The national Republican., 1861-07-20
THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION.
Friday, July IS, 1861.
SENATE,

Mr., GRIMES introduced q bill to pruvid,
for the construction of one or more armoureC
ships and floating batteries, and for other pur
poses; which was referred to the Committee
on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. GRIMES, from the Committee on the
District Of Columbia, reported bill to regulate
the police force Of the city Of Washington.
He submitted the following resolution; which
was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the President Of the United
States be requested to communicate to the
Senate (if not incompatible with the public
interest) the character Of the quasi armistice
to which he refers in his message of the fourth
instant, by reason of which the commander o.
the frigate Sabine refused to transfer the United
States troops into Fort Pickins, in obedience
to his orders. BY whom and when such armistice
was entered into, and if any, and what action
has been taken by the Government, in view o.
the disobedience Of the order OF the President
as aforesaid.
MIR. ANTHONY, from the Committee on
Printing, to whom was referred the resolution
relative to the printing Of the proceedings o.
the Senate, on the occasion Of the announce
ment of the decease of the Hon. Stephen A
Douslas, reported it with amendments. The
amendments were agreed to, and the resolution
was adopted.
Mr.. CLARK, from the Committee to Audi,
and Control the Contingent Expenses Of the
Senate, to whom was referred the joint resolu
ton to pay the widow of the late Stephen a.
Douglas, the amount due to him as Senator
at the time of his death, reported it with amend.
ments. The reported amendment was agreed
TO- aud the resolution was passed.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on Mill.
tary Affairs, reported House bill for the relief
Of certain musicians and soldiers stationed at
Fort Sumter, South Carolina; which was passed.
He also, from the same committee, to whom
was referred House bill in relation to forward.
ing soldiers letters, reported it without amend.
ment. Passed.
He also, from the same committee, reported
back House bill for the relief Of the Ohio and
other volunteers. Considered and passed.
He also introduced joint resolution in re.
lation to bonds of paymasters in the army
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. RICE, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported back House bill authorizing
the Secretary of War to reimburse the New
York seventy. first regiment volunteers for ex
peuses incurred in employing q regimental
band, with au amendment
Mr.. LANE, Of Kansas, gave notice Of his
services Of the Clay and Frontier Guards.
Mr.. FESSEN DEN, from the Committee on
Finance, reported back House bill making ad
ditional appropriations Tor the legislative, ex-
ecutive, and judicial expenses of the Govern.
ment for the year ending 30th June, 1862, aud
appropriations of arrearages for the year ending
30th June, 1861. The amendments were adopt.
ed, and the bill passed.
He also, from the same committee, reported
back House bill making additional appropria.
tions for sundry civil expenses of the Govern
ment for the year ending June 30th, 1862, and
appropriations for arrear ages for the year end
ing June 80, 1861. The bill was passed.
House bill to provide for increased revenue
from imposts, to pay interest on public debt,
was referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. RICE submitted the following resolu
ton, which was considered and agreed to.
Resoiped, That the Secretary OF War be re.
quested to cause to be published weekly, in
each of the newspapers of the city of Washing
ton, the name and location of each public hos
pital in the District of Columbia, and the num-
Der of the sick and wounded of the various
regiments in the several hospitals.
The Senate resumed the consideration of
Senate Joint resolution No. !, to confirm and
approve certain acts of the President, Mr.. Bay.
ard entitled to the floor.
Mr.. BAYARD said, during the special ses
sion OF the Senate, in March last, when several
States had disclamed all allegiance to the
country, and had organized and established
Government of their own, he expressed to the
public his views upon the unhappy condition
of the country, and recommended a course of
action which, if it had been needed, would have
had the effect to consolidate our Union more
firmly. He did not believe that the seeding
OF these States would tend to subvert the Govern.
ment, but it would have remained the same
great and powerful nation. By Cancellation
aud compromise, these States would have been
restored to the Union and to their former ale.
glance, but, by using coercion, other States
seeded end Joined the Confederacy. The
proclamation Of the President of the United
States, in calling out volunteers, caused the
seeding Of the State Of Virginia. He was as
deeply attached to the Union as any Senator
upon the floor, and he would have saved it by
conciliation if he had had the power. II any
sacrifice on his part, involving property, or life
itself, would restore this Union, with the same
iraternal feeling upon which it was founded, be
would willingly make the sacrifice, believing
that he could not make prouder sacrifice
He did not believe that war was the only mode
to save the Union, and he could not conscen.
tiously act in accordance with the people of the
North who entertain this view. He could not
endorse all the acts OF the President, as he be-
lieved many of them to be usurpations of power
He admitted that this present trouble was a
revolution, but only revolution, of eleven
States. Even if the rebellion is crushed out by
the war, it would not restore the Union A
war of subjugation would end in the ruin of the
Republic and in despotism. If the Union is to
be made the means Of frustrating liberties, it
had better be dissolved. He warned the coun.
try against the horrors of civil war. He was
for peace in any form, if it would restore the
Union, but if not, let the seeded States de.
part in peace and negotiate with them. The
suspension OF wits Of habeas corpus was
fatal blow to the liberties of the country. He
criticized all the acts of the President, and con.
damn ed the President for susnendinn tho ur;.