The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-07-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
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WARRINGTON, July ..
exsArx.--Mr Grimes gave notice, o-dsy,
Of his intention TO introduce bill authoriz-
ing the President to call on the militia Of all
the States. without reference TO color. to aid
w suppressinS the rebellion
Mr. Foster introduced bill authorizing
the President to onter into an agreement
With any Of tho avthoritics OF the West H.
dies, for lie acceptance of all negroes whom
this Government may Lake from vessels en-
gagged IN the s!avo trade, provided that after
We transport them there no expense shall be
incurred
WASHINGTON, JpSE y.
SEsAIK-Mr Foster from the Judiciary
Committee reported back bill to change
the place of holding the Circuit Court of the
United States so far as the District of West
! Tennessee is concerned.
Mr.. Foster also reported from the same
committee the bill amendstory to the act to
prohibit the slave trade. The bill authori-
zes the President TO make arrangements with
fsreign governments. and especially with
Denmark for the colonization of captured
Africans.
Mr.. King, from the Military Committee.
reported bill for the employment Of per
sons of African descent in building entrench-
ments. and for other war purposes.
On motion OF Mr. Sherman. the resolution
In relation to n quorum Of the Senate was
taken up. Mr. Sherman urged the passage
| Of the resolution, as n matter Of necessity 10
relieve the Senate from the danger of being
left without quorum, any time. by the
withdrawal Of one or two members. He ar
gued there could be no constitutional obiec-
ton to the bill.
Mr. Carlisle srgaed against the passage of
the resolution "a giving to two or three
States power 10 legislate tor the whole coun-
try. This was entirely against the provis-
ions Of the Constitution
The President pro tenn bad paper read
expressing his views on the subject. arguing
that according TO the Constitution no State
could be destroyed. That the quorum pro
vided for in tho Constitution meant n MAORI.
~ of the whole number of Senators from all
the States He cited various cases Of the
action of the Senate. - presidents in favor
OF this question.
On motion OF Mr. Wilson the bill smenda.
tory of the act OF 1895 calling forth the mill
iis Was taken up.
Nr. Grimes oi1erej al smendmeu - a
new section. that there shall be no more ex
emption from the performance OF military
duty under tn. SCI DO reason OF any militia
i of the United States on account OF color OF
lineage. that whenever the militia shall be
called service all loyal able bodied persons
shall be called into the service Of the United
STATES. under this orsny other lsw the Pres
dent shall have the power to organize then
into Bsttalions. Regiments Brigades am
Divisions according TO race aud color ~ hs
may believe the public interest requires
That tho provisions of the preceding sec
tions shall 10 construed 60 a. 10 apply q
and include volunteers VINO may hereafte
be called Into the service Of the Unites
States. and al persons Who have been o.
RAY hereafter be enrolled IN the service 0
the C3ited Stste- shall receive the same pa,
and rations as the soldiers are now Above
bs law. according 20 their respective grades