The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-07-19
XXXVElh CongTess-Exira Session.

In accordance with the Presidents ProcIa.
nation, Congress assembled in extraordinary
session on the 4th day ofJuly instant.
Including Andrew johnson of Tennessee
there are iorty-hge Senators, Of whom thirty
are Republicans. The number Of members n
the House OF Representatives is reduced bv So
cessIon from two hundred and lhlty seven 10
one hundred and eighty. OF these one hun
dred and four are Republicans, with two in
California 10 hear from.
In the Senate on that day thirtv-nine Sena-
tors appeared in their places, including Messrs
Breckenridge and Powell, Of Kentucky; John
son, of Tennessee; and Polk and Johnson, Of
Missouri. The new members having been
qualified, Mr.. Wilson gave notice OF The fol-
lowing important bills
4. 4 bill TO ratify and confirm certain ac Is
OF the President for the suppression of lnsurrec-
ton and rebellion.
2. A bill TO authorize the employment Of
volunteers tor enforcing the laws and project
ing public property.
). A bill to increase the present military es-
tablishment Of the United States
+. A bill providing for the better organiza
ton Of the military establishment.
.. A bill to promote the efficiency OF the
army.
6. A bill for organizing volunteer miIill3
force, to be called the National Guard OF the
United States.
In the House 157 members answered to their
names. Without delay the House proceeded
10 business and on the second ballot elected
Galusha A. Grow OF Pennsylvania, Speaker,
and Emerson Etberidge, Of Tennessee, Clerk
Edward Ball, Of Ohio was subsequently chosen
Srrgeant alarms, and Ira Goodenow, of New
York, Doorkeeper.
In the Senate on Friday, G. T. Brown was
elected Sergeant at arms.
On Saturday in the Senate, Mr.. Wilson pre-
sented the several bills of which be gave notice
on Thursday
In the Senate on Monday, Mr.. Wilson, from
the Military Committee reported back the bill
legalzing the acts OF the President, and also
the bill authorizing the employment of the vol
uuteers in enforcing the laws and protecting
public property.
In the House among the bills introduced
was one to repeal all laws establishing ports of
entry IN the'seceded States. A resolution was
adopted nstructing the Committee on the Jud-
iciary to report bill confscating the p?epar-
iy OF every officer in the service of the Coined
crate States.
The House on Tuesday passed the bill ap-
Pl9PFlatln5 SIX millions OF dollars for The pay
menl of the three months volunteers. The res
oiuiIon Of Mr.. Lovejoy declaring it TO be no
part OF the duty OF soldiers the United States
10 capture or return fugitive slaves was adopted
yeas %, nays 50.
In the Senate, oG Wednesday, Mr.. Clark Of
IeFred resolution providing for the expulsion
from the Senate, of Senators Mason, Hunter.
C,i,'ngman, Bragg, Nicholson, Sebastian, Mitch
en- aud others, formerly Senators from the
Seeded States. Adopted
Inc Senate took up JOINT resolution No.
acknowledging all the acts Of President Lincoln
relating 10 the present rebellion.
A prolonged and interesting debate arose M
on the bill which was participated in bv Sen5-
tors Wilson, Hale, Fessende1. Kennedy and
Polk when Mr.. Wilson moved that the Bin he
over until Thursday, to allow Mr.. Polk to
continue ms remarks in opposition TO the bill
The Senate then took up the Force Bill
Mr. Salisbury, OF Delaware, moved that two
hundred thousand be inserted instead Of five
hundred thousand men. This number be said
was sufficient 10 protect the capital and all the
loyal States from invasion, aud If more than
TINS number was required they could be easily
obtained. The amendment was DISAGREED to
The bill was amended BY increasing the num-
Der OF the army 10 100000 men, and bv auth
orlzlng a loan OF 100000, 900, instead Of
S40o,000,oo0, and finally passed
The House after the expiration of the morn
ing hour, resolved itself into Committee OF the
Whole on the State OF the Union, and took I'M
der consideration the special order, bill auth
oFlzlng national loan and for other purposes.
Mr. Vailandigham of Ohio, addressed the
House IN an able and el0quen: speech in oppo-
sltlon to the bill. Afer the conclusion Of Mr.
Fallandigham's speech, the ssprevlous cues
tlon' was called and the bill was passed BY
ayes l+6, nays ).
The nays were Mpssrs. Burnett, of Kentucky
Norton ard Reid of Missouri, Wood, of New
York, and Vallandigham.
All the Maryland delegation voted in the al
hrmatlve except MIR. May, absent
a Bill has passed the Senate authorizing the
President to employ force of 100000 men,
and to make loan of Five Hundred millions
d dollars. II viii also pass the House. Notice
81 the Introduction ofa bill for general Bank
up Law, has also been given. A Resolution
,aered oy Mr.. Lovejoy, to repeal the Fugitive
Save Law, received the votes Of 90 RepnoI-
AN members Of the House, being large ma
orIty OF that party IN Congress, but failed TO
,ass. A Resolution offered by Mr.. Burnett OF
Aentucky, 10 the effect that the present war
$ not waged Tor the subugaton of the South
MT merely for the maintenance OF the Govern
merit, was lost, all the Republicans voting a.
alnst IT. Resolutions offered in the Senate 70
ontlne the appointment ofhigh officers IN The
rmy To graduates OF West Point and persons
ayng seen military service, were voted down
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