Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-07-11

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"''' ''' ' ' ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS.
The Congress convened in extraordinary
session at the capital of the country on last
Thursday is watched with anxious eyes by
the entire nation. No one doubts, however,
that it will rise fully up with the demands Of
the occasion. Indeed, it has made mag
nifcent beginning. Onthe day Of its meet
ing, the House elected Hon. Galusha A.
Grow, Of Pa, Speaker and Hon. Emerson
Etheridge, of Tennessee, Clerk, and imme-
diately notified the President It was ready
to receive any communication he had to-
make to that body, when the Message was
sent in, read, and disposed Of That's the
way to do business.
In the House, on Friday, Mr.,Steveus, Of
Pa, gave notice of.the introduction Of .
bill to repeal all laws creating ports of entry
in the so-called seeded States; also a bill
for holding a United States Courtin Wheel
ing. =
Mr.. Holman douglas Democrat) of 1ndi-
ana, presented resolution which was adopt
ed, declaring that the House will, during
the present extraordinary session, only con-
slider billsand resolutions concerning military
and naval appropriations for the Govern
ment and financial affairs connected there
with, and all bills and resolutions Of pri-
vate character, and all other bills and reso-
lutions not directly connected with the rails
ing Of revenue and in relation to military
and naval affairs shall be referred without
debate to appropriate committees to be con-
sidered at the next regular session of Con-
gress; also bill granting bounty land war
rants to those who have been or, shall be en-
gagged in the service Of the United States.
i Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, presented bill to in
crease the number of cadets of West Point
: Academy. 1t gives three times the present
number and reduces the term at the Academy
fro m FIVE years to four.
Mr.. Walton, of Maine, offered resolu-
ton, which was adopted, instructing the
committee on Judiciary to enquire into the
expediency of fixing the number of repre-
sentatives after this Congress at 249, being
the present number.
q Mr.. Van Wyck, Of N. Y, introduced q
: bill for increasing the pay of soldiers to $l5
per month, commencing May lst. Also .
bill reducing the expenses of the Govern
$ ment, viz: That all officers excepting Post
. Masters and Consuls, having no stated sal.
ary, shall pay all fees collected by them into
. the treasury. That the salary Of all officers,
! civil, military and naval, shall be reduced Is
! follows: Over $4,000 so per- Sent., over
81, 500 rs per cent, over IS, 900 20 per cent
over $1,000 Is per cent, over o., 900 10 per
! cent, and over 81 ,00e s per cent Also re-
pealing all laws granting mileage to MEM
& bers Of Congress, and restricting the frank.
. ing privilege to l ounce in weight III
I In the Senate, on Thursday, Mr.. Wilson,
: of Mass, gave notice that he should offer,
a tomorrow,
: Bill to ratify and confirm certain acts of
the President tor the suppression Of insur-
i rection and rebellion.
Bill to authorize the employment of vol
3 unteers to aid in enforcing laws and protect
: ing public property. -
, Bill to increase the present military estab-
!. . lishment of the United States. i
Il Bill providing for the better organization
! OF the military establishment.
!. Bill to promote the efficiency of the army
Bill for the organization of Q volunteer
!. militia force, to be called the United States
a National Guard. .Cf. 30
r Mr.. Chandler, of Mich, gave notice that
1 he should tomorrow introduce bill to con.
o fiscate hepropery ofall Governors of States,
: members of Legislatures, Judgesof Courts,
e all military officers above the rank of lieu
+ tenant, who shall take up arms against the
y Government Of the United States, or aid
and abet treason. All such individuals to
: be forever disqualified from holding any Of
!. flee of honor, emolument or trust under the
! Government Such property to bs applied
! to restore to the Union men in the rebel
. States any loss they may have suffered
: The Victory Of the Indiana Troops.
e HxADQuAHrERs DEPAnrMnT or PEsMrLvAMA,(
HAeERsrowN, June %, 1851.