The national Republican., 1861-07-12

Mr.. LOVEJOY said he would not allow the
issue to be changed. II was not question Of
stars and stripes. The question was, how shall
rebellion be crushed whether by increase Of
regular army, or by volunteers? He did not
want the history Of the country to be written,
that, in the language of Tacitus, il would be
written, "they make solitude and call il peace"
The gentleman may talk about blood and the
burning Of villages, but he (Lovejoy) would tell
that gentleman that there is no peace, saith my
God" Laughter. No peace to the rebels,
the traitors, the scoundrels, who have raised
their hands against the Government. The cit.
izen soldiers will fight the battles. They did
not want regular officers to lay down their com
missions and run over to the rebels, as many Of
them had done.
Mr.. HICKMAN said he was in favor of the
largest expenditure necessary, because he was
in favor Of the employment Of the largest
amount Of men and troops necessary that
the eighteen States of the North were in favor
Of the same thing and that the Constitution
and the Union should not be destroyed by tres.
son and that the gallows would eventually per.
form its legitimate duty. Applause.
The Chair at this point declared his intention
to clear the galleries if any further demonstra
ton of applause were made.
Mr.. HICKMAN, resuming, criticised the po-
sition of Mr.. Burnett, remarking that il depre.
eating the horrors Of war, let him beware that
be does not help to bring ou the trouble he
seems to dread. 1T
Mr.. BURNETT asked the gen,!rs,ar from
Pennsylvania NJ. HicknanI il all his wishes
we're accom- pl.hcd, would not the country be
injured more than benefited?
Mr.. HICKMAN withdrew has amendment.
Me- LOVEJOY, Of Illinois, hoped no gen.
tleman would try TO make false issue of this
question. He held that the people of the North
we're now in terrible earnest and fully de-
termined to quel this rebellion.
Mr.. JACKSON, of Kentucky, said he would
never raise bis arm against the Federal flag.
After further debate, in which Mr.. BUR.
NETT, Of Kentucky, said he would do as much
as any other man, to re-unite the family of
States now separated, ..F5
to any increase of the regular army till the war
had been ended, and moved to strike out the
clause; which motion was negatived.
Mr.. LEHMAN, Of Pennsylvania, moved TO
insert in the bill clause appropriating $5O,.
900 for Fort Delaware, on the Delaware river;
rejected. " 30. .--. s.....a.
Mr.. WICKLIFFE, of Kentucky, wanted to
know if it were necessary ct this Tina to attend
to all the forts named. e .a y
Mr.. SPAULDING, of New York, said the
committee which reported the bill had been
told that such expenditures were now neces-
sary. -..--
Mr.. WICKLIFFE then moved to strike out
the appropriations for the forts, and leave them
to the action Of the next session OF Congress.
Mr.. FISHER, Of Delaware, offered, ss an
amendment, to have $60,O appropriated for
Fort Delaware, in the State of Delaware.
Mr.. MORRILL,, of Vermont opposed the
amendment. -
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. .TROWBRIDGE, Of Michigan, moved to
appropriate $l,0O0,00 to complete the defen.
sive works on the south side Of the Potomac
river, as also to finish certain other defsn.
sive works on the north side of the city Of Wash.
ington. He said that he had been informed
that, if these works were completed, the force
necessary to be kept here for the protection of
the city would then be reduced to about one.
half Of its present numbers. Rejected.
Mr.. RICE, of Massachusetts, moved to ap-
propriate $4,000 for certain forts located in
Boston harbor. Lost. s. -.
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM offered an amend
ment which was, that none of the money ap.
propriated in the bill should be used for any
improper purpose or the subjugation of any
State. .-.-
Mr.. WICKLIFFE hoped the amendment
would be voted down, as this Congress had
met in view, either of the purposes set forth in
such amendment. 1t did not intend to deprive
any State of its constitutional rights, or re.
strict or affect its domestic institutions. g.
Mr.. McCLERNAND submitted few brief
remarks, tending to show that the ideas of
submission" and the like, had never emana.
ted from any responsible authority.
The amendment was lost, and the bill form.
ally reported to the House, and passed.
The bill of appropriation for the naval ser.
vice, also to pay certain naval arresrsges, was
next taken up and read, and formally reported
to the House, where it received the third read.
ing.
The House then passed the bill for the sup
port of the army and navy.
Mr.. STRATTON, of New Jersey, offered
series of resolutions from the Legislature Of
New Jersey, relative to the construction of a
national army. Referred to select com.
mittee.
A communication was received from the
President, in which he stated that he did not
deem it advisable to communicate the CORES.
pondence at this juncture that had taken place
between the Government and that of Her
Catholic Majesty, touching the annexation of
the Dominican republic OF Spain,
On motion, the House adjourned.
OPERATIONS OF GEN. McCLELLAN'S
COMMAND.
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