Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
MAspIkarox. July 29

WASHINGroH: July 90.
| HousE.-Mr. Stevens, from the Com
mittee on, Ways and Means, reported u bill
to retuud duties on arms imported TO tue
States. Pissed. f
Mr. Blair, from the Commute onafilitary
Att,airs, repor;e 9 bill critic organization
OF Al volunteer home guard to aid 10 entOrc-
ing the laws and projecting the property
in the several States aud where such my
he needed aud urtning tue same. Ordered
to be prnted.
Mr.. Vaudtvcr asked leave to offer Il res
ulution that the maintainttuce OF the Union
aud the preservation OF the Constitution,
is 81 sacred trust, which must be executed /;
that no disasters Shall discourage US FROM
: the performance OF this hign duty. and we
pledge the employment of every means for
the suppression, overthrow aud pu"ish-
ment of the rebels now in arms.
Mr. Stevens, not believing such resolu-
tious from either side would do any good
or strengthen our hands, objected to tue
introduction Of the resolution,
Mr. Crittenden introduced the resolution
offered by him last week, that the present
drploruble civil war was forced on the
country by disuniVuists.
Adopted-vcns III against 2-namely
Burnett anu Reid, OF Missouri.
The remainder of the resolutions were
ndopted:-lI7 against 2-u"mely Potter
! aud Riddle.
On motion of Mr.. Train, resolution
was adopted rendering the thanks of the
iuuse TO the 9Th Massachusetts Regiment.
for their aarrity in responding 10 the call
of the President aud their patriotism aud
bravery on the 18th of April last, in fight
ing their way through the City of Balti-
more, while marching TO the defence Of
! the Federal Capital.
On motion nj Mr.. Campbell, a resolution
| was passed that tho thinks of Congress be
rendered to the So Pennsylsanians who
passed through the mob ut Baltimore and
reached Washington the 18th Of April, in
defence OF the Federal Capital.
Mr.. Wright offered resolution declar-
ling the reYcrses of the army on the 2lst,
at Bulls run, caused by the rebel army,
| has in no manner impaired our ultimate
success; that the love of the Union and
the Constitution is dear to 2o,000.0o0 of
/! the people, and calling on all loyal citi-
| zeus to respond by furnishing meu and
money; laid on the table.
| Mr. Yandever's resolution above referred
! TO was again offered and passed.
| Mr. Wickltfe offered resolution calling
on the Secretary of War to inform the
! House whether the Southern Confcderacy
or any State thereof, has in its military SER
| vice any Indians, and if so what is their
number and tribe.
! Mr.. Elliot objected. We have no know
ledge-of a Southern Confederacy.
Mr.. Lovcjoy said rebel
| Mr.. WickIitfe responding to suggestion
modified his resolution by saying so-calied
! Southern Contedcracy.
| Mr.. Duun-I move to extend the inquiry
| to negroes.
| Mr. Wickliffe--I have not been informed
/ they have negroes in the service.
MIR. Dunn have, and they shot down
our men yesterday. ....s
| Mr.. Dunn's amendment wac adopted and
the resolution passed.
SExATE.-The bill to provide iron clad
steamships aud floating batteries, was
passed.
a bill providing for the contiscntion Of
property of rebels found in arms against
the Government, was taken mp
Mr.. TrumbuII, of ILL.,, offered an amend
mcnt providing that any person held TO
service or labor, employed ia aiding the
! rebellion against the Government, shall be
forfeited TO his master.
Mr.. Breckenridge asked for the yeas and
nays, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Trumbull said he was glad the ayes
and nays were called for lie wanted to
see who would vote to allow the trnitorous
masters to employ slaves to shoot down
men. II the Senator from Kentucky ia
vorcd it, let him vote for it.
Mr.. Breckiuridge said the remarks OF
the Senator were not called for. lie in
tended to do his duty according to bis
own ideas of the Constitution.
Mr.. Wilson, of Mnss., said he should
vote for it gladly. He thought the time
had come when the Government should
put stop to traitors employing their
hondmen to shoot down men fighting for
their country. He hoped public sehti-
ment would blast any Senator WHO defen-
ded traitors in doing such things.
The amendment WAS agreed toy cas-
80, nays 6. Messrs. Breckenridge, John
son of Mo, Kennedy, Pearcc, Polk, and
Powell, voting negatively; the bill passed
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