Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-17
LATEST NEWS
By Me Aails.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


WAsnsorox, July Is.
rebellion must be put dovs, whassvsr afs the con.
sequences. Lot the army move South vits -.
sistable tread and let the ban Or wave over R;ce
! mood and New Urslaas.
M. Hall, Of \. =, moved that the Senate pro-
eeed TO elect Secretary.
On the 6rst ballot - votes we're cast, Of which
John ". Fornsy rsssivsd 70, asd vas declared
elected.
Mr. Wade, Of Ohio, introduced . bill for the
| Protection Of Government contracts.
/ The Army Appropriation Bill vas taken = And
several amendmsns reported from the Committse
on Finance we're adopted.
Mr.. Gnmes, Of Iesa, offered an Amendment
that the coast survey b Suspended during the
| time Of var. Disagreed to.
Mr. Fsssendsn, Of Maine. offered an amendment
% - 70 read that Ill the provisions Of law and
the appropriation herein contained, applicable 70
| three years volunteers, should apply to I've
years volunteer and Ill other volunteers exceed
ing three nonths in the Army and Navy. Agreed
The bill was then reported to the Senate and
passed.
The bill to increase the military establish me ut
OF the United states Wa taken up. The oues-
ton Was on the amendment Of reducing the army
again in ak months after the insuect.n W.. 90 :
pressed, and it W. modified 90 a. 70 make il on.
year instead of SIX months.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Massachusetts,, opposed thu
amendment, Is il would have bad effect on ~
army. and deter ofhcers from entering the new req
imepts.
Me.srs. Hale and Harris also opposed the amend
meut.
Mr.. " i,son salo, rnougn ne was not o.vo,sa,u
attached to the army, still the country WAS nat
watching the interests Of the army, o. it should
do. If We had had A. 900 men last October mo-
perly distributed, We might have had the forts in
the Southern ports to-day.
On motion Of Mr. Breckinridge, the resolution
approving tho Ct the President vas made ID .
special order for Tomorrow, as he wished TO SUBJ
nit q few remarks.
Mr.. Howe, Of Wis, moved t. amend the vmend.
ment reducing the army again in one year after
the insunection suppressed, BY providing III -
the a. my be reduced as Congress may direct. The
ment 70 the amendment was agreed TO-
Yeas, %; nays, Is. The bill then "a assed.
Mr.. Chandler introduced bill providing for III a
conhscation of the property Of the rebels
The Lean Bill was t.ken up. Several amend
ments reported from the Committee on Finance
were adopted.
Mr.. Allen Of Ohio asked leave to offer the fol.
Reslped. That whenever the States nov in
rebellion against the General Government shall
cease their rebellion and become loyal TO the
Union, il is the duty of this Government to sus-
pend the prosecution Of the war.
Resolved, That part of the object of III q
present war Is to interfere with slavery.
Mr. Blake Of Ohio suggested an amendment by
adding the words, Surrender their leaders to be
hung"
Mr.. Vsllandigham asked leave to ofer series
OF resolutions setting forth the recent acts Of the
President in relation to calling out Troops for the
war, etc., snd declaring they were without the
warrant of law, and in violation Of the Constitu-
tion. Nj. Valsndigham said he wanted the reso-
lutions referred to the Committe Of the Whole
The House tsbled them.
Mr.. Hickman Of Pa, from the Judiciary Com i.
mittee, reported bill which be said had received
the approval of the Law department Of the Gov
eminent and the judiciary Committee The title
of the bill is ITO define md p-n,sh eeasti.a4
After considerable discussion the bill passed
Ayes l23, noes Z.
Mr.. McClernard offered the following:
WHEREAS, A porti. Of the people Of the
Uaited States in violation 0. their constitutional
obligations, have taken up arms against the Ma
tionsl Government, and are now striving by ag
gressive and unrghteous var to override il and
break up tn . Union; therefore,
Resolred That this House pledges itself TO vote
any amount Of money and any number Of men
wAich may be necessary to secure the speedy and
efectual suppression Of said REBELLION, and the
| permanent restoration Of the Federal authority
everywhere within the limits and Jurisdiction Of
| the United States.
The resolution was adopted. Yeas lsl, nays s..