New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-07
THE HOUSE COMMITTEES.
A FLAG FROM CALIFORNIA.
Special Dlsrsleh to Then. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON Saturday June G. 1861,


The leading features of the great measures
submitted and to be submitted to Congress are
embraced in the following synopsis:
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE CERTAIN ACTS
OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
FOR SURPRISING INsURRRCTION.
Wherds, Since the adjournment Of Congress on The
9Th day Of March last formidable insurrection ID
certain States of the Union has arrayec ltse IN armed
hostility 10 the Government of the United States con-
ftitutOnslly administered.
did under the extraordinary exgencies thus presented
exeree certain powers and adopt certain measures for
tie preservation Of this Cove nment that is 20 say
F.fst He did OH the 10Th day of Apul last, i.sue
bis proclamation, calling upon the several States for
IS 600 men TO suppress such i0surrectiOnary combna
tOns and to cause the laws 10 be faithfully executed
Second lie did the 18th day Of April last, issue
a proclamation setting foot blockade Of the ports
within the States of South Carolina, Georgia. Alabama
Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.
TAlrdiy lie did the 9th day of April lat, issne
aprccepation establishing 9iSskSde C o. the ports
Farthly He did by an order Of the 9th day Of
April last, addressed to the Commanding-Generai
Of the Navy of the United States, authorize that officer
% suspend ,he writ of habeas corpus at any point
or ia the vicinity of any military line between the
city Of Phla de. .ha and the city OF Washington.
Fftaly: He Old, on the Sd day Of May last, issue
proclamation calling into the service OF the United
States 40 03l volunteers, increasing the regular army
addition Of Is 900 seamen, and
Sirkly he did, on the 10Th day of May last, issue
n proclamation authorizing the Commander Of the
forces Of DE United States on the coast of Florida to
suspend the writ Of habeas corpus il neeessary-a Of
which procamations and orders hsYe been submitted
20 this Congress. Now, therefore,
Be u TesolUed By the Senate and House of Repre-
seatasires 0 the United States i Congress assembled
That all of the extraordinary acts, proclamatOns and
ORDER herein before mentioned be, aud the same are
hereby approved and declared 20 he in al respects legal
and valid and with the effect If they bad been
issued and done under the previous express authority
and direction OF the Congress of the United States
4 BLL 70 AUTHORIZE TIRE EMPLOYMENT oF yoLUN
TIERS TO AID IN ENFORCING THE LAWS AND PRO-
TEcTlEG PUBLIC PROPERTY.
SEcTIoy authorizes the President to accept the
services of volunteers either cavalry, infantry, or
esery, IN such Numbers may be neceasary TO Iepe
measoD, suppress nuuection, enforce the laws and
protect and preserve the public property, and appro
PIRATES $500 OCO, ,OOO so much thereof as may be
Necessary, for this purpose.
Section provides that said volunteers shall be sub
Jeet 10 the rales snd regulations governing the Army
of the United Sstes and that they shs be organized
ne IN the regular service.
Section provides for the organization of the forces
into divisions, specifying The number of regiments
20 brigade The number Of bIigades to division, and
the oihceriDg OF each.
Section authorizes the President to appoint By and
with the advice OF the Senate, number of Major
Eeaerals not exceeding six, not exceeding eighteen
I3rgadier Generals and the other division and brigade
Section specifies amount Of pay, allowances, &c,
70 be received
Section provides that volunteers under this act,
who may be disabled in the service shall receive all
the benefits of persons disabled in the regular service
and tie legal heirs of such die may be killed 10
the service shall receive, in addition 10 all Of
pay and allowances, the sum OF one hundred dOlars
Section provides for the payment OF musicians.
Section provides for ths payment Of wagons, sad
dlers regmental comuissaIy sergeants, and company
qusrtermaster sergeants.
Section provides for the appointment Of cbaplsns
Of regiments, and specifies their duties, pay, &c.
Section 10 provides for the appointment of a military
board or commission 10 examine into the capacity,
qualifications, propriety Of conduct and efficiency Of
commissioned officers If volunteers, and defiues the
method Cf procedure In their dulies
SeatiOn IL authorizes colonel, le1tenant-colOne ma
j0r adjuaDt, and quaIe TO frank for soldiers,
placing on the outside Of the letter their lame,
The name Of the writer the regiment and the company
20 which he belongs.
. BILL TO INCREASE TIE PRESENT MILITARY EsTAB-
LIsHAEST OF THE UNITED STATES.
SRcTIoS l. provides for the addition to the regular
army Of niue regiments OF infantry, one regiment Of
cavalry, and one regiment Of artillery each regiment
Of iufautry to consist Of two or thee batLsions
eording to the eXigendes Of the service,
each company Of pryales not exceeding 81, as
the President may direct. Tie regiment OF cavalry
20 consist Of not more than three battalions OF not
more than two squRdrons each each squadron Of two
companies, each company not exceeding ~. The regi
nle'a Of artillery 70 consist OF not than twelve
batteries, each battery not 70 exceed I'D. The Presi
deni Is Authorized 10 add 10 the battery organized.
UrganIzaion 70 consist Of one fret aud one second
hentehaht, TWO serge1uts, aud four oorpOrals.
Sec'lon afsigns held and staff, commissioned, and
nou-couillssOned officers 10 The several regiments
section acds to tine army four Major enerals,
with three aids each, TO be taken from Captains and
Lie0tenanie OF the arIny and six BrigadierGen
with two aids, 10 be taken from the Iieutenants
Section puts the officers and enlisted men raised
under this bill the footing with those now IN
the regular service.
Section 5 authorizes the President TO add 10 the
present regiments Of troops of all CLASSES as many
officers and enlisted men may make their respective
ments under this act, and provides that the commits
sions OF the officers Of the old regiments who may be
pIooed thereby shall bear equal date with those Of
omeers promoted 10 the additional regiments
Secton enaets that the term Of enl nlstments made
AZ ieol ind loa 10 the regular army shall be for three
9tSs ana tnose IN lSo5 for five years. as al present,
snd regulars shall be entitled 70 the same bountes
rs volunteers.
BILL Foh TIE ORGANIZATIONS OF A VOLUNTEER MI
LiTA FORCE, TO BIZ CALLED THE NATIONAL GUARD
0F THE UNITED STATES
Seetlon provides for the organization Of volunteer
.osee ~ consist Of 100000 rank and file 10 be formed
sn'o ~ regmenie divided into II companies Of 100
a. aPpoioned among the States pro rata, according
Aet representation IN tue IOuse OF Representatives
no ior The Territories and District Of Columbia as for
&c smanest State, 10 be called the National Guard
SSSugn provides that the Guard shal be composed
citizens and such as have declared their
sL;. L;'ehs 70 become such, between twenty.one and
seses. 'eN' ""o '0iun'si"y epfon 'nen
seel,on provides for the offering of the conpanies
ITss, I :" em battalion and three battalions a ree.
eseii'O 1poyjdss that iu each regimen. eight com.