The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-20
Extracts from It's Proceedtngs Of Monde


tErtraets from Its preessdt"e' Of Monday.
SEsATs.-Mr. Dixon presented petition Of
tn. citizens of the United States Sustaining
the Government Of the United States In the
present crisis.
sen tiInents of the petition. 1t was MS pur-
pose 10 vote For ahy MEASURES calculated In
his judgment to stain ths vigorous progress
of the war, the Union and the Adminlstra'
secute the war with all the energy and ardor
that they possibly could. Whatever may be
the issue of the conflict, let 1t be short ana de-
cisive let the war be so conducted as % DElng
the crisis at issue to speedy ana oeciaeo re.
suit. His constituents desired that the end
might soon come, and with snch result as
will not invite o repetition. Let no thought
of peace be en- tertained until the war has been
brought to an end. The territorial integrity
OF the Union must and shall be preserved IN
violate; whatever stands In the way, whether
democracy or slavery, carry the war on until
all obstructions to peace shall De removed.
A great nation like this can never be over
whelmed, whether by foreign or domestic foes.
He saw the conspiracy forming an existence
six month before it was threatened by the
conspirators. It was because he was well
acq uain ted with the violentcharacteIs OF tnose
who first formed it. The large territory over
which this conspiracy exists, renders it more
difficult to suppress, but the suppression is
not impossible by the Federal Government;
let it cost whatever it may, it must and Will De
crushed. II this Government does not meet
with success, then the voice of the united peo-
pie of the loyal and free States will declare
that slavery must perish, and that forever
Such is the determination OF thousands VINO
have had heretofore lenient views upon the
ms titu ton.
Mr. Dixon said he had voted, and should
continue to vote, for all the bills tendlng 10
prosecute the war with vigor, until the last
battle was fought and the last victory won.
If the insurgents or rebels would throw down
their arms and return to their former posi-.
ton in the Union, he would be rejoiced, ana
not only himself, but his constituents, anu
the people of the North would rejoice Dut
until they do return as loyal citizens, wage
such war against them as will compel them
to acknowledge the power and supremacy Oh
the Government.
ers to have a successful revolution, let the
world know it; bat, if not, let the nag OF inc
nation be plan ted and wave over aii the iano'
Let the broad stripes and bright stars TIL
nmphantly float over Richmond, Charleston,
M obile and New Orleans, as witness ana
proof, not Of subjagation, but OF liberty ana
freedom. +
the loya, States to accomplish this; this pur-
nose cannot be shaken, whatever disasters
NAV occur, or however disheartened they may
be by unforeseen repulses, they WIN never
have pledged their lives, their fortunes and
their sacred honors.
The petition was laid on the table.
Mr.. Fessenden reported back bill for the
additional support of the army.
Mr. Trumbull, a bill confiscating property
used for insuTIectionaIy purposes
A bill @or the beneff. of the officers and sol
diers employed in defending Fort Sumter was
referred TO the committee on military af-
fairs.
Mr.. Breckenridge moved that the Senate
take up the resolution No. l, and make it the
special order for to- morrow at o'clock.
The Senate then went into Executive ses-
sion.
Mr.. Wasbburne, it was resolved that the
committee on commerce be directed to insti
III tie an immediate inquiry as to what further
means are necessary, II any, to make the
blockade Of ports in the rebellious States
more efectual, and to arrest the depre-
dations of the pirates now preying upon Amer
lean commerce under pretended letters of
marque and TeprisaI issued by the rebel Gov
eminent of the so-called Sou ihern Confedera-
On motion of Mr.. Nixon, of N. J., resolu-
ton was passed that Congress, the Senate
concurTing, adjourn next Friday.
MT. Eliot, from the commit tee on commerce,
repor. led the following:
"Resolped. That the Secretary of the Treasu-
nv be requested to employ immediately suffi-
Gent force to protect our commerce from the
pirates who now infest our seas"
Mr.. Cox wanted the resolution to be re-
ierred to the Naval Committee.
Mr.. Vallandgham inquired whether 1t was
contemplated to employ privateers by the
Federal Government
Mr.. Eliot replied that it was not. The reso-
In ton was then passed.
Mr.. Allen of Ohio, offered a resolution that
whenever the seeded States shall manifest or
express desire to resume their allegiance to
the Government, military operations against
such State shall be suspended; and that it is
10 part of the object of this Government to
interfere with slavery in the States
Mr.. Blake, of OHIO, moved to amend the
first resolu ton by adding a proyiSo that the
military operations shall only be suspended
when the seeded States surrender their lead
ers 10 be hung. tLaughter.1
Mr.. Washburne, Of Illinois. moved to lay
the resolutions on the table. They were final
ly excluded on point OF order raised by Mr..
Hickman, OF Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Vallandigham offered e series OF resolu-
tions declaring that the President of the Uni
ted States had usurped powers granted by the
Constitution, and violated the Constitution
seYerally i'll calling out the militia of the
United States, and declaring war rs In his
proclamation of April 10Th; in blockading and
closing Inc Sou thern ports; in suspending the
writ OF hnbeds corpus; i'll drawing from the
Treasury money not specifically appropriated
by Congress- in the search OF telegraph OH =
ces and the seizure OF Geographic dispatches;
in the suppression OF certain newspapers, aud
in tho arrest and imprisonment Of certain
persons not subject to the articles Of war.
Mr.. Lovejoy, of Illinois, moved to lay the
resolutions On the table.
Mr.. Falldndigham demanded yeas and nays,
which were not ordered.
MIR. Burnett then demanded division,
when the mo ton prevailed-ayes 50, noes 15.
MIR. Naliapdigham remarked, soto rocs,
upon the announcement OF the negative vote,
"lust three more than the Apps Ties" Laugh.
teri
Mr.. Ashley, of Ohio, asked leave to intro
duce q resolution respec fully requesting the
LEGISLATURE of Virginia. assembled at Wheel.
inn n ri "
of Alexandria, and so much of Fairfax county
as may include the Mount Vernon es tate
Objected to.
resolution under the suspension of the rules,
instruc.ing the committee on elections to in
quire and report whether the Hon. Henry
May, the representative from the Fourth
Congressional district of Maryland, has not
held criminal correspondence and inter-
course with persons in arms against this Gov
eminent, and 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 amend
ment that Mr.. May be notified Of the passage
OF the resolution before any further action
be taken upon it. Accepted.
the question involved in the resolution was
not one of privilege. The House by vtvd
voce vote decided that it was.
Mr.. Dawes, of Massachusetts,, saw in this
case difficulty similar to that which presen-
ted itself in the case of Mr.. CLARK, of Mo. ex.
PEELED on Saturday. Neither Mr.. May nor
Mr.. CLARK had taken their seats here, nor had
they yet taken the oath of Office how could
they, then, be regarded as within the juris-
diction of this House Z
Mr. Potter replied that it was well known
Mr.. May was a member elect Of this House
that the charge that he was in communica-
ton with rebels had been publicly made
through the newspapers, and, in Justice to
Mr.. May himself, the charge should be inves-
tigated.
Mr.. Fallandigham asserted on the highest
authority that MIR. May visited Richmond
under the authority Of the Administration,
and with the consent OF Gen Scott