, 1861-07-31
1xxynTH CoHGREssAsPEeIlL SESSION,

.SENAXG.
=. ' - WAsaMozox, Jnly 80, 1861.
The Joint resolution approving acts Of the
Mr: PEARCE Of Nd. spoke ii length against
tie resolution, and said the President lid no
power to suspend the Wit of..hAbeas corpus
or lmprison the Police Commissioners Of Bal,
a%ss * resolution vas pe:tpesse4 aasn *enor
The Ta1if blu ;wsa taken upland PASSED by
the following votss Fl;
YEts-Aees5s: Anthony; Baasr, c1srk, col1ar
met. coTan. Dixon, D9ollttle. ;kyseeuden. Foot,
Wilkinson, y ilmot.I Wilson,: T9tsl, -.
Browning: Carlisle, Grimes. nat11n, Harris, JOIN:
ksee.: Iefsss ~ S fsRs
ssalsba,y and Franbni: a aTots1. .as. to.el' aee'
The BIZ! to Suppress Iusnrf*ct:ou taken up.
ME. TRUMbULLs spoke in f1or Of it.
4 Message from the House announcing the
passage Of the Tax. bill, and h resolution ia
adjourn on Friday, was received; The Tax
bin vas taken up and referred to Committee
Mr:' +MopouGALL Of California spoke At
eeme length: BE contended that the Presi,
dtnt was Justified In all he nad done.
|. After further discussion thA. Bill WIS post.
| Foned TIL tomorrow, and made the special
order for cne o'clock. - 4
|. a Message Was received from the House
that they had disagreed to the amendment to
|. the Tariff bill, and asked Com1nittee of Con.
ference. The Committee waa appointed.
i Adjourned. - =. -: ..-.-
i as=.HousE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
/ Committee, reported q bill aAding to the West
|. Point c4dete number eQunfto that Of sena'
|. To7s and Representatives, to be selected from
the States On recommendation Of members Of
Congress. aa prescribed BY the former law.
When the districts neglect to:hend representa-
vacancies corresponding with the Representa-.
ton OF such district. All cadets now IN, OF
who may hereafter enter the Military Acade
ny, shall swear to support the Constitution,
bear true allegiance to the National Govern:
ment, and maintain aud defend the sovereign
y Of ,hc United States paramount to all aiio
country Whatever, and that they viii obey all
orders Of superior officers. Amy cadet refus.
irg to take this oath Is to be dismissed from
NJ. VAILAND1eHAM objected.
4 peteensl collcauy took place between
Mr. STEVENS Of Pennsylvania moved to lay
tht bill on the table. The motion was LOST,
Nr. :sPAULDING. Of 'New York offered O
resolution, which vas adopted, TINT the Sen.
ate ctncnr1ing, both Houses close the present
III. ENGLisH Of cosnectiaut, from the
Committee on Naval Aflairt, reported blll
for the temporary increase Of the number o1
acting Midehipmen ut the>zNaYal Academy.
He explained that the effect wo1ld be to add
1e4 new pupils, there being 80 vacancies from
the disloys1 states. r'os: >"
MIR. BURNETT opposed*it, but the bill
paced.
Mr, RICE, Of Mas, from the Naval rom.
ton of twelve small ,side.wheel steamers
Ct light draught and great 1s' fitness, and ap.
propilatlrg 81 .2o0, ,0C0 far the purpose. Nj
Rice said that the rayal fd1co vas not ade
qu.te to maintain an effective blockade and
suppress psiVateeripg. Tho Department ID
engaged II oscertafniDg what vessels are suit.
able for these purposes. The steamers pro
Pesed9I d being Of nght aEaaaht, ean penetrate
one or two guns Pasted. A:: r.
!! Tie bill Prohibiting the s5le Of Intoxicating
lqnors T. The Dis srtst @of aHe!aahls, to sot
The House then passed the Senate bin to
pnnlth fraud in contracts with the United
e: :,.MS. DAWES, Of Mass, called up the. Ore
/ on Elections reported that Mr. Shle1 was e1
| titled to the seat, and not Mr. ThRyer. The
| former Hss then sNOrn IN =
| ME: POTTER, from the Select Committee
appointed to ascertain the number Of per
eons 1ow employed in the several depart
| ments, Who are known to entertain senn
! ments Of hostility to :tha. Government, ant
hnce, made "a report to-day, In part
/ The Committee aelxed lea1e. to- con
Time the same during the recess Of Congress
l Agreed to-"