The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-12
THIRTT-sEVENTII CONGRESS-, SPECIAL SESSION
SENATE.

notice that he should introduce a Joint resOlutio
making amendments to the Constitution for
peaceab!e adjustment OF the present troubles.
Mr. GRIMES presented the resolutions of tt
Legislature of Iowa for the establishment of q
armory and arsenal at R1ck Island, Iii.
Mr.. BROwNING presented petitions from the citi
zeDs of Illinois to the same effect. Both referre
to Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. CHANDLER, from the Committee on Com
megce, repor ted back the House bill relative tn
collection of duties and imposts, the force bill Sc
called, or blockade bill, with recommendation
pass. Laid over.
The Loan bill was received from the House au,
referred to the Committee on Finance
A. half past twelve one OF the Presidents privat
| Secretaries (Mr. Nickalav) presented sayera
messages in writing from the President.
Mr.. HALE asked and obtained unanimous consen
to introduce the following bills for reference
| bill regulating the employment of volunteer
| in the navy.
Also a bill to regulate the marine force
Also bill to alter and regulate the navy ra
| ti0ns.
A Aso bill to increase the navy in time of war.
Also bill to Increase the number of paymaster
! in the navy.
Also joint resolution relative to the Naval Acad
emy, which were referred to the Committee o
| Naval Affairs.
Mr.. TEN EYCK presented the resolutions of th
Stale OF New Jersey, recommending the establish
ment OF an armory in that State. Referred to th
| Committee Military Affairs.
| Mr.. FEssENDEN from the Committee on Finance
reported tne House Dill IOf tue payment OF the mi
| iiia and volunteers, with amendment making
| the amount five and three quarter millions instead
| OF six million dollars. The amendment was agreed
to and the bill passed.
| bill from the House, authorizing a nsti0na
loan, was referred to the Committee on Finance
Mr. TRUMBULL offered bill concerning the T.
tornies and marshals of several districts. Referred
| to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Also, resolution that the Secretary Of State be
| directed to furnish the Senate with the names o.
| judges of the United States courts and courts o
the various States of the Union, and also with lists
OF the districts in which there are vacancies. Read
in place and passed.
Mr. CLARK movec that the Senate proceed to the
consideration of his resolution read yesterday re-
latng to the expulsion of Senators belonging to
the seeded States, now absent from the Senate.
Mr.. BAYARD, of Delaware, said there was no
conspiracy on the part Of the absent Senators.
They were not to be held accountable for the acts
OF their States. There was, as he saw, ssity
to depart from the same plan that had been adopted
towards those Senators at the asst Congress. He
should vote against the resolutioD-that he was
not thus willing adjudge the acts of private in
dividuas.
Mr.. CLARKE demanded the yeas an nays upon
his resolution. lie said there were great con-
Spiracies against the Government.
If the Senators acted openly, expel them openly
They are hostile to the Government and we want
the Senate TO declare that will not have them in
our councils. The Senator from Delaware has said
they were allowed to withdraw at the last session
but since that time they have seized the arms of
the Government, and arrayed them against the
constituted authorities; they have attacked our
forts, and even now their guns are within sound of
the Capitol. say let the action of the Senate be
summary.
Mr.. BAYARD said he was opposed to such action
The Constitution declared the Senate to be the
judge OF its own members and could expel mem
Der by vote of two-thirdS; but such action could
only be taken where there was gross immO-
raiity-some gross act of the individual.
Mr. LATHAM said the resolution cruel and
unjust, and reflected the personal characters of
the gentlemen. 1t would be more proper aud more
dgniied to declare the seats vacant.
Cries of Question:
Mr.. LATHAM moved to amend by striking out
"expeiIed, and inserting ''their names be stricken
from the roll and their seats declared vacant"
Mr.. MCDOUGALL was in favor CT expulsion.
Mr.. CLARKE called for the yeas and nays on the
adoption oil the amendment, and they were
dered:
YE.s-Messrs Bayard Breckinridge, Bright. Johnson
of New Jersey, Johnson of Tennessee, Latham Nesmth
Polk, Powell and Rice-u
NAYs-Messrs. Anthony Bingham, Browning Chand
Ter, CLARK, C0amer, Cowan Dixon, DnOlite Fessenden
Foote, Foster Grimes Hale, Harlan Harris, Howe King
Lane of Indiana, Lane of Kansas, McDougall, Morrill,
Pomeroy, Sherman. Simmons, Ten Eyck, Trumbull,
Wade, wilkinson, Wimot and Wilson,
The question referring to the original resolution,
the yeas and nays were called and the resolution
was adopted-yeas 80, nays IL. The vote of the
Senators being tn tested by the vote on
the amendment.
Mr. FoorE called up the consideration of the
Senate joint resolution No. Ian act to approve
and confirm certain acts of the President in relation
to suppressing the present rebellion.
Mr.. Polk argued for some minutes on the unjust
acts of the President in his State (Missnuri) par
ticuarly deprecating the action of the President in
suspendng the writ of habeas corpus and in exer-
cising undue military authority.
He described at length the suppression of the
State militia, called out BY the Governor and ac-
trTnt !ef&rH bx Jaw Qf the State Legislature at
regular annual parade OF the State troops.
IL he Of POlk's
MIR FEssENDEN moved to refer the resolution to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. POWELL (ky.) gave reasons why he would
fer the resolutions, occupying the identical
grounds set forth by Mr. Polk in his speech OF yes
terday. He said that the troops called out
under the statute of 1885, and that so long they
were employed to defend the Capital the action of
the President VALID but VIII that power
used to inS ade States the process illegal and
invalid
The Constitution gives no power to make war
against States. Our fathers had wisely declined to
delegate to us that power When the matter
considered by the Convention in which were Madi-
son, Hamilton and other great statesmen, they
unanimously rejected the proposition.
Mr.. POWELL said, this glorious Union was now to-
tally shattered, and never could be reconstructed
by the sword. The time when compromises
would have saved it. The responsibility OF its ruin
rests there (ponting to the Republican side.) L
hoped, he continued, when | came here, to meet
with some proposition which would, at least, tend
kind. War war all is war! The war can
result in no good; you may butcher your country
men by the tens of thousands, yet they can never
be subdued. Thousands of widows and orphans
will be created on both sides. To think OF a COM
promise is madness. When you have voted
your and your money, it will consume all
the latter to maintain the former. You will have
to be careful or your revenue will not pay one-half
your civil expenses. At the eud of the first year,
where will you get your money? your credit will
be destroyed and your internal resources used tor
civil purposes. AT the end of two years the North
will be bankrupt.
Instead of approving of the acts Of the President,
think, sir it is the duty of this American Senate,
in accordance with the oath have taken, to ad-
minister TO the President stern rebuke for his
many unconstitutional actions. Though |
nothing but war, yet hope for peaceful settle
ment.
There is one distinguishing feature of.American
nstitu tons-the military is subject to the civil
horities; but the President has reversed it, and for
this and other actions, deserves from this Senate
a stern rebuke.
Mr.. FEssENDEN withdrew his amendment and the
resolution lies over.
Mr.. Wilson moved to consider the bill for the
better organization of the military establishments,
but at the solicitation of a number of Senators, al
lowed the bill to lie over, and at halfpast four the
Senate went into executive session.
HOUSE.
Mr.. STEVENS, from the Committee of Ways and
Means, reported bill making additional appropria-
expenses of the Government tor the year ending
with June, 1862 and arrearages for the year ending
with June last. Also bill making appropriations
for the civil expenses of the government for the
same periods.
MIR. BLAIR. from the Committee on Military
Affairs, repor ted bill promote the efficiency of
the army. Also bill for the employment of vol
unteers to aid in supporting and defending the gov
ernmsnt of the United States. All were referred
to the Committee of the Whole on the State CT the
Union and ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. STEVENS the House then went
into Committee of the Whole On the Army bill,
Mr.. Washburne n the chair.
Mr.. BURLINGTON, Of Massachusetts, asked unaul-
nous consent to introduce resolution providing
for the equal distribution among the members of the
present House, OF all unclaimed public documents
yet in possession of the clerk. Objection being
made, the resolution lies over.
Mr.. THADDEUs STEVENS from the Committee on
Ways and M7ans, reported a bill making additional
appropriations for the Legislative, Executive and
Judicial expenses of the Government for the year
ending with June, 1862, and arrearages for the
year ending with June last Also bill making
appropriations for the civil expenses OF the Govern
ment for the same periods, both OF which were
made the special order of the day for tomorrow at
l O'Clock.
Mr.. BLAIR, from the Committee on Military Af
fairs reported bill to promote the efficiency of the
army. Also bill for the employment OF volun-
teers to aid in supporting and defending the Gov
ernment of the United States
All were referred to the Committee of the Whole
on the State OF the Union, and ordered to be
printed.
On motion of Mr. STEVENS the House then went
into Committee of the Whole on the Army bill
Mr.. w ashburne in the char.
On motion of Mr.. STEVENS the five-mnute rule
was adopted and bill No. Is, making appropria-
tons for the army, &c, was taken up foT consider
alton.
Mr.. BURNETT, of Kentucky, said the first knowl-
edge he had been able to obtain of the bill af
forded by the reading of the Clerk. No opportu-
nifty had been given the members to- examine the