The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-07-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsn1NaToN, July 4.

didate for speaker.
Hickman nominated Blair. Stevens
nominated Grow; whereupoga ballot was
taken, resulting in no choice.
Blair withdrew his name, and another
ballot was had. Whole number of votes
cast, l50; Grow, 9S; Blair, IL; Critteh-
den l2 the rest scattering.
Grow, on taking the Chair, made n
speech and took the oath, administered by
Washburn, of Ill.
Members were then sworn in.
Tho House proceeded to elect Clerk.
Blair nominated Forney; Mallory nom
mated Ethcridge. The ballot resulted:
Etheridgc, 90; Forncy, IL. Etheridge
was declared elected.
A committee was appointed to inform
the President that Congress was ready to
receive any communications.
SENArE-Thc Senate was called to or
der by the Vice President at noon.
Resolution for the election of Sergeant
alarms, laid over.
Halo offered resolution asking tho
Secretary of the Navy to send copy of
all the contracts he has made to the Sen
ate. Passed.
Wilson gave notice that he should Of
fer tomorrow a bill to ratify and confirm
certain acts Of the President for the sup
preston of insurrection and rebellion.
A bill to authorize the employment Of
volunteers to aid in enforcing the laws and
protection of public property.
A bill to increase the present military
establishment Of the United States.
A bill providing for the better organi-
zation of the military establishment.
A bill to promote the efficiency Of the
army.
A bill for the organization of volun-
tecr militia force, to be called the u. S.
National Guard.
WASHINGTON, July 8.
SENATE-Mr. Chandler gave notice he
should tomorrow introduce bill to con-
fiscate all property Of all Governors,
Members of Legislatures, Military Off
GERS, &c, who shall take part against the
government of the United States.
HoUsE-Mr. Crittcndcn appeared and
took the usual oath of Congressmcn.
The message was read, and that part
recommending the appropriation Of $4,-
100000, and the increase of the army
to 100000 men, was received with APP
plause.
On motion Of Mr., Stevens, the mess
age was referred to the Committee of the
whole on the state of the Union.
WAsuINGToN, July 6.
SENATE.-Isaac Bassett was elected
door keeper.
Mr.. Wilson presented several bills of
which he gave notice Thursday.
Mr.. Grimes moved that the bill to pro-
mote the efficiency of the army be refer
ed to a special committee Of nine. Car
ricd.
The other bills were referred TO the
commilee on Military.
The Vice President announced the
Standing Committees:
Foreign RelationS-Sumncr, Cola
mer, Doolirtlc, Wilmot, Browning, Polk,
breckenridge.
Military A6air8 and Mi1itia-Wilson,
King, Baker, Lane, of Ind, Lane of Kan
sas, Rice, Latham.
Finance-Fcssenden, Simmons, Sher-
man, Howe, Grunter, Pearce, Bright, Nc
Dougal.
Navai A6airs-Hale, Grimes, Footc,
Sherman, Thompson, Nicholson, McDou-
gal.
Chandler, King, Morrill,,
Wilson, TenEyck, Salisbury, Johnson.
Jndiciary-Trumbull, Foster, TenEyck,
Cowan, Harris, Bayard, Powell, Cling
man.
Post Offices and Post Rodds-Cowan,
Dixon, Wade, Trumbull, Rice, Bright,
Latham.
Revolutionary ClaimS-King, Chan
dler, Wilkinson, Hale, Nesmith.
Public Lands--Harlan, Bingham,
Clark, Pomeroy, Johnson, Rice, Nesmith.
Claims-Clark, Simmons, Rowe, Viii.
mot, Pomcroy, Polk, Bayard.
District of ColumJia-Grimes, Dixon,
Morrill,, Wade, Anthony, Kennedy, Pow
ell.
Indian A6airS-Dooittle, Wilkinson,
Cowan, Foote, Lane, of Kansas, Harlan,
Nesmith.
Pateats-Simmons, Sumner, Cowan,
Thomson, Salisbury.
Pensioas-Foster, Bingham, Lane, of
Ind, Howe, Wilmot, Pomeroy, Sauls-
bury.
Public Buildings and Grounds-Foote,
Anthony, Chandler, Bright, Kennedy,
Wade, Wilkinson, Baker, Hale, Browning
johnson, of Tenn, Bragg.
Eagrossed BWS--Lane, of Ind, Nor
rill, Latham.
Erpenses ofMe Seadte-Dixon, Clark
Johnson, Of Tenn.
Enrolled BiHs-Bingham, Baker, ,Sauls
bury.
Printiag-Anthony, Harlan, Powell.