The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-03-04
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Portland Daily Press.
XXXvII OoNGREss.---second Session.
SENATE.

nncation Dill, as reported by the committee oil
Conference, which lasted until half past four
O'Clock in the morning, the bill passed.
Mr. Fessenden, from the Finance Commit
tee, reported back the bill to modify the exist
ing laws for the collection OF duties on imports,
without amendment. The bill passed.
MIR. Fessenden offered joint resolution in
relation to the last will and testament of Uriah
Levy, who gave his estate at Monticello. New
York, to the United States, for the purpose of
an agricultural school for children of navy
officers. The resolution accepts the estate,
and namas Vim. M Evarts, Erastus Corning
and Lewis b. Woodruff as trustees. Laid on
the table
The bill for the construction of a submarine
cable from Fortress Monroe TO Galveston WAS
tabled-25 against TO-
Mr.. Sumner called up the concurrent reso-
lutions on the subject of mediation. A debate
followed and the resolutions were adopted
yeas 81, nays s..
Mr.. Latham called up the bill to establish a
branch mint in Nevada Territory. Passed.
A committee of Conference was appointed
on the disagreeing votes on the internal reve-
nue. bill.
Mr.. Powell moved to take up the resolution
appointing committee to investigate the con-
duct Of Col Gilbert in dispensing the conven-
tion at Frankfort, Ky. Refused-i0 to 25.
The bill incorporating a National Academy
of Sciences was passed.
A resolution was adopted requesting the
President to appoint day Of national fasting
and prayer.
The bill to enable the IT, S. District Courts
to issue executions and other final processes,
was passed.
The bill amendatory of the act establishing
grade of line officers of the navy was taken
up. An amendment was adopted striking out
the proviso limiting the appointment of Rear
Admrals to those who have received the thanks
Of Congress, and the bill passed
The bill amending the act for the collection
Of duties on imports, and amending the con-
fscation bill, was passed. -
The bill for the relief of Assistant Surgeons
of cavalry was passed
The resolution relating to the devise of the
property of Capt. Levy was taken up. A sub
stitute was offered and adopted authorizing
the Attorney General to ascertain the facts re-
lating to the case, aud report his opinion Of the
validity of the same.
A joint resolution to appoint commissioners
to revise and codfy the naval laws was passed.
The bill establishing provisional govern
ments in certain cases was taken up.
A motion was made to lay 1t on the table,
Lost-yeas Is, nays n.
Mr.. Davis moved to adjourn. Rejected
against 80.
The bill was postponed.
was taken up, amended and passed.
The bill admitting Nevada as State was
taken up and passed.
A report from the Conference Committee on
the bill to carry into effect the treaty with
Peru was made and concurred in.
The bill for the admission of Colorado was
taken up.
The committee of Conference on internal
revenue made report, which was adopted.
The miscellaneous appropriation bill was re-
ported back from the finance Committee, and
the bill taken up and several amendments
adopted.
A motion was made to strike out the prov-
sion for the third mileage. TWAS debated and
lost
Mr. Doolittle offered an amendment to pay
Maine and Mass. five million dollars for lands
ceded under the Ashburton treaty. Rejected
IA against rs.
And amendment was adopted Furnishing the
circulation Of the SO called Confederate notes,
bonds, DC.
A bill was adopted as an amendment, organ
izing signal corps.
An amendment was adopted reimbursing
Minnesota for expenses in the late Indian out
RACES.
A great variety of amendments were acted
upon.
At one o'clock the bill passed
The Colorado bill was then taken up and
passed, IS against II.
The bill to expedite the public printing was
passed.
At 100 A. NJ, Mr.. Wilkinson moved to take
up the bill admitting Nebraska as a State
No quorum present. Twenty-one Senators
being absent the Sergeant-at-arns was sent
alter them.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Fenton moved, but the House refused
TO suspend the rules TO consider bill for the
ant of tf,a RI.
claims of loyal citizens for the use or destruc-
ton of their property by the troops of the U.
5. during the present rebellion.
The House passed the Senate bill TO enable
the District Courts OF the u. S. TO issue execu-
tions and other final processes in certain cases.
The House took up the Senate's amend
ments TO the internal revenue bill. The Sem
ates amendment making license for taverns,
that they also pay license for selling liquor
and cigars, was agreed to.
BY vote of "a against 80, the House con-
Cured in the Senate's amendment to the fourth
section, relating TO contracts for purchasing
gold or silver coin, or bullion secured by
pledge or deposit, etc, of coin of the United
States.
The House concurred in the Senate's new
section, providing for q drawback on cordials
or other liquors manufactured wholly or in
part oil domestic distilled spirits, on which a
duty shall have been paid equal in amount to
the duty paid on such spirits when exported,
with such deduction as the Secretary of the
Treasury may think reasonable, not exceeding
five per cent. OF the amount of duty so paid.
Some of the Senates amendments having
been non-concurred in, committee of Con-
ference was asked.
The House passed the bill to increase the
revenue by reservation and sale of town sites
on river shores, mortgages, etc.
Tie House, in committee of the Whole, con-
sdered the miscellaneous appropriation bill
An amendment was adopted appropriating
one million dollars to delray the expense of
equipping, transporting aud subsisting the
militia or minute men in Pennsylvania, Mary
land, Missouri, Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky,
called on to repel rebel raids.
An amendment was adopted appropriating
100000 for defraying the expenses consequent
on carrying into effect the act of Congress
regulating the habeas corpus and judicial pro-
ceedings in certain cases.
The hour having arrived, pursuant to an
agreement made yesterday, the House resumed
the consideration of the Senate bill reorganiz-
ing the courts of the District of Columbia.
The House refused to table the bill, which
passed-S7 against IS.
The consideration of the miscellaneous ap-
preparation bill was resumed. Nearly all the
amendments reported from the committee of
the Whole were concurred in. A separate
vote was taken on the amendment TO pay mile
age for the present session in addition to the
two mileages already. Agreed to by MAORI
fy The hill nassad