, 1861-07-26

SENATE.

SENATE.
WAsHsG1oS, July 25-Mr. FE5sENDEN,
Of Maine, made report from the COMMITTEES
On the Legislative appropriation bill The re-
pert was agreed to, and the bill passed.
Biz. JOHNSON, Of Tenn, moved to take up
the resolution he Offered yesterday. Agreed
20.
31r. HALE, Of n. H., from The Committee
stlett committee be appointed to Inquire Into
the ci1cDm. ttnces Of the surrender and dlspo
sitior Of The property Of the q. 8. Navy Yards
at PenEacc1a and Norfolk.
Mr. TRUhfBULL Of III moved to add the
Annoy at Harper's Ferry, which Wa. agreed
to and .hr re- olution was then adopted,
Mr. HOWE Of Wis. offered resolution re-
qrestipg the President TO inform the Senate
what Instructions had been given to Foreign
Ministers in reference to the rebellion. Agreed
Mr. SHERMAN Of Ohio, from the Commit
lee Oh Finance, reported back the bill to In
demrify the States for expenses incurred to
d=ttnd the Government and the bill passed.
Mr SIMMONS DIR L, Hom the Committee
on Finarce, reported IN Amendment to the
bill to raise a revenue.
The Crlttenden resolutions adopted BY the
ASqse M BREckSRBeE MsEs HIN s sid hs could not
yo,e ior tie resolution, as hc thought it did
net state the facts. III regard to the war be-
ing forced On the country by the Southern
di6uniouists, his own opinion was that the
preesut condition Of things Was due to the
refusal The majority, Last winter, to make
any corcili:ticn. he did not think the attack
On Fort Sumter wa cause fer general war,
a1d The President IL responsible tor the gene
raj VET sbat has followed He did not think
That Congress had don2Xts duty to the whole
cor1!ry. He believed war was Fro=ecu-
ted !or the purpose cfsubib ard nottoE
tie maintenance Of tho Constitution; for
IA %Har 1ti
lar. He believed il t@e war was carried on
twelve months it wou!a be the grave Of Con-
s;itutiopal liberty. It wa3 his humble judg
u'eat tlat peace was Hhat VIC Feed for the res.
tcrat;on Of the Government AID The prcserTa.
lien Of Constitutions, liberty.
1fs. SHERMAN said he Thanked God this
E;s not the voice Of Kentucky.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. RICHARDSON, Of Ill, fising to Il per:
yesterday were entirely without premcditE'
f;cp. II IN the heat Of debate he had wonad,
| cd The feeii1 gs Of ans gentleman, he regretted
| il. I; he had violated the courtesy Of the
House, lie nade his humble acknowledgment
| This statement IVES not prompted by any one
Yesterday WAS the only occasion when he had
been led into 4 personal controversy, and hi
| wc5t further tha1 he intended.
mir Burnett WIZ not il bis seat during tht
| eSp'alatiOn.
Mr. STEVENS, from tbs Committee o.
Ways aad Means, reported the Senate bill sup
Elementary to thc late Loan Act, with Al
5mepdmcnt authorizing, the Secretary Of th:
| Treasury to liz tie discrimination Of Treasury
| nc!cs below $50, which he may exchange To-
coin, heariIg mt rest st9 per cent. per annrm
il this amount is NECESSARY to ncgotiate th'
lean; the aggregate amount Of Treasury note
cot to &xcced $3.50, COO. Tic duties on i'm
pcr:s of te:, c1tIse, sugar, spices, wines, su
gMs, and all such excise, md such other in
tc1Eas duties ard taxes as mag be collected
aye p:edged fer the redemption Of the dcb
Incurred. Adopted bl one minority and thci
passed.
Mr. STEVENS, from tho Committee OF
We3s and Msacs, to whcm the direct tax an.
;ntlrnai duties bi1l was yesterday referred
| reported tha: they we're unable to devise ao
! TrazIsIcn which would be constitutional, all
at the same time carry into effect the tnstTae
| tiozs OF the House.
Tic senate'z amendments TO the bill fe- .h
! pc:ment Of the Baltimore Police; maxim
appropriations fer facilitating the coinage {
goIt dollars, aod tcr The manufacture aud pu
ttase Of tiag signals, were adopted.
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