Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-07-16
CONVERSATIONAL.
Washington, July 10.

he wished 10 make some remarks.
Mr.. Fessen den said IL could not be ex-
oectsd tina: business would be done 10 the |
nsual way. or DO put off to give time fer
spe, ches.
Mr.. King offered an amendment, that, in
six months after the re-ests blishment Of /
the authority of the United States, the
standing army b reduced to the fo ting of
The act Of July. 1860
Mr.. Latham said that, as a member of
the Military C mmittee, he wished to ex-
plain. lie had not agreed 20 ali the pros
visions of the b Il. lie saw M reasons for
the increase of the regular army and The
suspension Of the act of AdJeds corpus.
though he as wiling to indoIse the acts
Of the President.
AIR. King said he was willing to sustain
all the acts Of the President, and would
vote for any amount If men aud money
til only one flag hoated over the country.
Mr. Lrre Of Indiana, coutended that the
army need d to be increased, and believed
coercion the only means of sustaining the
goyeruu ant. He would sanction no PEACE
until the death Of all the ermed traitors
who lead the rebellion, not simply by the
steel of soldiers, but felon's death by the
halter
Mr.. Kennedy said he was still more OPP
posed to coercion now than before. They
might fight ior twenty years and not re-
construct the Union. He saw no reason
Tor the suspension Of the writ OF ha6eds
corpus.
Mr. Wilson said that the organization Of
the band Of traitors at Baltimore, who muir
dered brave men going to save the country,
was suficent justification for the present
Mr.. Kennedy replied that no man la
mented more than himself that occurrence,
and no man did more to suppress that mob
and save the soldiers than Marshall. He
Kennedy was opposed to secessioIism in
Maryland.
Nj. Polk spoke against the previous res
oluiicns. aud said the President made this
war. Hhcb Congress alone had power to
do. and had increased the army and sus-
pended the writ OF hd6eds corpus. which
latter the King IF England would not do.
lie honored the Chief Justice for the
ground taken by him against it, The Press
idenI has gone beyond that, proclaiming
martial law, a thing not in the constitu-
tor
MIR. Wilson moved to postpone the con~
siderati1n of the resolutions till to morrow.
Agreed to.
House A message was received from
the Senate informing the House Of the pas
sage OF bill refunding and remitting the
duties on arms imported by the States
since the lss Of January last and till Jan
uary next
MIR Stevens asked that the bill be put on
its passage.
MIR. Burnett said: | am, perhaps, one
OF the lew members who think that not
only the commencement but the prosecu-
ton of the present war might have been,
or may now be avoided by proper efforts on
the part OF the national administrations
! Entertaining this opinion, | am one OF
those indispused to resort to force under
the theory of our government, the Union
can never he held together IN that way.-
Hence it Is my purpose, representing a
Congressional District Of Kentucky, to on.
p So both hy my voice and ote. every mo1
/ mrnt that looks t. the prosecution of the
war against the seeded States. This being
4 my views and sentiments, cannot and will
not, under any circumstances, give my
vote for measures which lpuk to the invnly.
ment of our common country in ii blood '
struggle, the result of which to both sec
! items will be the destruction of their ma
terra and best interests and the prustratiau
OF Republican government on this conti-
| nent.
Mr. Mallory said: | have simply to rro
test. in the name of Kentucky and her
Union representatives on this floor. against
the remarks made hy my colleague, Bur
nait, aud to say that Kentucky, BIZ a large
and overwhe lining majority, will support
and maintain the government and consti.
tuition of the United States Applause
on the floor and in the galleries, which tn,
| Speaker PROMPTLY rehuked Mr. Mallory
resumed, saying: What | said is the fee
| ing of Kentucky in the unfortunate state
OF ati.uirs. We IL Kentucky believe that tho
| Peril, the danger, the destruction, and the
ruin of So many material interests have
| been brought about by these very seeded
States Of the South which seem to excite
the sympathy Of my colleague. This being
I my opinion, and that Of Kentucky, | an
authorized, | think, to say to this House
and the country, that the people Of Ken
lucky, through her Union representative,
on this floor, stand ready to support the
! government of the United States by every
constitutional means to which it NAV be
! thought proper t. resort, Tor the MAINTAIN.
ance of the government aud the cOnstitu-
ton. Applause
The SPEAKER SAID he would direct the
I Sargent-at-arms to arrest anybody who
should repeat the demonstrations Of an
plause
The House passed the loan bill with only
five nays.
Mr.. Stevens from the committee on
Way and Means, reported bill for TIE
support OF the army for the fiscal yeaT
ending June next, and the arrearages for
the year ending the Both of June last al.
so bill making appropriations for the
navy tor the same period. Buth bills were
ccmmitted b. the committee of the Whole
MIR. Nashburn called up the bill report
cd by him yesterday further to provide for
the collection Of duties on imports and !
other purposes, and asked that 1t be put or
its passage.
Mr. Nallaudigham regarded the bin. in
two particulars at least. as Unconstitutional
lie had voted against Mr. Bingham's bill
twice, and would do SO now.
Mr.. Hashburne caused an explanation
of its provisions t. be read, by which il
appeared that it ntained features similar
to the act of 1893, known as the force bill
The bill then passed-yeas l35, nays
Is
NdyS-Messrs Burnett, Harden, Morton,
Petfdteion, Reed Robinson. NaliI0dlgham
voorhees,, Wadsworth and Wood.
Mr.. Stevens moved that the House 90
into Committee of the Whole on tine loan
bill, and that the debate be concluded in
one hour.
Agreed to.
Mr. Colfax presided over the committee.
The bill was taken up to authorize the
equipment of volunteers for the suppress
sion OF the insurrection.
The bill as amended makes appropriation
81 i've hundred million. doliars. aud enables
The President to accept volunteers not ex-
ceedlng 100000
j. also provides Thanking privilege to
CoIonels. Lieufenant-C "luueIs, Majors, Ad-
Jutants Qaarterma,ters aud Captains.
The loan blli passed-l49 ayes TO nayeg
burnett, Reed, Norton Vallaudigh am
and Wood