The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-07-12
session. only consider bill, and resolution. con.

session, only consider bills and resolutions con-
corning military aud naval appropriations for
the Government, and financial affairs connected
Herewith; and that all bills Of private char.
acter, and all other bills and resolutions not di-
rectly connected with the raising Of revenue
and military and naval affairs. shallbe referred
without debate to the appropriate committees,
TO be considered at the next regular session of
Congress.
The subjects in the Presidents message we're
referred to appropriate committees and large
amount of business passed on. The Senate
were in Executive session.
Tuesday, July 9th. Mr.. Wilson reported back
the bill TO increase the army. with an amend
nent to increase the old Regiments to the same
number Of the new.
Mr.. frumbull announced the death Of Ste
phen A. Douglas, the late Senator OF Illinois,
prOnouncing eulogy on the character Of the
great deceased, and offered some customary
resolutions.
Messrs. McDougal. Collamer and others fol-
lowed.
Adjourned.
HousE.-Mr Stevens from the Committee OF
Ways and Means, reported bill for nation
al loan and for other purposes.
! This bill provides for the raising Of two
hundred and fifty millions OF dollars.l
The House went into Committee of the
Whole.
Mr.. Stevens sal the bill provided tor the pay
ment OF the militia and volunteers called into
service by proclamation Of the President from
the time they were called into service until June
30ih. lie said there was much suffering
among the soldiers AMI no means to pay them
unless this bill passed..
Mr.. Vallandlgham trusted there would be no
objections Ia il.
Mr.. Burnett Of kentucky, being fully salts
fed that the house would pass the bill, desired
TO interpOse no objections, eontenting himself
by saying that he was opposed to the whole
system of war measures.
The bill passed; il appropriates six millions.
Mr. Stevens gave notice that he would call up
the loan bill Tomorrow.
A message was received from the Senate an
nouueing the death Of Mr.. Douglas. when
Messrs. Richardson, MeLerland, Crittenden,
Cox, Diven, Arnold, Walton, Of VT, Law,
Wicklitfe and FOuke. addressed the House, pay
ing eloquent tributes 10 the memory OF the lie .
ceAsel. Appropriate resolutions were passed
as further MAJ OF respect. Adj.
HoUsE-A bill pmitting the duties on arms
since May st until next January. passed by
the Senate. was debated. Mr.. Bennett, of KY,
secessiouist, made speech against the bill, and
against the policy Of crushing out the rebels;
was replied to by Mr.. Mallory. of Kentucky,
who protested. in the name OF Kentucky,
against the remarks of Mr.. Bennett, saying
"that Kentucky, by an overwhelming majori-
~, will support and maintain the Government
and the Constitution Of the Unitel States"
Mr.. MallOry's remarks elicitcl great applause
on the floor and the galleries The bill then
passed.
The loan Bill introduced by Mr.. Stevens yes
tcrlay from the Committee ofways and Means
was then taken up and passed, yeas l49, nays
5. viz, Bennett, Reed, Norton, YaliaaIing-
ham, and Ben Wood.
In the Senate July 10, resolution No. 1. ap-
proving the acts of the President was amended
at the suggestion ofMr. Fessenden to read
thus, "that nothing herein contained shall au-
thoriIe a permanent increase of the army or
navy"
The bill authorizing the employment Of VOL
unteers for the suppression Of the insurrection,
was considered aud amended. II makes an ap-
of 800, 900 900 To enable the Pres
ident to accept such number of volunteers as
may become necessary, not exceeding half a
million, and provides for the franking priyil-
eye to COlOnels, Lieut.. Colonies. Majors. ADJ
jutants and Quarter-masters.
Salisbury made an Intellectual motion to re
duce the number Of men from 10000 to 2OO,-
900 which was voted down yeas 5, nays ST.
The yeas were johnson OF No, Kennsdy, Polk,
Powell and Salisbury. The Bill passed "a yeas,
aud nays.