New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-23
XXXVIITn CONGRESS.
EXTRA SESSION.

SENATE. w ARLINGTON, July % 1861.
DR.. Sunderland Chaplain of the Senate, made the
following prtyer
Oh God Almighty we have come before Tree fodthy
ble.sing 10 the midst Of exciting runOrs that III our
Capital and ny forth on The wings of tue wind. IL
thOn hast for the time given the victory TO those VINO
hsve taken ny, arms against tits Government we pc
ecch The 10 keep us Thy ervants and n loyal People
in this land ept is difcipn OF Thy providence
men aud a. Christians.
May we Lave that coolness and delberation Of pur-
pose which ever springs from M ABIDING trust III luce
May we all be- prepared for the great events which
vet ait u.s. and 20 forward with resolution into the
path Of our duty.
We pray for The President of the United States, aud
for lis CaAnrt and the veteran COmmander-iD-Cbief,
give TO them knowledge and wisdom equal 70 the great
hour Of uial
We pray for the brave men who 90 boldly coDtended
against superior position and overwhelming nnmberH,
and pray Thee, oh God, for the wounded on the
battlefield Give to them all needful strength and
oonsOl,tOR.
Bid up, oh God, the broken heart Of the nation,
and bestow Toy grace every spirit cat down. spd
hasten ~ defend Thy ut cause in this land aud before
all the nations of sbe earth, through Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Mr.. SIMMONS Rep., r. J. introduced an amend
ment TO the bill 10 increase the revenue &C. Referred
to the Committee on Finance.
The ILL TO increa,e the medical corps Of the navy
wa taken mr. AID amended so IA 10 provide for hlng
vacancies i - the Naval Academy, and passed.
The bill to provide for iron-clld ships and Heating
batteries was pissed,
The i,int resolution providing for Board OF Ex-
smners To examine the Stevens floating battery, at
Hoboken, N j., was passed
The 6 providing for the oonfscstion Of the property
Of tie rebels found IN arms against the Government
wa taken up.
Mr.. TRUMBULL (Rep., Ill., offered an amendment
rrovidnY that any person held TO service labor
loved or in any way aiding tbe rebellion against the
t;overnn. Mt shall he forfeited to lis master.
Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE Dem, Ky.l asked for the
Yeas an d Nays. Agreed TO.
Mr. TRUMBULL said he glad the Y 81 and
NAYS were called for. He wanted 10 who would
vote 10 allow uaorous masters 10 employ slaves to
shoot down Union men. Ii tie Senator irom hen-
tucky is in favor OF il, let him vote for it.
Mr. BRECKENRIDGE said the remarks Of the
Senator were bot called for. lie inteuded 10 do his
duty arcording TO bic ideas Of the CODstitu,ion.
Mr. WILSON said be expected TO vote for II gladly.
He thought the time had come when the Government
sbould mt a stop to trsitors employing bondn TO
shoot down men lighting for their country lie hofed
there was public sentiment which would blast any
Senator who defends traitors from doing such things
Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE said be supposed the sena-
tor from Massarhn-etts WAS doiog what he supposed
hi. duty. The Sea Nor from Kentucky shonld do the
same thing. And when the Senator attempted = deier
him from doing his duty by iniimaing thai ibhc
oinon hsre else where should blast bin for doing
what his ,on~ fence said rigdt, be talks 10 the
winds lie would unparliamentary language,
but the Senator knows II perfectly idle TO make such
Mr.. PEARCE Dem, Md thought it bes, to use
al the Hberaly possible The measure would not be
Of real value.
The amendment was agreed to-Yeas 81, Nays G.
Me,srs. Bre, kipridge, Johnson (Mo.(, Kennedy,
Pearce Polk, and Powell, voted in the negative.
TIE hill was then pared.
Mr.. FEsSENDEN REP, Ne. J, from the Committee
ON Finance reported bill supplementary u the act
authorizi q a Naioual Liam, aud il was passed.
Mr.. McD0UGAL offered a resolution hat 4 Is the
policy of the Government TO organize al army OF
ijO, 900 men the oasis Of the regular army. Re-
f,ried 10 the Military Committee.
The Joint resolution approving the acts OF the Pres
ident wac postponed Till Wednesday.
After al Executive session the bill 10 increase the
military establishment, which referred from the
Houee with amend meuts, taken up, and the Sen
ste refcted to concur ia the amendme OF the House
The resolution W pay the widow of Senator Douglas
was returned from the House With an amendment 20
al $50 mileage 10 which the Senate refused 10 concur
Mr. WILSON (Rep., Mass.l introduced bill 10 I'D
diton to the act authorizing the employment Of voun-
teers. Lid over.
A mes-ase WAS received from the President. Execu.
tive ses.iou Adjourned.