The Shasta courier., 1861-07-27
Latest--Dates to July 18th.
From our Ertra Of Wednesday, last.

Latest--Dates to July 18th.
From our Ertra Of Wednesday last.
SAND SPRINGS, July 23d.
The Pony, with dates from St. Louis to
July 18th, arrived here at O'Clock last
evening.
The Army Bill passed to day, appropriate
ing Sl61, 900, ,OJ0. This includes pay for
three months and three years volunteers.
The Navy Bill appropriates about S4O,-
| 900, 900.
The President replied to the resolution Of
the House calling for correspondence touch
ing the annexation of Dominica, that it was
not advisable at this time.
The Committee of Ways and Means has
not yet considered the PROMISED TariG Bill.
4 President has approved bill remltting and
refunding duties on arms used in suppressing
rebellion.
The amendment to the Volunteer Bill, re
ducing the pay Of chaplains so per cent. low
er than formerly designated, has passed the
Senate.
The Loan Bill passed the House by l49 to
5. Those voting in the negative were Bur-
nett, Reid, Norton, Vallandigham and
Wood.
Special dispatch to the New York Post
SAYS that Col Stone occupies the ground held
by Gen. Patterson in his late battle with the
rebels. A number of dead rebels were found
in the woods.
Forty clerks were to be discharged from
4 Census Bureau.
1t is intimated that the secession press at
Baltimore will be vigorously prosecuted.
A special dispatch to the N. Y. Herald,
dated baltimore, July llth, has the follow
ing: Mayor Browns Message to the City
| Council saws that the attack in April last on
Massachusetts troops was the result of i'm
pulse, not a rremedtated scheme, and that
in the ensuing excitement it would have been
impossible to convey any more troops through
the city without fighting and bloodshed.-
Therefore the railroad bridges were, with
consent of State Government, and by his Or
ders, destroyed, but with no hostility to Gen.
eral Government. He reviews the subse-
quent acts, but feels that they were sufficient
ly justified by the grave violations of the
rights of citizens of Maryland. Col. Thomas
has been indicted by the Grand Jury for pi-
racy and treason, and is now in Jail.
CAIRO, July llth.
A gentleman from Memphis reports that a
regiment left there for Missouri on the 10th.
He also repor,s that there are 2 900 rebels at
!
tions to attack Birds Point. Gen. Pillow
has been superseded by Col. Atkinson. All
quiet here.
ALEXANDRIA, July llth.
Reports from Fairfax indicate that grad
ual withdrawal of the Confederate troops is
going on there. Pickets were withdrawn
Yesterday Our pickets have been unmo-
Tested for several days.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo, 10Th.
A gentleman from the interior this even
ing reports that the Home Gnard of Hanni-
bal held their position in the college build
ING at Monroe Station, surrounded by ,O0O
rebels, up to 6 O'Clock last evening, when the
rebels broke and fled. 90 rebels were killed
and 20 horses captured. No Home Guards
killed or taken prisoners. A train contain.
ing troops from Illinois was two miles from
Monroe when our informant left. The rail
road will be repaired as soon as possible The
troops from St. Joseph and Hudson arrived
at Monroe after the rebels fed, and they are
on their return.
In the House, July 18th, Stevens, from
Committee on WAYS and Means, reported a
bill of additional appropriations for Legisla-
tive, Executive and Judicial expenses for the
year ending June 18th, and an average of
wear pending June last. Also a bill making
appropriations for civil expenses of Govern
ment for same period.
On motion of Mr.. Stevens, the House went
into Committee of the Whole on the Army
Bill.
Stevens said the Committee of Ways and
Means hoped to complete their business Sc
that the House might adjourn on July 18th
They were disposed in these war times to
give everything to the Government, trusting
that before half a year peace may be restored.
! The importance of having disciplined troops
was SO obvious as not to require arr ument.-
If the army should be too large when the re-
bellion was suppressed, it could be easily
reduced. The bill proposed war standing.
Mr.. Vallandigham believed that the action
of the President in increasing the army was
unconstitutional. He regretted to hear that
the Committee on Ways and Means had
merely carried out the recommendation of the
Executive. Inasmuch as it appears that the
war is to be waged, he asked that the major
ity of the House and Senate take care of it.
in order that it might be conducted under
constitutional restrictions. 1t was known
that he had no confidence in the Republican
party, but he had rather trust the majority
there than the Administration.
Mr.. Burnett said he had not had an oppor.
tunitv to examine the bill, but was opposed
to the way it was rushed through, and would
vote against it.
Mr.. Lovejoy would not vote, as the bill
proposed to increase the standing army dou
BILE to what it now is. He would give 500,
900 men and $4,000, 900, and his corstitu
ents would their last drop of blood for the
suppression of the rebe lion, but they did
not desire to increase the regular army.
Mr.. McClelland briefly advocated the In
crease of the army. saying it had been toe
small for the last fifteen or twenty years.
MIR. Burnett said to put down rebellion II
was not necessary to increase the regular ar
my, but to employ the volunteer force of the
country.
Mr.. McClelland-" Will you vote for the
volunteer fcrce?"
Mr.. Burnett" Not by any means, be-
cause do not believe we can hold the Gov
ernment together at the point of the sword OF
a. the cannon's mouth. You may vote your
500, 900 men and your $500, ,0O0, ,O0, and oul
country m ~ be ravaged and dissolved with
civil war. but by the first Monday in Decem
Der next you will be no nearer the end of the
war than now"
i Mr.. Met lellan said that when that gentle
man resumed his seat here he took a solemn
obligation in the sight of the country and
God that he would support the Constitution
ofthe United States. And could he do so BY
folding his arms while the battle cries OF the