St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-08-01
Congress-.

On the Goth, in the Senate, Mr.
Grimes of Iowa moved to take up the
bill for constructing an iron bridge
over the Potomac Motion agreed to
and bill passsd. A bill to examine,
regulate, and cqualizc the compensa-
tion of all the employees of the Gov
eminent was passed. A resolution to
maintain the supremacy of the Union
passed--ycas 34--nays (Brcckcnridgc)
l. A bill to prevent and punish fraud
On the part Of officers and contractors
was passed. A bill to provide for the
suppression of rebellion was passed.
In the House, on the 22d, Mr. Van
dcver of Iowa submitted the following
resolution which was, by unanimous
consent, considered, and agreed to:
Resolved, That the maintenance of the
Constitution, the preservation of the Union,
and the enforcement of the laws, are sacred
trusts which must be executed that no disas-
ter shall discourage us from the most ample
performance of this high duty and that we
pledge to the country and the world the en-
floyment of every resource, national and indi
vidual, for the suppression, overthrow, and
punishment of rebels in arms.
On the Gath, there was a very excl
ting passage in the House, between
Gov. Richardson of Illinois, and Mr.
Burnett of Kentucky. Mr. Richard
son was supporting the bill to pay the
Baltimore police for services in sus-
tanning the Government and prcserv-
ing public order, when Mr.. Burnett
denounced the bill as another step in
that series of unconstitutional acts
which this administration was forcing
upon the country. Mr.. Richardson
said it was such men as Burnett who
were responsible for the present con-
dition of the country. Their acts at
Charleston divided the Democracy
and had led to secession. Such men
as Burnett, he continued, were the last
persons who ought to stand up con-
demning a violation Of the Constitu-
ton while they themselves were tram
ping on the laws.
Mr. Burnett said he would have no
personal controversy in the House,
but if any gentleman desired he could
have it elsewhere.
Mr.. Richardson said he did not de-
sire personal controversy with any
man, but, so help him God, if~thc gen
tleman desired controversy with
him he could have it anywhere.
Mr.. Nallandigham rose to a point Of
order. He didn't like to hear such
talk when an enemy was within can
non shot of the Capitol. Cries of
"Pshaw "Pshaw ~
Mr.. Richardson proceeded to criti-
else the Republicans on the conduct
of the war. Four Generals had been
appointed from the Breckenridge par
ty, while not one from the Douglas
party has received a commission.
lie would tell the Republican men,
bers that unless they supported the
Democratic army of the North it would
not support them. Gen Scott was
the greatest General on the face of the
earth, but he had been forced into the
late engagement. and fought battle
against his will. Whose fault was it ?
1t was yours. If such things were
permitted to continue, it would de-
stroy this Government. If Gen. Scott
could not fight this battle, no one
could. Unless you rally around him
the country will not support you. If
you had not forced him to precipitatc
this calamity, you would have had
victory without fighting battle.
Mr.. Blair of Missouri asked how, if
Scott was fit to command, could he be
forced into battle against his own
will. Nobody had impeached Gen.
Scott, except the gentleman himself.
Mr.. Richardson" take it all back"
On the 25th, Mr.. Richardson apollo
gized to the House for any violation
of its courtesy into which he might
have been led in the heat Of debate.
The alteration has led to confer
ence between the friends of the par
ties with view of an amicable ad-
justment of the difficulty.
Adespatch, dated Washington, July
25th, says that Col. Dixon S. Miles, of
the regular army, to whom was as
signed the Fifth Division (reserves)
in the corps de armec of Gen. Mcdowell,
is under arrest, and will be court
martialed. He was too drunk to
know what lie was about on the day
of the battle, and failed to bring up
the reserve at the time ordered. Had
he done SO, the fortunes of the day
might have been different. His d.
vision included the brigades of Coils.
Blcnker and Davis, the former being
skirm;shers, and the latter Regiments
of infantry from New York. Colonel
Miles is Colonel Of the 2nd Infantry,
U. S. A., a native Of Maryland and an
officer of more than thirty years SER
vice. His arrest creates quite sen
satipn, and is only another proof that
all incompetent officers, whether in
thcsfegular service or the militia, arc
to be weeded out.