Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-30
xxxvIna coNsREss-ExrRA SESSION.

sENArE.-yesterday, after our report closed
a OIL requiring an oath Of allegiance and 10
support the Constitution Of the United States to
De administered to certain persons In the civil
service Of the United States, wss passed y -
Aso, bill to provide FOR the purchase Of arms,
ofdnancs, and ordnance stores.
MT. Trumbull. from the Committee on the
Judiciary. to which were referred the memorials
OF Chas Howard and other police oficsrs OF ii @
city OF Baltimore, confined at Fort hcHenry,
under the order of Gen Banks, asking an inv.sti-
gsnon Into the matter, ard from The Msvcr and
City Council, In reato on to the recent suspension
OF the functions Of the Board Of Police by toe
military authority Of the United States, asked to
the same.
Mr. Bayard moved to amend the report Of the
comulttee oy substituting the following:
hssotr'd, That the members OF the Police Board
OF the city Of Baltimore oug to be either surren.
dered to the civil authorities on some charge
sumcient In law for their arrest and detention. or
De aischarged from confinement at ort NJ cH enry,
and suffered to resume their official functions
hsSo!rsd, That the control Of the municipal
police OF Baltimore ought to be restored TO those
ofacers to whom by the laws Of Maryland IT is
R,solpsd. That George p. Kane. Marshal of Pc.
lice OF the city of Bait more. ought either 10 be
Delivered up to the civil authority some char2e
snf1cient In law to bold him in custody, or be
discharged from confinement in Fort McHenry.
MIR Harris. from the Committee on the Judici.
AIRY, TO which was referred the resolution inquir.
ing nat egs,ation was necessary TO restrict tue
SAFE OF spirituous liquors IN the District of Colun-
oa, reported bill to prohibit the sale Of spiritl.
GUS Ilqnor and intoxicating drinks In the District
OF Columbia in certain cases, and asked its i'm
mediate consideration; which was agreed to- aud
the Dill was passed This bill provides that no
person in the District Of Columbia shall SELL give
or administer 20 any soldier or volunteer In the
service Of the United States any sprituous LIQUORS
or intoxicating drink, aud shah, on conviction
thereof, be fined twenty-five dollars or imprIs-
oned thirty DAYS
The bill authorizing the Secretary ef War to
felmb urse volunteers for expenses incurred in en-
ploying regimentel and other bands was passed
The bill for the better organization OF the mill
tary establishment Of the United States was re-
committed TO a committee Of conference consist
Ing OF Messfs. Wilson, Sherman, and Nc Dougal
The Tax bill was then passed, and the senate
| adjourned.
HousE.-After our reporter left the house yes.
terday-
The substitute for the Tax bill, reported by Mr..
Hoion, was passed.
The bill appropriating 80, 600 600 TO. the pur.
chase OF arms for volunteers Of the regular army
was passed
bill to appoint Board of Commissioners 10
report on the mpensation that oug bit 10 be given
all persons holding office under the Federal Gov
eminent. and for other purposes, was passed
1.-The commission Is to consist Of two members
OF the Senate, three members Of the House, one
oalcef Of the navy, and one officer Of the army
A bill giving the President additional power
| relative to rebellion was passed without debate
Adjourned.