The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-07-29

WASHINGTON, July 81.
SESArE-The Joint resolution approving
the tcts of the President was taken up.
Mr.. Johnson. OF Tenn, proceeded 10 speak
at length in favor of the resolution.
Mr.. Johnson's speech WAS long and able
In il he several times referred TO Breckin-
ridges late tpeech. He quoted from the Al
ALBANIA papers that a monarchy was desirable;
and also from Mr.. Russelps letters TO the
London Times, also quoted from the r CHI
mond plpers, which said rather than submit
to the United States. they would 20 under
the rule of the smab'e Queen Of Great Bri.
tain. he quoted from a Memphis paper,
which said, Unnecessary. let Hsrris be King,
lnd the NJ yor OF Memphis be DICTATOR
be also quoted from various ) 'uthern d)cu
meuts. and contencei that il was piain there
was a desire to change the char c er and ma
ture of the Government and erect a gre Il
slave empire. The issue is now fairly made
up. and all those in favor OF a free Govern.
ment must stand by the Constitution.
HoUsr. The House passed the Senate bill
sppropriating 81. 900 900 to pay Tor the tranS-
portation and delivery Of arms 10 loyal cIti-
zens IN the rebelhous States, and the organl
cation OF such persons for their protection
against insurrection and domestic violence.
On motion Of Blair. of No, a reso ution
was adopted calling on the Secretary OF War
to communicate a letter from Joseph Holt 10
the President. On he 18th of Febru ~. in re-
sponse 10 a resolution OF the Hpuse request
M the reason for assembling L. =. troops
at the seat O. Government.
The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole ON the D rect Tax bill.
Mr.. 3 nsham said that one hundred thou
Q nd men we're with forty miles of here, en-
gagged IN "a conspiracy To pull down the pillars
o. the temple of liberty, and TO blot Gus for
ever the experiment OF a free representative
Government. Men from New England. the
Empire State. and the greaG West, are here
10 defend the Capital. the Constitution. aud
the Union. They must be paid, ted and
clothed. The means for these rurposes can
not be postponed ii the next session. IL
they are not provided now. there mu-t be
another extraordinary session. II Con- res
men fail to pass these measures O sustain
the credit of the Government. our bonds anu
notes will fall TO Coo on the doller. aud the
difference would 60 inte the pockets OF the
Shylocks
M. McClernsnd sugga s'ed sn -mendms Z
20 Wickliies Instructions, namely, that IN
Rtf " stNOAstAtiAtc4 " AHf NOLAu lttt -
WAYS and Means. with Instructions to re u .
one half OF the amount @, ~irecs taxes appOr-
toned t. the States IA the 6 1T s-et,or ~ the
bill. aud 10 m Ike up the amount desirel b
extenaing the list oi tax4b.e ~.soE-. ,soy-
erty.
Mr. Morn II suggested = modifr II ~ Will
Ncc ernand Gee te h { he Committee o
" vs. and Meas l.. iDsuuc.e. 49,.
.orthw th a Til on the b'sis ~ So NO. D0a.
ov cirect taxation. and that such the .ums
a. M be re esssfy ~ std uL uefer.
sonsi income or we,'rh OF he country.
NJ Stevens spols OF lie irjuu. us fec,
o. the m ress.on go.ng broad that the tsrn
> 10 BE- continually shifted End nd changed,
pLe thing ole dsy and anoiher thing ue
next
The question ws iaken or McClernand'.
motion as mod.hed by Mlrii. and deter
mineG ia the IF IN tive. = against 80
TINS superseded NJ. wlckiias's proPo 81.
ton.
Adjourned