which was sustained by the Chair, that the
TsSOlu lions were excluded under the opera.
ton OF those OF the gentlem LII from Indiana
Mr.. Washburne, OF Illinois, offered a reeo-
luton authorizing the standing committees tc
employ clerks as usual.
Mr.. Richardson objec ted TO the resolution rs
being ont Of order under the Holman resolu.
ton.
The point of order the Chair sustained
amid general laughter on the side of the OBJ
position.
Mr.. Wsshburne appealed from the decision
of the Chair, when
Mr.. Vallandigham moved to lay the appeal
on the table. Adopted. Irene wed laus ter
from the opposition
Withholding pensions from all per sons sym
pathizing with or aiding in rebellion, and re-
qnesting all pensioners from those States
which have not contributed their aid to the
General Government, to swear that they have
at no time favored or encouraged Secession.
MIR. Vallandigham oblected to this resolu-
ton also, as being out of order, and his obec-
ton was sustained by the Chair.
MT. Potter submitted a resolution req uiring
the heads OF departments to return the mum
Der OF clerks from the South States retain
ed by them, and the names of those who have
refused to take the oath of allegiance.
AFFAIRs IN UrAH.-The resignation of Gov
Cumming, OF Utah, and his departure for
/ Georgia, has been noticed. The duties of the
oihce then devolved Gpon Francis H. Woot.
ton, Secretary OF the Territory !; but this gel
tieman eonid not stand Lincoln any better
than the Governor, and therefore, on the 9Th
of June, addressed his Apesbip the folio wing
letter:
SIR Having been appoin ted by President
buchanan Secretary Of the Territory of Utah