The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-07-31
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CONGRESSIONAL.
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WASHINGTON JULY 80.
Horsl ME-. 0lin from the Military Com.
mitlee reported a bill adding to the West
Point Cadets. a number equal TO thar OF Sen
atnrs aud Representative 90 be selected
from the Stsies, on the recommendation of
members OF Congress a. prescribed by the
fUrmcr law.
When the districts neglect n send repre-
sentagises to Congress. the President shall
al Tie \ acancies corresponding with the pre-.
sentat.oa OF such districts.
All cadets who are now In, or nav heFeaf
ter enter the military academy. shall swear
To support the Constitution. bear true allegi-
anee % the National Government, aud an.
lin aud defend the sovereignty Of the Uni.
toll States paramount 20 any and all sove-
rVignl,, OF fealty or country whatsoever, and
that they will obey all orders OF superior Off
ccs. AM cadet refusing TO take this oath.
j. 20 be dismissed from the academy
Mr.. Nallandigham objected.
A c~olloquy tookplaee betw cen DIN and
NallandigEam.
table Motion lost. The bill subsequently,
passe.
Mr. S1aulding offered a resolution which
was adopted, that, the Senate concurring.
both houses close the present sessio1 on Fri.
day next. at noon.
Mr.. English from the Committee on Naval
affairs reported a bill Tor the temporary in
crease OF the number OF acting midshipmen
at the Naval academy. lie explained that
the effect would he to add Isl new pupils.
there being l2D vacancies from the disloyal
Ststes.
Mr. Burnett opposed. The bill passed
Mr.. Rice Of Massachusetts,, from the Ma.
val Committee, reported a bill autho rixing
she construction of l2 small side wheeled
steamers of light draught and great swiftness
and appropriating 81 300. 900 for the purpose
Mr.. Rice said. that the naval force was not
adequate to maintain an effective blockade,
aud suppress privateering.
The department Is engaged la ascertain
ing what vessels are suitable for these pur-
poses. The steamers proposed being of light
draught can penetrate into bayous and inlets,
aud can each carry Que or two Guns. Passed.
Mr.. Potter from the select committee APP
pointed to ascertain the number of persons
now employed in the several Departments,
who are known To entertain sentiments OF
hostility 10 the Government, and have re-
fused to take the oath OF allegiance. made a
report to-day in part.
The committee asked leave TO continue
the same during the recess OF Congress-
Agreed 10.
SENATE The bill prohibiting tho sale Of
intoxicating liquors in the District of Column
bia 10 soldiers, pas ed. Also the Sen ,te b II
10 punish fraud ia contracts with the United
States.
Mr.. Dawes called up the Oregon contested
election case.
The Committee on Elections reported that
Mr.. Shiel was estitled 10 a seat, and not Mr..
Thayer. The former was then sworn in.
The joint resolution approving the acts of
the President, was taken up.
Mr.. Pearce spoke ut some length against
TIE resolution, and said the President had no
power TO suspend the writ OF habeas corpus or
~imprison the police commissioners of Balti.
more.
The resolution was postponed till TO- NOR
row.
The Tariff bill was then taken up, and
passed by the following vote. Yeas, Messrs.
Anthony. Baker, Clark, Collamer. Cowan, |
Dixon. Doolittle. Pessenden. Foot. Foster,
Howe. King, Lane of Indiana, McDougaIl.
Morrill,. Pomeroy, Simmons, Sumner, Ten
Evck. Wilkinson. Wilmot. and Wilson-22.
Nays, Messrs. Bsyard, Breckenridge. Bright,
Browning, Carlisle, Grimes, Harlow, Harris,
Johnson. OF Tennessee, Johnson OF Maine.
Kennedy, Lane OF Kansas. Latham, Pearce.
Polk Powell. Rice. Salisbury and Trum-
BULLS
The bill to suppress Instruction was ia
ken up.
Mr.. Trumbnll spoke in favor of il.
4 message from the Pouse announcing the
passage OF the tax bill and a resolution to
adjourn on Friday was received.
The tax bill was taken up aud referred to
Committee on Finance.
Mr. McDougsl spoke at some length. he
contended that the President was perfectly
iustifii b in all he hid done After further
discussion, the bill was postponed until to-
murrow, and made the special order for one
A message was received from the House
that thev had inserted an amendment TO the
Tariff bill. and asked a Committee on Con-
ferenbe. The Committee was appointed. !
and the Senate adjourned.