The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-07-19

ooncurred in, including tho following
proposed hy Mr. COlfak;
Il an letters written hy soldiers may be
trtnsmitted through tho mai without
preptymcnt Of postage, under such reg
ulatons as the Posthstttf General may
prescribe' the postage 70 be paid by tho
recipient.
The bill passed at or. NJ, and the
House adjourned.
SENATE.
Dir. Wilson gave notice that he should
introduce o bin authorizing the Fcderal
Government 70 take personal properly In
rebel States, whom the owners ore found
IN rebellion against the government.
Mr.. salisbury offered resolutions, pro-
posing amendments to The Constitution
for a .peaceablo adjustment Of tie pres.
ent difficulties. Ordered printed.
4 WAsHser0N, July i3th
On motion Ct Il. 2. Blbir, John b.
Clark Of Mo-, was expelled from the
House, for serving IN the rebel army.
The opinion Of the Attorney General,
on the questions referred 70 IN the Prcsi-
dent's Mossago, including the suspension
Of the writ Of habeas corpus, was re-
cclvot and referred to the Judiciary Com
tnittoo.
sTEATE.
Mr.. Johnson, of Tenn, presented the
credentials Of the Senators elect In Vir.
gina, namely: W.B. Wiley in place of
Mason, and J. s. Carlisle in place Of
Hunter. Mr. johnson said he looked up.
on Il ns a favorable omen for the return
.of Virginia % this body.
Mr.. Duyud protested against the nd-
mission Of these gentlemen ne Senators
In place of Senators whose time had not
expired.
Mr. Saulsbury also objected to their ad-
mission and wanted the question refer.
I'd.
The new Virginia Senators were then
sworn In.
The Loan bin was then taken Up and
several amendments from the Committee
on Finance adopted. The billwas then
laid over temporarily.
The bill 10 increUso tho present mill.
tnry establishment was then taken up.
Mr.. King offered an amendment that
within ak months aitcr the insurrection
be suppressed the army be restored 10
what IL was proposed by The act Of May,
1851 Agreed to. Also that tho Prosi-
dent cause officers aud privates 10 bo dis.
charged 80 as 10 reduce the army IN ac-
cordancc. Tho bin was reported to the
Senate. ....
WASHINGTON, July 10. !
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
On motion Of Mr. Dixon resolution
was passed, the Senate concurring, that
Congress adjourn next Friday.
Mr.. Elliott, from TIE Committee on /
Commerce, reported the following:
Resolved, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be requested 60 employ imme-
diaiely sufficient force to protect our
commerce from the pirates which now
inlcst the scus.
Passed
Taiqni hFNArr.
Mr.. Hale, moved that the Senate pro-
coed to elect Secretary. On the first
bullot, SO votes were cast ]. w. For |
ncy received 90 and was declared cleo
ted. f.a ..u.
The army appropriation bill was taken
up, and several amendments reported
rom the Committee on Finance, were
adopted.
The bill to increase the military cstab.
lishmcnt of tho UBited States was taken
up. Tho question was on the amend.
ment reducing tho army again Ia six
months after tho insurrection was sup.
pressed, and il was modified 30 as 10
make Il one year instead Of blk months,
MIR. Howe moved to amend the amend
mont reducing tho Rrmy again In one
year after the insurrection Is suppressed.
by providing that the army be reduced as
Congress may direct. @
Tho amendment to the amendment
was agreed to yeas 20, nays lS. The
bill then passed.
Mr.. Chandler introduced bin provi-
ding for tho coniiscOton Of the property
Of the rebels.
The Loan bill was taken up. Several
amendments reported froiA tho Commit
tee on Finance were adopted
WAsmSGToN, July IS.
HousE.
Mr.. Bingham, from the Committee ON
Judiciary, introduced bill providing forI
the suppression of the rebellion against
the Government and resistance TO the |
laws Of the United States. The Prcsi-
deHt is authorized to call out tho militia
for the purpose and their continuance in
service is not 10 extend beyond 90 dnys
after the commencement Of the next
regular session of Congress, unless the /
latter shall otherwise direct The mil |
his we entitled TO the same pay aud rN-
tiohs as the regular service. The bin
passed under the operations of the pre-
yious question almost unanimously,
Alr. Blair from the Committee ON Mil |
itary Ailairs, reported back the Sen.
atc's bill authorizing tho President 10 nc
oept the aid Of 100000 volunteers to aid
in the enforcement of the laws and the
protection Of the public property. lie
proposed for Il a substitute similar 20 the
bill passed previously. .H'
Mr., Stevens, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported SenAte's
amendments 20 the loan bin, which on
their recommendation were all ooncurred
In. ....
MIR. Wright introduced bill, authori-
ring the Secretary OF Treasury 20 issue
exchange bills TO the amount Of $780,
100000, Referred 60 the Committee on
Ways and Means. rr..
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