Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-03
ooNeREss-Extra session
WAsuINGToN, Aug. 2, 1861.
SENATE

SENATE.
Mr. Ten Eyck presented the resolutions of
the legislature of New Jersey commencing
the course of the governor OF that State and
the action of the president in defending the
constitution and union, and recommending
vigorous prosecution of the war.
Mr.. Grimes introduced bill declaring it
unconstitutional and repeating the act retro
ceding Alexandria 10 Virginia. Referred to
the Judiciary committee.
The bill authorizing the purchase of vessels
for revenue service and the bill authsrizng
the construction of twelve small side wheel
steamers, were passed.
Mr.. WILSON reported the bill authorizing an
increase of engineers and Typographical engn-
GERS. Laid over.
The report of the committee of conference,
on the resolution 10 pay the widow of Senator
Douglas, was agreed to, and the bill then
passed
Mr.. SIMMONS moved to take up the resolu,
ton for acknowledged TO. He moved
to amend so as to permit the house 10 adjourn
on Saturday, and the senate when the pres
dent directs Laid over.
Mr.. TRVMBULL, from the committee on the
judiciary, reported back the bill relative TO the
appeal of certain land claims in California
Laid over.
Mr.. WILSON moved to take up the resolution
approving the acts of the president.
..n ir. hoMDoLL nopeI 'ney "oui' iDi''i '"e
Mr.. MORRILL, didn't think the passage of
the resolutions specially necessary. He be-
lieved every act of the president legal, and
Vaiiu' anu coias anu tii"' 'neJ neeue"
no such justification.
Motl0h agreed 10.
MIR. DooLiTrtE moved 70 refer Tue reso19-
ton 10 ahe Juuiciary couiuAi'ee' lust yeas 10
nays 20
MIR. HOWE spoke Warmly IN approval OF the
acts Oh Tue presiueht. II ne iiau uohe me acts
unoer Tie constitution anu py the laws, IL
would nave been wei; put II ne Daa stepped
clear outside oil 'hem' ana ala brave Dattle Tor
the constitution and thus saved all IN the con
stltutlon, that was the act OF nero.
Mr.. THOMPSON approved OF al Inc acts OF
the president, but tile one authorizing the gen
eralln-chle1 10 suspend tue naoeas corpus
Mr. SIMMONS, py CONSENT lnaue report
rom the committee OF conivrence on the tari I
Diii' ana reporteu esseh!iaiIy Tue house pill'
ne leu per cen. 20 ou. i
the uuIy Is raisea Oh spirlIuous ilquors anu
SILKS tue income YAK pageu d. t'ilee pr cen.
on over eight hundred dollars; the duty on
sugar Two GEMS YEA nis s1'i,, ce' ~. -
MT DWELL s"lu Ne H.iouiu w gins. lV
MT. WILKINSON salu ne uluii Sc no" 'iie
uirect TAX couiu pe eo"eeteu !" ', ,T, state VI
Minnesota, as no MONEY 10 .nepe' Ahe report
was agreeu 10y cas- or nay , o.
MT. LErHAM sald ne woulo nave Vo!eu lor
the Dill Il necessary 70 pass IT, put as MS vote
nau nor peen recorueu' me so'eu my BECAUSE
ne disapproVea OF SOME OF It's PROVISIONS.
"A JOINT resolution OF sympatny WIN tne e pe
reaved families and irencs OF tie soldiers iali
en- III defence OF the repupiic, was passeu'
Mr. FEssENDEN reporteu Dill making ad-
dl.l0nai APPROXIMATIONS.
IN M Ia WILSON w : amendment approprlating
9So,VgOVVo ior .ne e1llec s auu o'galIza'loh
OF volunteers provlueu lor IN 'he phi 10 IN
crease tne army was agieeu 70. Inc appro-
priaton ior aVa an ngn' sna,s was reuuceu 70
SlVooo; Inc ori was u snen = p"s san.;dou j.
MI rEssLNuhN n1 ~ ~ .ne
vote ny which tie ul.l " pteeen. raul On posi-
0nlcers anu ~ naAins I;a,'ss;o "Ss M passeu
mere was cTnsiue s,,,I IA o,bers H. poS
NAoDoue",, = - ~ aon.;darot;on NJ.
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