Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-02
37th Congress-special Session
WASHINGTON. ,J,1lv 9!

mttee on FINANCE, reported back the act sup
Elementary the act authorizing loan, with
amendments. The amendments authorize the
issue of 50 treasury notes. The amendment
was agreed to, and the bill passed.
Mr.. Hale reported for the Committee on
Conference, on the bill to appoint an assistant
Secretary of the Navy The report was
agreed to and the bill passed.
Also, the report of the Committee onECon-
ference for increasing the Medical Corps of
the Navy. Report agreed to and the bill
passed.
The bill provides that no person shall sell
intoxicating drinks to soldiers of the United
States on penalty Of a fine of $25 for each Of
fense Passed.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on Militia
ry Affairs, reported back bill to purchase
arms ordnance, &c. The bill provides an
appropriation of ten million dollars. Passed.
The consideration of the memorials of the
Police Commissioners and Mayor of Balti-
more was postponed till tomorrow.
The Tariff Bill was then taken up, the
question being on the amendment providing
for tax of five per cent on an income of
over $1,000, except the income be derived
from government securities, which are to be
taxed q per cent, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Salisbury moved to strike out the tax
of cents on coffee. Lost.
The bill was further discussed and the
amendments of the committee finally adopted.
A message was received from the House
that it had passed the bill for the purchase of
arms, &c, by common consent. The bill was
taken up and passed.
The consideration of the Tariff Bill! was re-
sumed, but for want of quorum the Senate
adjourned
WASHINGTON, July 80.
SENATE.-The joint resolution approving
the acts OF the President was taken up.
Mr.. Pearce spoke at length against the res
olution. He said the President had no power
to suspend the writ of hnbeos corpus or i'm.
prison the Police Commissioners of Baltimore
The resolution was postponed till to-mor.
row.
The tariff blllwas taken up and passed by
the following vote:
Yeas-Anthony, Baker, Clark, Collamer
Cowan, Dixon, Doolittle, Fesscnden, Foote
Foster, Howe, King, Lane of Ind, McDougal
Morrill,, POmcroy, Simmons, Sumner, Ten
Eyck, Wilkinson, Wilmot, Wilson-22.
Nays-Bayard, Breckenridge Bright, Brow
ming, Carlisle, Grimes, Harlan, Harris, John
son of Mo-, johnson of Tenn, Lane of Kan.
sas, Latham, Pierce, Polk, Powell, Rice Sauls
bury, Trumbull-lS.
HoUsE-Mr. Oliver, from the Military Com
mittec, reported bill adding to the West
Point Cadets number equal to that of Sena.
tors and Representatives, to be selected from
the States on recommendation of the mem
bcrs of Congress as prescribed by the former
law. When the Districts neglect to send
| ,kot,x <o ~ l..
shall fill the vacancies corresponding with the
representation of such Districts. All cad is
now in, or who may hereafter enter tn. Mill
tary Academy, shall swear to support the
Constitution, bear true allegiance to the Ma
tional Government, and maintain and defend
the sovereignty Of thu United States, para
mount to all allegiance, sovereignty or fealty,
or country whatever: and that they will
obey all orders of superior officers. ANY ca
Diet refusing to take this oath is to be dismis-
sed from the Academy.
Mr.. Vallandigham objected.
A personal colloquy took place between
Oliver and Valladie ham,
Mr.. Stevens moved to lay the bill on the
table. Motion lost.
The bill subsequently passed.
Mr. Spaulding offered resolution, which
was adopted. that, the Senate concurrine,
botn Houses close the present session on Fri
day next at noon.
Mr. English, from the committee on Naval
Affairs, reported bill for the temporary in
crease Of the number of acting midshipmen
at the Naval Academy. He explained that
the effect would be to add 1874 new pupils,
there being 1910 vacancies from the disIoval
States
Mr.. Burnett opposed. The bill passed.
Mr.. Rice, of Massachusetts, from the Naval
committee reported bill authorizing the
construction of II small side wheel steamers.
of light draft and great swiftness, and appro.
priating Sl,2o0O0O to the purpose. Mr..
Rice said the Naval force wa, not ADEQUATE to
MAINTAIN an effective blockade and SUPPRESS
privatecring The Department Is engaged in
ascertaining what vessels are suitable for these
purposes, The steamers proposed being of
light draft con penetrate into bayous and in
lets and can each carry one or two guns.
Passed
The bill prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
| liquor in the District of Columbia to soldiers
passed the House and then the Senate.
Mr.. Dawes called up the Oregon contested
election case.
The committee on elections reported Mr..
ShIef, and not Mr.. Thayer, entitled to the
seat. The former was then sworn in.
WASHINGTON, July 81.
HoUsE.-Mr Bingham, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported back the Senate Bill
transferring the control over the District At
torneys and Marshals from the Secretary of
the Interior to the Attorney General. Passed.
Mr.. Blair, from the Military Committee, re-
DNrfnI q hill Yrnv;1;pr {, = r.
troops. Passed
ton setting forth the circumstances attending
the arrest and imprisonment of the Baltimore
poica commissioners, asserting that the writ
OF hadsas OPUS had been treated with con-
tempt and that military despotism has been
established IN Baltimore, and concluding with
4 resolution that their arrest and imprison-
ment Were without warrant, and tlagrantly
unconstitutional and Illegal
Mr. Bingham raised the point that this res
outlon was excluded under the rule of the
gov rnmeat Of the business of the session.
The SPEAKER decided that the point was well
taken.
Adjourned
SeNATs.-Un motion of Mr. Wilson the bill |!
supplementary to an act to increase the militia |
~ estaDiishnent was taken up and passed, |
MIR. Lane, of Indiana, offered resolution
asking the President to inforu the Senate
whether the Hon. Jas. II. Lane, of Kansas
has beer. appointed Brigadier General, and
II he has accepted the same
The bill in relation to the Superintendent
Of Navy Yards was then passed.
On motion of Mr.. Chandler, the bill to in
crease the consular representation of the Uni
ted States during the rebellion, was taken up
and passed.
latest from Europe.
CAPE RACE July ~.
The Africa from Liverpool, goth, arrived
1ere Sunday evening. Advices four days
alter.
Breadstuffs dull! and declining.
The message Of President Lincoln had been
'ariously received by the English press.