Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-11
xxxvInh CoNGRESs-ExrRA SESSION


sLsAfK.-When our report closed YESTERDAY.
the senate had under consideration bill to estab.
lish and perfect the military forces Of the United
States.
Mr.. Wilson offered the following resolution in
regard TO the bill:
Rssolusd by the Senate and House Of Represent.
atirss in Congress assembled That all the acts Of
the President, as set forth in his proclamation
and message, In suppresslng rebellion, be, and
are hereby approved to be legal, much so as II
he had been authorized by a Congress assembled
previous to the issuing Of said proclamatIons
Mr. Latham opposed the bill, aad considered
the seton OF the President In suspending the writ
OF habess corpus as unjustifable
Mr.. Hale urged an increase OF the army and
navy.
Mr.. Kennedy thought the suspension Of the
writ OF habeas corpus without warrant, and said
II was useless to attempt TO coerce the seeded
States
Mr.. Baker said that he would never sanction
peace, would never be willing to lose a single
acre OF Vi nited suites territory the rebellion
never be willing that peace should be procla med
until the United States army can march freely
wherever it chooses, and whenever il may be ne
cessarV that the death to be apportio ned TO all
the Leaders Of the rebellion should be death by
the halter. IL the South was willing to aban-
don their present designs and Law down their
arms, the matter would be there at an end He
was not In favor OF compromises. The constitu-
submit to.
Mr.. Kennedy was opposed to any endeavor to
gain peace by force The Union could never he
| reconstructed by the sword The time for hon
orable compromise was past, and there was no
hope for reunion. He desired to know OF the
senator from Massachusetts what reason there was
10 suspend the writ Of habsaS co7pus
MI Wilson referred him to the traitorous acts
Of Baltimore o''
Mr.. Kennedy said the danger from the secret
societies OF Baltimore had been long since over
lact only attributable to the excellent Police
force formerly there. He highly com plime nted
harshal Kane, and ceGsured his arrest
mir Baker reiterated that he was opposed to
peace nntli the American flag hoated EVERYWHERE
over TINS country. He was in favor of rfaoting
the President almost unlimited power 10 prose,
cue the war, and at the same time hold him and
mis- cabinet accountable.
MIR. Fessenden The bill saws that tho army
ana navy shall be increased without Limitation TO
time wish to know whether the army to be
orgsnizra Is 70 he permanent or limited, and sug
gest The following proviso:
ffoc'dsd, That nothing herein contained shall
De SO construed as TO permanently increase the
army and navy beyond the force established by
Mr.. Wilson said he was not in favor of q lsroe
standing army, but would willingly leave that to
De settled ey future Congress
mr. hlng.-l merely wish to know whether the
or not. 'i
An unimportant technical debate ensued on the
proposition Of Mr.. Fessenden, which was finally
Withdrawn by that gentleman
Mr.. Latham moved that in the bill under con
Suerauon the 9TH section, referring 10 the suspen
sion OF the writ Of habeas eoTpmS be stricken ont
Negatved " "N'
Mr. Polk desired to give his reasons for voting
against the bill. The war had been inaupuratpd
Dy Tue President alone; he had blockaded port,
without authority, and had organized the war
under false pretenses. The President had no
right TO suspend the writ of habeoS corpus and mia
declaration of martial law was a direct violation
OF the Constitution
The Senate then took up the House bill, entitled
ian act to collect the revenue on Imports. u &c !:
which was passed, and the Senate adjourned
HousE.-At the close Of our resort Yesterday.
ir. salandlgham was addressing the House
upon the Oil authorizing national loan.
lie asserted that every principal act OF the Ad
nllhlsuaton had been glaring usurpation of
power, and palpable and dangerous violation of
,bt CONSTITUTION, every one Of which acts mi @ ht
lave been postponed until the assem- bling of
Congress He reviewed the progress OF the revo-
luton, and denounced IN bitter terms the course
OF the Government In protecting itself
Al the conclusion Of his rem rks the bill was
li9, nays D. '
The nays We're Hlessrs Burnett Of Kentucky
Norton OF Missouri, Reid Of Missouri, Wood OF
New York, and Valandigham
GIhe DILL authorizes the Secretary of the Treas
nry 10 borrow, Within twelve months a sum NOT
exceeding two hundred and Fifty millions of dol
lars, or 50 much thereof as may be necessary for
the pubic services for which he Is 10 issue ctrt-
Gates OF coupon, or Iistered stock or Treasury
notes, To bear interest not exceeding seven per
cent, payable semi. annually, irredeemable for
twenty years The Treasury notes to be OF de-
nominations not less than fifty dollars navabis
three years after date with interest tbs rate of
seven ana three tenths per cent equal to two
cents per day on every hundred dollars To de-
tfav the expenses of the act the sum Of two hun
drsd thousand dollars is appropriated
several bills We're reported from coulmI;tees
and appropriately referred. when the Honse ad.
journed