Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-05
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CONGRESSIONAL.

Z AAsf'I W t+'tts'Nhf aNtNaAEA AaIs AIat
hereafter AL extra copies Of message, 1e..
will ogly be printed BY joint resolution Of
I boIh Houses Agreed 10.
( Mr.. Sannef, Of Mass, presented a me.
moral from the citizens Of Marlboro, Mss
Askiug Congress to Bss all means to pu,
down rebellion. Laid 90 the table.
NJ. Kennedy offered the following yeso
luton, from the Legislature Of Maryland
| Whereas, Ross Winans, while in tie dis.
charge OF hi. o.Heia duties, Was arb!,rari.
7 !y aud illegally ARRESTED on tie highNav.
BY force Of arms, BY the Federal Govern
mrui. and saairy other citizens Of Nary
land were seized by the same desuoac au-
lhOrity 10 violation Of their rights and in
violation Of all personal rights Of citizens
OF Maryland, aud unconstitutional and
arbitrary acts OF the Government are 10,
confined TO Maryland, 20 that the properly
VI no lnau is safe and the sanctliy OF no
dwelling is respected, rad the ,Asreturss
Of private correspondence no luugrr exists,
ana whereas. the House O! Delegates does
not wish history 10 record the overthrow
Of all public rights without also recording
their Indignant protest against such acts
Of Presidential tyranny and usurpalioas
aud outrages Of the Federal Government.
Mr Wilkinson, OF Miun., moved that the
memorial he returned
Sir. Kennedy hope not
Mr. Morrill,, Of Ne, objected to its re-
cepton, us the language was not respect
fnl and not being signed by the Governor
did not eliminate from 4 proper body.
Mr.. wilkinson said the protest was nei-
Their respectful nor ,rue. It was false in
form, false Ia fact and an outrageous yio-
latioa OF rights.
Mr.. Kennedy hoped the petition from
Maryland would not be rejected. He
hoped her rights would be no more tram.
Piled upon. She was u loyal State, but
struggling under the weight OF opposition.
Mr.. Hale, OF y H., argued that the SEN
ate should not reiule to hear the petition.
He said it was dangerous step 10 refuse
the right Of petition in any way. Its not
the first time petitions have come here
which were not considered respectful by
many.
After some further discussion the me-
morial OF the Maryland Legislature was
finally received and ordered TO be printed.
On motion OF Mr. Collamer, tue reso!u-
ton fAing the time OF adjournment was
taken up.
Mr. Collamer moved to fix the time Of
Adjournment at Tuesday, 9th OF August,
at u o'clock 81. Agreed TO.
a resolution was passed to adjourn on
Tuesday.
! long executive session, the Sem
ate adjourned.
IIoUsR-Nr. Blair, Of Mo-, from the
Committee on Military Affairs, reported
bill to increase the efficiency OF tho topo-
graphical engineer corps which was pass
I'd.
Mr.. olin, Of y. Y. from the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported back the bill
to promote the efficiency Of the volunteer
force by authorizing the President to dis.
charge irom service any commissioned vol
unleer officer Tor incapaeiiy, ineihciency,
misconduct, or neglect Of duty. The Com.
mite reported substitute 10 apply the
principles OF the bill TO officers Of the reg
ular amy Us we'll a. to those Ut volunteers.
The dismlssalslo take place without inslilu-
ting board Ut enquiry or court martial.
Mr.. Olin said he knew that tins was arb-
trary power, bat in the present emergency
NC was eo'nulahueL-ln-un
Mr. burnett oil N.Y. 'oh'eauel lhat tue
power proposed 10 DC conferred on tie
[ttslueHt was c'eArIy uhconsu'nHonal, on'
!u's measure was III Aees'nS win tue leg
i''"''on OIL this Congress he was certain
y opposed 70 giving Tue rresluea' power
10 re'aoVe commissioners oI'cer' oI VoIun'
'rGIs merely at n's VIII Sna pleasure
M Vs'n sara IN reply, SHa1 H. rs Ar.
burnett hAu aumi''aa' nn "ueer appointed
ny SVa'e authority eouiu DC removed bT
Couri OF INJURY or souFt marital, "hy
So'i COZ, not Nlo'tst n'oue DC @uoP'eu 10 et-
Iec' Tue same OBJECT oOeyinS no Sons'ltu'
No"'l measures ues'sna'tu' inese are
eA'I"o. .'! Tlncs' "uu ueunuI q gor ana
prounp'uess' ne was not SURPRISED At tae
remarks oil inc geaueWeh from hyp Ar.
burnett who was known TO be warm
sympaln'ser WIN Inose VINO were STRIVING
10 overthrow Tue government lie would
rather near dissertation GA ihe sanrtIty
OF tue constitution from some other source
Mr.. Burnett SAID II Tue gentleman want
cd to Know whether he symPath'sed with
those among "hom nc was porn and who
regarded the war US naVlng peen forced on
them, and who would make peace to-mor-
row, he answered in the affirmative and
they could make tue most oil IT.
Mr. DIN moved the previous question,
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