Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-01
Ix1VInA coYGREss.-ExrRA SESSION.
IL SENATE, yesterday evening

IN SENATE, yesterday evening
IMr Grimes ofsred the following resolution,
which was adopted:
RsSoired, That the Secretary Of War be and he
Ia hereby instruct to report TO the Senate at lie
next session, IL the pillars If the sructurs known
as the Alexandria Aqueduct. near Georgetown,
and. IL so, whether such bridge would he I'm.
portant to the United States for military purpose
and what sum 10 would cost
The following was also adopted:
RsSoired, That the President Of the United
states be requested to inform the Senate whether
the Hon. James Lane, Senator In this body
from Kansas, has been appointed a Rrigadier
General in the army Of the United states; and, IL
20, whether be has accepted such appointment.
Mr. Wilson, from the Committee Military
Affairs, reported bill supplementary 10 an act
entitled can act to Increase the present military
establis hment of the United STATES" approved
Jolly %, 1851, and asked its immediate consdera-
ton; which was agreed to, and the bill WIS
passed p.
This bill authorizes the President during the
existing rebellion, upon the recommendation OF
| the Commanding General in the field, 10 appoint
aids In addition TO those now authorized by law,
as the public exigencies may require; such aids
to bear respectively the ranks Of csp.sns. majors
lieutenant colonies colonies Of the reg ular army,
as the President may direct, to receive the same
pay as cavalry officers Of corresponding rank.
The President shall cause such aids to be dis
charged whenever they shall cease to be employed
| in actual service, and may reduce the number
whenever he NAV deem 10 expedient, &c
A bill to amend the act to prohibit the sale Of
spirituous liquors aud intoxicating drinks In IT,
District OF Columbia In certain cases was passed
(Fhis bill provides that any person convicted
under the law shall be punished by hne of
twenty dollars, or imprisonment In the Jail Of
w ashington county, In the District Of Columbia,
| for the period Of thirty days
Mr.. Dixon then moved to reconsider the vote
by which the bill was recommitted to the CON-
mttee on Naval Affairs, giving bis reasons
therefor that, by the act Of 1904 no officers Of
lower grades than captains could be appointed
supsrintsndents of navy yards II would be recol-
lscted under what circumstances Capt Buchanan
had resigned and taken many officers with him;
that Captain Dahlgren was almost the only officer
left. and had Ia ken possession and performed the
duties ever since the retirement Of Captain Bu-
chanan and now, unless the bill was passed Is II
longer be retained. because his rank was not Of
that grade required by law. He expressed the
hope that the vote would be reconsidered
Mr. Hale held that more was concerned in the
matter than personal considerations towards Capt
Dahlgren. who he admitted TO be faithful, honest,
true and ioval.
This motion prevailed, and after the adoption
OF an amendment 30 as to make the bill apply In
general 70 all other wards besides that Of w ash
ington, the bill was passed. Adjourned.
HoUsB.-After our reporter left yesterday
Resolutions were adopted authorizing the COM
mittee having this subject in charge TO consider
Cleveland, Ohio. and at Erie, Pennsylvania.
MIR: Eliot offered the following, which wal
adopted:
RssoErsd, That the President Of the United
States be requested TO communicate to Congress,
at the next session, what legislation, IL any, 10
necessary to extend or increase the trade or com
merce Of this country with foreign nations.
Mr. Eliot also introduced a bill to protect our
coast against privateers and prevent fraud upon
the revenue; which was referred THE bill docs
not authorize any appropriation, but allows GER
tain powers to the Secretary Of the Navy in the
use Of certain moneys
Resolutions in relation 20 the war and the
arrests in Baltimore, introduced by Menrs Pen
dieton and May, were objected to; and the House
adjourned