, 1861-07-11


C1NcnsNAT1, July 10, 1861.
The excursion party which left Chicago this
morning, some four hundred In number, ar
rived here at eight o'clock this evening, after
a beautiful run Of little over twelve hours.
No formal reception took place on our arri-
val as that event will take place tomorrow at
2P.M.
xxxlIlTH CONGRESS SESSION.
WASHINGTON, July 10.
SENATE.
Rev. Mr. Sunderland, Of Washington, was
elected Chaplain for the preseat extra session.
ME. CLARK, Of N. H., offered O resolution
cxpel}irg the seeded Senators. Laid over.
Tie Senate resolution aud bill to approyeof
certain acts Of the President, were taken up.
laid over, as he desired to make some re-.
Mr. FEssENDEN, of NE, said this could
Lot be expected. Business would be done III
the usual way, nor would it be put of to give
tsp>c fer speeches.
Mr. k1NG, q New York, offered an amend
n1ept, that IN SIX months after the resstablish-
1lent Of the authority Of the United States,
the standing army be reduced to the footing
Ct The act oi July, 1851
Mr.. LATHAM, of California, Eaid as men,
Ter Of the Military Committee he wished to
Explain. he had not agreed to all the>provi-
tiols Of the bill. He saw no reasons for the
iucrtaee OF the Tegu1nr army and the suspen-
sion If the act Of Aa6eas corpus, though he
Hss willing to endorse the acts Of the Pcesi.
dent
Mr. KING said he was willing to sustain all
the acts Of the President and vote for any
cn,e5 81 n 31s md till only one flag
Mr. LANE, Of Ind, coutended that the
army needed to he increased, and he believed
coercion the only means Of sustaining the Gov
eminent. He would sanction no peace until
tie death Of all the armed hlitors who Lead the
rebellion, simply BY thes5eel ofsoldiers, but
felon's death By the halter.
Mr. KENNEDY, Of Md, SAID he was still
more opposed to coercion now than before.
They might fight fer 20 y1ass aad rot recnn-
ttrnct the Union. He cav no reason for the
suspension Of the writ Of haoeas corpus.
Mr. WILSON Eaid that the organization Of
The band of traitors at Baltimore, who muir
leIed brave men going to save the country,
,sas Sufficient justification for the President
Mr. KENNEDY replied that no man lament
I'd more than himself that occurrence, ard
no man did more 10 suppress that mob and
save the soldiers than Marshal Kane- He
{kennedy) was opposed to the secessioaists
in Maryland.
Mr. POLK Of Missouri spoke against the
Lad made this war, which Congress alone had
power to do, and had increased the army and
suspended the writ Of habeas corpus, which
latter the King Of England could not do. He
hcnored the Chief Justice for the ground tn
ken against it and said that necessity is al
why's 8 tyrant. The President had gone even
hey ond that, proclaiming martial Law, a thing
not in the Constitution.
Mr. WILSON moved to postpone the con.
eideration Of the resolutions till tomorrow.
Agreed to.
The bill was taken up to authorize the
equipment Of volunteers for the suppression
makes On appropriation Ct five hundred mil:
liobe, and enables the President to accept vol
untee1s not exceeding 500, coo; also provides
irangjpg privilege to Coionels, Lieutenant
Co1onela, Majors, Adjutants, Quarter-Master=
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Ames6age was received from the Senate in
forming the House OF the passage Of bill re
1undipg and remitting the duties on arms i'm
ported BY States since the lat Of Aiay last, and
| ILL January next.
| t1oduced By him yesterday, for raising loan
| of $3.50, 900, 600, be now pnt on Its passage
| The progress OF The rou call was marked By
| great interest and excitement.
Mr. BURNE IT Of KY, when his name was
called, rose ard said II nm perhaps one oi
the few members who think not only the com
| mencement but the pIosecutionsof the present
ty proper efforts on the part Of the National
Administration. Entertaining this opinion,
| an one Of those indisposed to resort to force
| under any circumstances, believing that under
the theory Of our Government the Union car
neyer be held together in that way. Hence il
/ &c inn
| District ol Kentucky, to oppose, both by mJ
voice and vote, any movement TINT looks tt
| the pros ecutio1 Of the war against the secedei
States. These being my views and sentiments
Icannot AID will not under any circumstances
give MY vote to measures which look to th'
jnyo13 ement of our common country in
bloody struggle, the results Of which, to botl
sections, will be the destruction Of their ma
| terial and best interests and the prostratiol
Of republican government On this continent.
Afr: MALLORY, Of Kentucky, said, hav'
risen simply to protest, in the name Of Ken 1e1
floor, against the remarks made b my col
league {Burnett), and to cay that Kentucky
by 3 large and overwhelming majority, vii
support and maintain the Government an,
Constitgtion Of he uaitea States: [Appla1s
Speaker promptly 1ebuked.l
MIR. MALLORY resumed, saying: Wha
have said Is the feeling OF Kentucky. I
| the uufortunate state Of affairs We in Kes
tucly believe that the peril, the danger, Ii
destruction, and the ruin Of SO. many matt
rial interests hare been brought about b
which Eeem to excite the sympathy Of IN
colleague. This being my opinion and that {
Kentucky, am authorized, think, to say
this House and the country that the people {
Kentucky, through her Union representative
on this floor, stand ready to support the Go,
ernment Of the United states by every Cor
stitutiopal means to which it may be though
proper to resort, for the maintenance Of th
Government and t.4e Constitution. EA]
p'auEe.
sergeaut-at-Arms 70 arrest anybody WI
The Loan bill was passed, only d7e men
oesi IT, fs14ES sTEyENs, EN- from Committee On Wa,
snd Meane, reported bill for the support
the army for the fiscal year, ending June mex
snd for ar7earages lot the seaf, enalng the sot
| tiops tor the rayy for the same period.
Both were committed to the Committee
; the Whole.
Mr., WAsHBURNE, Of Illinois, called u
, | the bill reported by him yesterday, to fu1thl
. provide fol the collection Of duties of impor'
and for other purposes, and asked that it
5 ~ Ml' " V1LLATDIGHAA1, - of Chic, resarae
, the blu, in two particulars ut least, unconst
tutioual. He voted against AT. Bingham
bill twice at the last Eessioo, aHd would do q
I now. -
!, Mr: WAsHBURNE caused an anexplanatioa
: It's pro1 lstons to be read, By which It tappeare
? that It contained TEXTURES similar to the act
1 1853, known oa the force bill
s The bfl then passed-5eas 185, nays 1
!. The nays were Burnett Of Ky, Harding
= KY., Norton of No, Pendleton Of Ohio, Re
OF No., Robinson of H.: Val1andlgbam
Ohio, Voo1heeB Of Ind, Wadsworth OF Ri
!, and Wood Ct N. T..
On uoticn OF Mr. sterens the House ve,
:. into G. mn itee Of the Whole On the approp,
!. a.;on above named, tho debate to BE- concIua.
:. in ID hcur. hic. Co1ax, OF Ind. ,pre.ided OF
!. the Ccnn...te@
: IEe Losx bill passe6 b5.14o s:es to5 nay
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