The national Republican., 1861-07-25
CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION.
Wednesday,, July "a, 1861.
SENATE.

army in Arizouia, were seized by the lexas
forces, and asking relief in the premises. Ne.
ferred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. FOSTER presented report Of Com.
,nittee appointed BY the Common Council OF the
City of New London, Connecticut, in favor Of
a location of the naval school OF that place.
Mr.. FOS TER, in few remarks, represented
New London as suitable place for a naval
school. He asked the report to be referred to
the Committee on Naval Affairs. Agreed to.
Mr.. CHANDLER, from the Committee on
Commerce, to whom was referred Senate bill
relative to the revenue marine service, to hx
the compensation of the officers thereof, and
for other purposes.
Also, the same committee asked to be dis
charged from the further consideration Of the
bill concerning the pay of the officers of the
revenue cutter service Of the United States,
which was agreed to.
Mr.. GRIMES submitted the following reso
luton, which was agreed to.
Resolved, That the Committee on the Judi.
cisry be instructed 10 inquire into the expe
diency Of requiring an oath Of allegiance aud
eupport Of toe Government and Constitution Of
tie United States to be administered to such
military, naval, and civil officers and employees
OF the Government, whether such employ yment
be permanent or temporary, and that the Com.
nittee be Instructed to report by bill or other.
wise.
Mr.. TRUMBULL presented communica.
ton from the Common Council Of Alton, lii
nois, stting forth the advantages Of that place
for an srmory. Referred 70 the Conmittee Vu
Naval Affairs.
The JOINT resolution relative to the exhibi-
ton Of the industry Of all nstious, to be holden
in London in the year 1862, Was considered and
! passed.
Mr.. 7RUMBULL, from the Committee on
The Judiciary, 10 whom was referred q bill TO
define and punish oouspiracies, reported it
without amendment.
MIR. B.YaRD, from the same committee,
submitted paper purporting to set forth the
( views Of the minority Of the committee on the
said bill.
BE moved that the paper be printed.
Mr.. TkUMBULL said, he thought the Sen.
stOr from Delaware Mr.. Bsysrd had no au.
| thIity whatever to present minority report
OF cornmitteej it was unpsrliapeutary.
Mr.. BAYARD said, he had a right to pro-
sent the views Of the minority Of the Commit.
tee.
Mr.. TRUMBULL explained the nature Of
| the bill to the Senate, stating that he did not
SEQ what object the Senator had in presenting
| the report, without it was to have his speech
and his views printed. he thought the Senate
ought not to accept the report, for similar in.
staEces would be taken advantage Of H. said
q minority had right to submit their views,
| but not a report
Mr. BAYARD coutended that he submitted
the views of the minority-not q report.
| Motion to print lost.
! Committees on conference were appointed,
On the disagreeing vote of both Houses, oa
| bill to increase the military establishment of
the United States, and on the Legislative and
Judicial appropriation bill.
Joint resolution to approve and confirm Ger.
tain acts Of the President, was postponed un.
til Friday at one o'clock when M. A. johnson,
Of Tennessee, will be entitled to the floor.
The amendments Of the House, to bill to
provide for the better organization of the mil
itary establishment, were non.concurred in by
| the Senate.
A committee OF conference was appointed
| by the Senate, on the disagreeing vote of both
Houses, on bill to pay the widow OF the late
| Hon. Stephen A. Douglas money due.
The Senate took up bill to provide for the
holding of District Courts, &c. Passed.
Also, bill to provide for the punishment of
! fraud on the part of officers in charge of max.
ing Government contracts. Laid over.
Mr.. WILSON introduced a bill to promote
the efficiency OF the army. Referred TO the Com,
, mittee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. CHANDLER moved to consider bill
to increase the salary Of officers and men in
| the revenue service.
Mr.. HALE moved to postpone the bill until
next December. Withdrawn.
Mr.. KING moved to strike out oil that relates
to the payment Of officers. Lost.
A bill TO promote the better efficiency Of the
army, was taken up second time. The bill
| allows the President to discharge officers who
are incapable and inefficient or violate official
duty.
Mr.. WILSON said that there were many
regiments utterly demnralized by incompetent
officers. The total rout oil our army the other
day shows the effect OF men being led on by
inexperienced officers. 1t is known in some
instances that officers ran several miles before
they stopped. The time has come when atten.
ton should be called to such q state OF things.
Mr.. SHERMAN thought it no time to com.
plain against any one. There never was q
braver army than that Of ours, which was re
! pulsed Sunday. 1t was only fearful odds that
made them retreat. 1t is now no time to la.
ment over the past, we have duties to perform
for the present and future, and we should at
tend TO those duties Immediately. he thought
the .cpulse Of the army would do great good
l.. fnding to increase our army, and to increase
the union feeling all over the country.
Mr.. WILSON thoughtthe time had now come,
and nos is, to refer to the past, in order to
make Improvements in the future. H. said ho
did not soer to the past By the way CT rrprosch-
r,g tue President. General Scott or any Of the
high officers Of this Government. He never
imned in such insane cries. He knew the COL.
dict had been psrInaturely forced upon them
he spoke at some length uTor the bill, discuss
ing the urGtness OF officers, &c,
Mr. DIX IN sad he never nduiged In whole
sale lander against the officers * the United
States.
Mr.. WILSON declared that he had not in.