, 1861-08-02
xxXV1TTH CONGRESS SPECIAL SESSION.
SENATE.

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---..-- WASHINGTON, Aug. !, 1861.
Ill. GRIMES, of iowa, care notice that he
should introduce bill declaring the uncon-
stitut1pnalty Of the act making ratrucession
Of part Of the District Of Columbia to the
State Of Virginia
take up the resolution Of inquiry in reference
to the sending Of arms to the State Of Dela-
ware. He sa1d Delaware was as lova1 "a any
State in the Union, but peraons attempted to
make It sppeaE that there were dlsloyM mea
there.
His motion was agreed to.
Mr. WILSON, of Massachusetts, introduced
q bill making appropriations for fnrtifcatious.
The bill provides for $l0o, 600, aud also pro-
hlhlts logging il the army Passed.
The bill to promote efficiency Of the volun-
teer forces Of the United atatss wzs tsken up
and passed.
The bill to punish fraud On the part OF
1ficers making contracts to the Government
which was returned from the House VIII
amendments, was taken up.
Mf. WILSON moved Reconsideration, but
after scme discussion, Mr Wilson TithireT
his motion, and the Bill passed.
Mr. WILSON made report from the Com
mittee Of Conference on the bill for the better
organization Of the army. After some discus
sion the report was agreed to, and the bill
passed.
The bill for the suppression OF insnrrection
Was taken Up.
Nj. FEssENDEN made a report from the
committee of conference On the 1can bill
The report was agreed to and the bill stands
p5eeed- 20.
Tie confederation Of the instruction bill
was resumed, and after debate the Senate I'D
| journea.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
ME SEDGW1CK from the Naval Committee
reported bill, which was passed, authorizjpg
additional enlistments in the navy for threa
| yeaEs or during the war.
Mr. STEVENS, from the Committee on
Wa5s and Means, reported a bill which was
parsed, appropriating $100, 900 for field folti-
| fications f.. the defense OF Washington.
| 1lr. STEVENS, from the Committee oI
Cen1e1ence on the Supplemental Loau
Bill, made report explaining tbst th:
been comrromised by striking ont nine
| Ter cent in certain cases aud Substituting
si1; also monifyi1g the euotreasur5 act, 50
| that instead Of gold aid silver being ps;d into
the treasury as now required, the money de
rived f1cm tie lean may remain out in pnrsu
ance OF law. Mr. CoDkling inquired waeshe1
the Con mittee retained the duties from Vir
ginia coffee sugar, Sc, as a pledge for hi
losn. Mr.. Stevens replied that the Senat'
would not consent to that and rather than los
the bill, the COMMITTEES had agreed to abaGda'
that clause. The report was adopt. nv S
against 81. ~
The Senate bill auther:r;., ,,p tha anno,.tne,
Of Aids de-ean,p i. sadis:on to those alloTs
by !aW, nF t.s ..z President, on the recomms,
IN Of Lieut.. Gen Scott, and OF ihe Maje
| Generals, was passed.
The bill was passed app1opriating s100, Of
for the rchnse OF ordnance for the use
,, the puvy, &C.
Mr.. BLAIR Of Mo, rising to q person1l e
Flsnstion, read from the Albany Journal sou
lemarks Of Thu:lo1 Weed essaiu:t himself ii
his blo:her, Montgomery Blair, the Postma
ter General, derogatory to tnem in connec .io
Hith the war. As to the latter (Montyom:, :,
B!a:1) that gentleman eon1d take care Ut hin
self Although he e. P. Btair) differed fro1
Gen. Scott with reference to tha conduct
: the war, their personal relations were Of Il
? kindest character. Mr. Blalr continued
SINE length, dtftudisg nie1ss1f from Il
charge that he had counseled the Late adyauc
and Fss, fhsrstore, enc If those who we're r
| EFons'be for the disaster at Ball Rau.
A couoquy etsuti between Biair and R;cl
ardsoD in reference to coayer:ation b=tTat
: Gen. Scott and the President as reported /
Ricl ardsop, relative to the Bail Run di=a=te
. Adjourned.