Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1862-02-20
CONGRESS-.

| A"'"""J, Heo., It'll the Donate a petition
was presented which bore the signatures of more
than twenty-five thousand persons, asking Con-
gross to cause Homeopathic physicians to be
employed in the army. The annual fnrtifca-
ton bill was taken up and debated by sections
and clauses. resolution was passed to COM
memorate Washlngton's birthday with betting
ceremonies. Resolutions bearing directly on the
abolition of slavery in the Confederate Staten
were offered by Mr. Sumner The resolutions
declare, in general terms, that the States have
forfeited their right to be recognized as States:
and that with this forfeiture falls also the inst.
tuition of slavery. In brief that they are when
placed within the power Of the Federal arms. to
ne regarded simply as territories, for which new
vernments may be instituted, and whose in
stitutions may he controlled or annulled bv
Congressional legislation In the House reso-
luton was adopted instructng the Joint Conn
mit'ee on the conduct of the war, to ascertain
whether it was true, as charged, that the Con-
sederates on the lower Potomac obtained possess
sion OF the conntersign on the night that the
Pensacola ran the blockade of the river, and al o
to ascertain whether information of intended
military movements reaches the C,nfederates
through the treachery of persons in the civil Or
military service of the Federal Government
The election case of Mr. Joseph Segar. was again
called up and debated. On the vote being taken.
Mr.. Segar was declared to be not entitled to the
seat he claimed.
Hednesday-In the Senate the fertilization
bill was adopted appr"prating Sc 500 900. to
be- expended at the discretion of the President.
The bill for the issue of one hundred and fftv
millions of Treasury notes. and making them 3
legal tender, was called up and debated until the
hour OF adjournment. In the House resol,i.
ton WAS ad"ntr'l directing the Sergeant arms
to arrest and bring before the bar of the Hnu q
Mr. Wyrk"tf for refusing to give testimony be.
fore the investigating committee upon the cen.
'rShip of the telegraph. Mr.. Wyckoff was
subsequently brought in. and refusing to divul.s
the anne Of the party from whom he received
she Presidents Message for publication in Tie
New York Herald previous to the recent of the
Message in Congress. he was committed to Gus.
toby. until he purge himself of the contempt.
| Thurs1lay.-In the Senate series of res,lu.
tons were offered by Garrett Davis, Of Kentucky,
in opposition to the resolutions previously offer
ed by Mr.. Sumner, declaratory Of the duties Of
the General Government to the people and States
in rebellion. The hill tn fix the number of
members of the House Of Representatives in &C
cordance with the census of 1860. was taken up
hour The consideration of the Treasury note
bill was then resumed, and the discussion vas
continued until late hour when the bill AZ
amended, and with the legal tender clause at
tached. was passed. In the House resolution
providing for the solemn observance n WASH
ington's birthday was referred to a select COM
mittee. The bill relating to the transportation
of troops and munitions of war, as amended BY
the Committee on Contracts was reported from
the committee and passed. The bill making
appropriations for the civil service of the G. v.
eminent was referred. The remainder Of to
session was occupied with the consideration Of
the bill making appropriations for the naval
| service.
Friday.-In the Senate there was but little
business of interest transacted. The bill author
lzing the appointment of Warden for the
Washington Jail. having for its object to pre-
vent the Marshal of the District Of Coumbia
making it q place of confinement for runaway
slaves. waa passed The bill regpla ting arna|ii1
ments of officers of the vas discussed and
finally laid over; when after short executive
session, the Senate adjourned to Monday. In
the House the naval appropriation bill was con-
sdered in Committee of the Whole and reported
back to the House. Appropriations of one mill
lion of dollars, for the Ordnance Department OF
the Washington Navy Yard and of fifteen mill
lions for the building of gunboats were passed.
The resolutions to observe Washington's BIRTH
day with appropriate ceremonies were adopted.
Saturday. House was in session to-
day, having adjourned over on Friday till Mon
day.
Monday.-The Senate passed the bill appro-
prating $2,S00,O0O for the Oregon War debt.
Senator Latham introduced bill for the survey
of telegraph line from San Francisco to the
northwest coast, overland, via Behring's Straits
and Asatic Russia, to the mouth of the Amoo.
River, as proposed by Mcdonald Collins. The
scheme is to connect the American system Of
telegraphs, from point in Missouri, with tho
line now being constructed from Kazan to the
AMOR. When finished, the line will bring in
Geographic union the whole European and
American systems, and belt the world The
Military Committee asks for an appropriation
of 100000 and two small vessels, in order to
make the preliminary survey. The enterprise
will be under the direction of the President, and
other nations will be invited to participate in it.
The bill for the reorganization. of the cavalry
regiments was discussed amended so as to limit
the number of regiments to forty, but not 6nal-
ly acted upon.
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