Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-07-26

vas
ident pro tenn.
The bin to provide Tor an Assistant Secretary Of ,he
Navy wa. taken up aud passed
Ihc bill Tor the better Organization ~ the marine cnrps
was passed after the adoption Of the amendment Of the
Naval Committee.
Mr. Wilson, from the Military Committee. reported
back the bill for the better organization n the military
with the amendments made Yesterday, aud others
The amendment from the Military Committee was
settled - strike out a that relates to filling vacances
NJ Powell, Of Ky, offered amendment that part
A. conquered provinces any sovereign State late of
The United States, nor in any way interfere with African
Mr. Lane Of Ind, said he would like to add except to
suppress rebellion and hang traitors"
Mr. sherman of Ohio, said that he asioni.hcd at
such amendment. We wished 70 fcpei any such in
siuuauon. II In part the object 20 suhiuraic the
States or abolish slavery The purpose maintain
the national honor and uphold The national Gag every
vhcTc They simply wish % maintain the Constitution.
was only those who wished n break The government
that desired alter the Constitution lie moved not 10
alter lne but ruuld not allow any imputaton 90 be
fixed nn his constituents.
Mr. pnae .aid ftmn shat he had hear here and else
wherr. ihc people " the South might hc we'll alarmed
tln The intended 20 snugatc snd abolish slave
~ be- referred 20 the speech " the from Conn.
ny DiFonl and tue Senator from Oregon, tNr BakerJ
Mr. Dixon explained that he had said in casc thc cone
, ~ f'1''''" w NtN" INV" "'N 1iafti ~ H'
bee'ed ai ne people would say slavery must go down.
N. Lane u kansas. moved to amend by inserting
unless d. shall be- necessary 10 enforcing the laws
maintaining ihc constitution aud union
lie said he represented state uamp'cd hy the slave
olislfchy. hc found cruelty prartised them n all
kinds. yet lac would have abidcd BY al compromises of
,he Oostiuon ana permitted slavery 70 exist 10 ne
did not believe slavery would survive the march Of
me Snion army and he thanked Hod u was So The
"h".r country has been accursed with it-iu an The
troubles oi Kansas no ono from that side complained
but now hct complain shat the President has violated
ne CONSTITUTIONS be thought q wa better that slavery
shoun pc ish Than one inch Of the country should De
Nh Carlisle q Va. said he regretted he introduction
9 lne a4enoneni ior he thought "iJusucs TO charge
ihe rgbeihen 80 slavery The man who conducted the
war "i lhc revolution himself was asla'ehoder Some
the watmr>i friends of the Union Shareholders
and ihi, is NOT war of subjusation.
Mr Lane amendment vas iusi--ycas II, nays "A.
NJ Bnsht OF Ne ,ad there was evidently three par
clifton of slavery there would soon be less and less
none, from there.
Mf Chandler Of Mich sad there only two parties
Union men aud Traitors
lhc question on Mr. ohcrmans amendment was a.
NJ brcckon1dge moved 90 add 20 Mr. shermans
amend ucu That the army aud navy are not To- BE- em-
po}ed To- sulJugate any state or reduce territory or
province, or fr he abolition " slavery, which wa. lost
yeas - nays 20 so-Messrs breckenridge, Bright. John.
son uf Mo, heunedy, Latham, Ncsmiih, Polk, Powell
ana Salisbury cA,ung 'hef votes 10 ne ahrmait. .r -
NE amendment as amended was then agrced 20 and the
bdl passed
Mr sumner introduced bill to punish conspiracy and
kindred crimes
AZ siN O'Clock the senate adjourned.
7 HOUSE.
7 Mr Ws,hhune " IN, from the committee Com
merce reported bill 90 remit fines and penalties he
incurred BY reason of the closing ~ Southern
ports and their being collectors there give she pro-
per papcrs tp vessels leaving those ports he bill pas
sea
y MI Sheihtd OF Rhode Island reported bill supple
meniay 90 an act 20 protect commerce and punish the
crime nf piracy Referred
Z On motion Of Mr Eliot Of Massaehusetts. resolution
was ps-sed in,tucung the Committee on Comnc &c 20
inquire into the rxpscnry of closing, hy act of Con-
eres- certain ports in the rebellion States. with leave to
Mr. Colhx Or Indiana. from She Committee on Post
Odce, relrted bi.i that all prepaid letters dcrs
be forwarded from the point where addressed ~ The point
where The soldiers are stationed, without oftae charge
PASSED.
Mr Peudietou OF Ohio, from she Judiciary Committee
reported hi flr the relief Of the Ohio volunteers. II
pro'd for paying them from the time they arrive the
place of rendezvous, instead n the tine hey
INTO service twas amended SO as 10 treat volunteers
I from other states similarly. and rassed.
Mr lliekmiu Of PennsylvsHia. nom the Judiciary
cd 70 the Committee 70 implie,ie Hon. Henry May of
Marl uf criminal intercourse with the rebels tud
recommending HAT no action IN he case s necessary o
the part " The House The Committee further that
The investigation entirely relieves the President and Geu
Scott ir'm suy suspicion " correspondence or attempt
al correspondence through Mr. May
o. mIuan ui Mr HicAnau, the report was tabled
Mr May made personal eSplluailn. lie was more
p,ra.ca ouraee on hm and Ais constituents and thst
those "hl were called upon 20 aduce truth had 90 admit
hcrc grounds of evidence for ihe charge, but that
il aas based lnon mere newspaper ruuor.
llc had geo words in which he could pronounce bis iu-
digaton and dtssust ior sura proceedings. Before Ae
came 1ihfr Doe htd q under consideration wAethr Pre-
~ I 't., tn ~. ~, ,,' " ..,l,a5 ~ H., ,.1a',
cuts lov lnaDd u o.sus als.lutc.y vihsut tue rt.s
of a foc rco..t Al ttrir piroiai. alhts uudei aur
Cou,utu..u it,sta D anl ua'up'ea iu tre ll.i
In. in.Ifatl a.d ifi,, q ua, ud- uiii4eus n tie
de- h'ur IA. uqht and iucarcpruitd them j.. forts
There bod era -rruf-. su4 SEARCHES without legal prr
trat or iusuh stru Iujut-s lad been inflicted without
r,dt,s-. Was it not usunI that he should hel ndig-
uant undcr those wroug-. aud il reasonable
hupc there was set red,cming spirit in Cunsutu-
uou--s,lne aneeiof peacc3
a hsd bought sgain the manstr1us heresy Of
and had stood faithfully b The Union OF the States
anu meant TO stand ~ t. lie claimed 90 be- possessed ph
tie spirit OF a recuan 90 euaucipate his constituent,
from umrny and oppression.
order and ought not be permitted 10 proceed.
The speaker said ID for the House 10 control the
line of dictate
MT 0toNous appealed from the decision Of The Chair
Mt tl udightm mo'ed tu liable The appeal Disa
ed %, 53 agsnst s. Aher further proceedings the
decision was eruled.
ON motion of Mir Dawes, Nr May was allowed 20 con-
unue lis remarks in order
Mr. Ma slil when he was restored 10 hea'th and
when hteiom VI debate shalt bc opeu 10 American Rep
restnt4iyrs, hc would speak became him ln conou-
sion, ue asked that memorial, couched 10 respectful
Language he referred 70 Committee, and that hey be
inslruacd 10 make report thereon.
lie referred lp ihe memorial OF the fuee Commission
eis Of BALTIMORE
MI CohN had no objection 70 its reference TO the Ju-
dietary Co umittee lie alsAys for the largest be
surpru II the Gentleman had confined himst