Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-17
xxxvrna coNGREss-ExrRA SESSION

SESATE.-When our report closed Yesterday,
Mr.. Breckenridge was addressing the Senate upon
the Joint resolution TO approve and ratify the
action Of the President during the late recess TO
suppress the rebellion.
lie denied that one branch of ;he Government
give Indemnity TO another branch. The
President, the Legislature and the Judiciary each
had powers and neither could encroach on or IN
wade the other The Congress bad no more right
20 indemnify the President for encrosc hments on
the Const tuition than the President would have
10 eXcuse them. This measure was substantially
to declare that they might amend the Cons'itu-
ton bT resolution. The acts shout to be ratified
were subversive Of the Constitution-they were
usuTpatlons. Instead Of being approved they
ought to be rebuked. Bywhat authority had the,
President blockaded the Southern ports, There
was a bill pending at the last session to give the
authority, and Congress refused TO pass IT, The
Constitution gave the war power to Congress
alone
He denounced the arrest Of citizens bv military
authority the suspensi on Of the writ Of habeas
corpus, and the appointment Of Marshal for the
CITY OF Baltimore by a military commander Of the
United States. He rebuked the search of houses
for concealed arms, aud declared that the great
fundamental principles Of law had been trampled
upon by military authority. Was IL necessary to
overrun Missouri? There were now in service
the largest army and feet ever known In this
country, on mere Executive authority Let Con-
gress adjourn without rebuke Of these measures
and the President may suspend the laws in every
State Of the Union under this plea Of necessity
1t was time the people had inquired what would
become of their Liberties the end Of the contest
The whole tendency of affairs was to have Gov
eminent without limitation. II was never con-
templated ny its trainers 10 maintain a Govern
ment by subjugatng States. We have an army
OF half million, not TO execute laws, but for
military suhiugation. 'Narch tbrouyb V,roFpia
to the Gulf suh due them. is tie language of the
dominant power Mr b. pronounced this war
uncOnstitutoasi. There WIS no warrant for con-
Quoting the contest in that form. There seemed
to be nothing but war, Unrelentiny war The
last opportunity might be gone for a rtinp the
horrors of war bat there could be no uncondi-
tonal submission. Ten millions of people never
yet surrendered UncoHditonally
MT. Lane, Of Indiana. responded in earnest
terms, declaring that be sanctioned all that the
President had done. or assumed TO do He had
been sworn 10 put down rebellion, and the high
powers exercised We're incidental to the war pow
er ii was time for the military TO intCTpose TO
put down the mob spirit in Baltimore IL was
only traitors to the Government who had been
dtsarmed TO abolish slavery was not tn object.
but mig ht be OF the conse1 uencrs of this war
No Government could exist without The mower 10
cOerce Obedience He was glad tn. pFopIe had
furnished 100000 men to defend the stars and
s,ri pes No hOlier even, had occurred since the
time when Peter toe Hermit got up Il crusade 60
rescue the Holy SepulChre. II was no invasion Of
sovereign State 10 crush out traitors A. the can
! mons mouth He would protect the Union men
OF the border States He would get up a coubter
| revolution, and re-admit Tennessee North Caro-
lima and Virginia. No star should be erased
the Senate then passed the naval appropriation
olI anu aver of!el executive stSilOn, 40 Ourntd
| HOUSE AT the close OF our report Yesterday
the House was considering the bill to author re
national loan and for other PURPOSES with the
question OF conCurring in the Sena'e's amend
ments The amendments Were c0Hcurred in
The Chair appointed the following committee
/ lin accordance with a rpsaIutiOn) 20 iuUuiya in
what manner the expenses Of the g Government NAV
| he reduced: Messrs. COnkling, Kellogg Burnett
| Blair. Nixon, CrIstield, and Brown
| The Chair presented, on leave, ? mPsssg e from
the President Of the United States relative 10 tb
| approaching World s Fair to be held in ENGLAND:
| referred to the Committee Oh Manufactures
| ton; which was adopted.
| EsSC'red, That tie THANKS 81 THE Honse be T,rs
| senfed TO haj"r General George B Mcclellan and
| the Offices aud soldiers Of ms coumaD5 e. tba
| series OF bSlli-nt and decisive yicto,ies tsbicb
| by their skill and bravery, they have acbisved
over rebels aud traitors in arms on the
| of w es;e:n Virginia
On motion Of Mr. Blair, Of Mo- the miles yye,c
1 suspended and tie House went into Committee If
| the Whole on the state ofthe Union. ana took 20
IN" bill 70 increase the etlcieucy OF tue voluut-T
| forces Of the United States
mis- bill provides that there shall be added m
] me volunteer forces az now authorized by law
nine reg ments OF irfantry. one glment ~ ~
| airy. ana one regiment OF artillery; each reyi-
Rent 81 Infantry Ia consist Of not less than two nor
more than three LatLalions, and each battalion 70
| consist Of eight companies
Mr.. Burnett, Of Ky at this Inncture rose and
4 made long and elaborate speed He hold fbst
l the President Of the United States had vtolat.d
| that Constitution which he had sworn Ia sunnort.
that ne had trespassed on the hts Of priya.e
property and the citizens
| Mr. stevens, of Pa on leave reported from tbe
| Committee Of W avs and Means a revenue hin !.
which Yves made the special order for onr o,rInI \
| on Wednesday
! On motion Of .Jr Blair. Of Ne tbe Ucpsa
again solved Itself H.o Committee of the " boIe
| ON the state OF Ike Union on the bill 10 nerIns-
| hehuy increase the army b. eleven regiments
which bill WIS passed
The House then passed the bill 10 increase the
efficiency Of he volunteer forces OF the Tnjted
STATES, and adjourned NV ="