The national Republican., 1861-07-15

and that he be no longer regarded member Of
the Honse of Representatives.
Mr.. BURNETT asked for yeas and nays on
the passage Vt the resolution; which was gran.
ted.
The yeas aud nays weie then ordered, with
the following result yeas "a. nays As, and the
resolution was adopted, as follows,
Those who voted in the affirmative we're
Messrs. Aldrich, Arnold, Ashley, Babbitt, Bal.
ley of Mass, Baker, Baxter, Beaman, Bing.
ham, Blair of Missouri, Blair of Pa, Blake,
uffnton, Campbell, Chamberlain, Clark, Col.
fax, F. A. Conkling, r. Conkling, Conway,
Covode, Crttenden, Curtis, Cutler, Davis, Del.
aplaine, Duel, Dunlap, Dunn, Edgerton, Ed.
wards, Eliot, Ely, Fenton, Fessenden, Fran.
chot, Frank, Goodwin, Granger, Grider, Gurley,
Hanchet, Harding, Harrison, Hickman, Hutch.
ins, jackson, Julian, Kelley, F. w. Kellogg, W.
Kellogg, Lansing, Loomis, Lovejoy, Mexican,
Mcknight, Mitchell, A. Morrill,, j. s. Morrill,,
Olin, Patton, Pike, Pomeroy, Porter, Potter, j.
q. Rice, Riddee, Rollins, Sedgwick, Shanks,
Shellabarger, Sherman, Sloan, Spauldng, Ste.
vens, Stratton, F. Thomas, Trowbridge, Upton,
Vsndever, Van Horn, Van valkenburgh, Van
W. Walton, L. p. Walton, E. B. Washburne,
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ter. 80.
Those in the negative we're Messrs. Allen,
Alley, Ancona, Bailey Of Pa, Browne, Bur.
nett, Cobb, Cooper, Corning, Cox, Cravens,
DAVIS, Delano, English, Fouke, Gooch, Haight,
Holman, johnson, Law, Lazear, Leary, Logan,
Moorhead, Norton, Nugent, Odell, Perry, Reid,
A. Il. Rice, Richardson, Robinson, Smith, j..
B. Steele, W. G. Steele, B. F. Thomas, Trim.
bic, Vallandigham, Vibbard, Voorhees,, Ward,
White, Wood, Woodruff and Wright
Mr.. WALLACE asked but did not, obtain
leave, to introduce resolution to the effect that
if foreign powers shall recognise any of the
Confederate States, they shall be deemed as
hostile to the United States.
Mr.. ELLIOTT offered resolution requesting
the President to communicate to the next ses.
sion Of Congress, any communication he may
have in reference to the Asiatic Coolie trade |,
passed.
Mr.. Cox, offered resolution for information
requesting the President to furnish the next
session oil Congress or at this session If com
patible, with any communications in reference
to the English, French, and Spanish Govern
ments, touching the blockade Of the so-called
Southern Confederaey.
| On motion Of Mr.. BLAIR, Of NO., the House
| resolved itself into Committee of the Whole
| on the State Of the Union, (Mr. Richardson in
the chair,) and took bill No. 27, to provide for
the efficiency Of the army.
Mr.. CURTIS moved to strike out part Of
section three, SO as to read "that the Secretary
of War shall, under the approval of the Pres
ident, assemble from time 70 time the Medical
State, to enquire into the causes Of the disabil.
tiles Of the o&cers," adopted.
On motion Of Mr. BL AIR, Of Mo-, the Com.
mittee rose, aud reported the bill 10 the House,
with amendment. The bill then passed the
House as amended.
Mr.. CURTIS presented bill for the relief
Of certain soldiers, and the loss Of private
Moultre to Fort Sumter passed.
Mr.. CONKLIN9 presented an act entitled
an act to provide for the protection Of private
property in the city Of Washington passed.
On motion, ut o'clock, the House ad.
jourued. o.. ...
TEE IRREvREsslDLE NEoRo.-E. T. Pritch.
ard, Of the nineteenth Ohio regiment, (under
General Rosencraut2,) on General McClsllan's
line, writing to the Cleveland (0hio) Leader
from Buckhsnuon, July 8, says'
"There was considerable hubbub and ex.
citement in camp day or two since, in which
Quartermaster General Fitch figured very con.
spicpopsly. The facts are as follows A Union
gentleman residing near town had lost oae Of
his slaves ,and widow lady residing near him had
by Judge Key Judge Advocate in General
McClellau's staff 10 assist the man in finding
the properly.
"1u passing through the camp Of the nine
teepth, the gentleman found his slave cooking
for Company, II of Salem, Ohio. Gen. Fitch
Immediately arrested the negro, and was pro-
ceedpg with him to Jail, McClellan's head.
quarters, when several Of the members Of com.
panies from Ashtabpla and Geauga rushed for.
ward, aud endeavored to prevent taking the
slave out of camp, and the sentinel refused to
pass the slave and his owner. General Fitch
Immediately sent for Lieut.. Col. Hollingsworth,
aud requested detail Of four men to escort
the slave to General McClellan's headquarters.
The detail was made, aud the slave taken be.
fore Judge Advocate Key, who examined the
case, and delivered the slave to his owner.
The officers ut General McClellan's headquar.
ters commended the conduct Of General Fitch
highly, but some members Of the nineteenth
were highly excited, remarking they were
going to fight for the freedom Of slaves, and
to avenge the death of John Brown. Company
d had written in big letters on one of their
tents the following inscription Remember
John Brown, benighted Ashtabula, the home
of Giddings and Wade General Fitch re-
ported it 10 headquarters, and it was erased. |
These men are bitter against Fitch some oi
them going SO far as to threaten his life, but
the colonel, lieutenant colonel, and officers OF
the regiment, generally stand BY him, as do
the officers of the brigade and division, and
thus the matter rests for the present"
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