The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-07-26

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temporary increase of the Navy during the
present rebellion. He also reported back
the joint resolution for the relief Of the
widows and orphans Of the lost in the sloop
of war Levant. Passed.
The bill providing for an Assistant Sec.
rotary of War, and for an enlarged and
more efficient organization of the Army
Bureau was passed.
House adjourned till Monday.
WASHINGTON, July 20.
SENArE.-The resolution approving Of
the acts of the President was taken up.
Mr.. Latham spoke, and alluded to his
friends, Breckenridge, Bayard and others,
who charged the President with violating
the constitution, but said nothing in condem.
nation of those who openly trampled the
constitution under foot He said whenever
necessity required the President to enforce
law and government, it was right and prop.
er, even though he might have committed
an infraction of authority delegated to him,
but he would not sanction suspension of
the writ of habeas corpus in Maryland, be.
cause that State showed her allegiance by
sending members to Congress,an there was
no necessity for such suspension there, ex-
cept it was evident that the Judiciary of
the State was disloyal. No man doubts
the loyalty of the Chief Justice. He
thought an increase of the regular army was
not warranted By the exigencles of the case,
and therefore could not sanction it; but in
regard to the blockade of the ports, a sus-
pension of the writ of habeaS corpus in Flo
rida, and all other acts enumerated in the
resolution, be gave the President his most
cordial support, and would say here, as rep
resentative of sovereign State of loyal
people, if the President had not exercised
these powers, he would have voted to have
him impeached as unfit and unworthy OF
place.
Mr.. Latham closed with an eloquent de-
claration that, whatever happens, his own
State will stand firm by the Union.
MIR. Rice said he wished to endorse all
that had been said by his friend from Cali
fornia.
On motion of Mr.. johnson, of Tennessee,
the subject was postponed until Monday.
Mr.. Hale offered a resolution that the
naval committee be empowered to inquire
into the surrender of the Navy Yards at
Pensacola and Norfolk, with power to send
for persons and papers. Referred to com.
mittee on naval affairs.
Mr.. johnson of Tennessee, introduced
bill to provide for the the transportation of
arms and munitions of war to loyal citizens
in States now in rebellion and to provide
for organizing them into regiments, &c. He
said that the loyal citizens in those States
felt that government was bound to protect
them against invasion. Referred to com
mittee on military affairs.
Mr.. Trumbull introduced bill to pro-
vide for holding of circuit district courts
during temporary instruction. Referred
to committee on judiciary.
A bill providing for the construction of
one or more iron clad war vessels was laid
over.
After executive session, the Senate ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON, July %.
SENATE-Mr. Wilson, from the Commit
tee on Military Affairs, reported back the
bill to provide for the transportation of
arms and munitions of war to loyal citizens
in rebel States, and provide for the expense
of organizing regiments, &c. The bill
makes an appropriation of 100000.
Passed.
MIR. Sherman, from Financial Committee,
reported back bill remitting duties on arms
imported by States. Passed.
HoUsE.-Mr Porter reported bill divi-
ding Kentucky into judicial districts, and
abolishng the present district courts, as
amended on motion of Mr.. Blair, of Mis-
souri,, abolishing the second district courts
in their stead.
In the course of the debate, Mr.. Critten-
den opposed the bill, saying it was an abuse
of the power of Congress and an innovation
of the constitutional mode of the removal
of a judge, to effect such an object by the
abolition of the court, as now proposed.