The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-08-06

Washington, Aug 5.-Mr SALISBURY (Del.)
moved " take up the I,solu ID. ,flersd BY
bin some time tiLc', proposlpg certain amend
Itnts T. the Ccnsi u lon for IN adjustment OF
the pfe,nt difficulties.
Tho motion was dssgr0id tJrs.SS ca, II, nays
YEA,.- m,''rs. 5.eekinridss (6yS Bright
CA" = 'eiisle (Na) JOHNSON (Mo) Lathi Am
(Cal }, McD uRal (Cs'D P,arcS Odd Polk
(Mo } Powell (Ky.) Rice (hinn.) j. AID ssuls.
bury Dell
Nj BsEcKI, RIDGE MOVED to take mp the
oopfheation bill as IstErnsd fon the Houss,
and moved 70 c)nGut in tbs aaondm Of the
HtuAo.
The noticn To take up was sgrs,d TO.
Mr.. BaRcKiNRIDaE asked for the yeas ard
avs on the amend emit OF the Hcuss.
The amend m mt was sgrstd TO by yeas, 2ii
nays IL.
Nays-Melns. Brckintidge B.ight. Car
Isle C'Wsn, penn johnson, on } Latham,
PsaTee, POI, Po sell II G. and salisbury.
Mr.. BRKoRiN AIuoE offered a petition signed
| by Fix undred citizens Of Niagara coalty,
| New York, ltpTeoAting civil var ~ Leading 20
| diiuiion, and HskiDg ConRtss 20 pass anend.
uorte e. the Constitution. or call im ne iiately
National Convenuln.
Dir HAD RIs (S Y } prfsent'd msmorial
| fom tire Chamber of 20 Emsfoo OF New YoIs
on he IsriH
The memorial W, roid ard Laid on the taSle.
NJ Hale G.. ~ fem tic CJnmitgte on
naval Alters, reported a j. NJ resolution, au.
thoFiz ny CHAdLE5 Z. JAmEs 10 RIA onB large
caILon and have it tested ais to provide for
examination Of JAMES pTuj 'eLilo foi rife can
Ton.
Mr.. BALE also reported a resolution that the
salary Of AiBuBY D.CKENs, late Secretary on
the Ser ate, BE- continued one year.
Mr. HAIE also reported bill TO provide for
| further enlistment in tine navy OF the United
| Statea PneAfd
Mr.. WILSON (Mass.) moved to take up the
| Hoase hi | to promote The eilicisncy of the en-
| greer corps. AsTesd TO.
| Several amendments were then made TO III,
| bill.
Mr.. WnscS moved to amend % as 10 add o.
a month to the pay Of the privat,s aud noa-
commissioned officers OF the volunteers, toscon
| tinue for three years.
After some discussion the auendmsnt wa
withdrawn with Rvisw TO offer 1t In . separate
bill,
Mr.. JoHrsOs (Mo offered the ALLOWING
/ amendment;
| That this Congre recommend to the GOV
srnors If the several states, that Delegates b
elected from each Congressional District. e
fo,m Gtn'rsl Convention 10 inset at Louis
Vile, Kentucky, 10 take measures for thu r.
sto.ation Of peace TO the country.
hr. CAELIsLh (VA.) said that no man wa
more in favor Of peace Than himself, bu. In tn
|
Government, hA thought II very iroppsrtuns
such An Amtndptnt ought not 20 DO oifsre
til such army was dsbSndsd, He though
such sn amendment instead a. ptodaeiol
p ace would only prolOng the civil war.
Mr. MCDoUCAL sai the passage of suoh A.
Am,ndm. Ut Was rot only iLopplEtuas out in
ltnssly eoFat0ly
The am-r dn,H. was dlsig'ssi 70 by-yell
Q; rays 20
NGs-Mtsars. BIyard . 'sgkirr'igs, d Ugh
Johnson (mo) Latham PsTcs PIX Pos s
trd Sau sbury.
The ill then passed.
hI. C1LLAMER va offered TSsj alto
bat ths Pftiidont p. tim. Cr tho SeTs'e slso
cd in the absiDes Il the Wee President. DOL
= cfhos until another one ~ elected, and psrtorI
. al tho dntlds Of tina Pss,idsnt pro tenn
hr CoIIAMER's resolution was discussed q
8 s'ms bngih, and laid ov r.
NJ FOsIAR m,y.d % take 90 'he report {
th' mmttt'r ON he Jul,Ciafy u ths case
v he Kansas contested seat. The Senate refuse
: 10 foc ed to ih' coos derttiOu Of hs report.
MI VII sos (nas) introduced a bill in r,
q aii9n a the AMY AEo yVlGl.sNs Of tho Y lits