The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-07-27
from the Committee on Military Affairs,

reported back bill to provide for the trans
portation of arms and munitions of war for the
loyal citizens residing in rcbclious States
and to provide for the expense Of their being
organized into regiments, &c. Passed. Mr.
"i.son moved to take up bill In addition,
to an act to authorize the employment OF
volunteers to aid in enforcing the laws and
protecting public property. Passed. MI
wilson moved 10 amend the bill, by inserting
IN the latter clause of the LIST section q" Pro.
vded that the number of troops authorized
shall not exceed five hundred thousand. -
Agreed to. The bill was then passed. Mr.
Sherman, from the Committee on Finance
reported back the House bill No. 6l. An
act TO refund duties on arms imported by
States" Passed.
Nothing of special interest transpired in
the House, on Tuesday.
WEDNESDAY, the S,nate. tho House
bill TO define and punish conspracies agnins,
Inc Government was passed. Mr.. Wilson
introduced bill to promote the efficiency Of
the volunteer force, giving the President power
TO dismiss Commissioned officers for niscon.
duct. Mr.. Wilson stated that the reorCani
cation OF the arnYswas necessary, the rou,
OF the other having resulted from the incapa.
city Of the officers. The House bill appro.
priating; 100000 for the payment of the
military police of Ba timore was passed. MIR.
johnson proposed resolutions similar to Mr.
Crl''enden's, recently passed by the House
IN relation to the purposes of the War.
In the House, a bill submitted by Mr.
Stevens, OF Pa. appropria,ins 500, 900 for
the payment of the police force Of Baltimore
appointed under the authority of the United
States. was passed with but five votes in the
negative. The dissenlients were Messrs
Henry May, Burnett, of Ky, va:landsham
oil Ohio, and Reed and Norton, of Missouri
During the consideration of the bill sbarn
and acrimonious debate sprans up between
Nlessrs. Burnett, of Ky, and Richardson, OF
FL, in which significant references were
made by both gentlemen To- their personal
responsibility "elsewher than IN the
House. Tor assertions there made. The bill
providing for the assessment and collection Of
direct taxes to the amount of $50 900 900
was taken up. and after discussion in Com
mittee o ( the Whole, was rccommi,ted to III,
Committee on Ways and Means, with ns,ruc
tons to report an amendmen, providing fol
the collection Of the tax in the manner prc.
scrbcd for the collection of State taxes.
THURSDAY. The Senate adopted the rcso.
lutions introduced by Mr. johnson. of Ten
nessee, identical with those of Mr.. Crittcndcr
adopted by the House, declaring that the war
was not one of subjugation, but for he ,nainte
nance of the Constitution and the Government
and that when this object was accomplished
it should end. The circumstances of the
destruction of Government property at the
Norfolk Navy Yard and Ilarper's Ferry
were referred to Committee ofInvrstigation
The two Houses have compromised their dis.
agreement upon the bill for the increase o.
the regular army. The Senate bill au,horiz.
ing the formation of twenty-,hrcc new regi
ments is adopted, with the House amendmen,
that at the end Of the war the army shall b,
reduced to twent five thousand men, without
further legislation.
The House resumed the consideration OF
the bill to lay an annual direct tax of $50.
ooO'OOO, but adjourned without coming tc
any conclusion. The Indications are tina,
Congress will continue its present extra SEES
sion for two or three weeks, as there is an
evident indisposilon Oh the part Of the maj
GRITTY to hasten its adjournment in the face o
the dangers that threaten the Capitol.