The national Republican., 1861-07-13

Mr.. CURTIS defended his position. If his
country called him to the field, he would Ger.
tainly resign his seat but as yet, he was not
called away, and, therefore, he could discharge
his duties in that House without violating the
rules Of the House. He held no commission
under the United States Government. He was
q member Of that House through a majority Of
the votes Of his constituents and he held
commission under the broad seal of his State.
There was no incompatiblity, therefore, In .
holding 81 seat in that House SO long as he had
time to discharge his duty to his constituents,
while he at the same time held a commission
in the military organisation Of his State.
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM, in reply to Mr..
Curtis, said he at present held a commission In
the State militia Of Ohio.
Mr.. KELLOGG moved to lay the motion on
the table. LIZ .'..'. d.
On this, Mr.. .vALLANDIGHAM demanded
the yeas ard nays, which were taken with the
following result: yeas 81, nays 90. % ra
30 the motion to lay on the table was re.
jected. .a ,NH .a r''I ...... ...
~ The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, (Mr. Dawes
in the chair taking up the bill making appro.
priatons for the Legislative, executive, and Judi.
cal expenses Of the Government for the year
ending Both June, 1862, and making appropri.
atoms for arrearages for the year ended 30th
June, 1861. ,. -.r. -. lam
The committee also had under consid GRAFTON
Q bill making additional appropriations for sun.
dry civil expenses Of the Government for the
year 1862, and appropriations oi arrearages for
the year 1861. .rI.I7. rr. r.u... ...~r
The committee then rose, and the chairman
reported the bills to the House. r.sr.T
The bills mos. rs and 26) were then put
through their various stages and passed,
IN ont;o, of NJ. RT AID Eoc NJ a..
went into Committee of the Whole, (Mr. Dawes
in the chair, and took up the bill lauthorisiug the
employment Of volunteers for aid,sg, supporting,
and defending the Government Of tho United
States. o. 3-ra. d.. ... ..,..... r,I
Mr.. ALLEN moved, as an amendment, that
the term of service of volunteers be reduced
from three years, as stands in the bill, to one
year. .--.. .. .. M.I.Ha r.u'.,
Mr.. BLAIR opposed the amendment.
Ihe amendment was negstved without di.
vision. ..r''
Mr.. BLAIR moved To amend the bill BY sub.
stituting for the words "four hundred millions
Of dollars" Eve hundred millions OF dollars, or
80 much thereof as may be necessary to carry
out the purposes Of this act.
Mr.. McCLERNAND proposed an amend.
ment-that the words "four hundred thou.
sand men" be substituted for the words five
hundred thousand men," ..
Nj. Mr.MckNlGHT proposed substitute amend.
ment; that after words four hundred thousand
men," shall be added, "at the first call, which
complement may be increased by additional
calls, as necessary" ia
The question was taken on the 6rst amend.
ment, substituting five hundred millions Of
dollars" for four hundred millions.
The amendment was adopted.
The next question was on the amendment
for an increased number of men. -.a
j. Mr.. PENDLEToN was opposed to the in.
crease proposed, seeing that the Government,
having asked for certain force, knew best
whether that number was sufficient for the SUP.
preston of the rebellion. He was also opposed
to the increase of the regular army, preferring
to leave the safety Of the country in the hands
of the volunteer force.
Mr.. MOORHEAD spoke in favor Of tho
larger sum Of men and money. .r.l
Mr. HARDING was in favor Of sustaining
the Government, but opposed to subjugation. .
He was in favor of voting the number Of men
and the amount Of money asked for by the Gov.
ernment, and not man or dollar more until
he saw q necessity for it. .. e ...n
Mr.. HICKMAN said he was in favor of tho
amendment for increasing the amount for war
and the number Of men, not because he be-
iieved that lesser number would not be suf6.
cient for the work on band, but because he
preferred to be on the safe side. He had been
from the first Of opinion that one hundred
thousand men would be entirely sufficient to
accomplish the restoration of the Constitution
in the seeding States but the smaller the
number Of men employed, the greater would be
the length OF time necessary to accomplish the
object in view. He would not say that incress.
ing the number Of men would necessarily in.
crease the hazard of subjugating the South.
He did not know whether 1t was contemplated
to subjugate the South but he did know, how.
ever, that it is fully contemplated to force the
South into submission, for there can be no loy.
atty without submission to the laws and to the
Government; and that men are to be taught that
they must pay the same regard 10 the Constitu.
ton and the laws.
These men supposed that they could vote
themselves out OF the Government whenever
they might think that it was their interest to
do so, or whenever such an act might be in &C.
cordance with themselves to do so. We, the
people Of the North, and the other loyal States,
and all who act with the North, intend to edu.
cate these men in different doctrine, and if
we shall eventually be forced to bring them
into subjection-abject subjection--to the Con.
stitution Of the United States, that will be their
fault, and not ours. He said, an army will be
needed on the Southern coast. Every foot Of
that coast will have to be occupied, and per.
haps eventually invaded and perhaps it will
be necessary, and it is we'll for gentlemen from
Southern States to consider whether or not it
will be necessary to leave the track Of tho
chariot wheels Of our army 80 deep in South.
ern soil that century shall be necessary 10
obliterate the prints. Applsuse.] He was
not willing to stint the Governments, either in
men or money, and was determined, so far as
his vote and influence aud voice will 20, to
make this war efectual-a terror to evii.doers
for all time to come-so that when the Con.
stitution and the Union shall be re.estabshed,
it shall be on such permanent basis as will
satisfy oil true lovers Of liberty.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, Of Pa, said he drew a
great distinction between the loyal men Of the