The Kingwood chronicle. [volume] (Kingwood, Va. [W. Va.]) 1861-1861, 1861-08-03
Things at Washington.
From The Ne,c York Times.


dietary Committee to inquire into the expe-
dlency Of administering the oath Of allegiance
to each military and naval officer i'll the ser
vice. The House BILL to define and punish
conspiracy, was reported from the judiciary
Committee, with a recommendation that it
pass. The bill regulating the pay Of the rev
enue service was passed. Mr. Wilson BILL
to promote the efficiency Of the volunteer
force, was taken up and discussed at consid-
cradle length 1t provides that incompetent
officers may be superseded BY the President
The bill to provide for the payment of the
Government Police in Baltimore was passed
after some opposition. Mr. johnson, Of
Tennessee, offered resolution similar to that
passed by the House day or two AGO, offered
by Mr.. Crittenden, declaring that the war
has been forced upon the Government bv
Southern Disunionists, but that ii ought to
cease when the authority Of the Government
is reestablishcd. It was laid over In the
House, bill was reported from the Commit
tee on Commerce, and passed. authorizing
the appointment Of Counsuls at ports where
it may be deemed necessary for the proven
ton of piracy. The Senate bill, providing
Tor board to report on the matter Of iron
o. steel-clad steamships and batteries was
( passed. also, the bill providing for al Assis
tant Secretary of the Navy, also, the bill
providing for an increase Of the Naval Medical
Corps; also the bill authorizing the Presi-
ln..+ t4la e -a n
teers a resolution was reported from the
judiciary Committee and passed, inquirng
Of the President the reasons which induced
the imprisonment Of the Baltimore Police
Commissioners. "A bill, similar to that Of
the Senate, providing for the payment Of the
Government Police in Baltimore provoked
considerable debate, but finally passed. The
House then discussed the bill to provide for
raising revenue by direct taxation, and il was
finally committed to the Committee Oh Ways
and Means, with instructions to provide a
method for the assessment of the tax
July - the Senate the bill to indem-
Nifty States for the expense incurred in defend
/ Ing the Government was reported from the
Finance Committee and passed The bill to
increase the revenue was debated, but not
/ definitely acted upon. The resolution intro
dnced by Mr.. Johnson of Tennessee, setting
forth the objects Of the war and placing the
responsibility for it with the Southern Dis
llnionists, was then taken up and debated at
considerable length. It was passed 80 to 5
In the House the Senate bill supplementary
to the Loan act, with an amendment author
izing the issue Of Treasury notes of a denom-
nation less than fifty dollars, was reported
from the Committee Of Ways and Means, and
passed The direct tax and Internal Duties
bill was then considered in Committee of the
Whole until the adjournment Its proyi-
sions were debated with considerable spirit
and al amendment was adopted providing
that slaves shall be taxed The bill was not
finally disposed Of
July 26. Among the bills passed in the
Senate was one providing for the building Of
an iron bridge over the Potomac at Washing
ton, one ordering 4 Board Of Commissioners
to examine the compensation of all the Off
GERS Of the Government. one to punish fraud
IN Government contracts, one & define and
punish conspiracy and one to provide for the
suppression Of rebelion beside Joint re9o-
luton declaring that the supremacy and IL
tcgrity of the Union must be maintained
4 This resolution was passed with ONLY one dis-
4 senting vote-that of Mr. Breckenridge.
! July 3o--In the Senate, to-day, the joint
resolution approving the acts Of the Pre,i-
dent was discussed at considerable length hy
Mr. Pearce, Of Maryland but the subject
was finally postponed until tomorrow. The
! Tariff bill was passed., u - The Hill
providing for the suppression IF insurrectien
was then taken up and it was made the spc-
/ cial order for tomorrow At | . clock, y de-
bate then took place On the report of the
\ Committee of Conference on the bill to pro
vide for the construction Of iron clad steam
ers. and on the question of agreement. the
Senate was found without a quorum In Tie
House. bill was reported from the Military
! Committee ~ Mr. Olin Of New Z ork. and
passed. which provides for an addition to the
number of West Point Cadets. and that all
/ cadets shall be required to take an oath Of
4 allegiance to the National Governmental
\ penalty Of refusal being dismissal Another
\ day-Frday next-was fixed for the final
adjournment A bill was passed providing
for temporary increase of the number of
midshipmen at the Naval Academy. Anoth
er bill was passed which provides for the
construction Of Of twelve side-wheel steamers
ofight draught and great speed, to be used
IN the blockading service and against priya-
teers, The bill prohibiting the sale ofintoxi-
eating liquors to soldiers in the District Of