The national Republican., 1861-08-03
THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION.
Friday, august 2, 1861.
SENATE.

On motion of Mr.. FESSENDEN, the Senate
reconsidered the vote agreeing to the amend.
ments of the House of Representatives to the
bill of the Senate to punish fraud on the part
of officers entrusted with making of contracts
for the Government.
Mr.. TEN EYCK presented resolutions of
the Legislature of New Jersey expressive of
confidence in the Governor of that State in the
present crisis in our national affairs approving
Of the patriotic efforts of the President of the
United States to maintain the Union, the Con.
stitution, and the laws, and of the belief that
the most speedy mode of restoring peace is by
the most vigorous prosecution Of the present
war. Laid on the table.
Mr.. GRIMES introduced bill declaring
the unco onstitutionalty and invalidity of an act
making retrocession of part of the District
of Columbia to the the State of Virginia.
Mr.. CHANDLER reported back, from the
Committee on Commerce, bill to suspend
part of the operation OF an act relative to re.
venue cutters and steamers. Passed.
Mr.. HALE reported back, from the Com.
mittee on Naval Affairs, bill authorizing the
construction oftwelve small side.wheel steamers
Passed.
Mr.. WILSON introduced bill to authorize
an increase Of the corps of typographical en-.
gineers. Laid over.
A report was received from the committee of
conference on the dsagreeing vote of both
Houses on Senate resolution No. s, to pay the
widow of Hon. Stephen A. Douglas the amount
due him for his senatorial duties. The House
to recede from its amendments The report
was concurred in.
On motion Of Mr.. SIMMONS, the Senate took
up House joint resolution relative TO the ad.
journment Of both Houses on the I'd instant.
He offered the following amendment Strike
out all after the enacting clause, and insert
that the Speaker be, and be is hereby author.
lied to adjourn the House of Representatives
on the - instant, at IL o'clock NJ, to meet
on the first Monday in December next, unless
sooner convened by proclamation of the Presi.
dent, and that the President of the Senate be.
and he hereby is, authorized to adjourn the
Senate at such time as may be determined
upon by o resolution of that body, to meet at
the same time as herein fixed for the meeting
Of the House of Representatives. The bill was
laid over.
Mr.. SIMMONS moved that after to-day, the
Senate meet at II o'clock. Agreed to.
Mr.. TRUMBULL, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported back bill relative to
appeals in certain private land claims in the
State Of California Laid over.
Mr.. WILSON moved that the Senate pro.
ceed to the consideration of joint resolution No.
], to approve and confirm certain acts of the
President.
Mr.. TRUMBULL objected to the present
consideration OF the resolution. While he was
disposed to give the Administration all the
power it needed, yet, he said, there was bill
before the Senate which covered all the points
embraced in The resolution, and hought there
was no need of the consideration of the resolu.
tion until the bill has been passed.
Mr.. MORRILL, did not consider the resolu.
tion of much Importance, though he believed
all of the acts of the President to be valid and