The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-07-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, july ID

| SENATE.-Senator Hale introduced a
bill providing for an Assistant Secretary of
the Navy. Referred.
Mr.. johnson presented the Credentials
of Senators elect from Virginia w. b.
Wiley in place of Mason, and j. $. Car
Isle in place of Mr.. Hunter.
MIR. johnson said he looked upon it as a
| favorable omen for the return of Virginia to
this body.
MIR. Bayard protested against receiving
these gentlemen as Senators in the place of
those whose term had not expired. He
moved to refer the credentials to the Com
mittee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Salisbury also objected to the admis-
sion, and wanted the question referred.
MIR. Latham said he had supposed at first
that the western portion OF Virginia had
seeded. In that case he was prepared to
oppose it. He would not recognize in any
way this most damnable doctrine of seces.
sion that a government was ever affected
with but that was not the case. Here
was the great State of Virginia, and the
Legislature was required to elect, and the
Senate was bound to admit these gentle>
men as Senators from Virginia.
MIR. Salisbury said he wished it distinctly
understood that he had no sympathy with
the expelled Senators, for be believed with
the Senator from California, that the doc
trine of secession was damnable one and
lead to most dangerous results.
The discussion was carried by Mr.. John.
son OF Tennessee, Mr.. Salisbury, Mr.. Bay
ard, and MIR. Ten Eyck, to considerable
length.
Mr.. Powell asked for the ayes and nays.
MIR. Ten Eyck said he was glad that Mr.
Powell had asked for the ayes and nays.
The Senator had put himself forward as the
champion of the Constitution, and had ar
raigncd the President for violation of it.
He (ren Eyck) did not think neutrality
was true to the Constitution. He who is
not for US is against US.
Mr.. Powell said Kentucky desires peace
and compromise she does not wish to i'm
bue her hands with the blood of her broth
ers she had been and always will be ready
to fight against foreign enemy. Her POI
sition should be admired by all true Chris
tian men-she wished to be peace maker.
The motion was then disagreed to by
yeas 5, nays 35.
YEAs-Messrs. Bright, Bayard, Polk,
Powell, Salisbury.
The new Virginia Senators were then
sworn in.
The loan bill was then taken up and sew
eral amendments from the Committee on
Finance adopted. The bill was then laid
over temporarily.
The bill to increase the present military
establishment was then taken up.
Mr.. King offered an amendment that
within a month after the instruction be
suppressed, the army be restored to
what it was proposed by the act of May,
1851, which was agreed to.
Also that the President cause officers and
privates to be discharged so as to reduce
the army in accordance with the bill, as re-
ported to tie Senate.
The Senate then went into executive ses"
sion. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Ihe Speaker laid before the
House this afternoon communication from
the Postmaster General in compliance with
the law which requires him to state the
reasons for disseminating the mails in the
so called seeded States.
Mr.. Blair offered the following preamble
and resolution
WHEREAS. John B. Clark was elected on the
first Monday IN August, aud
WHEREAS, Since that time said Clark held
commission in the Glard of Missouri under the
rebel Governor aud took a part in the engage.
ment at Boonville therefore
Resolved, That said John 8. Clark has for
feited his right as Representative in this Con-
gress, and is hereby expelled.
He said that Mir. Clark took up arms
against the Government and this was suffi-
cient for his expulsion. The Third district
State is loyal, and is tn retore entitled to a
loyal representative. He demanded the
previous question.
A message was received from the Presi-
dent. He approved the bill for the pay
ment Of the militia and volunteers called 10.
to service, up to the Both of June last.
Mr.. Hickman presented memorial from
Charles A. Foster, claiming his election as
Representative from the lst district of n orth
Carolina. Referred to Committee on Eec-
tons.
Mr.. Burnett offered a resolution, which
was adopted, calling on the Secretary OF
War to furnish the several reports made by
Gen. Harvey, lately connected with the for.
ICES in Missouri.
On motion of Mr.. Washburne, the words
/ "if consistent with the public interest" were
added.
The opinion of the Attorney General on
the questions referred to in the President
message, including the suspension of the
writ of habeas corpus, was received, and
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Cox, it was resolved
that the President of the United States, at
the beginning of the next session of Con-
gress or at this session, communicate to this
House all the correspondence with the Eng
lish, French, Spanish and other governments
with reference to the right OF blockade, pri-
watering and the recognition of tie 50
called Confederate States.
On motion OF Mr.. Conkling, it was re-
solved that committee be appointed by
the Speaker to report to the House in what
manner and to what extent the expenditures
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