Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1862-03-06
CONGRESS-.

CONGRESS-.
Tuesiuy. Feb % The Senate. reconsiIcr.j
the vote on he Legal Tender Dcm;shd Note bill
and referred it to the Finance Committee for the
purpose OF correcting an error. Mr.. Wade, from
the Territorial Committe, reported bill provid-
ing for the occupation and cultivation of cotton
and other lands along the Southern coast. A
Oil was passed authorizing the Secretary Of the
Treasury to Issue certificates Of Indebtedness f.,
Creditors OF the Government whose Claims have
been audited The C,nf>catipn bill WAS dis
cnssed Mt OF finally acted upon. >The vote
on the Treasury Note bill was RECONSTRUCTED n
iae n use and the bill referred back t., the Conn
mttec to make an amendment authnrizi tie
receipt of the $50 0O0O Demand Notes here
t"f"re Issued IN payment of duties on imported
g 'o''s, apart from which such duties are to be
paid in coin. The House passed-yeas SO, nays
81 new Article of war prohibiting military
or naval Off ers from re Il ming fugitive slaves
Inc bill requiring an oath of allegiance to be al
mi llsterei to all captains Of vessels that shall
clear Tor foreign ports, and the act to low the
oecretary OF the ! Treasury to issue certificates Of
indebtedness in certain cases, were adopted
Hednesd0u.-The Senate spent considerable
time in the discussion of the bill to provile for
the cultivation of the cotton lands seized in South
Carolina and Georgia and now held bv the Gov
eminent forces. Without coming to a>vote the
bill was laid over. The balance of the day VIA
spent in the discussion Of the motion. Of Mr..
Sumner to refuse to allow Mr. Starke, Of Oregon,
to take his seat, on the ground of alleged dis
loyalty. The House was engaged most Of the
day in the discussion of the right of Mr.. Upton
to seat as representative from the Seventh
District of Virginia No vote was taken ON the
n Mr. N.,rhna s,,k,
of thanks to General Halleck, but they were
objected to. .s-
Thursday.-In the Senate Mr.. Davis, of Ker.-
tlcky, introduced Confscation bill as SUBJ
stitute for that introduced by Mr.. Trumbull.
It fscates the property, of all kinds, of those
who have levied war against the United States
or adhered to its enemies, during the natural life
OF the owners for the benefit of loyal citizens
who have suffered losses by the rebellion.
bill to increase the efficiency of the Medical De-
partment Of the Army was reported and amend
ed and passed. Thecase of Mr.. Starke, Sena-
tor from Oregon, was finally disposed of by the
adoption Of the report of the judiciary Commit
tee and he was sworn in. The House decided
yeas rs, nays 50-that Mr. Upton was not en-
titled to seat in the House as a representative
from Virginia.
Fiiday.-ln the Senate Mr.. Starke, of Oregon,
,bmitted resolution referring the papers charg-
ing him with disoyalty to the Judiciary Com
mittee for investigation. The resolution was
debated until the expiration Of the morning
hour. Mr. Clark introduced another bill abol-
ishing slavery in the District of Columbia. T'e
Legislative and Executive Appropriation bill
was adopted, with amendments authorizing the
erection of new Jail in the District of Column
bia, and the appointment of an Assistant Secre-
tary of the Interior, with salary Of So 900
per annum. In the House bill was reported
for the establishment of a national foundry east
Of the Alleghanies, and Of one national foundry.
one armory and manufacturing arsenal west e
the Aleghanies. The bill for the employment
ofengineer volunteers was rejected. The Home
stead bill, granting lands to actual settlers, was
passed. 1t takes effect from January l., 1868
Saturday. House was in session to-
day, having adjourned over on Friday to Mou-
day. -
Monday.-In the Senate, Hon. J. A. Wright,
Senator from Indiana in place ofsNrl Bright,
appeared and took his seat. The bill for the
adm; 3; 4sesiaa efan oath Of -a1legiar,ne tss.=-
tiers q American vessels clearing for foreign and
other ports, was passed. A bill was reported
from the Military Committee for the encourage
ment Of enlstments il the regular army. The
confiscaton bill was discussed, and the Senate
went into executive session. In the House the
Committee on Elections reported that Mr.. Veitch
was not entitled to a seat as representative from
the Seventh Congressional Distric: of Virginia.
The Direct Tax bill was reported from the Com
mlttee on Ways and Means, and made the order
of the day for Wednesday week. A resolution
asking for all correspondence in relation to the
condition of Mexico and the designs of the allied
powers in relation thereto, was passed. A bill
to incorporate the Washington and Georgetown
Railway Company passed. 1t admits corr
porators from other cities, and takes away the
corporation control.