The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-02
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT,

bling United States troops at the seat of
government.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the direct tax bill.
WASHINGTON, July 30.
HoUsE.-Mr. DIN, from the Military
Committee, reported bill adding to West
Point Cadets, a number equal to that of
Sena tors and Representatives, to be selected
from the States on recommendation of mem.
bers of Congress, as prescribed by the for
mer law. When districts neglect to send
representatives to Congress, the President
shall ill the vacancies corresponding with
the Representatives of such districts. All
Cadets who are now in, or who may here.
after enter the Military Academy shall
swear to support the Constitution, bear
true allegiance to the national Government
and maintain and defend the sovereignty of
the United States paramount to any and all
allegiance, sovereignty or fealty or country
whatever, and that they will obey all orders
of superior officers. Any Cadet refusing to
take this oath is to be dismissed from the
Academy.
Mr.. Vallandigham objected.
Mr.. English from Committee on Naval
Affairs reported bill for the temporary
increase of the number of shipmen at the
Naval Academy. He explained that the
effect would be to add l84 new pupils, there
being l20 vacancies from the States. A
personal colloquy took place between Mr..
Olin and Mr.. Vallandigham.
Mr.. Stevens moved to lay the bill on the
table; motion lost. The bill subsequently
passed.
Mr.. SpauldiDg offered resolution which
was adopted, the Senate concurring, that
both Houses close the present session on
Friday next at noon.
Mr.. Burnett opposed the bill.
The bill passed.
Mr.. Rice, of Massachusetts, from the
naval committee, reported a bill authorizing
the construction of twelve small side wheel
steamers of light draught and great swifts
ness, and appropriating $l,200,OOO to the
purpose. Mr.. Rice said that the naval
force was not adequate to maintain an eff.
fective blockade and suppress privateering.
The department is engaged in ascertaining
what vessels are suitable for these purposes
The steamers proposed being of light draught
can penetrate into bayous and inlets, and
can each carry one or two guns. Passed.
A bill prohibiting the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors in the District OF Columbia to
soldiers, was passed.
The House then passed the Senate bill
to punish fraud in contracts with the Unit
ed States.
Mr.. Dawes called up the Oregon contest
ed election case.
: Committee on elections reported that Mr..
Shiel was entitled to the seat and not Mr.:
Thayer. The former was then sworn in.
SENATE--Joint resolution approving the
acts of the President was taken up.
Mr.. Pearce spoke at some length against
the resolution, and said the President had
no power to suspend the writ of habeas cor
pus or imprson the police commission of
Baltimore. The resolution was postponed
until tomorrow.
The tariff bill was then taken up and
passed by the following vote:
YEAs-Anthony. Baker, Clark, Collamer,
Chandler, Dixon, Doolittle, Fessenden, Foote,
Foster, Howe, King, Lane of Indiana, McDou-
gall. Morrill,, PomerOy, Simmens, Sumner. Ten
Eycke, Wilkinson, WilmOt and WilsOn.-22.
NAYs--Bayard, Breckenridge, Bright, Brown.
ing, Carlisle, Grimes, Harlan, Harris, Johnson
of Tennessee, johnson of Maine. Kennedy,
Lane, Latham, Pearce, Polk, Powell, Rice,
Salisbury and Trumbull--lS.