Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-17
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Intellige1cer.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON. July

" ASHIAHEON. July ~.
SESATE.-Mr. Sumner, of Mass, pr
scented petition for the abolition of slavt-
ry, remuneratiug from the u S. Treasury,
such owners of slaves as would be impoV-
erished
Mr.. Pomeroy, of Kansas, introduced
bill for the suppression of the slavehold-
ers' rebellion.
Mr.. Harris, of N. Y, presented petit
ton from NJ. o. Roberts, of n. y, asking
payment for the steamship Star of the
West, lost in Government service, and in
troduced bill for the relief of NJ. o.
Roberts. Referred to the Committee on
Claims.
Mr.. Trumbull, of ILL.,, reported a bill IN
relation to District Attorneys in the sever
al districts. Passed.
Mr.. Thompson, of N. j., offered nu
amendment making an appropriation to
finish Stevens bomb proof battery. This
was discussed at some length, when the
resolution approving of the acts of the
President, was taken up.
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Ky, proceeded TO
speak at length in opposition to the reso-
luton.
On motion of Mr. Wilson, of Mass, the
subject was postponed till Thursday.
The Navy Appropriation bill was then
taken up.
The amendment in relation to Stevens
battery was disagreed to, and the hill was
passed.
After an executive session, the Senate
adjourned.
HousE.-Mr. Bingham, from the Com
mittee on Judiciary, reported bill proYi-
ding for the suppression of rebellion
against and resistance to the laws of the
U. S. By this bill the President is author
lied to call out the militia for these pur-
poses. Their continuance in service is not
to extend beyond sixty days after the COM
mencement of the regular session of Con-
gress, or until the latter shall otherwise
direct the militia to be entitled to the same
pay and rations as the regular army. This
bill! passed under the operation of previous
question almost unanimously.
Mr. Stephens, of Pa, from the Commit
tee on Ways and Means, reported the Sen
ate's amendments to loan bills, which, on
theil recommendations, were all concurred
in.
Mr. Wright, of Pa, introduced a bill au-
thoriziug the Secretary of the Treasury to
issue excGange bills to the amount of
one hundred millions of dollars. Referred
to the Committee of Ways and Means.
On motion of Mr.. Edwards, the following
resolution was unanimously passed:
= Resolved, That the thanks of this House
be presented to Maj. Gen. Geo. b. McClel
Ian and the officers and soldiers of his
command, for the series of brilliant and
decisive victories which by their skill and
bravery they have achieved over the reb-
els and traitors in arms on the battle fields
of Western Virginia.
The House in committee considered the
bill to increase the efficiency OF volunteer
forces of the United States.
Mr.. Blair, of Mo-, explained its provi-
sions, when
Mr.. Burnett, of KY, addressed the COM
mittee for an hour in vindicatiou of the
seeded States and in condemnation of
the warlike acts of the Administration.
Mr.. Holman, of KY, was not here to de-
fend the Administration, which was not
his choice, but when the public liberty was
in danger patriotism might well silence
the clamors of party. Public necessity,
the preservation of the national Union
and liberty should afford some excavation
for the acts and policy of the Administrn-
ton. According to an ancient maxim the
safety of the people is the supreme law.
Treason against human hopes must be
crushed and the Union of our fathers must
and shall be preserved.
The bill to increase the efficiency of
volunteer forces was passed, and the House
adjourned.