Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1862-02-13
CONGRESS-.

IHeSA0y, FeO., 4.-ln the Senate the entire
session was consumed in a debate on the con.
struction of iron-clad steamers, and in further
discussion of the case of Mr.. Bright. In the
House the greater part of the session was occu-
pied with the consideration of the Treasury bill
Wednesday.-In the Senate the report of the
committee on the proposal to expel Mr.. Bright
at length. Mr.. Bright made long and able
speech. in reply to the speeches of those Sena-
tors who had advocated his expulsion. The
question was then taken on the resolutiSn to ex-
pei, and was decided in the affirmative, by a
vote OF 80 to IA. just the requisite two-third
vote In the House nearly the whole session
was occupied in discussing the Treasury bill =
No action was taken. =.
>, Thursday-1n the Senate the bill reducing
the pay and emoIument Of army officers, &C..
was debated until the Senate went into Execu-
tive session. In the House resolution was in
troduced, but objected to, requesting the Presi-
dent to furnish the names Of all persons moi
prisoners of war, who had been arrested and
imprisoned under the orders of any Executive
officer without legal warrant; the names of the
Forts in which they have been and are impri-
soned, together with full statement Of the
charges upon which they were arrested, and of
the evidence relating to the same. The House
Immediately afterwards went into Committee nj
the Whole on the Treasury bill. which was de.
bated until the Committee rose and reported the
bill to the House. The previous question was
then demanded, and the bill acith the legal ten
der clause passed bya vote Of yeas 90, nays 60.
Friday.-In the Senate the Committee on
Elections reported favoraby in the case of Mr..
Stark, the Senator elect from Oregon. The re-
port was ordered to lie over. A resolution OF
thanks to Commodore Dupont and those acting
under him, for the late victory at Port Royal,
was adopted. The House bill for the censtruc-
ton of iron-clad gunboats was taken up, amend
ed and passed. The report on the employment
of brokers by the Navy Department for the pur-
chase Of vessels, was taken up. MIR. Hale adj
dressed the Senate at length on the conduct OF
Secretary of the Navy in regard to this matter.
A. bill was passed, authorizing the issue Of ten
millions of Treasury notes, as tempoEarFex
r,e,e.,t whilst tho one Nus
dred and fifty millions Of Treasury notes, wit,
the legal tender attached, is pending in the Sea-
ate The Civil Appropriation bill was thsn
taken up and debated until the hour of adjour, +.
nept. In the House a resolution was aaops;s,,
requesting the Secretary of War TO Iuruss;;
a statement of the amount paid to. each Of t.
railroads for the transportation az troops
applies, and what amount renaaias nnp
ts0ruCrUu WIS also reporter -nistractins
Secretary Of War not to make any further ply
ments to the owners of the steamer Catalina
and for certain rifles purchased by General Ere
mont, and authorizing the advertising Of propo
sails for all contracts hereafter. Upon this reso
luton Mr.. Van Wyck occupied the attention Q
the. House during nearly the whole session.
Saturday. House was in session to
day, having adjourned over on Friday till Mon
day.
Mouday.-The Senate passed the bill to in
corporate the Washington and Georgetown
Railroad Company, and agreed to the report o
the conference committee on the disagreein
amendments Of the two Houses on the bill t.
organize 10, 1000 twelve months troops in Nilsson
ri and Maryland, to serve in those two States only
The House passed the Senate bill to authoriz
the issue Of $10.000,o00 in Treasury notes.
A resolution was adopted to appoint a selec
committee to suggest an appropriate celebration
of the 22d of February by Congress and in th
several divisions of the army. The Senate bill
authorizing the Secretary of War to detail thre
naval officers to inspect transport. vessels ais
passed the House. The case of the Hon. Jos
Segar, claiming a seat from Virginia, was thel
discussed until the hour of adjournment
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