Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-09
37th Congress-Special Session,
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h o-- WASHINGTON, August /.
- SENATE.-Mr. Grimes gave notice that
8 3 should Introduce an act declaring the unco
= stltutionality of the act making cession of
=. part OF the District of Columbia to the Sta
: of Virginia
: Mr. salisbury moved to take up the resol
' ticn of inquiry in reference to the sending
arms to the State of Delaware. He said De-
aware was as loyal as any State in the Unio
but persons attempted to make it appear tn
there were disloyal citizens there. Motto
!. !. agreed to- -
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill making n,
preparations for Notifications. The bill pr
vldes for 100000, and also prohibits floggiu
in the army. Passed.
. Inc bill to promote efficiency of the volur
tecr force of the United States was taken !,
and passed.
), The bill to punish fraud on the part of off
GERS making contracts, which was returne
from the House with amendments was take
up. Mr. Wilson moved a reconsideration
Alter some discussion Mr.. Wilson Withdrew
his motion and the bill passed.
Mr.. " llson made report from the com
mlttee OF conference on the bill for the bette
organization of the army. After some discus
SION the report was agreed to and the bill
passed,
The bill for the suppression of insurrectior
was taken up.
] Mr. Fessenden made report from the com
mittee of conference on the Loan Bill. The
report was ageeed to, and the bill stands
passed. The consideration of the Insurrec.
tion bill was resumed.
HoUsE.-Mr. Sedgwick, from the naval com
mttee, reported bill, which was passed, au-
thorizing additional enlistments in the navy
for three years or during the war.
Mr.. Stephens, from the committee on wavs
and means, reported bill, which was passed.
aprropriating 100000 for field Notifications
for the defence Of Washington.
Mr.. Stevens, from the committee on confer
encc on the supplemental loan bill, made
report explaining that the diSagreements of
the two houses had been compromised by
striking out nine per cent. in certain cases
and substituting six also modifying the snb-
treasury act so that instead of gold and silver
being paid Immediately into the treasury a.
now required, the money derived from the
loan may remain out in pursuance of law.
Mr.. Conklin inquired whether the commit
tee retained the duties from Virginia on coffee,
sugar, &C., as pledge for the loan?
Mr.. Stevens replied that the Senate would
not consent to that, and rather than lose the
bill the committee had agreed to abandon that
clause. The report was adopted.
The bill authorizing the appointment of
in addition to those allowed by
law, by the President, on the recommenda.
tion Of Lieutenant General Scott, and two
Major Generals, was passed.
The bill was passed appropriating $780,
600 for the purchase of ordnance for the use
of the Navy, &c.
Mr.. Blair, OF Missouri, rising to personal
explanation, read some remarks of lhurlow
Weed against him and his brother Montgom-
cry Blair, the Post Master General, derogato-
ry, in connection with the war. As to Mont
gomery Blair, that gentleman could take care
of himself. Although F. p Blair differed
from Zen. Scott with reference to the con-
Quoting of the war, their personal relations
were of the kindest character. Mr.. Blair
continued, at some length, exonorating him
self from the charge that he had counceled
the late advance, and was one of those who
were responsible for the disaster at Bulls
Run.
A colloquy ensued between Blair and Rich
ardson, in reference to a conversation between
Nti. OWL anu IIc>iuCiIt dS Nv
Richardson, relative to the Bulls Run disaster.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, August 2.
SENATE.-Mr. Wilson moved to take up the
bill approving the acts of the President.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Breckenridge said he should not believe
the Senate ever intended to take a vote against
the cons tuition. He thought senator's would
willingly let it have the go-by.
Mr.. Doolittle moved to refer the resolution
to the judiciary committee. Lost, II to %. 4
Mr.. Sherman spoke at length. He approved
of all the Presidents acts except one authori
zing tn, Lieut.. General to suspend the writ
IF habens corpus, and for this reason he would
not vote for the resolution.
Mr. Simmons made report from the COM
mittee of conference on the tax bill. Il
The bill reported by the committee of con-
ference is essentially the House tariff BILL The
ten per cent ad valorem is stricken out. The
duty is raised on spirits, wines, liquors and
silks the income tax is placed at three per
cent. On all incomes over $500; the duty on
sugar is two cents, en- coffee three and a half
,ents, and on tea fifteen cents-$2O,O ,O00,0
discount tax
Mr.. johnson, of Tennessee said he should
vote for the bill to carry on the war.
The report was agreed to, yeas "a, nays 8.
The Joint resolution from the House expires
sing sympathy with the bereaved families OF
soldiers who had fallen in defence of the
republic was ,assed
The bill confscating rebel property was re-
committed to the committee on the judiciary.
The Senate then took up the tariff bill as
o,oopdo1 Ixy tho Ho,,co oYJ n 1co tho 1iroo%
tax bill. The Senate was of the opinion that
the two had better be united The direct tax
bill was therefore taken up as the House
passed it, and then the income tax proposition
of the Senate. % 't @si1'
The report of the committee of conference
was concurred in. 'E'.1 '-!~ f's.-. a". b.
Adjourned -. .s-.7 "'-
's.' WASHINGTON, Aug 8.
SENATE-Mr Kennedy offered the follow
ing resolution from the Maryland Legislature:
WHEREAS, Ross Winans, while in the dis
charge of his duty, was arbitrarily and ille-
aally arrested on the highway, by force of
arms, by the Federal government, and sundry
other citizens Of Maryland were seized by the
same despotc authority, in violation Of all
their personal rights as citizens of Maryland
and, soherens, the unconstitutional and arbi
rary acts of the government are not confined
10 Maryland, the property of no man is safe,
the sanctity of no dwelling is respected, and
the sacredness of private correspondence no
longer exists and, soherens, the House of
Delegates does not wish history to record the
overthrow of all public rights without the
record of their indignant protest of resent
ment against such Presidential tyranny and
usurpations ard outragcs by the Federal gov
ernme ent-[ Here the telegraph evidently omits
portion of the report. .t
After long discussion as to whether the
resolution should be received, it was finally
ordered to be printed.
Mr., King offered resolution that the Sec
rotary Of War be recommended to pay tn
volu teers monthly, whenever practicable.
Agreed 10.
The resolution fixing The time Of adjourn
ment was taken up.
Mr.. Collamer moved to fix the time Tues
day, the 9th Of August, at noon. Agreed.