, 1861-07-09
NXNYtlTU CVNGKESS- SPECIAL SESSION.
WASHINGTON, July 8, 1861.
GRNATE

Mr. WADE Of Ohio offered ajuint resolution
that the Secretary Of the Navy be directed to
remit all duties on all arms imported since the
ti1st Of Nay, which have not been actually
p1ior to tho 1st Of January, 1862, for the use
Of any State which is in good faith aiding
to suppress the rebellion now waged against
TIE United States referred to Committee on
Finance
manded at Harper's Ferry and mas obliged to
dte,ruy the public property
Mr. WILSON Of Mass, from the Committee
en- Military Affairs, reported back a joint
resolution lcgalizirg all the acts Of the Presi-
utut.
Mr.. WILSON also reported bill authoTiz-
ing the employment ofvolanteera in enforcing
The laws and in the protection of the public
property. Laid over.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MessEs. Delap1aine Of n T., Nugent Of Ohio,
snd Dunn Ct Ind, appeared for the first time
The Speaker announced the Standing Com
mittees as follows:
| E?ectioas-Mcss1a. Dawes of Nass., Campbell of
Pa. Voorhees, Of Ind, Mexican Of N. r, Loomis
IF e., Baxter Of Vt, Kelley Of Pa, Browne of R.
Taus and Msans-biessrr. Tbad Stevens Of Pa,
| Morrill, Of Vt Phelps of Mo-. Spauldng Of n T.,
APnet%Srf e Ma. e e9p9E Of
| VI, Holman Of Ind, Hutchins Of Ohio, Haie Of
IT, Soell l, Of No. Dae Of n r. Webster of Ad
Msss., Ward Of n. T.. Nixon OF y. j., Babbitt Of
e. Ps;d Gn5le} e & Ohio Rollins OF No. LesFy Of Nd
I'n6lie Eaatis-Nessrs. Potter Of Wis, Coyode
# Pe yalls5dsnsm Of ohio Julian RioIn 9f I'D,
/ Mich Crisfeld Of Nd Woodruff Of Ct
Io*i-0 -0tiees and Post Roads-Messrs. Morrill, Of
W. Wn%om Of Mia1 Rlake Of Of 9h4 eieeaTd
undoubtedly Schuyler Colfa1 Of Indiana, chair
en7kps Gs tse bitt9e9 ne9> II elumbiaNcssre. Roscoe
II, Ashley ef Ohio Calvert Of Md, Francaot Of
N: y. Rollins Of y. H.. Davis Of Pa, and Upton
Judicia,y-Messrs Hickman Of Pa, Bingham
Of Ohio, Pendleton Of Ohio kellogg 81 H., Porter
lna asa GeTss nI1sn o f " Thomas Of Aas May
Rsrdmionary CYaims-Messrs. Duel1 Of y. Y
Edge1ten Of o4io Cooper Of p, Rice of M4ss;' B:;
Pa6lie Esptndi diturss-Mcssrs: coyede Of Pa,
ss: i MIMI ksssEss ct \ d Ii s T51 jasa
Foreign A.Tairx.-Messrs. G5ittenden Of Ky.,
esa os II Taomas N 81 n
Po,neroy of n. T, Fisher OF Del.
Revolutionary Pen$tons-Messra. Van Wyck o.
Dsv:T of Pa, Steele Of N. r, Granger Of Mich.
I1evoIid Fsnsicns-Mesars. Ely of n. Y, Shank:
Ohio, Whaley Of Va, Goodwin Of Nc, Wood o
Rods and canals- -Meeers. Mallory Of Ky, Cur
le3 of ohio nae q p, as,, ~ R, Horaet A
ron Of Pa, Bea1nan Of Mich.
ter Of II. r, johnson Of Pa, Noble Of Ohio.
At their own request, Hickman was ex
cueed from serving on the Committee on ] q
. 6ic;a1y; Burnett on District of Columbia
; Curtis on Military Attatrs; Kelley on Elec
lee; ill or account Of physical inability
Air STEVENS Of Pa. introduced a bill t.
| repeal all 1aWs creating ports Of entry In tn
1ebe]llous States; referred to Committee o.
III. VAILANDIGHAM Of Ohio introduce
: a bill to repeal the tariff Of 1861 aod restor
= that Of 1857; referred to Committee on Nay
l and Means.
: 3Ir, HOLMAN Of Indiana, introduced q bill
: granting bounty lands to those who have bee
b Of shall be engaged in the military service
the United States; referred to Committee 0
= Mr. CURTIS Of Iowa.. introduced Paci6
Railroad bill; referred to Select Commute
Of Nine, to Be appointed ,-....uons
Mr. ALDR1CH Of Minnesota. introoncea
! tijl granting homesteads, and bill establishin
4 eertral Bankrupt law; the former Was +
:" tei:ed to the Committee On Agriculture, an
!. the latter to the Judiciary.
! MI. COX Of Ohio, introduced bill to il
!. crene the number Of cadets at West Poln
d It gives three times the present number, az
q ,eGuces the time at the academy from lV
a. years to four.
l. Nj, WALTON Of Vermont offered a reeol
Bt titn, which Was adopted >instrncting the Cor
e mittee On judiciary to inquire into the eIp
Iiercy Of fixiag the number Of representatiS
t. aiter this Congress at 2S9, this being the pre-
= - Nr. FRED. A. CONKLING Of N. T., p1
P senttd memorial Of the Chamber OF Cor
D7 merce OF New York, relative to the defense
~ Mr. HOLMAN'S resolution was adopte
at tlat the House will, during the present e1tl
he oreinBry session, only consider bills and re-
n. lutiors 9 concerning military and naval sPp'
Ir:a4ious, and the Government hraucasi
faJIs conuecttd Herewith, and that all b1lls
ed nriyate character, aud nll other b1la and re-
90 Intiops not directly ctn1ected with tue ta
Cd | w. If revenue. or with mtlitsry aud naYa1
Of fa;Is. thsu he referred, without debate, to
en- o-oper committees, to be coIaldezed as
At geyt res ular sesa:on Of Cocgress.
d. Mr.. LOVEJOY ef Ill, oG:red the {oilo
Of loving resolutions;
Wo B,sc}ntd, That in the jrdgue.t CT tata 20
lay ,tiauopart Of the 6Ety Of feldiers Ct the unl
|m. Statce to carturc r- return fugitive s.aFe%
Lad Pesolrtd, Tnat Tie Com attic, en- tae Joais'