Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-13
| THE RICHMOND WING.
NORTHERN CONGRESS.

NOETNEsN CONGAEss.
TIE proceedings Of this boiy on Monday presented
nothing of espeesl Importance Wee1rAets small per
ton Of the worthless mass: =. sr,a /.
la the Ssna.s. Mr.. Wade offered join. resolution,
tha, tho SsesetAry Of the Treasury be directed to
all duties and iupos;s on all Imported sinoe let Of
May which have not actually bsen paid, and on a.! ars
which may be imported pIior 10 the lst OF
Tor she use Of any Sas which ia GOOD faith IS aidins D.
pupprvs. the rebellion now wsged tgiirst the United
Staiss. Referred TO the COMMITTEES OF Finspce-
Mr. Hale presented petition Ter the rslei Of hfser
Joues who commanded at HarPers Ferry, and vas
obliged TO destroy public and private property there and
of volunteers in the service Of The United ShIes Re-
ieIred 10 the, Commute on Military Affairs so, 81
In tho Ho,.ss, Hr. Upon, OF Virginia, " Gu REQ o
resolut on Itquifrg all tcers in the .esce oil mo
Unled States 10 report to The proper departments tas
names and number. OF fueh perscns 40 bsy be cas-
upo parole on taking The oath OF aeeApce Adopted.
Mr. Cox o, OHIO. presented resolution referring TO
the Con mittes Eect1ns the question Oh tns iegsiy
of toe election Of Mr.. Upon. Of Virginia Adopted
Mr. Holmsu of Indiana, a. red erssoution declaring
that during the present OF Congress the bouse
~ consider bills relating TO the military apd naval
s.rvce tbs iEstcsl matters connected lnsfsHa,
tLss an Other lls sh. be referred 10 the proper
committees Without debate fs the consideration Of The
next Congress. Adopted. =. s...,
Mr. Lov,ioy preserved preamble and serssof rssolt
eus asserting that Ia the Judgment OF this House. It Is
no psrt Of the duy Of sooiers OF tie Uaed States 10
capture or reiutn fugitive saves ipstlncrg he Con
mlttee Judiciary 70 snIs Into the e,pedisney
peskng the Fugitive sisye L,W" aud declaring that
h,jor Emory, having resigned bis COMM sion IN the
UGed States service under circumstances showing syn
satLy with the rebellion against tbs eenersl Goven
nen bis appointment was improper aud iJnIthsoe,
and .tat this Housr In the name OF tbs people oil the
United Stst,s, demand bis removal. I'D. ga.
Mr. X ckrnan rose TO point OF order. lie urged that
tie solutions in conirantion OF ttat PROPOSED
sy Mr.. Holman, limiting the legislative action OF the
HUE, and which has been adoptsd
Numerous points of order were raised by other mem
here smoug de oppcsitior, and considerable confusion
prevailed for u brief while -
The Char after appealing 10 the members TO snssin
bim in bis Efforts 10 enforce be rss OF tie House, over
Iued Lhs point of o. DER raised by Ar. Hickman.
Tie question recrrfil uloa Mr.. Edwards motion TO
lay tao.e, the ayes aud noes we're demanded by
Mr. Losjoy, and the motion agreed tosyss 81, noes
62. .-.a..- ..r
Mr.. Hickman moved reconsideration Of the vote by
vbich NJ. HOlnshs resolution Was adopted
Mr.. Holman moved 10 lay the mo i>l on the table.
AZ. bui nsit Gosued TO know whelner the sdopcn Of
Mr. HolmaL's rcsolaon would Of the proposition Ct
mta.ur.s locking 10 peaceful settlement OF cur nation
al s!6eult;es.
Giles from the Administration eide, "yes, Eyes"
Mr. washbGrae, Of liinus, ros, 10 point OF order
Ho o jected TO he debate which was being attempted
Thv ChIir ruled that all debate was out of erJer.
Er Burnett thought that having the flor, twas hs
right to debate the question, nevertheless he did not
With 10 infringe upon tic rules Of the House. He was
ono Of those who had rot yet resigned all hope oil
peaceful solution OF our difficulties.
Oi isciioDs being made by Aessrs. Washburre and
Loycjoy TO his remarks he renewed the motion OF Mr.
HoTan 20 Law upon The tabls the motion proposed by
Mr.. Hi kman negauved-
Mr. hiUkmans motion % reconsider vas then rdopec,
that gentleman proposed 90 60 amend the resolution
subui,ed by Mr. Houan, restricting the action o the
AZ iuhtc rha
scter, and on this amendment he called tho previous
Mr. Vall.1disham held that TIE amendment wa. cut
Of order nasmuch il changed the nature of business
"a the House.
Mr. Richardson, ofIIIpois, requested Mr. Hickman to
modify his resouuon 10 include also cases OF con-
,es.ed elsctions Shi,h :. qucsi was deemed.
Mr. Richardson then asKed and oblaioed the unani-
consent of the House to urge upon t the reson
Of the resolution.
Alter brief collcquy between Mcssrs Richardson and
Ccllax, which the Speaker interrupted with peremps-
DRY call 10 order
Mr. Burnett asked permission TO propose IN amend.
ment to Include within the restriction all questions look
ing 10 peaceabe settlement oil our national difficulties
Objections were raised by Messrs. Wsshburne, Love
JOY, Gna several other Rspuclcin members.
Ex-Governor Wicklfe, Of Kentucky, then moved, IN
toe usmc Of lis constituents, Lis country and OF his
God lay The resolution on the table, and On his mo-
ton called the ayes aud noes, which resulted 10 Its re-
iec ior-ay.s 81, noes l02
The ans ndn,snt OF Mr.. Hickman then adopted
Mr. Folke, OF Indiana, offered a lengthy series oil
rcsoluous declaring that IN crss like the present IL
was tie duly OF I'll strengthen the hauos OF the GOV
e,umsnt that III psrz.n ilAlences shoui be grosed.
aud that the sppoinmel OF all public Cihses Inc Only
questions she uld b., Is ne honest, Is he faiihu
fSuppreeed laughter the Aoorl That tie Fsdeial
Government would promote the cause OF the NATION by
extending 10 our deuded bre hea VI the South the olive
branch Of pace. go
Mr.. Low Joy interrupted TIE further reading With .
motion to lay the RI solutions OH the table,
Mr. Hickman raised the point Of order, which was u.s.
tanned by the Chair that the resolutions were eIcu I'D
uuder the oseraton OF those OF The gentleman from It.
diana. .-.
Mr. wsshburnc, Of Illinois, offered o resolution au.
thorzing the standing committees TO employ clerks ~
usual.
Mr. Richardson objected to the resolution as being GU,
Of OF der uDder the holman resolution.
Tue point Of order the Chair sustained amid general
laughter on the side Of the opposition.
Mr. Washburne appealed from the decision Of the Chai
when % .-F
Mr. yalandigbsm moved TO lay the appeal on the Ia
ble Adopted Renewed laughter IRON the opposition
Nr Curtis, OF Iowa, off,rtd resolution Withholding
petsiops from oil persoLs sympathz az With or aiding IN
II beon and requesting all pensioners from those States
rhcb have no. contributed their aid the General
ernmeut to swear tina, they havo at time favored or
encouraged Secession.
As Vsllaudsbsm objected TO this resolution, also, as
being cut Of order aud his objection was sustained by
the Chair.
Mr. Porter submitted resolution requiring the heads
Of to return the number OF crAs from the
outherp States retned BY them and the names CT those
who have refused to take tie oath OF allegiance.