The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-03-01
Congressional.

In The United States Senate on Monday
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill rcpcaling the
! laws ct Maryland as applicable to negroes in
! the District of Columbia. The resolution
/ providing for the compensation of certain
! Western railroads for services rendered the
! Government was passed. The Legal Ten.
der Treasury Note bill was reported from
| the Committee of Conferences. and has
| passed both Houses. As passed it makes
| the duties on imports payable in coin, and
! pledges said coin for the pay ment of interest
/ upon the public debt.
/ The House of Represen atives on Monday
passed the Post Office Appropriation bill
| y resolution WAS adopted calling upon the
! President for information rs to what Powers
! had allowed Rebel vessels to rrtit in their
| ports and refused the same privilege to our
vessels. A resolution was submitted by Mr.
! Conkling. of New York, rendering the
| thanks of Congress to Generals llalccL and
! Grant for the late victories in the West
A motion was made to add the name of
General Mcclellan, and after some debate
| the resolution. which was characterised us
! an indirect attack on General Mcclellan.
was referred to the Military Cummltcc.--
The Indian Appropriation bill was passed.
and the House also finally passed the
Demand Note bill as reported by the Con-
| ference Committee on the Conduct of the
! War were requested to furnish the House
the testimony in relation to General Fremont
whilst in command Of the Western Depart.
mcnt.
The United States Senate on Tuesday.
| rcconsidcred the vote on the Legal Tender
| Demand Note bill and referred il to the
Finance Committee for the purpose of cor
rrcting an error. Mr.. Wade, from the Ter,
rilorial Committee. reported I'LL providing
for the occupation and cultivation of cotton
and other lands along the Southern co;,>t.-
The bill was made the special order for
Wednesday. \ bill was passed authorizing
the Secretary of the Treasury to issue
certificates of Indebtedness to creditors of
| the Government whose CHARMS have been
audited. The tunliScatiun bill was discus
scd but not finally acted upon.
The vote ON the Treasury Note bill was
| rccon>lcrrd in the House of Representa-.
tivcs and the Till referred back to the Com
mi tee. to make an amendment authorizing
the receipt of the $50. 0oO.OO Demand
Notes heretofore issued in payment of duties
on imported goods apart from which sach
duties are to be paid in coin.
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday.
passed-yraS So. nays ia new article of
from returning fugitive slaves.
On Tuesday the House adopted the Lill
requiring an oath of allegiance to be admin,
| i>tcred /" all captains Of vessels that shall
clear for forcig ports. and the act To allow
the Secretary of the Treasury tn issue GER
tiIicat"> of Indebtedness in certain cases.
The nltcd States Senate spent consider
able time On Wednesday in the discussion of
the bill to provide for the cultivation of the
cotton lands seized in South Carolina and
Georgia and now held by the Government
forces. Without coming to a vote the bill
was laid over. The balance of the day was
spent in the discussion of the motion Of Mr.
Sumner to refuse To allow Mr.. Strike. of
Oregon. to take his seat, on the ground of
alleged di>loyalty.
The House was engaged most of the day
IN the discussion of the right of Mr.. Upton
to a seat as II representative from the Scv-
enth District of Virginia. No vote was
taken on the question. Mr.. Voorhees, intro.
duccd resolutions ofthanks to Gen. llallcck.
but they were objected to.