The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-07-12
Extra Session Of Congress.
GROW ELECTED SPEAKER
ElherIdre of renn. cIerI,.

IHsoN bllEnipoE, VINO ~ now q refugee
from secession terrorism IN Tennessee,
was elected CLERK.
Nc. Grow made happy little speech,
upon taking the chair.
blr. Carlisle of Virginia made tel
ling speech in reply to Burnett Of Ky,
who questioned his right To a scat.
Tho Presidents Message was trans
mitted aud read on Friday.
Ex-Congressman Bal Of Ohio was
elected Sergeant At Arms WIN. s..
King Of AIian., Postmaster and Ira
Goodcnow Of N. ", Docrkcopcr Of the
House.
In tho Senate on Saturday Wilson Of
Mass, introduced a bill 70 ratify and
confirm certain acts Of the President for
tho suppression Of insuuection and re-
bollion
bin to authorize tho employment OF
volunteers 10 aid In enforcing laws and
protecting public property.
Bill 20 increase the present military
establishment OF the United Statcs.
Dill providing for tho better organizu-
ton Of the military establishment.
Bill to promote tho efficiency Of the
army.
Bill for the organization Of volunteer
militia force, 20 bo called the United
States National Guard.
The VICE PRESIDENT announced
the Standing Committees.
Ator discussion, the bill TO promote the
efficiency Of the army was referred 70 a
Special Committo OF nine, which con-
sists o. the following Mcssra. Wilson,
Hale Latham, Sherman, Powell, Cowan,
King, Kennedy and Howe.
The other bills were referred TO the
Military Committee.
On Monday the Speaker announced
the Standing Committees IN the House.
Mr. Stevens introduced bill 20 repeal
all laws creating ports Of entry IN tho
rebelllous States. Referred 10 the Com
mittce on Commerce.
Mr.. Vallandir CHAM introduced bill
70 repeal the Tariff Of 1861 and restore
that Of 1867. Referred 20 the Commit
tee on Ways aud Means.
Mr.. Holman introduced bill granting
bounty luEds 20 those who have been or
shall be engage In tho military service
Of the United States. Referred to the
Committee on Military Ahhira.
Mr. Holmes resolution was adopted
that the Hcute will, during the present
extraordinary session, only consider bills
aud resolutions concerning military and
naval affairs and the Government and f.
naneiol affairs connected herewith.
LLyeioy Of ILL.,, offered series Of rcs-
olutions, which were rejected,
MIR. WNshbwnc offered a series Of res
olutions referring various branches ofthc
Presidents Message TO appropriate Com
miltoes. Adopted
Mr.. Van Wyoko introduced bill IN
creaslng the pay Of soldiers to $40 per
month from May let, 1861 ;'also bill
reducing the expenses Of the Govern
ment.
On motion Of Van Wycke, an invcsti-
eating Committee on tho Government
Army Contracts was raised.
On motion Of Mr.. Loomis Il was rc
solved that the Committee on Judiciary
be and are hereby instructed TO prepare
aud report TO this House, bill for pub.
lie act to confscutc tho property OF all
persons holding any cllico whatever, ci-
ther civil or military, under the Govern
meht Of any Stuto or Of the so-cnlled
Confederate Stutca Of America, who
have taken up, or who shall hereafter
take up, arms against the Government,
A similar Confiscation Bill was intro.
Guced into the Senate by Mr.. Chond-
Ter.
Senator Wade offered a Joint Rcsolu
ton to remit, until January lst 1869, du,
ties on arms imported for tho use Of 10y.
al statcs.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on
Military AAbirs, reported back a joint
resolution lcgoliElng all the acts Of the
President, Laid over
Mr.. Wilson also reported bill author
izing tho employment Of volunteers N
enforcing the laws and In the protection
Of public property. Laid over.
HousL or ENTATIvEs-TUEsDAY
Mr., Stevens, from the Committee OF
Why's and Means, reported bill for I
national loan and other purposes. Re
ferrcd to the Committo of the Whole.
The Bill reported by Stevens In III,
House provides for loan Of S25O,000,
600.
Mr. Stevens also reported bill to pro
vide for the payment Of the militia an
, volunteers called into the service Of th
United States by proclamation Of tn
President on April 18th, 1861, from th
| time they were called into service to thl
} 3Oth Of June. Mr.. Stevens said ther,
, was much suffering among the soldier
aud there was no means 10 pay them eX
, cCpt by passing this bill.
The bill was passed, II eppropriatel
$4,000, 600,
, Mr.. Stevens gave notice that he woult
call up tho Loan bill tomorrow,
On motion of Mr. She field, the Com
mittee on Commerce was Instructed &
s inquire whether any andwhat further leg
B islation Is necessary TO secure the forfeit
7 uro and condemnation of pir0tioal We,
p sells seized out of tho authority Of III
n United States, with leave 10 report b
bill or otherwise
i MIR. Loveioy introduced resolutio
i that In the judgement Of the House. Il
d no part Of the duty Of u, s, soldiers
Il capture or return fugitive slaves. At'
d considerable discussion and emendmen
offered, the resolution passed-92 again
90.
=. Mr.. Washburne, from the Commit,
on Commerce, reported a bin, further
= provide for the collection OF duties on II
Do ports aud for other purposes, Its d
signed to close ports OF entry in the &
:, ccded States and to mako ports Of deli
% cry ports Of entry, in certain epses, Ol
nt collect dutics IN shipboard aud seize a