The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-07-11

Gurley OF Ohio, Hale OF Pa, Van Horn OF n Z"
Arnold OF ILL.,, Nugent OF Ohio, Baker OF N "
johnson of Pa, Beaman OF Ailch.
PGients. -Messrs. Dunn OF Ind Rice of Me-,
Baker OF n Y, Johnson Of Pa, Noble of OHIO
A. Iheir oai request Hickman was excused
from serving on the Commute ON Judiciary
Burnett 81, District ct Columbia; Curtis on Mil
itary Affairs Kelley on Elections, aud Wick
life On z st Office committee. ali Oh account
Of physical iuabl9tg
MIR. Stevens vt Pa. iuuoduced oil to re-
peal ali laws creating pUcts OF eutry III the re-
belhous States; referred W Oolamitte on Com
merce
Mr. Talandigham Of OHIO intrt Hduced a bill
to repeal the tadlt Ut 1851 and restore that OF
1857 referred 10 Committee OH Ways and
Means.
Mr.. Holman Of Indiana, introduced bill
granting bounty ands to those who have been
or shall be engaged III the service OF the United
States referred to Committee on Military At
fairs.
Mr. Curtis Of Iowa. introduced Pacific
Railroad bill; referred 80 a select Committee Of
Nine, TO be appointed.
Mr.. Aldritge OF Minnesota, introduced bill
granting homesteads and bill establishing a
general Bank rupt Law ; the former was refer
red TO the Committee on agriculture, and the
latter TO the Judiciary.
! MIR. Cox Of Ohio, introduced bill to increase
/ the number OF cadets at West Point. 1t gives
| three times the present number, and reduces
the tlm3 al the academy from five years to four.
| hIr Walton OF Vermont, offered a resolution
which was adopted, instructng the Committee
ON judiciary TO enquire into the expediency OF
fixing the Aumber of representatives after this
Congress at 233, tiIs being the present number.
Mr.. Fred a. Couking,of N. Y presented q
memorial OF the Chamber Of Commerce of New
Z ork, relative to the defense of that harbor.
Mr. hoimaas resolution was adopted that
the House Will, during the present extraordina
ny session, only consider bids and resolutions
concerning military and naval appropriations
and the Government financial affairs connect
ed herewith, and tAat all bills Of a private
character and all other bills aud resolutions
not directly connected with the raising of reve
nue., or with military and naval affairs, shall be
referred, without debate. TO the proper commit
tees TO be considered at the next session O.
the regular Congress.
Mr.. Loyejoy OF H., offered the following res
olutious:
Resotoed. That ia the Judgment of the mem
bers OF ,his House it is no paIt of the duty OF
soldiers OF the United States to capture and re-
turn fugitive slaves.
ResotDed, That the Committee on the Judic
any be instructed 10 enquire into the expedien
the
g Fugitive Slave Law"
Nhereas, Mai. Emory, of the United State.
army, has resigned his commission under cir
cumstauces showing his sympathy with rebel
lion, therefore,
ResJJ0cd That his restoration to the service
Was improper and Wjustihable.
A bill was introduced increasing the paw Of
soldiers 20 s Is pei month, from Nav LIST, 1861
also a blil reducing the expenses of the Gov
erument.
The following resolution was offered
Res9yCea, has a committee of five be appoint
ed by The Speaker TO ascertain and report wha
contracts have been made by any of the Depart
meats for any articles furnished for the use o
the Government, without advertising for pro
posals, as required by statute; also to report tho
names OF parties to whom contracts have beer
given, with the compensation and terms there
OF; also, when proposals were received if the
contracts were awarded to the lowest bidder
aud II not, the reason therefor; also whether
the contracts as let are in accordance with the
specifications inviting he proposals, and if any
alteration, the reason for the same; also wbeI h
er any person or persons have any interest in
the contracts thus made aud awarded and thai
the said committe shall have power to send 70,
persons and papers, to administer oaths, TO ex
anime Witnesses and to report at any time
On motion of Mr.. Upton of Va, it was re
Solved that the Secretary of War be directed tt
instruct the officers Of the United States wher
taking prisoners and releasing them upon he
oath OF allegiance to the United States, to re
port their names and residences
On motion Of Mr.. LOOMS of CT, it was re
solved that the Committee on judiciary be ant
are hereby instructed to prepare and report t.
this House bill for public act to confscat,
the property OF all persons holding any Office
whatever, either civil or military, under tn,
Government Of any State or OF the so-calleC
. Confederate States Of America, who hay,
have taken up or who shall hereafter take u,
arms against the Government
20 The Postmaster General has ordered the
entire discontinuance Of mails, &c, in middl
and Western Tennessee