Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-27
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Horss.-Ar. Dawes, of Mass, from the
Committee OIL Elections, rsporied u >reso-
Ia; o. that NJ. Saiei, OF Oregon, 10 entitled
70 his seat il th- Hgase iustpad oil Mr.
ThaSer wuO now occupies il.
Mr. SEED sNick, ut N. Y, fromsihe Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, repoetsd it bill
whirh passed, authorizing tlir Rfesident 10
appoint eoma,an'iaaIs OF nayy yards hota
commanders as we'll az captains.
Nj. Vaadever, vi Iowa, moved to ad-
juurn.
SIR. Fentcn moved that when the House
adjourn5 1t bc tiH Monday.
AIR. CVlf,x, eilad., inquired Of Mr.. Ste
Tens Chairmaa oil the Committee or
Ways aud Meaus. when II was prohahie
tue House would be able TO adjourn Sihc
dr..
5yr. Stevens replied thst it depended
somewhat Oh the senate. He intended 20
move to go into Committee of tue Whole
FAX iii. The House lay ils nclion GU that
measure would be able 10 detertu ne aus 10
whether Congress shall stay longer.
Mr.. Wnshbnrnr, Of H., sugEcsicG that
the House should continue in session to-
day iii! the reports OF the Committee an
Conference be disposed of, Instead or uu-
journiug now till MondAy. s
Vi Stevens was not aware of any bust
ness pending in which the Qpnmitgee on
Ways aud Means were immediately cUn-
ccrned. He inquired OF Mr.. Washburue
whether the Committee On Commerce in
teuded 10 report buck bill repeating AL
laws which create ports of entry in rebel
lious State.
Mr.. Washhurne replied that the commit
nitlec were considering that measure, and
had bcen in consultation with members OF
The Cabinet concerning it. The subject IL
full of barr:tssnent. He was unable 70
say whether the committee would or would
not make Il report.
Mr. Cox, OF Ohio, offered resolution
TINT. the Senate cOucurting, Congress wii!
adjourn on Tuesday next, ut noou.
Mr.. Wright, of Pa, suggested Monday
as an amendment. which NJ. Cox accepted.
Mr.. McC!crnnnd, of Ill, hoped Mr.. Cox
wOuld withdraw the resolution before the
adjournment. We should make some pro-
vision TOR additional revenue, else the Gov
crument credit would fail.
Mr. Wright--lt has failed already.
Mr.. McGlerusnd-No, sir. move to
lay the resolution on the table.
This motion was carried.
Mr. v,,udever Withdrew his resolution to
adjourn. and the House nrgatived ;hat for
an adjournment till Monday.
The House then went Committee OF the
Whole on The direct tax bill, Mr.. Coltax in
tire chair.
Mr. Breckenridge said that he agreed
will, the first part OF the rcsoln,iun, but he
would not vote to pledge the resources Of
the cGuuiry to n war which he believed
was no: prosecuted for the integrity OF the
Union.
The bill 10 prevent and punish frauds on
the part of officers making contracts for
the government WAS tykcn up and passed.
TIE joint resolution approving the acts
of ,l,c President was taken up and post
poued till to-morruw.
The I'LL to define md punish conspir-
acirs. was taken up and passed.
Mr. Powell. OF KY. presented II protest
Of the minority of the Senate against the
passage Of the aboyebi!l. signed by Mcssrs.
Bayard, Salisbury, Pearre. Breckinridge,
Kennedy, Blight. Powell, PoIh, johnson
of No., conleHding that treason was
political offence not to lie punished rs the
Till provides
Mr. Tgumnull. of H., said the hill was
not 30 punish treason hut conspirncies,
when the cDuspirHtor could not BE- indict-
cd for treason.
1
tered on the journal and printed. Laid
over till Tomorrow.
Bill to provide for the suppression ofthc
rrheIiio.. was taken up and passed.
Bill TO provide revenue was taken up
Thr question being on the amendment of
Tered LIS SIR. Simmons from the COMMITTEES
on Finance Several amendments were
adopted y ID the bill postponed on motion
OF Mr. Simmons.
Senate wcut into executive session and
subsequently adjourned.
SENATE. Mr.. Kennedy presented me-
mortal of the Mayor and citizens of Bnl'i
more complaining of the usurpatiun of the
military force now stationed in tlat
city, and demanding MS a matter OF right
that the liberty of citizens shall be pre-
seryCd and the rights of property protect
ell Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Grimes, from the Committee on the
District OF COiumhia, reported a bin topr2-
eide for a Metropolitan Police in Washing
ton. Laid over Till tomorrow.
Ir. Ten Eyck, OF N. j., introduced bill
20 estnbli-iIn Eatiounl nrmory at Trenton,
MI. Referred to the Military Committee.
Ni=. Grimes, of Iowa. moved to take up
;lc Till TO provide for II new bridge across
the Potomac. - Agreed to.
Inc ulil provinces LOT an iron otluRc
near the present old one, and also for the
repair of the latter.
The bill was passed.
- Mr. Sherman reported, from the COM
mi,tee on Finuuce, bill TO provide for II
Board Of Commissioners to examine into
the compensation of nil officers OF the
Government. The bill proposes to ex-
anime, equnlize and regulate the comPen-
sntiDn Of the emDlDvePs of the Govern
mcnt. Passed.
Mr.. Clark, of N. H., moved to take up
the resolution offered yesterday. with re-
gard 10 the maintenance oi the supremacy
aud integrity of the Union. On
- 1t was taken up and p"nsed Yeas 81,
nays l. tBreckrurid6e.1
FonrREss Noxros. July 25.-Lientenant
Crosby yesterday took charge of mn expc-
clifton To Black River. consisting of 400
II a. 49, los