Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-07-10
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE

WASHINGTON, July 3.
Mr.. Foster, of Conn, from the judiciary
Committee, reported back the bill to change
the place for holding the Circuit Court Of
the United States for the District of West
Tennessee. Passed.
Also from the same Committee, the bill
ameudatory of the act prohibiting the
slave trade. The bill authorizes the Presi-
dent to make arrangements with foreign
governments, especially Denmark, for tenn
porary colonizing captured Africans.
Mr.. King, of N. Y, from the Military
Committee, reported the bill for the en-
ployment of persons of African descent in
building entrenchm .nts, and for other war
purposes.
Mr., Davis, of KY, introduced bill to
declare another punishment for the crime
of treason. Referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman, the resolu-
tion relative to quorum was taken up.
He urged the passage of the bill as mat
ter of necessity, to relieve the Senate from
the danger of being left without quorum
ut any time by the withdrawal of one or
two members, and argued that there could
be no constitutional objections to the reso-
luton.
Mr.. Carlile, of Va, opposed the passage
of the resolution, as it would give TO two
or three States the power to leSislate for
the whole country, and was entirely against
the provisions of the Constitution.
The President pro ZEN had paper read.
expressing his views on the subject, argu.
ing that according to the Constitution no
State could be destroyed, and that tile
quorum provided for in the Constitution
meant minority of the whole: number of
Senators from all the States.
r. Mr.. CowAn's amendment was agreed to
and the. bill was passed.
The report of the Committed of Confer.
ence on the bill making appropriations for
sundry civil expenses was agreed to.
0nmotton of Mr.. Wilson, Of Mass, the
bill amendatory of the act of 1895, calling
forth militia, &C., was taken up.
Mr.. Grimes, of Iowa, offered an amend
ment as a new section. that there shall be
no exemption from the performance of mil
itary duty under thus act, OF any militia
law of the U. S., on account of color or
lineage.
This caused lengthy debate, Messrs.
Salisbury, Sherman, Garlic, King aud 9th
ers participating.
Mr.. Fessenden said he would not deny
that in his State there was GOT that dispo-
sition shown to enlist as heretofore. This
was in consequences of the policy of the
Goyernmentin protecting the property of
rebels, and sacrificing our men in digging
entertainments. when there were plenty of
negroes ready and willing TO do the work.
The people did not lack spirit and determ-
inatiou in snppressiug this rebellion, but
they were opposed to this kid glove war
fare. He was also opposed to the Govern
ment deceiving the publiai'iu endeavoring
70 make them believe delsat to be grand
strategic movement 1900
Mr. Wilson coincided with the views ex-
pressed BY the Senator from Maine.
Alter an Executive session the Senate
adjourned.
THE bin amendatory ofthe ect to render
the expenses of the surVe2 and'sale of pub
lie lands was considered. The. bill was
passed.
The bill to promote the efficiency of the
corps of engineers aud 24he4ordnance and
quarternastefs departments was passed.