Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-13

DNEAED STATES EBEGEE@s-
WASHINGTON, July 10-Houss.-A message
was received from the senate Informing the
house Of a passage Of d bill refundiHg ard re-
hitting the duties on arms imported bv States
since the 1st OF May last and til January
next.
Mr.. Burnett asked that the bill be put on its
passage, and said ] an, peri ape, one Of the
few members who think not only TIE com
mencemeEt but the prosecution of Tie present
war might have been or may now be avoided
by proper efforts on the part Of tbe national
admiuis'rati0n Entertaining this opinion, !
am one Of those indiaposed 10 resort 20 force
under any circumstances, believing under the
theory Of our government that the Union can
never be held together in that way. Hence u
is ny purpose, representing a CONCESSIONS
district OF Kentucky, to oppose, both 5v my
voice and vote, every movement that looks 10
the prosecution Of the war against the seeded
States. These being my views and sentiments,
l cannot and viii not, under any circumsian-
ceH, give my vote for measures which look 20
the involvement Of our common country in 2
bloody struggle, the result Of which to both
sections will be the destruction Of their mate
rial and best interests and the prostration Of
republican government on this continent.
Mr. Mallory said have simply 70 protest,
in the name Of KaH ucky and her Union rep
resentatives on tUis floor, against the remarks
made BY my colleague, Burnett, and 20 say
Kentucky, BY a large and overwhelming ma
jortty, will support and maintain the govern
ment and constitution Of the United States.
Applause on the floor and in the galleries,
which The speaker promptly rebuked. Mr..
Mallory -resumsd, saying: What have said
IS to the Feeling Of Kentucky in this ~unfortu-
nate state Of affairs. We 10 Kentucky believe
that the Parils the danger, the destruction
and the rum Of so many material inter
est5 have been brought about BY those very Sc
esding States Of the South which seem 70 en-
cite the sympathy Of my colleague. This
being my opinion and thai Of Kentucky, 7 an
authorized, Think, TO say to The house and
he country that the people Of kentucky,
through her Union representatives on his floor,
stand ready to support the government of the
United States BY every constitutional means
to which it may be thought proper to resort
for The maintenance Of the government and the
constitution. applause.
The speaker said be would direcs the ser
geaEt al arms 70 arrest anybody who should
repeat lbe demonstrations OF applause.
The house passed the loan bill, there being
only FIVE nays.
Stevens from the committee on ways and
means, reported a bill for the support Of the
army f5r-the fiscal year ending June next, and
for arfearages for the year ending he 30th OF
June last; also a bill making appropriations
for the navy for the same period. Both were
committed TO the committee OF The whole.
Washburne called up the bill reported BY
him yesterday, further to provide for the col
lection Of duties on imports and for other
purposes, aud asked that it be put on its pas
SAGE.
Vailandigham regarded the bill in two par
t~iculars at least Constitutional. He voted
against Bingham's bin twice, and would do SO
row
Washburne caused explanation Of its pro-
visions TO be read, by which it appeared that
it contained features similar to the act Of 1888,
known as the force bill. The bill then passed.
yeas 135, nays 10.
~Navs-Burnet, Harden, Norton, PendIeton,
Reed, Robinson, Vallandighsm, voorhees,,
Wadswor-h and Wood.
Stegens moved to 60 into csmmjtte CT the
whole on the loan bin, and that the debate be
concluded 10 one hour. Agreed to-.
COlfax presided over the committee.
Sendte.-M. Sunderland was elected chap
lain for the present session.
Mr.. Clark offered a resolution expeiling Sc
coded senators. Laid over.
The senate resolution, not to approve Of
certain acts Of the president, was taken up.
Powell wished the matter laid over, be wishing
to make some remarks. Fessenden said it
could not be expected that business would be
done in he usual way, or Pat off to give time
TOT SpeecDeS.
King offered an amendment that, in six
months after the establishment Of he Unit
ed States, the standing army ne reduced to tue
footing Of the act Of July, 1861.
Latham said, as a member Of The military
committee, be wished to explain. he bad not
agreed to all the provisions Of the bil. He
saw no reasons for an increase Of the regular
army and The suspension Of the writ Of habeas
corpus, though he was willing to indorse the
acts Of the president.
Mr.. King said be was willing to sustain all
the acts Of the president, and vote for any
amount Of men and money, till only one flag
foated over the country.
Mr.. Lane, Of Indiana, commended that the
army needed TO be increased, and believed CO.
erc1on the only means of sustaining the gov
eTameut. He would sanction no peace until
the death Of all the armed traitors who lead
the rebellion, not simply BY tae steel Of SOL
diersybut a fel3u's death by the halter.
Mr. KeHsedy said he was still more opposed
to coercion now than before. They might
fight fer twenty years and not reconstruct the
Union. He saw no reason for the suspension
Of the writ Of hGbeas corpus.
Mr.. Wilson said that The organization ofthe
band Of traitors at Baltimore who murdered
brave men going TO save the country, was suf-
fcieLt Justification for the present
Mr.. Kennedy replied that no man lamentsd
more than himself that occurrence, and no
nan did more to suppress that mob and save
the soldiers than Marshal Kane. He (Ken-
nsdY) was opposed to secessionists in Mary
Land