Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1862-02-06
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Tuesday, Jan., 28.-In the Senate Mr.. Foster
submitted resolution looking to the cultivation
of the cotton lands within the army lines in South
Carolina. Mr.. Wilson reported bill regulating
and defining the pay of officers of the army 1t
levies tax of ten per cent. upon their pay
The bill authorizing the President to take pos
session of railroad and telegraph lines in certain
cases was discussed. The bill was amended by
making its provisions apply only to a State or
district in which laws of the United States are
opposed or their execution INSTRUCTED by Rebels
and passed-yeas %, nays r. The House dis
cusscd in Committee of the Whole the Appro-
priation bills. The report of the Potter inves-
tigating committee in reference to disoyal en-
ployees of the Government was made the order
of the day for Tuesday week. Mr.. Conkling
introduced general bankrupt bill. -
Wednesdav.-In the Senate the bill providing
for secret sessions during the war was amended
and passed. The debate on the report adverse
to the expulsion of Mr.. Bright was resumed and
continued until the close of the session. In the
House the legislative, judicial and executive APP
preparation bill was passed. bill appropriate
ing So 1000 for the distribution of cotton seed in
the Western States, was also passed. The bill
authorizing the President to take possession of
any railways and telegraph lines whenever he
may think proper to do So was passed by vote
of 113 to 20. The Treasury note bill was dis
cussed in Committee of the Whole. Mr.. Pen
deton, of Ohio, spoke in opposition to the bill
which he declared to be unconstitutional. AT
the close Of lis speech the House again went
into Committee of the Whole on the Army bill
which was debated until nearly the close Of the
session. The only other business of importance
that was transacted, was the passage of the joint
resolutions from the Senate, providing for secret
sessions during the existence Of the rebellion.
Thursday-In the Senate, after good deal
Of business of minor Importance was transacted
the debate on the expulsion Of Senator Bright
was resumed and was continued until the hour
of adjournment. In the House the bill to settle
with the States for supplies furnished to the
troops, after being debated at some length, was
tabled by a vote of SO to AZ. In Committee Of
the Whole the bill making appropriations fol
the army was called up, and referred back t.
the House, with the recommendation that it b.
passed.
Friday-In the Senate the Joint resolution
appropriating thirty-6ve thousand dollars fol
the expenses Of the Worlds Fair, was taken ur
and elected. The case of Mr.. Bright was agar
| taken up and debated until the hour of adjourn.
ment. In the House series of resolutions
based on a statement in the Chicago Tribune
asserting that one-third of the cartridges furn.
ished the Burnside Expedition contained ne
powder in them, was referred to the COMMITTEES
| on the Conduct of the War. A resolution was
adopted instructing the Committee on Military
Affairs to inquire into the expediency of placing
contracts for army and navy supplies under the
r L.
dian appropriation and Postoffice bills were re-
ferred The Naval appropriation bill was called
up in Committee of the Whole, when debate
ensued which was continued almost up to thu
hour of adjournment.
Monday-In the Senate number of pet
tons on a variety of subjects were presented
and several resolutions introduced. The Hous,
resolution making an appropriation to procure
cotton seed for general distribution was passed
At an early hour the Senate went into Execu
tive session. The House was principally en-
gagged on the bill to authorize the issue of United
States notes and for the redemption Of the same
| but no vote was taken.