Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-07-19

"WEDNESDAY, July 10.

and navy. Referred to the select COM
mittee.
Mr.. Wilson reported back the bill for
the better organization of the military es-
Establishment with amendments.
Mr.. Lane of Ind contended that the
army needs to be increased. He believes
coercion the only means of sustaining the
government. He would sanction no peace
until the death of all the armed traitors
who lead the rebellion not simply death
by the steel of the soldier, but felon's
death by the halter.
The bill authorizing the employment of
volunteers for the suppression of the insur-
rection, was considered and amended.
1t makes an appropriation of five hundred
millions to enable the President to accept
such number of volunteers as may be-
come necessary, not exceeding half mil
lion, and provides for the franking privi-
lege to Colonels, Lieutenant Colonels,
Majors, Adjutants and Quartermasters.
On motion of Mr. Lane the franking
privilege was extended to captains.
Mr. Nesmith offered an amendment
that the President may appoint Major
and Brigadier Generals from the regular
army. 1t was necessary that soldiers
should be led by men of experience The
affairs of Big Bethel and Vienna show
the necessity of this TO sacrifice brave
men by incompetent leaders is murder.
Mr. Salisbury moved to strike out $780,
900 men and insert 100000. Mr.. Fos-
ter said 100000 was too many to make
peace and too few to make war.
The bill was then passed-yeas "a, nays
4.
In the HOUSE, message was received
from the Senate informing the House of
the passage of bill for refunding aud
renting the duties on arms imported by
States since the LIST of May, until JAN
uary next
Mr.. Burnett of KY. wished to be heard
in few remarks to which there was no
objection He said, g" am one of the few
who think not only the commencement
but the prosecution Of the present war
might have been or might now be avoided
by proper efforts on the part of the Ma
tional Administration. Entertaining this
opinion, | am one of those indisposed to
resort to force, to cannon, bayonets and
swords under any circumstances, believ-
ing under the theory of our Government
that the Union can never be held togeth-
er in that way.
Mr. Mallory of Ky. said-"I have
risen simply to protest, in the name of
Kentucky and her Union representatives
on this floor, against Che remarks made
by my colleague, Mr.. Burnett. Kentucky,
by large and overwhelming majority,
will support and maintain the Govern
ment and the Constitution of the United
States Applause on the floor and gal
leries.
Mr.. Valandigham, of Ohio, opposed
the passage of the bill, reviewing the
Presidents Message, and after referring to
the call for four hundred thousand volun-
teers and four hundred millions of dol
lars, said that when the House Of repre-
sentatives became a mere machine to reg
lister the edicts of the President it was
time to abolish it, He had totally under
estimated the character of the resolution
with which we have now to deal, and had
also usurped power which the Constitu-
tion expressly confers on Congress.
The bill was passed--yeas 1876, nays
10.
The loan bill was then passed. Yeas
l49, nays s.
THURSDAY, July IL.
In the SENATE, Mr.. Salisbury gave no.
tice that he should introduce joint reso-
luton making amendment to the Consti-
tuition for the peaceable adjustment of the
present trouble.
Mr. Fessenden reported the House bill
for the payment of the militia and volun-
teers, with an amendment making the APP
preparation five and three quarters of a
million, instead of six million dollars.