The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-16

sion. Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
oh motion ct Mr. WAsHBURNE it was resolved
!hat the Committee on Commef ce be directed to
institute an immediate inquiry as to what further
means are necessary, if any, to make the blockade
ol ports In The rebellious States effecua and
TO arrest the depredaons OF the pirates nov prev
!ag upon American commerce und,r pretended
'ettefs OF marque and repfisal issued by the rebel
government OF the so-called Southern Confeder-
&cy.
On motion of Mr.. Nixon, of N J., resolution
1 was passed that Congress, the Senate coGcurring
ADJOURN next Friday.
Messrs. Roscoe and CoNKLING asked leave to in
trouuce resolution providing for a select commit
tee to which shall be referred the subject of gene
"a a, oan>ru2t law, to report next session by bill
Mr. Eliot, from the Committee on Commerce
reported the following:
ResOlred, That the Secretary of the Treasury he re-
qnested to employ Immediately sufficient force to pro
seas. ~ "
Mr.: Cox wanted the resolution TO be referred to
the Naval Coulmit-ae
Mr.. VALLANDGGHAM Inquired whether it was con
Government?
Mr.. ELIOT replied that it was not. The resolu
ton was then passed.
Mr.. BLAIR, from the Committee on Military Af-
falrs, reported a bill increase the efficiency of
the volunteer forces Of the United States, and bill
Pr"Vid'ng Tor the better organization of the mill
bDt1 referred,
The SPEAKER laid before the Hous, letter from
non Mr.. Garlic, OF Virginia, resiguing bis seat in
that State.
iir. BEN. Woop, of New York offered the follow
ing:
Res red That this Congress recommend to the Govern
orS Of the several States to their Legislatures
the purpose calling m election Of two delegates from
each Congressional District general convention
at Louisville the first Monday in September next the
purpose ssd Convention being to devise for
the restoration ofpeace to our country.
Objection made from the Republican side
Mr. w ASHBURNE moved to lay the subject on the
table, which was agreed to by ayes and nays as
follows:
ley, Bahbtt, Baker Baxter Beaman, Bingham. Blair
r. OF MO, Bl'ir of Penn, Blake Bufinton, Chamber
Gonkling. n. Y, Conway, Curtis, Cutler, Dven. Due
Dunn, Eigerton, Edwards Eliot Ely, Fenton Fesseuden
Hanchett, Harrison, Hickman Horton Hu tchins Julian
Mercy Kellogg, Lansing. Loomis, Loveoy, Mexican,
NNGknght, Mex. T MGPherson Mitch H. Moorhead, Morrill,,
Nixon, oiin Patton, Pike, rer, Potter. Rice Riddle
Rollins Sedgwick Shans, Sheffield SheIlabarger Sher-
man, Sloan, Spauldng, Stevens, Stratlon Thomas
trowpi, ,qge' Upton; Nandever Van Horn Van vaken
burgh, Van Wyck Verree W all, Wallace Walton Maine
Walton Vt "ashburne, Wheeler, White Ind, and Win.
Nays-Mrssrs. Allen, Ancona Baiy Browne. Burnett
SaNer Cobb, Cooper. Corning Cox, Cravens, Critten
den Deapaine, Dunlap English Fisher Fouke (irider
haght, Harding, Holman, Jackson, Johnson, Law La
Zear, Logan, McCe,nand, Mallory, Morris Noble, Noel,
Norton, Nugen, odell, Pendleton, Reid Richardson
honlnsnn, Rollins, of No. Smith, j. B. Ste lie, of n. Y
WIN g. Steele, of N J., Vallandig CHAM, Yibhard, voor
hees Wadsworth Ward, White, of Ohio, WickliGe, Wood
Absent not votirg-Baiey of Massachusetts, George
Il; Browne, Alfred A. Burnham, James II. Campbell
| John W. Crisfeld, Augustus Frank, William Kellogg
James kerrigan, James ". knger Francis Thomas
| g. l.; Ieary, William f. Lehman Gilman Marston
Theodore Pomeroy. Alexander II. Rice a J. Thayer
Charles r. Train, Carey 4. Trmbe, Edwin II. Webster
! kehan v Whaey-tota %
| Mr.. OLIN, Of New York, offered a resolution so
| tta pJ,s;o IL.
business OF the lous" to include practical lrgisla
| ton upon subjects embraced within the Presidents
| Message, and the reports of the several Depart
| ments.
The resolution was not received, the Chair sus
talning point OF order against its Introduce iop
| Mr.. WARD, of New York, introduced bill pro-
'loiEg tor a general and uniform system Of bank
| ruptcy throughout the country. Referred.
MIR. VAN WYCK, OF New York, offered a resoIu-
| ton requesting all persons to withhold payment of
claims due the steamer Cataline until an invetiga-
| tion can be had by the Congressional Committee
appointed for that purpose into the circumstances
/ attending the hiring and burning of that steamer
| Adopted.
Mr. HICKMAN, OF Pennsylvania, introduced. and
asked tu have put upon its passage, bill to define
and publish certain conspiracies.
The bill provides, in substance. that if two or
more persons shall c0nSpire to overthrow or to lew
var against the Government, or shall oppose by
force or prevent by hindranc- the enforcement of
any law OF the United States, or who shall seize
ny force the property of the United States, or who
shall prevent by force Intimidation any person
! from accepting any place of trust under the au-
thorlty OF the United States, shall be deemed gull
/ ty OF high crime, and upon conviction be puD-
ished by ue Of not less than $500 nor more than
So 900, or by imprisonment for not less than SIX
months nor more than six years, or by both fine
2 and Imprisonment.
4 ;. WRn9 Qb9clion Of Mr. BURNETT, ,he bill was
MIR. CALVERT RT'33Faggiiy 33F ggiiay ...,., ...,.,.,.. m ~
organize Metropolitan Police force for the city OF
Washington Referred.
| Mr.. ALLEN, of Ohio, offered a resolution that
whenever the seeded States shah manifest or ex-
press desire to resume their allegiance to the
| G0verEment, military opera iOns against such
States shall be suspended. And that it is no part
OF the object Of the Government to interfere with
! slavery IN the Stats
Mr.. BLAKE, of Ohio, moved to amend the first
resolution by adding a provisa that the military
operations shall only BE- suspended when the Sc
ceded States shall surrender their leaders to be
hung. TLaughter.1
! MIR. WAsHBrRNE, Of Illinois, moved to Law the
resolutions on the table They were finally ex-
ciuded under point of order raised by MIR. HIcK-
MAN, of PENNSYLVANIA.
Mr.. VALLANDrGHAM offered series of resolutions
declaring that the President of the United States
had usurped powers not granted hy the Constitution
and violated the CouStitutinn severallv; in calling
cut the militia oi the United States, and declaring
as in his proclamation of April 18th: in block.
aiding and closing the Southern ports; in suspend.
ing the writ ut hG6cGs corpus: in drawing from the
treasury money not specifically appropriated by Con
gress; in the search of telegraph offices, and the
seizure photographic dispatches; in the
OF certain newspapers, and in the arrest and impris
onment OF certain persons not subject to the articles
of war.
Mr.. LovEJoY, of Illinois, moved to lay the reso.
| lutinns on the table.
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM demanded the yeas and navs
! which not ordered
Mr.. BURNETT then demanded division, when the
motion prevailed-aves SO. navs Is
Mr.. V NALLANDIGHAM remarked soto UOce npon thf
OF thrat
more than the apostles" Laughter.
Mr.. HICKMAN again introduced the bill previous
Iy submitted by him to define and punish certain
| conspiracies.
Mr. BURNETT withheld objection to the introduc
tion of the bill upon condition that the opposition
should be allowed the ayes and nayes, which being
assented to, the bill was passed by the following
| vot-: aves l23, ravs7 Z. (Messrs Burnett of Ken.
tucky, Diven, of New York, Goodwin, of Maine
Ashley and Egerton, of Ohio, and Pomeroy and
| Ben amin Wood OF New York;
MIR. MCCLERNAND, of Illinois, offered a resolution
declaring that portion of the people of the United
States have, in violation of their constitutional OBJ
| legations, taken up arms against the Government
| and are waPing an iniquitous for the destruc
tion OF the U MON, and pledgng the House to vote
| for any number OF men and for any amount OF
money necessary for the suppression of the rebel
| lion.
The resolution adopted By the following vote
| (the ayes and nays being demanded by Mr. Bur.
nett Ayes III, nays 5. (Messrs Burnett and
Grid@r of Ken lucky, Reid aud Norton, of Missouri
and Wood, of New York;
Mr.. ASHLEY, of OHIO, asked leave TO introduce a
resolution respectfully requesting the Legislature
OF Virginia, assembled at heeins to retrocede tc
the United States the city Of Alexandria, and SO
much of Fairfax county may include the Mount
Vernou estate. Objected to.
Mr. john F. Porter, of Wisconsin, offered a re-
solution, under suspension of the rules instruct
ing the Committee Elections to inauire and re.
port whether the Hon. Henry May, the represen a.
tive from the Fourth Congressional district OF
Maryland has not held criminal correspondence
and intercourse with persons in arms against this
Government, aid empowering the committee to
send for persons and papers.
The resolution was amended to substitute the
Committee on the Judiciary for that on Elections
Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, moved as an amendment that
Mr.. May be Dotifed of the passage of the resoIu
ton before any further action be taken upon it.
Accepted.
Mr.. BURNETT, of Kentucky, contended that the
question involved in the resolution was not one O
privilege.
fhe House, by ciua roce vote, decided that il
MIR. DAWES, of Massachusetts,, saw in this case {
difficulty similar to that which presented itself il
the case of Mr.. Clark, of Missouri, expelled or
Saturday. Neither MIR. May Mr. Clark hat
taken their seats here, had they vet taker
the oath of Office; how could they then be regarded
as within the jurisdiction of this House?
Pr. Potter replied that it was well known Mr.
May was a member elect of this House: that thu
charge that he was in communication with rebels
had been publicly made through the newspapers
and, in justice to Mr.. May, himself, the charg,
sho2ld be Investigated
Mr. VALLANDIGHAM asserted on the highest au
tbority that Mr.. May visited Richmond under thu
authority of the Administr ation and with the con
sent OF General Scott.
Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, denied entirely tn,
assertion that Mr.. NAYS visit was undertaken un
der the authority of the Administration.
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