M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-08-01
Commissioned.
WAsnINeroN, July 10.

OENAIE.-l lU6 OOlutC . iOoOiutiNHs
not to approve Of certain acts OF the
President, werc taken up. v
Mr. Powell wished the matter laid
over. He wished, TO make some re-,
marks. ~. ~
Mr.. Fcssenden said It could not be
expected that business would be done
in the usual wey, or put of to give
time for speeches.
Mr.. Latham said, as member Of
the Military Committee, he wished I'd
explain. He did not agree to all the
provisions OF the bill. He saw nj
reason for an increase Of tue regular
army, and the suspension Of the act OF
habeas corpus, though he was willing
to indorse the acts OF TIE President.
Mr.. Lane of Indiana contended that
the army needed to be increased, and
believed coercion the only means of
sustaining the Government. He
would sanction no peace until the
death OF all the armed traitors who
lead the rebellion, not simply blythe
steel oi the soldiers, buta felon's death
by the halter.
Mr.. Kennedy said ho was still more
opposed to coercion now than before,
They might fight for twenty yearsahd
not reconstruct the Union. Heisaw
no reason for the suspension ol the
writ Of habeas corpus. ..ta4
Mr.. Wilson said that the organic.
alton of the band OF traitors at Balti
more, who murdered brave men going
to serve the country, was sufficient
| justification for the present. 7ru.
Mr.. Kennedy replied that no man
lamented more than himself that oc-
currence, and no man did more to sup
press that mob and save the soldiers
than Marshal Kane, and he Kennedy
was opposed to- the secessiopists in
Maryland. r.
Mr.. Polk spoke against the previous
resolutions, and said the President had
made this war, which Congress alone
had the power to do, and had in
creased the army and suspended the
writ of habeas corpus, which latter
the King of England would not do.--
He honored the Chief Justice for the
ground taken against it, and that nee.
essity is always tyrant's plea. The
President had gone even beyond that,
in proclaiming martha! law, thing
not in the Constitution.
HousE.-Mr. Burnett said, am
perhaps one OF the few members wht
think not only the commencement, bu
the prosecution of the present war
might have been, or may now b,
avoided, by proper efforts on the par
of the National Administrations
Entertaining this opinion, am one
those indisposed to resort to force nm
der any circumstances, believing unde
the theory of our Government that tn
Union can never be held together il
that way. Hence it is my purpose
representing congressional istrict Q
Kentucky, to oppose, both my voic
!: and vote, every movement that look
to the prosecution Of the war agains
the SIC ded States.
These being my views and sent
1 ments, | cannot and will not, unde
any circumstances, give my vote 70
measures which look to the involve
ment of our common country to
/ bloody struggle, the result Of which t
1 both sections, will be the destruction
of their material and best interests
and the prostration of republican gov
ernment on this continent.
Mr.. Mallory--What | have said
{ the feeling of Kentucky in this uniol
tunate state Of affairs. We in Ker
: ! lucky believe that the peril, the dan
a ger, the destruction and the ruin of S
: many meterial interests, have bee
brought about by these very secedini
, States of the South, which seem t
excite the sympathy of my colleague
This being my opinion, and that {
Kentucky, | am authorized, | think
to say to this House and the country
that the people OF Kentucky, throug
her Union Representatives on this foo
stand ready to support the Govern
ment of the United States by ever
!. constitutional means to which it ma
e be thought proper to resort, for tn
q maintenance OF the Government an
!, the Constitution. [Applause.
> WASHINGTON, June II.
It SENATE.
The resolutions approving OF tn
: acts of President Lincoln, were the
o taken up.
J. Mr.. Polk resumed his remarks
He said: Missouri had obstructed n
law whatsoever Of the United State
: and yet the State under no pretext
I law had been invaded by Unite
d States troops from Iowa and Kansa
Mr.. Polk argued, that the Pres
y dent had no right to invade State {
> give the power to proclaim marti'