The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-07-13
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WASHINGTON, July 18th.
XXXVII CONGRESS.
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WASHINGTON, July I2th
| SENATE.-Mr Wilson gave notice that he
! would introduce bill authorizing the Fed
] eral Government to take personal property
in rebel States where the owners are found
/ in rebellion against the Government
Trumbull offered resolution asking the
Secretary of War TO inform the Senate
whether any contracts had been made, ex-
/ cept by the regular officers, eommissaries,
or quartermasters, and if so, to lay them
before the Senate Agreed to.
Saulsberry offered resolution proposing
amendments to the Constitution, for the
peaceful adjustment Of the present difficult
ties. Ordered to be printed
Sumner presented memorial from the
citizens of Massachusetts,, asking Congress
to sanction the Sanitary Commission, also
to provide Sanitary Board to go with each
large body of troops; also presented a pc
tition from the citizens of Massachusetts
asking Congress to remove all cause of war,
which. in the view of the petitioners, is the
continuance of slavery.
Hale reported a bill to provide for assist
ant paymasters. Passed.
Mr. Nelson moved to reconsider the vote
by which the bill to authorize the employ
ment of volunteers was passed. Agreed to.
Some amendme nts were made providing tor
ihraa4 Years ,laalaa-
ments to increase the pay of Chaplains,
passed. The bill was then passed--Y cas-
35: nays 4 Messrs. Breckenridge, John
sou, of Missouri, Polk, and Powell voting
in the negative.
HousE-On motion of Kellogg, Yallan-
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81,
On motion of Glen, a resolution was
adopted. requiring the Attorney General to
Law before the House a copy of his opinion
referred to in the Presidents special mes
sage. The resolution was amended at the
instance of Mr.. Vallandingham, so as to call
for a report in relation to the suspension of
the writ of habeas corpus.
The House took up and merely read
through the bill making appropriations for
the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial ex
penses Also the bill making appropria-
lions for certain civil expenses, and then
passed both of them.
On motion of Blair, the House went into
Committee on the bill authorizing the en-
ployment of volunteers to aid in suppressing
the rebellion and defending the Government
of the United States. The bill authorizes
the President to accept the services Of vol
unteers to the number of 500, 600, and to
pay the expenses of the same the sum of
$500, 600, 900.
Allen desired to amend so as to limit the
! acceptance of the volunteers to one year,
believing that the rebellion can be put down
| in less than three years. He expressed per
| feet willingness to vote for twice the amount
| Of money and number of men, if necessary
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suppression of the present revolution.
The following are the select committees
announced to inquire and report relative
to the establishment of a National Armory
West of the Alleghanies: Morehead, Nc
| Clernand Bingham, Kellogg, of Michigan,
! Stratton, Delano Rollins, of Missouri, Van
dever and Wallace. The select committees
to inquire into the subject of any contracts,
is as follows Van Wyck, Washburn, Hol-
man, Davis, Steel, Jackson. On the Paci-
fc Railroad: Curtis, Campbell, Mallory
Blair, Cox, Webster, HanchetI Arnold and
Thayer.
/ HoUsE-Mr. Vallandingham offered a
preamble protesting against several MEM
bers of the House occupying seats, in con
sequence of holding military commissions.
Several members spoke on the bill to in
crease the army, &c.
Administration and the old chieftain who
controls and directs the war movements
They would not spend a dollar or employ a
man more than the exigencies required.
Mr. Harding favored giving any amount
of money and men to support the govern
ment, and at the same time was opposed tc
subiugating the South. He was in favor o.
commissioners accompanying the army tt
receive any propositions that may be made
by the confederates.
Mr.. Vallandingham asked Mr.. Wright
Are you opposed to the return of the seced
cd States Mr.. Wright replied that he wa
not.
Mr. Vallandigham-If seeded States de
sire to return without fighting or striking
a blow, did the gentleman intend that they
should stand up and receive our shot?
Mr.. Wright replied, when those who arr
; fighting for the standard of rebellion, la.
down their arms, sue for peace, and surren
, der their leaders, then he was for peace
, (Applause) and not otherwise. This is no
: a war of subjugation, but to defend the in
tegrity of the Government, and not to TO
= Southern men or to interfere in the negr
!, question.
= Several amendments were made, but tn
: principal features of the bill were retaine
when the amendments were agreed to, in
i Guiding the following proposed by Nj
h Colfax.: " All letters written by soldier
y may be transmitted through the mai
l. without prepayment of postage undt
Re such regulations as the Postmaster Genera
may make; postage to be paid by the IT
3 cipient
:, The bill passed at P NJ. when ii
j House adjourned.
= Noon Dispatches.
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