The Portland daily press., 1863-02-05
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Portland Daily Press.
XXXVII O0NGRESS.---Second Session.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.

NJ. Howe presented the credentials of Mr..
Doolit.le, reelected for six years.
Mr.. Howard, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported back the bill TO change the time OF
holding the District Courts OF the United
States.
Mr. Ten Eyck, from the Judiciary Commit
| tee, reported back the bill to prevent cores
pondence with the rebels
Mr.. Wilson, of Mass, from the Military
Committee, reported back the bill to renew
the act to secure their pay to officers and men
employed in the department of the West aud
Missouri, and TO pay the bounty and pensions.
Mr.. Powell, from the Committee on Judici-
airy, reported a bill authorizing the President
to make qualified pardons in criminal cases, SO
as to remit fines and leave Imprisonment, &c.
Passed.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported back the bill to amend an act to
prevent officers OF the government and menu
bers OF Congress taking consideration for pro-
curing contracts, office or place. Also, from
the same committee adversely, ON the bill to
harmonize the admiralty of Jurisdiction, and
bill to divide the State of Michigan into two
Judicial districts, and bill to Increase the ices
OF the U. 5. Marshals in California.
The resolutions relative TO French interview
ton in Mexico were taken up and tabled
Yeas "a, nays 20.
A pending motion of Mr.. Rice to reconsider
the vote on the passage OF the resolution di-
recting the Secretary OF the Navy not to ac-
cept the title to League Island until further
orders from Congress was taken up and agreed
to, ~ against H., The resolution was referred
to the Naval Committee.
The bill appointing three Commissioners, at
salary OF 5000 each per annuin for u term
OF three years, to revise and codify the general
statutes OF the United States, was rejected, AZ
against ST.
Mr.. DIN, from the Military Committee, re-
ported a bill for the construction of ship
canal for the passage of armed vessels from the
Mississippi to Lake MICHIGAN, and for the EN-
largement of the Erie and Oswego canals.
The bill is similar to that reported yesterday,
except it makes no appropriation.
Mr.. Holman and Mr.. Stevens objected to it
but were overruled.
Mr.. Holman moved TO table the BILL Re-
jected, 80 against 50.
Several amendments were offered.
On motion of Mr.. Olin the further conside-
ration was postponed Till Friday.
Mr.. Wilson, OF Mass, called up the bill for
the encouragement of re-enlstments and the
enrolling and drafting of the militia.
An amendment was adopted providing that
drafted man may procure a substitute.
Another amendment was adopted, providing
that no clothes, arms or equipments shall be
sold, exchanged, pledged or given away, and
when such articles are found in the possession
OF any person not a soldier or officer, they may
be seized
An amendment was adopted providing that
any officer absent with leave, shall receive on
ly half pay, aud when absent without leave, in
addition TO the penalties now provided he
shall forfeit all his pay, except when sick or
wounded.
MIR. Foote offered an amendment, which was
adopted, that General Orders of the War De-
partment Nos. 154 and 1872 in reference to eu-
listment of volunteers into the regular service
be repealed.
Mr.. Carlisle moved to strike out the second
section, giving the President the power to
make all rules and regulations for enrolling
aud drafting the militia.
A long debate ensued, when Mr.. Carlislc's
motion 10 strike out the second section was
disagreed to-yeas IA, nays 81.
Mr.. Carlisle moved To strike out the fourth
section.
debate ensued, and pending the question
the Senate adjourned.
Mr.. Davies, from the committee on Elections,
reported adversely to the credentials OF j. b.
McLoud. claiming seat from the "a District
OF Virginia; and also an application OF his
contestant, w. w. Winf
The House, II against 63, passed the bill re-
ported yesterday, authoring the Secretary of
War to contract for the construction of tee-
graph cable from Fort McHenry or Monroe to
Galveston, New Orleans and intermediate
points.
Mr.. Dunn, from the committee on Military
Affairs, reported a bill for the protection OF
overland emigrants TO the States and Terri
tories on the Pacific coast. 1t appropriates
$4,000, to be expended under the direction of
the Secretary of War. Passed.
Mr.. Mcpherson, from the same committee.
reported bill in relation To military hospitals,
and providing for the organization of ambu-
lance corps. Ii authorizes the permanent en-
listnent of 10000 MEN for the performance of
such duties. A colonel Is provided as the
head OF the corps, with LIST lieutenant for
every lO00 men, sergeant for every 20 men,
and corporal for every 10 men. Passed
Mr.. Mcpherson also reported the Senate
bill authorizing the employment of "a clerks,
30 copyists and six laborers in the Quarter
masters Department. Passed.
The Senate bill for the more efficient admin
istration of the Subsistence Department was
passed. 1t provides for brigadier general
as the chief, two colonies as assistant commits
saries, and major, the selections TO be made
either from the army or volunteer forces
Mr.. Yeaman, from the Military Committee,
reported back the House bill with the Senate's
amendment, authorizing 10000 men to be rails
ed In Kentucky for II months for the defence
OF that State, and AFTER debate the Senate's
amendment was agreed TO, so the bill has
passed both Houses.
The House then acted on the Senate's
amendments to the deficiency bill.
Mr.. Porter introduced bill that Wisconsin
be made part of the Ninth Judicial District.
Adjourned