Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-08-09
xxxvncoNoREss-ESTRA SESSION
wAsmSoroH, Tuesday, July 30.
SENATE

Mr. Parce of Maryland said he could not permit 50 i'm
,tant resolution 10 pass without expressing his nrin
n He sao he had been uf those who con sidcred IL
3ortant preserve the Union in It's integrity aud Il
ls very important 10 the Stale Of Maryland both from
her aphtcai position and interest and even n there
re- enpatriotism there and that feeling In the state To-
~ ,et he thought that State had been suhrrted IA
p,sdon Of oppression. He was willing TO sanction
sts in violation Of the principles Of civil liberty lie re-
rfed and spoke ~ some length Of the sanctiy and
-it ofth writ of Habcas Corpus aud the struggles Of
Fagland to that right Many persons had been
arrested u hi State with warrnnt OF law, but on the
ntmaon of base and unprncipci scoundrcls CRAFTY
private malice The provision Of habeas corpus put
in the Constitution as Especial safeguard He concndcd
hst tho President had power suspend the wit or
habcis corpus that power being confined 20 Congress.
Inc resolution was postponed until tomorrow
The tariff bin was then taken up and passed by yeas
On motion u Mr. Trumbull tho bin To suppress the
in.uucoti1n taken up Mr. runihull said that the
t was for putting down insurreclion. lie Welded 20 no
mau reverence of the Constitution. and believed the
cousutpiln sufficient put down rebellion lie CTrun-
bold admitted that the President had been compelled
do things n order the government for which Il
ms sht bee difficult 20 ind excuse but he justified the
President On the plea Of necessity. But now C,-gress
aa suppress the iusunection. The Constitution
ranted eFsry thing IN the bill
Mr Cowan ofPa thought il was notnecessary to make
ancwliw Tor the military commander The enemies Of
the country have rights under tho law " the country
sthey have cut themselves of from all rights Tic mill.
y commander has but 20 cary the laws Of the coun-
they The rebels have right claim the ben
h II the writ u hnbes corpus He opposed to the
sir Carlisle Of Va moved strike out the sth section
vh.cA pil,ilci ihi the military commander
ecied persons 60 be brought before him and administer
e 1ath ~ allegiance mud his refusal take the oath
Doe may detain hin, prisoner He said giving great
pfverto military comma nders might do great injury
Mn Tere d.sposed To aid this effort to overthrow the
q Aefument aud pay attention 20 the oath
Nr Br. cknrdge Kentucky said that he thought that
Gao besf plan BE said 1t contained the most atocous
Irfi ions which had beeu resist by free people He
s ugh the iutroduc'io Of such bill in the American
sa.teehsa most gloomy commentary on the degenerate
Ane, friher discussion the bin vas postponed til to.
rlarsn aud made he ,peeia order for one O'Clock
nrsa ee was rrceted from me House that thcy had
di-tF ecl 90 fc amendment 90 the tariff bin aud asked
committee of onfslc committee ufeonfcrence was
A.l .inted. Adjourned
SIS. Ql,u n y from the Military Committee, tepor-
tel blI adding 20 the West Point Cadets numbfr
e hatnf Senators and Representatives. be sclec-
tei from each State ou the recommendation uf members
OF Congress a. prescribed by The former law When The
d-t ucect % send representatives 60 Congress the
Ifcdcnt shall I'LL the vacancies corresponding with the
rerresfntauon NJ such districts All cadets n or
vino may hereafter enter the academy shall swear TO
support he situuou. bear true hegancc 90 the ma
ttuai 0trruucut, and maintain and defend the gny-
truncut VI thc United States paramount % any and al
at,ooycr and that they will obey a orders of superior
oAcrr Any cadet refusing to take this oath Is be
Mr Vauandgham of Ohio said that the proposed oath
snch ought 70 be required of any fee citizen.
required him u renounce the allegiance he bears hy
brth or adoption 20 his State He surprised he
rroplston Besides the bin increased the power of the
pe,ident and authorized him % select cadets not from
Congregational districts, but from any portion of tho
United States. He wished IL TO gn the record that
tis b not printed and was pressed to its pas
sage without debate.
Mr OHn resuming said that he did not suppose iha,
is b would require discussion. The remarks of the
ntleman Of Ohio IN keeping with his remarks
here. The bill did requre any man rrnounee
sIfgauce his aud Interfere with il way but
ld provide what the constitution demands. namely
that hc shall bear true allegiance 20 the United States
Ihe Geuailn " state sovereignty and state allegiance
the arpumento Of rebels and traitors who up de-
finlc the federal government II The oath grated
conscience,
uneasiness TO seeit applied 20 him.
nr hi subsequently, passed.
Mrwashburnc u lniaoi. moved to take up the bil
prohibiting the sale Of siiriuous liquors and intoxica
Those offending be deemed guilty Of misdencan-
punishable BY fine Of twenty-five dollars and thirty
days imprisonment Those he said who had Witnessed
tc drunkenness in Washington would not object to the
Mr Coyode N Pa, moved to AMEND to include in
rs provisions members OF Congress or any ohet em-
riuyceso Of government ilsaughierJ
Mr Washbume was willing to include one member
lut not all. The bill passed
MrDawes Of Mass called up the Oregon confessed
election Mr. Ihayef the sitting member and Mr.
sh,e the contestant ssyeTAlly addressed the House
when the resolution reported from the committee
elections declaring he former and the latter entitiei
70 me seat adopted. Mt shie sworn in.
Mr. Potter OF Wis from the select committee who
were appointed ascertain the number of persons
roved ia the several departments who knowa 20
t,rtaiu sentiments Of hostility to the government and
h,,e refused % take tn oath u allegiance made report
. iy ia part stating that they had given attention 20
suheo but had scarcely advanced beyond the hfe,h
tlat the action u the House ia appointing the ounut
tee has been fully justified ny the facts Wen autheut
taedcases Of d,oyalty have been brought 70 ihs'r NJ
nrc. Ihaf such persons should be retained when The
fcs have brought 10 ihe knoviedce Of those Who
have the power Of removal must be source Of prouund
Teo and their retention can be luhea By no assumed
necessity or Of the public service and must
excite 6c indignation Il the country. Having found
impossible complete ther Investigations the commit
tegassed eyc 10 continue the dWng the Of
roak,es, win power to take tssfimony TINS was a
Nr Julian Of Ind asked leave 10 introduce a resou-
nn declaring the retention Of such dislols persons in
Office should receive the reptobation Of the House
jn -tiop was made the reception Of the resolution
Mrsoauld,ne II \ Il, offered resolution which
adopted that the Senate eoncurng both Houses close
the presen, session on Friday next, atnoon.
M English OF Ind from the committee Naval AZ
fairs reported hill for the temporary Increase Of acting
mi.hipincn at the Naval Academy he explained that
the effect would have hundred and eighty fur
new pupils, lhere heng one hundred and twenty Naoan-
NJ RT,net, appascd the bill The bin was passed.
Nj Rice Of Macs. from the Naval committee, reported
b auihutixng the construction OF y small SIDE wheel
steamers OF i1h' draft aud great switness 'nd aprro
edaun 81 21i 900 for this purpose Mr. Rice said, that
ihe Naval not adequate ia maintain an effective
blockade and suppress pryateeTing The department is
eng.red In asccftainine what vessels suitable for
thoe purposes The steamers proposed will be Of light
draft penetrate into nayo9s and nets' ana VIII eAch
carr one or two guns. The bill was passed Adj.
WEDNESDAY, Juy 81.
7"a'. SENATE.
No.. teauon from the President in to a
~ traa, mum snsmttug report OF all the instructions
lion wa- laid On the tabe and ordered to be printed.
On motion Of Mr. Wilson Of Mass. the bill supple
cutary 10 the act increase the military establishment
was taken up and passed
Nj Lane Of Ind. offered resolution asking The Fresi-
dent tn inform the Senate whether the Hon James II
Lane OF Kansas had been appointed Brig General and
II be had accepted the same.
hr Powell OF Ky introduced bill to repeal all b0un-
tics allowed to fishing vessels
On motion Of MIR. Chandler of Michigan the bill 10 in
crease consular representation Of the United states
during the rebellion, taken up and passed,
The report OF the committee OF conference the bill
% proydc for ironelad steamers taken up the
unfinished business OF yesterday. The report re-
Jccted.
Mr. Thompson OF New Jersey moved to postpone it
which lost
Ar Hale Of New Hampshire moved that the Senate
agree % all the amendments Of the House, the
i1,luding vessels completed. Agreed to.
"A new committee Of conference appointed
The Senate then into executive session and sub
sequenhy adjourned. ,,-.,
Mr. Blair Of Missouri from the military committee
ported bl providing for the monthly pay Of uoops-
Passed
90 motion Of Mr. Lovejoy Of Illinois II was resolved
thai the thanks of this House due and hereby are
presenied the Massachusetts, regiment Of volunteers
Tor their alacty and patriotism in responding 10 th'
call OF the President suTmounting obstacles by sea an'
land, which traitors had inerposed to impede their pro
gress to the defence of the national capital.
Mr. Juhan Of Maryland introduced resolution viii.