The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-07-19

Sergeant at arms to arrest anybody who
should repeat demonstrations of applause.
House passed passed the loan bill (; only
five nays.
Mr.. Stevens, from Committee on Ways
and Means, reported the bill for the support
of the army for the fiscal year ending June
next, and for arrearages for year ending Both
June last. Also bill making appropria.
tons for same. Both committed to Com
mittee of the Whole.
Mr.. Washburne called up the bill report
ed by himself yesterday, further to provide
for the collection of duties on imports, and
for other purposes, and asked that it be put
on its passage.
Mr.. Vallandigham regarded the bill in
two particulars at least as unconstitutional.
He voted against the bill twice and woul
dose now.
Mr.. Washburne caused an explanation Of
its provisions to be read, by which it ap.
peared that it contained features similar to
act of 1882, known as the force bill. The
bill then passed-yeas l35, nays 10.
Nays-Burnett, Hargin, Norton, PEN
dIeton, Reed, Robinson, Vallandigham,
Worries, Wadsworth and Wood.
Mr.. Stevens moved to go into Commit
tee of the Whole on the loan bill, and that
debate be concluded in one hour, which was
agreed to-.
Mr.. Colfax presided over the committee.
WASHINGTON, July IL.
SENATE-Mr. Chandler, from the Com
mittee on Commerce, reported back House
bill in relation to the further collection of
duties and imports--it is the force bill, so
called, or the blockade bill--with recon.
mendation that it pass. Laid over.
The loan bill was received from House,
and referred to Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Hall introduced bill regulating the
employment of volunteers in the navy
also, to regulate the marine force also,
bills to increase the navy in time of war
also, to increase the number of paymas.
tiers in the navy and relative to the Naval
Academy. All were referred to Committee
on Naval Affairs.
MIR. Fessenden, from Committee on FL
nances, reported House bill for the pay
ment of the military and volunteers, with an
amendment making the appropriation $751;
100000 instead of $60,OOO,OOO.
HoUsE.--Mr. Stephens introduced the
legislative, executive and judicial appropri.
alton bill, comprising the expenses for the
year ending June, 1862, and arrearages of
the year ending June last; also a bill ma.
king appropriations for the civil expenses
of the government for the same period. !:
Mr.. Blair, from the Committee on Mill.
tary Affairs, reported bill to promote the
efficiency of the army; also bill for the
employment Of volunteers to aid in support
ing and defending the government. All the
above bills were referred to Committee of
the Whole and ordered printed.
On motion of Mr.. Stevens the House
went into Committee of the Whole on the
Army bill, with MIR. Washburne in the
chair.
WASHINGTON, July IL.
SENArE-Mr. Wilson gave notice that be
should introduce a bill authorizing the
Government to take personal property in
rebel States when the owners are found in
rebellion against the Government.
Mr.. Trumbull offered resolution asking
the Secretary of War to Inform the Senate
whether any contracts had been made ex>
cept by the regular officers, commissioners
or quartermasters, and if SO, to lay them
before the Senate.
Mr.. Salisbury offered resolution pro-
posing amendments to the constitution for
the peaceable adjustment of the present
difficulties. Ordered printed.
MIR. Sumner presented memorial from
the citizens of Massachusetts asking Con-
gress to remove all cause of war, which in
the opinion of the petitioners is the con-
tinued permission OF slavery.
Mr.. Hale reported bill to provide for
assistant paymasters. Passed.
HoUsE.--The following are the select
committees announced to inquire and re.
port relative to the establishment of ma
tional army west of the Alleghanes -
Messrs. Morehead, Met lernand, Bingham,
Kellogg of Michigan, Stratton, DeIano,
Rollins of Missouri, Vandever, and Wal
lace.
The select committee to inquire into the
subject of army contracts consists of Messrs.
Vanwick, Washburne, Fenton, Dawes,
Steele of New Jersey, Jackson and on the
Pacific Railroad, Messrs. Curtis Campbell,
Mallory, Blair of Missouri, Cox, Webster,
French, Arnold and Thayer.
Mr. Vallandigham offered preamble
protesting against several members of the
House occupying seats in consequence, of
holding military positions.
On motion of Mr.. Kellogg, Mr., Vallan-
digham's bank preamble was tabled by 90
against 81.
On motion of MIR. DIN resolution was
adopted requesting the Attorney General
to lay before the House copy OF his opin.
ion referred to in the Presidents special
message. The resolution was amended at
the instance of Mr.. Valandigham, so as to
call for report in relation to the suspen.
sion of the writ of habeas corpus.
The House took up and merely read
through bill, making appropriation for
the legislative, executive and judicial ex-
penses also the bill making appropriations
for certain civil expenses, and then passed
both of them.
On motion of Mr.. Reeder the House
went into Committee of the Whole on the