The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-07
Congressional.
Washinyt,

sESAIK0The joint resolution approving a.
acts OF the President Was taken IN. we
Mr.. Pesrce spoke at some length .r,,u,
resolution, and said the President had no voc
10 suspend the writ of habess corpus or ;rrs1
the Police Commissioners OF Baltimore
The resolution was postponed until TIM.
row.
The tariff bill was then taken I'd and n....,
message was subsequently received frc. ~
House that they had disagreed 10 the .u.ss
ment TO the Tariff biz, and asked comn;,,s
OF conference.
The Committee Was appointed
Adjourned.
HorsE.-Mr. DIN, from the Military Comm,
tee. reported a bill adding TO the West Pon,
cadets number equal to that of the Ssn.,s1'
and Representatives, 10 be selected from -
States on the Recommendation of memhs,. =,
Congress, as prescribed by the former Law. WI
the States neglect 10 send Represer,.,ivs. :.
Congress, the President shall Gil the v,c,n.;s'
corresponding with the representations Of sa.s
Districts. All cadets TOW in, or who NAV ~.
after enter the Military Academy, shall s.ss,,.
support the Constitution and bear true aller;,,.s
10 the National Government, and maintain a.
defend the sovereignty of the United States n,,.
amount 10 any and all allegiance, sovereispt, q.
fealiy %: country whatsoever; and that thev Mn
obey all orders OF superior officers Auv c.a.,
refusing TO take this oath is to be dismissed fro.
the academy.
The bill passed.
Mr.. Spaulding offered resolution, which -.
adopted, that, the Senate concurring. hob
Houses close the present session on FRIDAY pe,,
at noon.
Mr.. English, from the committee on Naval
Affairs, reported a bill for the Temporary incre.ss
in the number of acting midshipmen at ths
naval academy. lie explained tina; the eaec,
would be TO add ls4 new pupils, there being LA
vacancies from the disloyal States
Mr.. Burnett opposed
The bill passed
Mr.. Rice, OF Mass 4, from the Naval committee
reported bill authorizing the construc,ion a,
II small side wheel steamers Of light draf, ana
great speed. and appropristing g, eOo, ooo for
the purpose
Passed
The bill prohibiting the sale of n,oxic.to,
liquor TO soidiers in the District of Columbia
Passed.
The House then passed the Senate bill 10 pun
i-h fraud in contracts with the Un:ed States.
Mr.. Potter from the select committee appoin.
ted 10 ascertain the number of persons nos EN-.
plo!td in the several Departments who are known
~
eminent and have refused TO take the oath Of
allegiance, made report TO-DAY in part tn.
committee asked leave To continue the same ds.
ring the tec.ss oi Congress Agreed to
July 81.
SESAT&.-Cn motion uf Mr. Wilson. IN. hin
Supplemental. To the act IL Increase the military
establishments was taken up and passed
On motion OF Mr. Chandler, the bill to increase
the Consular representation OF the United States
daring the rebellion Was taken up and passed
| August !.
SENATE Mr.. Wilson introduced bill max
ing appropriations for Notifications The hill
provides for SlO0, zoe, and also prohibits foy-
gjng in the army. Passed
The bill 10 promote the efficiency of the vol.
unteer forces of the United States was taken
up and passed
The bill 10 punish fraud on the part Of off
GERS making contracts for the Government
which was returned from The House with
amendments, was taken up and passed.
Mr. Wilson made report from the commit
tee OF Conference on the bill for the better or
ganization of The army.
! After some discussion the report was agreed
Ia and the bill passed
HoUsE-Mr. Sedgwick. from the Naval com
mittee. reported bill which was passed, su-
thorizing additional enlistments in the navy
Tor three years or during the war
Mr. Stevens, from the committee on Ways
and Means, reported bill which was passed
appropriating sl00,0O0 for field Notifications
Tor the defense of Washington.
The Senate bill authorizing the appointment
Of Aide-de- Camps in addition To those allowed
by law. by the President. on the rccommenda.
ton of Lieut.. Gen. Scott and of the Major Gen
erals. was passed.
The bill was passed appropriating $1,000 900
for The purchase of ordnance for the use of the
Navy, DC.
Washington. August 2.
SENATE-The bill coniiscating relel property
was recommttcd 10 the committee on judiciary
10y 90 against Is.
! The senate then took up the tariff bill a.
| amended bv the House and also the direct tax
bill. The Senate committee were of the opin-
ion that the two had better be united they
therefore took up the direct tax bill as the
House passed it, with unessential alterations
and then the income tax proposition Of the
/ Senate.
! The report of the Committee Of Conference
was concurred in by - against 80.
/ Mr.. Bingham, from the Judiciary COMMITTEE
reported bill 10 punish certain crimes 1t
proposed that recruiting in any State or Terri
tory for service in an army hostile to the United
states be considered "a a high mi,demeancr.
punishable with a fine Of from $500 TO 81 ,0e6,
and Imprisonment OF from one 10 five years.
The bill pnnishcs similarly those who thus en-
lis. and those who by words. writing. or the
Publication encourage enlistments The bill
passed. Adjourned.
Washington. Aug. J.
Mr.. Wilson moved TO take up the resolution
approving the acts Of the President. Agreed
I to.
Mr.. Breckenridge said be could not believe
that the Senate ever intended 20 take vote On
the resolution. He thought that the Senators
were willing TO let il have the go-by
/ Mr.. Doolittle moved To refer the resolution
| To the Judiciary committee. Lost, yeas IL.
/ nays %.
Mr.. sherman spoke at length lie approved
Of all the Presidents acts except one that OF
authorizing the Northumberland 10 suspend
the writ OF babcas corpus and for this reason
he could not vote for the resolution.
+ Mr.. Simmons. by consent. made a report
from the committee of conference Oh the Tar
bill. The bill reported by the committee Of
conference is essentially the IIouEe tariff bill
| The 10 per cent. al Valorcm j. stricken out
aud the duty i raised on spirits, wines and
| silks.
The resolution fixing the time Of adjournment
was taken up.
Mr.. Collamer moved TO fix the time 10 Tue--
day, the 9th day Of August, at IL ~ Agreed
to.
\ resolution was then passed TO adjourn on
! that day and at tha; time
The House took up the Senate resolution
providing for a joint committee Of both bouse~-
to wait on the President, and request him 10
set apart day Of public humiliation, fasting