The national Republican., 1861-07-10
THIRTY SEVENTH CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE--T Taesday, July 9, 1861.

the United States Naval Academy from An.
napolis, Nd, to establish the same at Perth
Amboy.
Mr.. TEN EYCK remarked that the place
designated in the petition was one eminently
suited for naval academy; the best facilities
for school that could be afforded were fur
nished here the weather at all seasons of the
year is deligbtful in fact it is the best place in
the United States for naval academy. He
asked that the petition might be referred to the
Committee on Naval Affairs. .......
Mr.. FESSENDEN thought all such mat.
ters ought to lie on the table until the next
Congress. This session ought necessarily to be
short one, and we should execute business Of
the most importance. He thoughtit advisable
to lay the petition on the table. ..-.,-
Mr.. TEN EYCK said if he could have his
way, there would be no business transacted but
what was confined to the object which brought
them together. He was in favor Of transacting
all of their business in forty.eight hours.
Mr.. HALE suggested that as there had oc-
CURED great many designations in the Naval
Academy, it might be necessary at this time to
take some measures in reference to it.
The petition was finally laid on the table.
Mr.. KING presented q memorial of Com.
mittee of the Board of State officers of New
York, praying that the duties paid by the State
on arms used in the service Of the United
States may be refunded. Laid on the table.
Mr.. FESSENDEN reported back bill from
the Committee on Finance to refund and remit
the duties and imposts upon arms imported into
the United States. Passed. 8.a
Mr.. HALE offered resolution appointing
Mr. Dewitt G. Clarke as principal executive
clerk the Senate, in the place Of J. II. Mich.
olson, resigned. Passed. 49,.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on Mill.
tary Affairs, reported back bill to increase
the present military establishment Of the Uni.
ted States, with amendments. ..t5.a.
Messrs. Trumbull, McDougall, Collsmer,
Nesmith, Browning, and Anthony, delivered
appropriate eulogies upon the life and chsrac.
ter of the late Hon. Stephen A. Douglas.
The following resolutions offered by Mr..
Trumbull were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the members Of the Senate,
from q sincere desire Of wishing every mark of
respect due to the memory Of the Hon. Ste.
phen A. Douglas, deceased, late a Senator from
the State Of Illinois, will 60 into mourning
by wearing Grape on the left arm for thirty
days. -.
Reselced, unanimously, That as an add,
tionsl mark ofrespect for the memory of the
Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, the Senate do now
adjourn. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, from the
Committee on Ways and Means, introduced
bill authorizing national loan aud for other
purposes. ...
Mr.. BURNETT, Of Kentucky, desired of the
gentleman to know what he proposed to do
with the bill.
Mr.. STEVENS said he desired to have it
referred to the Committee of the Whole and
made the special order for tomorrow.
Mr.. VALLANDlGHAM rose to point of
order that an appropriation bill could not be
made the special order, unless it had been re.
ported from the committee for action.
The SPEAKER sustained the point Of order.
Also, from the same committee, bill pro.
viding for the pay of volunteers called into the
service of the United States, from the date of
the Presidents call for troops, until the 3Oh Of
June, 1861 passed. ~
Mr.. CAMPBELL, at his request, was excused
from serving on the Committee of Elections.
Mr.. STEVENS, Of Pennsylv gave notice
that he would call up the loan bill on to.mor-
row, Wednesday morning, after the expiration
of the morning hour.
Mr.. WASHBURN, of Illinois, from the Com.
mittee on Commerce, reported bill further to
provide for the collection Of duties on imports
and for other purposes.
Also bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to remit fines aud penalties incurred
in certain cases regulating the compensation
Of Government surveyors; both Of which were
were referred. ....
Mr.. ELIOT, from the same committee re.
ported bill for the introduction of q code of
marine signals for secret service, dispatch yes.
sells, conveys, &c. referred. ~
Mr.. SHEFFIELD introduced a resolution
instructing the Committee on Commerce to in.
quire what further legislation is necessary to
secure more effectually the punishment of pri.
vateers, and forfeit of their vessels adopted.
Mr.. LOOMS offered resolution requesting
the Committee on Mileage to ascertain the
distance of the post Office of each member
from Washington, d. G., with a view towards
regulating the mileage of members objection
being made, it was not received.
Mr.. COX introduced a resolution requesting
| the President Of the United States, if not in.
compatible with the public service, to commu-
nicate to this House all copies of the cores.
pondence, if any, which has passed between
this Government and the Government of Spain
with reference to the incorporation of the Do.
minican territory to the Spanish monarchy,
and what action has been taken, If any, to re-.
sent the insolent and aggressive character of
the conduct of the Spanish Government in the
premises adopted without division.
Mr.. ASHLEY moved to limit debate to FIVE
minute rule lost.
Mr.. LoVEJOY introduced the following re-
solution:
Resolped That in the judgment of the House,
it is no part of the duty Of soldiers Of the United
States to capture or return fugitive slaves.
Mr.. MALLORY moved to lay the resolution
on the table, upon which he demanded the yeas
and nays. Yeas 66, nays Is.
Mr.. STRATTON rose to point of order |:
that, in accordance with the resolution passed
yesterday by the House, the consideration of
the resolution of the gentleman from Illinois
Mr.. Loyejoy] was excluded.
The Chair overruled the point Of order.
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