The Nevada Democrat., 1861-08-06

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ST.. L0UIs, via. Fort KEARNSY, July 20.
WASHINGTON, July 25th.-Iu the Senate.
Fessendcn made report from the commit
tee on the Legislative Appropriation Bill
Agreed to aud The bill passed. Hale, from
the committee OH Naval Affairs, reported
resolution that a select committee be ap-
pointed to inquire into the circumstances
of the surrender and disposition OF United
States property at the navy yards of PEN
-acOla and Norfolk. Trumbull moved to
add the armory at Harper's Ferry, which
was agreed to and the resolution adopted.
Howe offered resolution requesting the
President TO inform the Senate what in
slructions have been given our foreign min
lsters in reference to rebellion. Agreed to.
Sherman, Committee on finances, report.
ed back the Bill to indemnify States for ex-
penses 10 defend The passed
Simmons, from Committee of Finances,
reported al amendment to the Bill 10 raise
revenue. The Bill was taken up.
Breckinridge said he could not vote for
the resolution. as he thought it did not state
facts regarding the war being forced on the
country by certain disunionists. His Opin.
ion was that, the present condition of things
was due to the refusal of the majority last
winter, to make conciliation. He did not
think the attack on Sumter cause for gener
al war, and the President alone IA responsi.
hle for the general war. He did no think
Congress had done its duty to the whole
country. He believed the war Was prosecu-
ted for the purpose of sulJugatiOn,- mot
for the maiutainance of theCOnstitutiOn for
the Constitution IS trampled upon every
day. ii the war was carried on for twelve
mouths, IL would be the grave of cOustitu-
tiOnaI liberty. 10 his humble judgment,
peace, not war, was what we needed for the
restoration of the Government, and the
preservation of constitutional liberty.
Sherman thanked God this was not the
voice of Kentucky.
In the House, Stevens, from the commit
tee of Ways aud Means, reported Senate
Bill, supplementary to the late Loan Act,
with all amendment. authorizing the Sec
reiary of the Treasury to fix the denOmina
ton of treasury notes below fifty dollars,
which he may exchange for coin, bearing
interest at nine per cent per annum, If this
amount be nececessary to negotiate the
loan-the aggregage amount Of treasury
notes not to exceed $3.50. .000, 900. The du-
ties Ou imports of tea, sugar. coffee, spices,
wines, liquors, aud all such internal duties
and fees as may be collected are pledged
for the redemption of the debt incurred
adopted by Que majority. The bill then
passed.
Stevens from the committee on Ways
and Means. to whom the direct tax and in-
ternal duty bill was yesterday referred, re-
ported that the committee were unable 10
devise any provisions which would be con.
stitutiODal and at the same time carry into
effect the instructions of the House.
The Senate amendments TO the bills
for the payment of the Baltimore police,
and adding appropriations for facilitating
the coinage of gold dollars, for the manu.
tactnre aud purchase of flag Signals, were
adopted.
PHILADELPHIA, July 25th.-The Evening
Bulletin has an interesting statement from
the lips OF wealthy Virginian, residing q
few miles from Manassas Junction. He wit
messed the battle on Sunday and describes
the conduct of the Federal troops as brave
and daring in every respect, be states the
rebel losses were between 5000 and 1000.
He says the Black Horse cavalry, the crack
regiment of Virginia, was most terribly cut
up, only 200 of the regiment being saved.
He says it was most fortunate thing we
did not drive the rebels beyond Manassas.
Within two miles of the rear of the Junction
the ground for many acres was mined in a
most artistic manuer, and tuns of gnnpow-
der placed there. He thinks the Govern
ment was not aware of the extent of the
rebel preparations 10 destroy our troops.
UpwaI DIS of thirteen thousand negroes were
employed on the entrenchments at Manas-
sas, and about the same number at Rich.
mOnd.
Gen. Lee was not at Manassas during the
battle, and is now ct Richmond command
lug an active force of 10000.
Richmond was surrounded with mines
like those at Manassas, and if the rebels find
nniOnists are going TO take the city they
will blow 1t mp.
Had the federal forces got beyond the
Junction last Sunday, Bearesard admits
that the rebel cause would have been lost
forever.
The impression prevails at the South that
the North has no money and cannot get any.
They think the heavy sums owed the North
by the South will be the means of making
MS bankrupt, aud that in less than year
the North will cave.
There are two regiments of we'll drilled
negroes at Richmond. Nothing has been
heard OF a slave insurrection. The feeling
South against the North is terribly bitter.
Gpn Mr(flpllan arriv oh h,,ra Of half 49,.