Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-13
CoNGREssIONAL.

WASHINGTON. July IL
HousE.-The following select committees
were announced first to enquire and re-
port relative to the establishment of ma
tional armory west of the Alleghnnies:
Moorhead, McClernand, Bingham, Kellogg,
of Mich, StrattOu, Delano, Rollins of Mo-,
VNndever, and Wallace.
The select committee to inquire into the
subject of army contracts are: Van Wyck,
Wnshburn, Holman, Fenton, DIARIES, Steele,
OF y. j., and jackson.
On the Pacific Railroad: Curtiss, Camp
bell, Mallory, McBlair, Webster, Franchot,
Arnold, and Thayer.
Mr.. Tallandigham, of Ohio, offered
preamble and resolutions substantially as
| fellows.
WHEREAS, 1t is rumorcd that Gilaert
| Marston, of y. H., james E. Kerrignn, of
n. Y, Chas. J. Biddle, of Pa, Edward
Mcpherson, of Pa, and Samuel R. Curtis,
of Iowa, holding seats in this House, have
| been sworn into the military service under
the authority of the United States; and,
! whereas, James II. Campbell, of Pa, has
also been admitted on the floor of this
House, he holding military commission;
therefore
| ResoLced, That the committee on cleo
tons be instructed to inquire and report
without unnecessary delay whether The
gentlemen above named or any of them
! claiming seats here and Mt the same time
holding military Offices, coustitutionally
| disqualified from being members of this
House while holding such military COM
missions.
Mr.. Lovejoy desired the resolution to lie
! on the table.
| Mr.. Vallandingham said two similar cases
! have heretofore been decided by the House,
I ! - cd hat they dis
qualified as members owing to their mill
| tary commissions. He did not wish to tres
pass on the patience of the House by any
! elaborate remarks at this time, but this be-
! ing grave matter it should be invesu-
gated.
Mr. Mcknight, of Pa, wanted an amend
ment made, viz to insert Nallandlngham
name in the resolution. After the gentle
mans speech on Wednesday the Committee
on Elections ought to examine into VAL
| IandinghamS credentials 20 ascertain If he
was not accredited to the wrong Congress.
AR. Eallandiugham replied that II the
gentleman desired any personal controversy
with him he could have it elsewhere when
ever and wherever he should decide. lie
! Mr. V. came into the House to abide by
! its rules and usages of decorum, but not to
violate them.
Mr.. Mcknight said neither did he mean
to violate the decorum of the body.
There were cries of 'iorder! +" "orderE
during this spirited colloquy.
| Mr. Campbell, OF Pa, said that as for
himself, whose name was mentioned IN the
resolution, he held his seat here by virtue
of the confidence of the people of the
Eleventh Con rressional District of Penn
sylvania; his commission rs Colonel was
under authority of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania; he held no two Offices I'M
der the Federal Government he had taken
the oath of allegiance to support the Con
lstitution as Vallandingham did, and III TINS
respect they were even. This matter did
rise to the dignity of a legal question. If
this House should decide that there was
fany conflict OF commissions in his case, he
would resign his seat here and follow the
flag of his country in the open field wher-
ever it may be. (Applause.)
Mr.. Bingham, of Ohio, did not under
stand Mr.. Campbell to say that he held a
commission under the Federal Government.
and therefore he did not understand the
facts to be as stated in the resolution.
On motion of Mr. Blair the House went
into Committee on the bill authorizing the
employment of Volunteers to aid in sup
pressing rebellion against and defending
the Government of the United States.-
The bill provides that the President Is au-
thorized to accept the service of Volun-
tcers. either cavalry infantry or artillery,
as he may deem proper, to the number of
SOC, 900 and pay expenses attending the
same to be appropriated. After long de.
bate the bill was passed with several
amendments, one which provides that all
letters written by soldiers may be trans
mittcd by mail without prepayment of
postage, under the regulations prescribed
by the Post Master General. Adjourned.
SExATE.-Mr Wilson, of Mass, intro
dured a bill relative to the Sanitary COM
mission referred to the military committee.
He also gave notice that he should intro
: duce bill authorizing the Federal Gov
eminent TO take personal property in the
rebel States where the Proprietors have
been found in rebellion against the gov
ernmeu:, and also offered resolution in.
uuire w6atlegislation, if any, is necessary
; to restrict the sale of srirituous liquors in
the district of Columbia, while the soldiers