Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-07-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House met at ten o'clock, when Mr. WASH
BURNE, of Illinois, offered the following resolution:
Resolved That before the adjournment of the present ses
the birth Of our national Independence il is becoming
and proper for the Representatives Of the people
struggle the suppression Of The rebellion against our Gov
ernment profound and hear felt thanks services
sympathes in their suHerngs and to congratulate
hem on their and their rumphs and
the hope OF speedy termination of the their re-
turn to the peaceful pursuits of life.
Mr.. WAsHBURNE in offering this resolution briefly con-
rasted our present situation with what it the last
Fourth of July Although Vicksburg csptuated one year
ago to-day yet the Mississippi was still closed the
rebels holdiDg Port Hudson In Tennessee we only held
to Nashville or Murreesboro The changes which the
last year lad brought to in the military stuson should
fill the country with hope and courage Lee, instead Of
advancing into Pennsylvania had been driven Peters
burg and bad either got to retreat to the Caronas to
be cooped up aud captured Lieutenant General Grant
that child of victory the Northwest had driven Lee for
sixty miles through his entrenchments outgeDersng him
in every movement, and beating him in every battle
While the country concerned at losses did
not seem to consider the immense losses inflicted upon
the enemy The rebels had lost in this campaign sixty
thousand in killed aud wounded and sixteen thousand
prisoners They had lost twenty-six general officers in
killed wounded and prisoners twenty three gums and in
Vulnerable battle flags and standards Our Losses did not
exceed those of the enemy in killed. wounded and prs
oners. We have lost only FIVE guns captured though
Wilson and Hunter had destroyed fifteen twenty
small pieces to prevent them from falling into the hands
the enemy We have lost seventeen general officers in
killed, wounded, and prisoners
ALI the railroads leading to Richmond had been 40 dc.
stroyed that much me would be required to repair them
Our forces held possession of the Petersburg and Weldon
road while Wilson, In his recent brilliant raid had de-
stroyed nearly fifty miles of the two roads the Danvle
road and the Petersburg and Lynchburg road Hunter
had achieved immsnse n Southwestern Virginia
in destroying railroads. cutting canals capturing barges
taking Staunton and destroying the immense depo of
plies there and inictng irreparable damage generally
upon the enemy. Richmond entirely cut of from
railroad communication and short of supplies, and
Grant really had both Petersburg and Richmond BY the
throat The spirit Of army indomtabe and every
in it fall Of hope and courage, and entirely confident
| of success.
The hero of the Mississippi fresh from his glorious sue
the old father of waters had snatched victory
from the jaws of defeat at Chattanooga, fought battle
above the clouds at Lookout Mountain, aud opened the
gateway to Georgia The heroic Sherman had advanced
far into that State captured important towns and immense
stores, driven the enemy all the time before him. till he
yesterday dated his dispatches from Marietta within egh
teen miles OF Atlanta the very heart and soul of the rebel
1 lion in the Southwest
The whole military situation had never before looked
| so promising aud he believed were now rapidly ap-
proachpg the triumphant end of the great struggle With
all the necessary legislation passed by Congress- with the
certain prospect of filling up the ranks of the army with
the patient and rusty patriotism Of the people he believed
that all loyal men would look forward with hope and
faith The first session Of the Thirtyeghth Congress
would adjourn under favorable auspices and returning
seats the first of December he hoped to see the
rebellion not only crushed but the country regenerated
| and disentbraed
The resolution unanimously agreed to
MIR. ALLEY, of Massachusetts,, asked leave to offer
resolution proposing the Senate concurrng to increase
the dueson foreign imports twenty per centum and also
to the same extent under the internal revenue bill and
five per centum additional on bank circulation
Mr. STEVENS objected to the reception of the resolu
| ton gE sff t
The House passed the Senate bill 20 test submarine
ventions Much miscellaneous business Of public i'm
! portance was transacted.
Mr. ECKLEY of Ohio, asked leave to offer resolution
to exempt the Ohio hundred days from the draft but
\ the House refused 10 suspend the rules,
Mr. FENTON reported bill TO amend the act Tor she