Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-07

TO the Union ,,o
,o Senate, Fessenden made a report
III .he Committee Appropriation Bill
iIo," iiI.rssd d to, and the bill passed.
ASui1l from the Committee on Naval Af-
=. Luz" renorted resolution that a Select
lHi.', H,,ottre be appointed to inquire into tie
Cnstances of the surrender and DISPOSE
enr ';aN Of United States property at the Navy
Vords of Pensacola ana Norfolk
pTrnmbull moved TO add the nrmory at IIar
.l,s Ferry. which was agreed to, and the
resolution adopted.
live offered resolution requesting the
p.os;dent to inform the Senate what instruc-
,;nns have been given to our foreign Minis
.ors in reference to the rebellion, which was
adopted o...... r;...
.,norted back the bill to indemnify States for
,ppsnses to defend the Government. Passed
5immops, from the Committee on Finance,
reported an amendment to the bill to raise
revenue The bill was taken up
Breckenridge said he could not vote for the
resolution, as he thought it did not state
hcts, regarding the war being forced on the
country by certain Disunionists. Ills opinion
was that the present condition of things was
due to the refusal Of the majority last Winter
10 make Cancellation. He did not think the
attack on Sumter cause for general war, and
the President alone is responsible for the
,,cnoral war. He did not think Congress had
done its duty to the whole country. He be
Ieyed the war was prosecuted for the pur-
Nose of suhiugation, and not for the mainte-
nance Of the Constitution, for the Constitution
!, tram2led upon every day. If the war was
carried on for twelve months it would he
the grave of Constitutional liberty, Ia his
humble Judgment, peace, not war, was
what we needed for the restoration Of the
Government and the preservation of consti~
tutonal liberty.
sherman thanked Cod this was not the
voice Of Kentucky.
In the House. Stevens from the Committee
Of Ways and Means, reported Senate bill
supplementary to the late Loan Act, with an
amendment authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury TO fix the denomination of treasury
notes below fifty dollars, which he may eX
change fer coin bearing interest at nine per
cent per annum, if this amount be necessary
TO negotiate the loan; the aggregate amount
Of treasury notes not " exceed S2500U0 Y
The duties on imports of teas sugar, coffee
epees, wines, liquors, and all such internal
duties AMI fees as may collected are pledged
for the redemption of the debt incurred
Adopted by one majority. The bill then
passed
Stevens, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, to whom the Direct Tax and Internal
Duty Bill was yesterday referred, reported
the Committee were unable 60 devise any
provisions which would be constitutional and
at the same carry into effect the instrucuons
Of the House
Che Senate amendments TO the bills for the
payment of the Baltimore police, aad alIing
appropriations for facilitating the coinage Of
gold dollars, for the manufacture and pur
chase of flag signals were adopted.
Adjourned.
PnILAoELpHIA, July 25.--The Evening Boz
letin has an interesting statement from the
lips Of wealthy Nirgiuian residing fey
miles from Manassas JUNCTION. He witnessed
the battle on Sunday, and describes the con-
duet of the Federal troops as brave and
dating in every respect. lie states the rebel
losses were between 1000 and 1000. He
says the Black Horse Cavalry the crack
regiment of Virginia. was most terribly cut
up, only 200 of the regiment being saved
He SAYS it was n most fortunate thing that
we lid not drive the rebels hey oud Manassas.
Within two miles to the rear OF the JuHctjon,
the ground for many acres was mined in the
most artistic mSnner and tuus of gunpowder
placed there. lie thinks the Government
was not aware of the extent Of The rebel
preparations to destroy our troops. Upwards
Of thirteen thousand negroes y ere employed
on the intrcnchmrnls at Manassas, and about
the same number at Richmond. General Lee
was not at Manassas during the battle, and is
now at Richmond commanding an active
force estimated at 10000. Richmond was
rurrounded with mines like those at Manas-
sas If the rebels find the Union men are
going to take the city they will blow it up.
Had the Federal forces got beyond the june
ton last Sunday, Beauregard admits the reheI
cause had been lost forever The impression
prevails at the South that the North has no
money and cannot get any. They think the
heavy sums owed to the North by the South
will be the means OF making US bankrupt,
and that in less than a year the North will
cave. There are two regiments of we'll
drilled negroes at Richmond. Our informant
heard nothing Of slave insurrecton The
feeling South against the North is GescriLed
as terribly bitter.
GereruI Mcclellan arrived here at halfrast
two A. NJ.
ST. LOUIS, July 25.--Mnior General Free
mont arrived here this morning. and tool,
quarters at the residence Of the late Colonel
Benton.
One thousand rete,s took possession Of
Memphis, Scotland county, Mo, July 30, ana
are ntrenchiug themselves, appreheus,ve Of
an attack from one thousanl Union ,I4eu un
der CG,onel Moore.
Thousands of stands Of arms have been dis
tHbuted along the southern border of Iowa
10y Governor Kirkwood Much excitement
prevails on the border Of both States.
The rebels are driving Union men from
Northeastern Missouri
WASHINGTON, July 2G--In the House
Dawes, from the Committee on Elections, re-
ported resolutions that Shiel was entitled to
MS seat asa member from Oregon, instead of
Ihayer, now occupying.
L9rI9YILLE, July 26.-Troors in large mum
oerS are being hurried from Tennessee into
Virginia.
WASHINGTON, July 24-Fiftcen thousand
troops which were not brought upon the
i'e'd, are in as good condition as possible af-
(er Wr long march upon insufficient ratons.
DOner regiments, which are in action, are
"ow Qelns fully reorganzed. Had our COM
p""y o'hcers in the late engagement been
s., ZOO we should have been much better off
me Commissary Department is responsible in
great degree for the disaster. Hungry
oo ooi''es are unhesitatngly pronounced by field
19Hcers to be at the bottom of it. The con-
uuct OF rebels in firing on hospitals, and kill
ing our wounded, etc, excites horror. The
Ip"nnlng tale of their brutality will never be
nai told. Cameron strove to prevent the at
I,aek, being convinced of its madness Gen
McDowell and all hisoilicers doubted as to
tle result when the attack was made but it