The national Republican., 1861-07-23
THIRTY-SEtENTH CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION.
Monday July %, 1861.
SENATE

Monday July %, 1861.
SENATE.
Mr.. SIMMONS introduced a bill 10 modify
and increase duties and imports, and for other
purposes referred to the Committee on Fl.
nance. @ N
The Senate proceeded to consider the bill 10
increase the medical corps Of the navy.
Mr.. GRIMES explained the nature of the
BILL stating that it called for two hundred extra
physicians. The bill was passed.
The bill to provide for the construction Of
one or more armoured ships and floating bat.
teries, and for other purposes; was considered
and passed.
Joint resolution to confirm the bonds Of nav.
masters in the army, was indefinitely postponed.
House joint resolution authorizing the ap.
pointment Of an examiner to examine the
steam floating battery at Hoboken, N. j., was
considered and passed.
The Senate proceeded to consider the bill to
confscate property used for insurrectionary
purposes. ..ars.
Mr.. TRUMBULL offered an amendment
" that any slave employed in aiding in the re.
bellion against the Government, when captur.
ed, shall be forfeited" '.Ht 7.t'
Mr.. TRUMBULL said he understood that
negroes were employed in the recent fight to
shoot down Union men with the consent Of the
trsitorous owners. He was not willing to re.
turn slaves. Mr. 7. said If the Senator from
Kentucky Mr.. Breckinridge) was in favor Of
restoring slaves, let him vote for the bill.
Mr.. WILSON said he would vote for the bill
with the amendments with more heart than
ever he voted for any bill that ever was pro.
posed in the Senate, while he has been q mem.
Der.
He said il was the object Of the Government
TO restore the Union, and to put down treason.
When bondmen are employed by the traitors to
destroy this Government, Congress should pass
law to liberate them.
Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE thought the Senator
from Massachusetts was talking to the winds
when he proposes to emsncipate the slaves Of
the South.
Mr.. TEN EYCK said as he had learned that
negroes were engaged at the battle at Bull Run
he would vote for the bill, although week ago
he was opposed to it.
The bill was psssed--yess 32, nays 6.
Those who voted in the negative were Messrs.
Breckinridge, johnson of Missouri, Kennedy,
Pearce, Polk, Powell.
Mr.. FESSENDEN reported from the Com.
mittee on Finance, bill authorizing national
loan, and for other purposes. Passed.
Mr.. McDOUGALL offered the following
resolution which was referred to the Committee
on Military Affairs.
Resoioed, That it is the policy of the Govern
ment to organize an army Of not less than one
hundred and fifty thousand men on the basis Of
the regular army of the United States-the
commissioned officers Of which shall be up.
pointed and with the advice Of the Senate.
Senate joint resolution No. | was taken up,
and postponed until Wednesday at = o'clock,
when Mr.. johnson Of Tennessee will be entitled
to the floor.
On motion of Mr.. TRUMBULL, the Senate
went into Executive session.
| After few moments spent in Executive
session the doors were opened.
A bill to increase the military establishment,
which was returned from the House with
| amendments, as substitute, was taken up.
The Senate did not concur in the amend.
ments Of the House.
An act to refund duties on arms imported by
States, received from the House, was referred
to the Committee on Finance.
The amendments of the House relative to the
payment Of money due to the widow of Stephen
A. Douglas, were not agreed to.
Mr.. WILSON introduced bill authorizing
the employment Of volunteers in enforcing the
laws and protecting public property. Laid
over.
On motion of Mr.. TRUMBULL, the Senate
went into Executive session. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. COX offered a joint resolution to pay the
widow of the late Judge Douglas the amount
due him for services in the United States.
Passed.
Mr.. STEVENS, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported bill to refund du.
ties on arms imported by States. Passed.
On motion of Mr.. PENDLETON, a bill for
the relief Of the Ohio volunteers, was taken up
nd pooood with 10
Mr.. BLAIR asked to take from the Speakers
table Senate bill for the better organization of
the military establishment. Referred.
| Also, bill for the organization of Home
Guard, to aid in the enforcement Of the laws,
and for the protection of private property. Re.
| ferred.
| Mr.. JOHNSON, of Pennsylvania, intro.
| duced q joint resolution extending the provis.
ions of the act granting bounty land to soldiers
| Of the United States and to volunteers em.
ployed in suppressug the Southern rebellion.
| Referred.
Mr.. CRlTTENDEN offered a resolution,
| declaring that the present war had been forced
upon the country by the disunonists OF the
| Southern States; that it is not waged in a
spirit Of oppression or subjugation, nor with
to maintain the principles of the Constitution
and the Government of the United States and
when such objects shall have been attained, the
war ought to cease. .l l-.
| Mr.. BURNETT demanded division of the
resolution; and the yeas and nays were taken
| on that portion declaring that the war had been
| forced upon the country by the disunionists of
the Southern States, with the following result
yeas III, nays 2, Burnett, and Reed of Mis-.
souri,
The question then recurring on the final
passage of the resolution,
Mr.. BURNETT demanded the yeas and
nays; which being taken, resulted--yeas III,
nays 2.
Mr.. TRANE offered resolution, that the
| thanks of this House be rendered to the sixth