Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-07-19
37Fu CONGRESS S---Extra Session.


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| Mr. " dshpurh OIL III. ci4eu up uie Dill
! reported by him yesterday iurther To proVde
! for the collection oi duties on imports and
! for other purposes aud asked that 1t be put
/ on is passage.
Mr.. Nallandlgham, OF ONO, inquired
whether the fret section OF tins bll was not
! the same as reported last session by Mr..
Bingham.
Mr. NashDurn was ii]s prepared ID an
swcr, not having made comparison.
Mr. Nallandugham regarded the hill in
two particulars at least as unconstitutional
lie voted against his colleague, Mr.. BinE
ham S bill twice during the last session. and
would pursue a similar course. Mr.N .Naliaudlg-
ham proceeded 81 review the Pr sdtnt
Message, and after referring 10 the call for
400 eco volunteers and iJur hundred mil-
lions OF dollars, said that when the liou," Of
Representatives became mere machine to
register Che odicts rt the President, it Wits
time toabolish n. Cat there W va Geutlg-
men Lcrc who were firmly united and deter
mined that their own rights and privileges
as representatives. OF the }c1pie shall hc pre-
served in spirit aud ia letter at all events
there are those here VIII, would assert ami
exercise these right with becoming tec"ncy
and inoder"ti'"' fully ""' t'o"'y' ""7' re-
garaless oi cons. 4uthe.r. luS'ead Oh inc
President c'mm uh'ea'in-' a' required ~ Ihe
CONSTITUTION, ine state 81 the country
the House hAd before them NlndicdtIon 'i
ms own Ioiicy' "hicA has ITr.irtated
bloody and terrible rcyolutl'n. Inc frtSI-
dent admitted that to-day we are IN the
midst OF a eIy'l War-not petty msuTTcc-
ton, which might be suppressed IN twenty
days ny proclamation and the employ
ment 0i three months miItiI. lie had %
tally under-eStimltcd the character oil me
revolution Wlih WhIch we nave now 20 de4i,
ana had also uSurIeu power "1lcn Vue
constitution expressly c3nIers on congress.
Inc President had omitted Wnile making
out ms case against the DisunlCnlstS ana o.
ceSslonlSts OF the SOUTH winch lie nigh.
have made much stronger 10 make stlI
stronger case against the aDjiItlonIsts OF the
North and West. lie had not alluded in 50
much as "A Word 10 the Irre prcSSiple Oohu met
and other causes whc' surennduced the
action OF the south.
Nhlle secession was melting away, 1t was
strengthened and lnViSorated by the polIcy oi
the present administration. In further aTEu-
mcnt he charged the President with usurp-
ton of power which would have cost
sovereign in Europe his head, aad 1cycrely
rcprobated the progress Of affairs which
threatened popular liberty and rights dear to
lrecmen. lie stood to-day where he stood on
the ith of March last, where the Democratic
Constitution ami Union party then stood and
where he believed the majority Of the people
Of the United States then stood. lie was for
pcacc-speedy. immediate. honorable peace,
with all its blessings. His duty should be
discharged freely. calmly, honestly and re-
gardless Of consequences, with the approving
voice of conscience void of otT3nsc. aud with
an approving public Judgment, which will
follow after some time he passed. These.
God help him, were his trust and support.
Mr.. Holman. of Ind. asked Mr.. Valland-
ingham whether ne WAS in favor of defending
the integrity Of the Union, Or Of recognizing
the so-callod seeded States as a separate
nationality E?
Mr.. Vallandmgham replied by sending
up resolution, which was read, asserting
that the Federal Government is the agent Of
the people of the several States that the
government consists of three distinct dcpar-
tments, the executive, judiciary, and legis-
lative and that it IL tho duty of evory ono 20
sustain these departments with all the cons
titutional power which may be necessary and
proper for the preservation OF the government
IN It's principles, vigor and integrity, and to
stand by the flag which represents the Gov
cfnihent, the Chloh anu tne country
Mr.. Holman remarked whl!e the gehte,
man censured the administration, ne ana
hs constituents were, ne supposed lof lis
support now
MI allahuln%hahn iepliou' tiiat ne was
rcSponsiole 10 ms constituents lor ms pu0ilc
course ana not to the gentleman from ihula-
ma, at whose instance the "noiman gag
was yesterday adopted
Mr.. stevens, OF IA, made no remarks,
though the rules allowed HIM an hour to DO
so, but SIMPLY moved that the committee
rise, which motion prevailed.
The loan bill was then passed. Yeas, l49
Nays, 5-Burnctt, OF Ky, Reid, Norton. of
Mo, Nallandlngham, OF Ohio, and Ben
Wood, OF n. Y.
After the transaction Of some other busi-