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xxxv1Irm CONGREss-Extra Session
WASHINGTON, July 8.
SENATE.

SENA liz.
Mr.. Meade offered a joint resolution that
the secretary of the treasury be directed to
omit all duties and imposts on all arms import.
ed since the first of May, which have not been
actually paid, and on all arms which may be
imported prior to the LIST of January next, for
the use OF any states which in good faith are
aiding TO suppress the rebellion. Referred to
the committee on finance.
Mr.. Hale presented petition for the relief
OF Roger Jones, who commanded at Harper's
Ferry, and was obliged to destroy the public
property.
The vice president presented the memorial
of the New York Chamber of Commerce in
relation to harbor defences. Referred to the
military committee.
M. Wilson reported back the joint resolu-
ton legalizing the acts of the president Laid
over. Also, the bill authorizing the employ
ment Of volunteers in enforcing the laws and
protecting public property. Laid over. Ad-
journed.
HOUSE.
Messrs. Delaplaine, Nugent and Dunn, sew
orally appeared and took the usual oath.
Mr. Vandever OF Iowa, presented resou-
tions of the legislature of Iowa, praying tor
the establishment Of a national armory on
Rock Island Referred.
The speaker announced the following stand
ing committees -
Committee on Elections-Dawes, Camp.
bell, Voorhes, Mexican. Loomis, Baxter,
Kelly, Browne and MenZes
Ways and Means, Stevens, Morrill, of VT,
Phelps, Spaulding, Appleton, Corning, Hor-
ton, McClernand and Stralton.
Claims--Fenton, Walton, Holman, Hutch,
ins Hale, Neill, DuelI, Webster and Wallace.
Commerce. ashburn, Elliot, Ward, Nix
on, Baobitt, Gurley, Rollins, Mallory and
Sheffield.
Public Lands-Potter, Covode, Vallandig.
ham, Julian, Trimble, Vandever, Kellogg of
Michigan, Crsield and Woodruff.
Post Office ColtaX, Allen, Wickitfe, Nor
rill OF Maine, Window, Blake, Vibbard, Trow-
bridge and Norton.
District OF CoIumbia-Conklin, Delano,
Burnett, Astor, Calvert Franchot, Rollins OF
New Hampshire. Davis and Upton.
Judiciary-Hckman, Bingham Pendleton,
Kellogg OF Illinois, Porter, Carlisle, and Thorn
as Of Massachusetts
Revolutionary Claims-Duell, Edgerton,
Cooper, Rice of Maine, Wall, Perry, Order,
Riddle, Morrill, Of Maine.
Public SUPPLEMENTARY, Edwards,
Kerrigan, Train, Window, Webster, Julian,
Hanchett, White Of Ohio.
Private Land Claims-Blair of Virginia,
Edgerton, Noel Hanchett, Van Horn, Shanks,
Watson of Maine Shellaberger, Seaver.
Manulactures-Hutchins ,Moorehead Haight,
Alley Porter Ely, Arnold, Ancona, Brown OF
Vermont.
Smith, Chamberlain, Shanks, Blair OF Penn.
sylvania, Worcester, and Adrich.
= Indian Atfairs-Aldrich, Edwards, Mallory
Conway, Mitchell, Odell, Lansing, Patten
Thay er.
Military Affatrs-Blair of Missouri, Curtis
Richardson, Burlington of Massachusetts, Al
len, Marston, Jackson.
Militia-Van VaIkenburg, Dunn, Ancona
Deano Riddle, Harmon, Brown OF Virginia
Cutler, Goodwin
Naval Affairs-Sedwick, Rice of Massachu
sets. Moorehead, English Verree, Pike o
Maine, Conkling, Wadswortl.
Public Buidngs-Train, Lovejoy, Della
pane Mcknight, Morris of Ohio.
Foreign Affairs-Crittenden, Gooch, Cox
White of Indiana, Mcknight, Burnham
Thomas of Maryland, Pomeroy, Fisher.
On enthusiastically, Van Wyck, era
vens, Kellogg Of Illinois, Braman, Reid
Sloan, Bailey of Massachusetts.
On Revolutionary Pensions-Van Wyck
Blair of Pennsylvania, Carlisle, Potter, Davi:
OF Pennsylvania, Steele of New York.
On Invalid Pensions-Ely, Stedman, Lo
gan, Pangon, Cutler, Alley, Goodwin, Wood
Cobb
On Roads and Canals-Mallory, Gurley
Haley, Van Horn, Arnold, Nugeut Baker
johnson, Braman.
On Pateuts-Dean, Rice of Maine, Baker
johnson, Noble.
On Unfinished Business-Logan, Rabbit
Menzies, Fessenden, Haight.
On Accounts-Bufiinton Rollins of New
Hsmphire, Lehman, Worcester, Dunlap.
On Mileage Robinson of Illinois, Killinger
Frank Order, Wood.
On Library MCPHERSON, Franklin.
On Prnting-Watson OF Maine, Clark Of
New York, Kelley of Pennsylvania.
Enrolled Bills-Granger of Michigan, and
Cobb.
Expenditures in the Treasury Department
-Odell, Campbell, Bingham, Rice of Massa
chusetts, and Steele of New York.
Expenditures in the Navy Department
Dunlap, Mcpherson, Blake, Baxter, and
Cooper.
Expenditures in the Post Office Department
-Killinger, Wickide, Trimbe. Kellogg OF
Michigan, and Smith of New York.
Public Buidings-Lazear, Kelley, Chamber.
lin, Wall, and Perry.
Interior epartment-Allen Conway, Sher.
man, Shellaber, and Cooper.
AT his own request, Mr.. Hickman was ex
cused from serving on the Judiciary commit
tee, but not excused from serving on District
of Columbia.
Mr.. BURNETT suggested an amendment for
a peaceful settlement, which was objected to.
He said he ought not to be deprived of the
right to offer such propositions.
MIR. WYcKLIFF declared, in the name OF
his constituents, of the country and of God,
that the legislation OF this house should be LETT
free and untrammelled and moved to table
the resolution. Negatved, 81 against 1902
MIR. Holman's resolution, as amended by
Mr.. Hickman's resolution, was again adopted.
Mr.. FoUKE offered preamble, setting forth
that fierce and unnatural civil war exists,
caused by portion of our misguided coun-
trymen, and concluding with resolutions that
the house should, during the pending war,
ignore all political differences heretofore exist
ing between citizens of loyal States that APP
pointments, civil and military should be made
according to Jetierson's plan of honesty and
capability approving the presidents course,
in summoning troops hither to defend the cap
itol, &C., expressing high tribute to Gen.
SCOTS military skill and wisdom, and to his
loyalty amid SO much detection, and conclud-
ing, that while we hold the sword OF justice,
and have the ability and disposition to uphold
the president, it becomes our solemn duty to
offer to our deluded brethren the olive branch
OF peace.
Mr.. LovEJoY moved to table them
Mr.. HICKMAN on point of order said they
were excluded under the rules adopted to. day.
The speaker sustained the point.
Mr.. WAsHBURN offered series of resou-
tions referring the various branches of the
presidents message to appropriate committees.
Adopted. All contested election cases were
referred to the committee Of elections.
Mr. CURTIS offered joint resolutions pro-
posing to strikes from the pension roll all
persons in rebellion against the government,
and all aiding or abettlng rebellion-ruled out.
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