Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-17
Hom NJ ". Herald Of la July.
THE NEWs.

The proceedings Of Congress yesterday were OF the
highest importance The Senate occupied in dsbst
ing resolution approving Of tho acts Of the adminstra
ton with reference to the suppression Of the rebellion
An amendment declaring that nothing in the bill shall
authorize the increase Of the army and navy
was agreed to- and the further discussion OF the subj Of
Vas pOs,pUucd till to-day. bill authorizing the Pres-
dent TO employ volunteers to cid in suppessDg the incur.
ction and protecting property was taken up and 'fter
some Discussion, was passed BY vote Of "a to 4.
Iu the House the bill refunding and renting duties
on arms imported by States since the LIST Of Nay I'M.
til January next, was passed BY vote Of 1876 to 10
The HOUSE then, alter an hours debate passed the bill
authorzog loan of $3.50 900 000 BY vote Of 14s to
g. The bill authorizes the Secretary Of the Treasury to
borrow on the credit Of the United States within twelve
months from the passage Of the act sum not exceed
ing Two hundred and y millions Of dollars, for which
he Is authorized to issue certificates Of coupon or reg
tered stock or Treasury notes. The stock to bear inter
est not exceeding per centu per snnum, psys.
BILE annually rred.emsble for twenty yearssn AZ
ter that period rsdcemable pleasure The United States
Treasury notes arc to be liked by the Secretary OF not less
than fifty dollars three years. after date with nte-
rst at the rate Of seven and three enhs per cenum per
apd semi.annualy on notes Of larger denominations
The faith of the United States Is soemnly pledged for
the payment of the interest and the redemption OF tho
urrcpa Of the oop and for the foil and punctual pay
ment of the interest The United States specially pledge
the du,irs of import on tea coffee sugar. Spices wines
AID unrors and also such excise and other duties
or taxes as may be received into the Treasury The
House also passed bill which provides thas vnebevef IL
SHALL 10 the judgment Of the President by reason OF ua-
Ia wul combinations Of persons in opposition TO the laws
L t.,Ar ssRakla n NrI.sn
tho Hws md collect tho dudes on Imports BY the
ordinary MEANS in tho ordinary way ut any port Of entry
in sny collection district he il authorized 10 such
duties to be collected ct any pert OF delivery in said dis
ro until such obstruction shall and in such oise
the surveyors at the ports OF delivery shall be clothed
with all powers and subject to all the obligations OF col.
ecors At ports Of entry. The Secretary authorized
the appro baton OF the President to appoint weigh
ers CANCERS, a. Custom House for any district may
be established either on land or shipboard for the
collection OF duties In cash. The President empower.
ed to employ such part Of the army navy or the mill
tin as may be deemed necessary and, if the duties
imports cannot be efectually collected be close the
ports Of entry in the DISTRICT BY Proclamation The Pre-
dent may in his Discretion hcense and permit CONNER
cal intercourse with any part Of STATE section, the
inhat anis OF WHICH cared in state Of insurrec
tion Vessels found at in ports Of the United
ates fifteen days after such proclamation has been H.
sued shall be forfeited. Forfeitures aud penalties incur
red by this act may be mtglted or Tehtsd In cases
ThuIov Weed condemns the course Of the sbsition-
t Loysoy for attempting to drag the slavery question
IssO ooHs.sss HO ''Tha country will insist that
the halls Congress ere not the propSf place luss
TO trot out the negro"
The Canada, of Halifax brings news from Europe 10
the S0Ih ofJune.
Flour was still dull and heavy in Liverpool In the face
ofvery favorable weather for the home crops.
The funds were very dull and gloomy. Tho market
for American secrres were unchanged. The Canals
and Ednburg have 81 1874 $50 In specie for Boston and
New York.
Lord John Russell has given another and important
English reading Of the law Of blockade in Parliament
Ho ked If tLs government recognized the right Of
the New Granadisn Confederation to close It's ports by
blockade, when he replied that in Of rebellion the
government had right to coee the ports, but if in
case Of civil The ports de deto occupied by the
tnsurgents they could take that step according 10 in
ternaiionai Tau The British naval commander would
not therefore recognise the right OF closing the ports
Napoleon's note Of recognition to Victor Emanuel as
King Of Italy has been published He does not 10 ap
prove of the past policy OF the Cabinet Turin will not
recoguzs acts of aggression which threaten the peace of
Europe and will retain bis troops in Rome 80 long a.
the interests which took them 10 Rome guaran
tsed."
Serious agitation still existed in Hungary and the Aus
TRAN army was being reinforced.
The Pope dangerously III with an abscess on bic
right leg which affected his whole body.
France bad perfected q most extensive American and
West Indian mail contract, looking to a communication
by steam with every commercial port from fifty degrees
North to the Equator and from Newfoundland to the
Amazon. Branches to Mexico and New Orleans are
opened with the Company.
fhe new Sultan Of Turkey is hailed as liberal and 70