The national Republican., 1861-07-09

nected with the raising Of revenue or affecting
the military or naval affairs of the Government,
shall be referred to the appropriate committees,
without debate, to be considered at the next
regular session Of Congress. '.' ..
. NJ. HICKMAN offered an amendment ." and
general questions Of q Judicial character !"
which was accepted, and the resolution adopted.
Mr.. .TROWBRlDGE, of Michigan, offered .
resolution requesting the Secretary Of War to
furnish to the House, as soon ss practicable,
plans and estimates, to be prepared by the
engineer department, for completing the de.
fensive works on the south side Of the Potomac; I;
near this city; aud, elso, 10 report upon the
expediency Of constructing similar works of
defence on the northern side of this city, with
estimates for the same,) so as to reduce to O
minimum the number of troops required for the
protection and defence of the capital adopted.
Mr.. POTTER, of Wis, offered the following
resolution: ~, .a 30. ... 'Iw r.
hesotped, That committee of five be ap.
pointed by the Speaker, to ascertain and re.
port to the House the number Of persons, with
the names thereof now employed in the seve-
raj Departments Of the Government who are
known to entertain sentiments of hostility to
the Government of the United States, and those
who have refused to take the oath to support
the Constitution Of the United States, and that
said committee be authorized to send for per.
sons and papers. Adopted. -... -o-
Mr.. BLAIR, Of Missouri, gave notice that
| he would introduce bill in reference to the
act by which that portion of the District of Co.
lumbia originally ceded by the State of vir.
ginia was receded by that State, and to extend
the boundaries Of the District of Columbia,
with the consent of the State Of Virginia, so as
to include Mount Vernon. .1
Mr.. LOOMS, of Come cticut, offered reso.
luton that the Com mittee on the Judiciary be
instructed to prepare and report to the House
bill for public act to conGscate the property
Of oil persons holding any office whatsoever
either civil or military, under the Government
OF any State, or Of the United States, or the 50
called Confederate States of America, who
have taken up arms, or shall hereafter take
up arms against the Government Of the United
States. Passed. g..,.,,-. ...s .
Mr. ELLIOTT, Of Massachusetts,, offered 6
resolution, which was passed, that the Com
mittes on Naval Affairs be instructed to in
quire into the expediency of providing, BY law
for temporary increase Of the.navy, by au
thorizing the President to purchase or procur,
suitable vessels and commission them for
limited time--competent and skilfal com
manders and oficers--with leave to report b,
bill or otherwise.
Mr.. CARLILE, of Virginia, offered the fol
lowing resolution:
Resotred, That the Committee on Naval AT
fairs be instructed to inquire into the expedi
ency of reporting a bill providing for the ap
pointment Of the full number of cadets, frou
such States as have not now, in the Nava
School, the number to which they are entitled
by existing laws, and, If from any States re
, concentrations are not made, the numbe
) shall be taken from such States, in the sam
section of the Union, as shall apply for place
in said school. Passed.
Mr.. UPTON offered resolution, that tn
Secretary Of War be directed to instruct tn
, officers Of the army Of the United State,
. taking prisoners and releasing them upon thei
oath Of allegiance to the United States, to r,
port their name and residence to him, that tn
. same may be recorded in his Department
Passed.
Mr.. sPAULDING introduced series 9
resolutions of the New York Legislature rels
tive TO the Reciprocity Treaty with the BIRTHS
d. Provinces. Referred to Committee on Con
merce.
, On motion, the House adjourned