Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-31
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

WAsHIser0s, July 80.
House Mr. Olin from the Military onmitt.
reported bill adding to the West Point cadets y
number equal to that Of Senators and Representa-
ives, 10 be selec ed from the States on represen-
taiion OF members ct Congress as prescribed by
the former law. When the dist neglccis to send
Representatives to Congress-, the President shall
tI the vacancies corresponding with the represen-
NAxs NAxs hyseaf,rrsa...'e': a..'e': AZ cadets now in who
&, nee to the National Government and ma int liz
and defend the sovergnity Of the U. $, paramount
to allegiance, sovergnity or fealty or couDtry
whatsoever, and that they will obey all orders Of
superior officers, any cadet refusing TO take this
oath is u be dismissed from the academy.
Mr Vallin; ;dinghsm objected, personal coliu
qy took place between Valanjug b m and Oin
Mr.. Stevens moved to lay tho bill on the table.
Motion lost, bill subsequently passed,
Mr.. Spsuld ng offered resolution which was
adopted, that the Seuate concurrng that both
Houses close the present session on Friday next.
Mr. English, from Committee on Naval Affairs.
reported q bill for the temporary increase Of the
IN mbers Of oct,ng midshipment at the Naval
academy. He explainep that the effect woulI be
| to add ls4 new pupils, there being 120 vacancies
| from the disloysl States.
Mr.. Burnett oepesed. The bill passed.
| Nr. Rice, from Naval Committee, reported bill
authorizing the construction OF II small sized
| side wheel steamers OF light draugkt and great
swiftness and approprating 81 900 900 to the ur-
lose 10 raise sal. The naval force was not ade-
| quate to maintain effective hockad and suppress
privoteerng. The department is engaged 10 AS
| certaining what vessels are suitable for these
| purposes. The steamers proso-ed being Of lish,
traught, can pene' rate into tays ana inlets, and
| each carry one or two guns. Passed.
The bill to prohibit the sale of intoxicating
liquors in the District Of Columbia TO soldiers
| psssed.
The House then passed Senate bill to punish
| fraud in contracts with the Q. =
IN A. - -
| election case. The Committee on elections re
ported that Mr.. Shields entitled 10 seal, ,snd
| not Mr.. 1hayer. The former them sworn in
The joint resolution approving the acts Of thu
| President, was taken up.
| Mr.. Fierce spoke against the resolution. and
| said the President had power 10 suspend th'
| writ Of habeas corpus to imprison the Polio,
Commissioners Of baltimore.
| The resolution was postponed till tomorrow.
Tho tariff bill was taken up and passed by th'
following vote:
YKAs-Authony, Baker, Clark, ,Collamer, owan
Dixon, Doolittls, Fessenden, Foote, Foster, Howe
King, Lane, OF Ind, McDougal, Morrill,, Pomeroy
| simmons, sumner, Ten yck, Wilkinson, Wilmot
Wison-72.
NAYs-Bavard, Breckidridge, Bright, Brown
ing, Carlisle, Grimes, Harlan. Harris, johnson, o
Maine, johnson, Of Tenn, Kennedy, Lane, Lath
am, Pierce, Polk, Powell, Rec, salisbury, Trum
BULLS.
Destructive Fire.
PTr1sBURG Jul, 80
The Duguens depot Of the Pennsylvenia Rail
road Company. accidentally took 6rs about 2:3t
this r. NJ, entirely consumed and all the COO
| tent. The Ere is supposed TO have originated il
the basement, where about 5000 barrels Of oil wal
deposit d.
Tae flames spread 70 rapidly that il vAs impos
sible 70 arrest the lire OF ave anything in thu
building. In quarter Of an hour the building
was in an entire sheet Of flames lis supposed
that ali the oil Was consumed, together with tor
freight cars and goods supposed not to exceed II
value 5000. The depot vas valued at eloe,eeO
II Was built in 1854
The amonnt OF insurance il large, but not ye'
ascertained. All the houses in the rear allsJ
were mostly occupied BY poor families, numbering
perhaps 70, and . few dwellings On Psunsylvsuia
and Liberty streets were consumed, s0d severn
badly injured All goods to and from the Wss
are transfsrred sLoas two miles from Duqsss..
dePos
The railroad company have taken prompt meas
ures 70 erect . Temporary bnilding to aceonno
date their trade until depot ean b baiIt. N,
lipeonvspie,ee will rssslt 70 the businsss Of tht
company from the disaster.