The national Republican., 1861-07-09
THIRTY.sEvENTH CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION.
sENATE-Monday, J,tly 8, 1861.

seat. 'ENI
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the
Senate letter from the Secretary Of State of
Kansas, enclosing bill entitled aAnlAct pro.
yiding for the taxation of the Indian Wyan.
dqtte lands" and requesting him to use his in.
huence to secure its prompt passage through
Congress; which was referred to the Commit.
tee on Indian Affairs. !
Also, memorial from the Chamber of Com
nerce, Of the city Of New York, on the subject
Of the present condition of the harbor defences
of that port which was referred to the Com.
mitteo on Military Affairs.
Mr.. HALE presented the petition of Capt.
Roger Jones, representing that he Was in com.
mand o: the armory at Hsrper's Ferry, when
he was ordered by the Government to destroy
II, in order to prevent the armory falling into
the hands Of the enemy, that by so doing he
destroyed his own private property, and i'm.
was referred to the Com mmittee on Military Af
fairs. y.,-.r..s.., ..r.--.,-vr
Mr.. WADE offered joint resolution, direct.
Ing the Secretary Of Treasury ID, remit oil du-
ties and imposts chargsble under any law of
the United States, on all arms imported since
the lst day Of May last where the duties have
net been actually paid thereon or that may be
imported ptior to the lst day Of January next,
by or for the account aAd use OF any State
which Is in good faith, aiding to suppress the
rebellion now wsged against the United States
e which was referred to the Committee on Fl.
nance. ,.--.' .. ..,,., ....1.s7. ..p.g..,,
,' Ou motion of Mr.. HALE, the resolution for
the appointment of committee of three BY the
Chair, to consider the expediency and practi.
cability Of altering the Senate Chamber so as
to make 1t a comfortable and convenient place
for the meeting of the Senate, was taken up,
and passed, and .l .l.... .yI.s ..rI. ... % ary :
Inc CHAIR appointed Messrs. Hale, Hai.
ris, and Bright, as the committee.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, reported back joint resolution to
legalize certain acts Of the President, to sup
press rebellion, and asked its immediate con
sideration. .,.. .rlet.E.. % sr5... ., ,..r. 81
Mr.. POLK, Of Missouri, objected. p.a
Mr.. WILSON, also, reported back the bill
authorizing the employment of volunteers to
aid in enforcing the laws and protecting public
property.
On motion Of Mr. FOOT, the Senate ad.
journed. .a -t r.H
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. .VALLANDIGHAM called for the regu-
lar business, but subsequently, withdrew his
motion, to allow the Speaker an opportunity to
announce the following standing committees
for the Thirty-Seventh Congress:
Committee Of Elections-Henry l.. Dawes of
Massachusetts, James H. Campbell of Pennsyl.
vanis, Daniel W. Voorhees, of Indiana, James
B. Mexican of New York, Dwight Loomis Of
Connecticut, Portus Baxter of Vermont, vii.
liam D. Kelley of Pennsylvania, George H
Browne of Rhode Island, and John W. Menzies
of Kentucky.
Of Ways and Means-Thaddeus Stevens Of
Pennsylvania, Justin 8. Morrill, Of Vermont
John =. Phelps OF Missouri, Elbridge g. Spauld
ing of New York, William Appleton of Massa
chusetts, Erastus Corning of New York, Valen
tine B. Horton Of Ohio, John A. McClernand
Of Illinois, and John L. N. Stratton of New
Jersey.
fC7aims-Reuben Z. Fenton of New York
E. p. Walton Of Vermont, William 8. Holman
Of Indiana John Hutcbins Of Ohio, James T.
Hale of Pennsylvania, John W. Noell of Mis-
souri, R. Holland Duel of New York, Edward
a. Webster of Maryland, and John W. Wallace
Of Pennsylvania.
On Commerce-Elihu B. Washburne Of I'LL
nois, Thomas D. Eliot Of Massachusetts,, Elijal
Ward of New York, John T. Nixon Of New
Jersey, Elijah Babbitt of Pennsylvania, Johl
A, Gurley Of Ohio, James 8. Rollins of Mis-
souri, Cornelius L. l.. Leary of Maryland, anG
William P. Sheffield Of Rhode Island.
On Putlic Lands-John F. Potter Of Wis
consin, John Covode Of Pennsylvania, Glenn
ent L. Vallandigham Of Ohio, George ". Ju
Ian OF Indiana, Carey A. Trimble of Ohio
William Vsudever of Iowa, Francis w. Kel
ilogg of Michigan, John W. Crisdeld of Mary
land, and George c. Woodruff of Connecticut
On the Post Cblce and Post Roads--Schuy
Ter Collax Of Indiana, John B. Alley of Mas
saehusetts, Charles A. Wickliffs of Kentucky
Anson P. Morrill, of Maine. William Windon
of Minnesota, Harrison G. Blake of Ohio
Chauncey Vibbard of New York, Rowland E
Trowbridge of Michigan, and Elijah Il. Nor
ton of Missouri.
Far tie District of Columbia-Roscoe Conb
ling of New York, Charles Delano of Massa
ehusetts, James M. Ashley of Ohio, Charlie
V. Calvert Of Maryland, Richard Franchot Q
New York, Edward Fl. Rollins of New HamE
shire, William Morris Davis of Pennsylvania
and Charles H. Upton Of Virginia
On the Judiciary-John A. Bingham G
Ohio, George II. Pendeton of Ohio, Williar
Kellogg Of Illinois, Albert G. Porter of Ind
ana, John s. Carlile of Virginia, Benjamin
Thomas OF Massachusetts, Henry May of Mar,
land, and Alexander 5. Diven Of New York.
On Revolutionary Claims-R. Holland D,
ell Of New York, Sydney Edgerton of Obi,
Thomas B. Cooper Of Pennsylvania, John +
Rice OF Maine, William Wall OF New Yorl
Nehemiah Perry Of New Jersey, Henry Gride
of kentucky, Alfred G. Riddle of Ohio Anso
P. Morrill, Of Maine.
On Public ezpendit,wes-John Covode (
Pennsylvania, Thomas NJ. Edwards of Ne
Hampshire, James L. Kerrigan of New Yorl
Charles K. Train Of Massachusetts, Willial
Window of Minnesota, Edwin II. Webster
Maryland, George W. Julian of Indiana, l.
ther Hanchett of Wisconsin, and Chiffon
White of Ohio.
On Pricate Land Claims-Samuel S. Bla
Of Pennsyl lvania, Sidney Edgerton of Obi
John W. NOEL of Missouri Luther Hanche