The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-07-20
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itary matters seem to occupy the time Of
the body so far, almost entirely.
The Army bill passed on the 18th. II
appropriates s16O, zoo, 900, including pay
for three months and three year volunteers.
The Navy bill appropriates about $780,
600, 900. The President has approved a
bin renting and refundiDg duties on arms
used in suppressing the rebellion. Con-
gross backs up the acts of the President in
relation TO his war policy pretty unani-
mously. There are few black sheep in
the House. Ehess are Messrs. Robinson,
from ILL.,; Pendleton, and Vslandigham, OF
| Ohio the latter as mean a dough faced
scoundrel as ever lived, Burnett and Hard
ing, of Kentucky, Norton and Reid, OF
Mo-, and Worries, of Indiana. Every
movement made by the Republicans to
strengthen the Government is denounced
and voted against by them. They should
be marked by the people. The following
proceedings we're had on the army bill be-
fore its passage. They show who are the
friends of the Government.
On motion of Mr.. Stevens, the House
went into a Committee on the Army Bill
with Mr.. Washburn in the chair.
Mr.. Stevens said the committee on Ways
and Means hoped to complete their business
so that the Hause might adjourn on Thurs
day next.
They were disposed these war times to
glue everything the Government asked,
trusting that before half year passed
away, peace may be restored.
The importance of having disciplined
| troops was so obvious, as not to require
any argument.
If the army should be too large, when
| the rebellion was suppressed, it would be
easy to reduce it.
The bill proposed war standing.
Mr.. Vallandigham believed the action of
the President, increasing the army, uncon-
stitutional. He regretted to hear that the
Committee on Ways and Means had mere
ly carried out the recommendation of the
Executive, except inasmuch as it appears
that the war is to be waged. He asked
that the majority of both House and Sen
ate take care of it, in order that it may be
conducted under constitutional restrictions.
It was known that he had no confidence in
the Republican party, but he had rather
trust the majority here than the Admins
tration.
Mr.. Burnett said he had not had the op-
portunity to examine the bill, and was op-
posed to the way the bill was rushed
through, and would vote against it.
proposed to increase the standing army to
more than double what it now is. He
would vote 100000 men and $500, OOO,-
900, and his constituents would give their
last cent and shed their last drop of blood
for the suppression of the rebellion, but
they did not desire to increase the regula r
army.
Mr.. McClernand briefly advocated the in
crease of the army, saying it had been too
small for the last fifteen or twenty years.
Mr.. Burnett said, to put down rebellion
it was not necessary to increase the regular,
but only to employ the volunteer forces of
the country.
Mr.. McClernand-Win you vote for the
volunteer force
Mr.. Burnett-Not by any means, be-
cause do not believe We can hold the Gov
eminent together at the point of the sword
or at the lannon's mouth. You may vote
your 100000 men, and your $500, OO0.-
600, and our country may be ravaged and
desolated with civil war, but by the first
Monday in December next you will be no
nearer the end of the war than now.
Mr.. Nc Clernand said that when that gen.
;leman resumed his seat here he took on
him solemn obligation in eight of the
country and God that he would support the
Constitution of the United States, and could
be do SO by folding his arms while the bat
teries of rebellion are leveled perhaps at the
Capitol. Is this the way he can discharge
the obligation
Mr.. Burnett said, I believe am best
serving the interests of my country and the
cause of constitutional representative gov
eminent as we'll as the prosperity of the
people by advocating peaceful solution OF
the present difficulties instead of bloody
war.
Mr.. McClernand-You propose peace
full cslution: want to know the basis of
it. Do you want US to recognize the South
ern Confederacy?
The chairman reminded the gentleman
from Illinois that such remarks are not per-
tanning to the subject under consideration.
Mr.. Nc lernand-l hope shall have an
explicit answer.
Mr.. Burnett-The gentleman from ILL
nois shall hear from me at a future time,
how I would settle the question, and when
shall have full opportunity for that pur-
pose.
Mr.. Hickman said, trust to God the
gentleman from KY. does not speak the SEN
timents of his own section, much less those
of the entire State, but whether he does or
does not, must say frankly it matters not,
must say frankly it matters not to those
who may be or are engaged in this work of
preserving the Constitution and the Union,
for whatever their action may be, the Gov
eminent will be sustained and perform its
legitimate officers. Applause.
Mr.. Burnett said whatever position Ken
lucky took he intended to stand by her.
He owed loyalty to his State above the Cen
eral Government. The President had in
augurated war in violation of the Constitu-
ton, and be solemnly protested against it.
Gold Captured.
Capt. John List returned to this city last