, 1861-07-27
xxxy1TH Cos6RESs-sPEusL SESSION.


I
Mr. GRIMES Of lows, moced to take up
The bill to provide fo1 2 neT fridge across the
The hill provides for tbs construction OF
Few iron bridge near the present trldge, ard |
also FOR .he repair Of TIE present bsidge. The
III. SHERMAN Of Ohio, reported from the
C1nmlttte On Finance 4 bill 70 provide a
BcsrG Of Commissioners to examine the Com-
1,sreatien Of al ClIicyss OF the Government. |
The bill provides TO examine, regulate, aud |
ttiEn!ize ihe compensation Of all the cnl-
1lr. CLa Rk, II New Hampshire, moved 10
take up the resolution offered yesterday in re-
eaid to the maintenance OF the supremacy Of
TIE Union. 1ft bill was taken up and passed
-ysas 3344 81, nays 1-{A1r. Hreekinri4ge.
The bill to prevent aud pnuisa fraud on the
p-:s CT ofllc:rs railing Contracts Eo7 the Gov
err1uent, WIS taken up and passed.
7: e joint resolution approving the acts OF
:ie President was taken up and posl2oa7d
till tomorrow.
The bill to define and punish ccnsr;rac5 wos
tsksn up eru passed.
The Bill to provide tcr the suppression OF
REBELLION sas taken up and passed.
The tiii to provide z reren ua was taken up,
the question Gc;Ug OIL The amendments offered
by afr. Si:n1nans, frcm the Committee on Fl
,,i;,ce, Several amendments were adopted,
und The bill was then postponed.
HOUSE DE REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. DAWES, Of Massachusetts, IRON tho
Committee on Elections, reported that Mr.
Shiel is entitled to the scat as member from
Oregon, instead Of Mr.. TGa3er, WHO now oc-
liz 1ts v2NDEvER, ,os1cwa,:novsd an aajoura,
ment.
when The House n6jenrn it be tiii A2nda7,
Mr.. COLFAX, of Indiana, inquired OF Mr.
C{nrn1a {s1f fhE f1nznmffspP m WaYE and
Mecas) when it Gsas 1'osstble For the House 70
Mr: STEVENS replied, taat depended some
| On the ssuate. lie intended to move TO 60
| Tax Bill. The House, by its action on that
MEASURE, would be able to determine as to
whether Congress should stay here longer.
| AIs. STEVENS asked Mr. -Washburne
| whether the COMMITTEE on Commerce
| intended to report back The bill rcpca1lag oil
laws which create ports Of entry IN the rebel.
liens State6-
1ir, WASHBURNE replied that the Com:
mittee were considering that m asure, and
had been iu consultation with members o1
;lc Cabinet concerning il. The subject Is fun
Of embarrassments. He was unable to say
whether The COMMITTEE would or would moi
make report.
Mr. cox, Of Ohio, offered resolution that
Inc Senate concurring, Congress adjourn of
| Tutsduy next at noon.
Alr. WRIGHT, Of Pennsylvania, asked for a1
en.endmcnt fo- Mouda5, which 3lr. Coz =:
cspted.
would withdraw the resolution, as Congress
i,e1ore adjournment Should make some pro
y;aion for addi1iona! revenue, else the Stat
crcdit would fail.
Sir. WRIGHT: has failed already.
Mr.. McCLERNAND-No, sir! I move II
| Il, the resolution cn the table.
This was carried.
Mr., VANDEVER Withdrew his motion t.
atioarp, and the House negntived tie mo:io
,nF IN adjournment till Monday.
The House then went into Committee CT
the dir Ct tax bill AIr. CciEax Ia the Chair.
Mr. OWEN Of NcT York, said this was til
NEST perfect bill that could be presented t
The House.
Mr: EDGERTOS, ef Ohio, argued that II
times did not de.pard tic passase Of the bill
.c7 Gil NECESSITY demand It. 1t vas uneqa;
: ard unjust. The farmers would pay the ta,
| while stock and money brokers go. II woui
| be better tor the Government 10 eIperieat
. i Temporary bankruptcy than pass SO odlog
; :: measure, ior it would result in dieeonte,
AID c1a1nor against tile war by the farntn
IN 1:1eSts, WSo would oppose tho tax to
;usn. They would not, however, object to
4 taxation Of equal operation.
Various amendments were discussed, bl
| without coming TO any conclusion On the I'll
inc Committee rose.
Mr. BLAIR, Of Mo. asked leave to repo
E the Senate bill providing, scr the ssansport
. ton and dcl;rery cf arEis to !oynl citizens
!. rehcl,luus States, etc.
5 III. BURNETT objected. Adjourned.