Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-02-26
XxxvIIth CONGREss-THIRDs SESSION

SEEATF.-After our report closed Yesterday
omaie Inc bill to to promote the health comfort and
e1hciency OF the army, was passed.
The bill amendatory of the Pacific railroad
bill was then taken mp.
MI. McDongall offered an amendment pro-
VIdlng that the retaining of q certain percent
age of bonds i'm the Treasury till the road is
completed shall only apply 10 that portion of
the road on either slope Of the Rocky Noun
talns. Adopted.
MIR. sherman offered an amendment which
was adopted, that at his discretion the Presi-
dent may pay to any of the companies men,
toned in the act, in lieu of the bonds of the
United States, an equal amount of lawful
money of the United States.
The bill was then passed.
The Indian appropriation bill was then taken
up. large number Of amendments. were act
ed upon, and the bill passed.
MT Arnold offered 4 resolution, which was
adopted, requesting the President TO commu-
nlct:e TO the Senate the proceedings of the
court martial ia the case OF Commander Charles
Hunter.
Mr.. Davis introduced a bill to provide Tor
the payment OF officers and soldiers w no have
rendered actual service iIi the war without he.
ing actually enrolled.
The Senate then went into Executive session.
alter which il adjourned.
HoUsE-After our report closed
Various amendments to the bill to enrol the
national forces Were offered and rejected except
the seventh section, which was SO amended az
TO strike out from the duties Of the provost mar
shals the duty .'to inquire into and report TO
The Provost Marshal General all treasonable
practices"
The bill was then passed by the 70 ollowfng vote
Ieas-Messrs. Aldrlch, Alley, Arnold, Ash
ley, Babbitt, Baily, Baker, Baxter, Beaman,
Bingham, Blair of Va, Blair Of Pa, Blake,
Casey, Chamberlain, Clark, Colfax, Fredk A
Conkling of n. Y, Roscoe Conkling Of N Y,
Covode, Crisfesd, Cutler, Davis, Dawes, Del
Ely, Fenton, :. &. Fessenden of Me, T. A ID.
Fessenden OF Ne, Flanders, Fisher, Fran chot,
Frank, Gooch, Goodwin. Grangeh Hurley,
arrlSn Hiakx,
Hooper, Horton, Hutchins, Julian, Kelley, Kei.
logg ct Mich, kellogg of H., KiiIinger, Ian.
,tng; ks.n aTary aSSms, LGSslSy Low MsInaos,
Maynard. Mitchell, Moorhead, Morrill, of Me-,
Morrill, of VT, Nixon, Olin, Patton, Phelps,
Pike, Pomeroy, Porter, Rice OF Mass, Rice Of
wick, Segar, ShaDks, Shefield, Shellabarger
Sherman, Sloan, Spaulding, Stevens, Stratton,
Thomas OF Mass Thomas OF Md, Train, Trim.
4 W Wsiker, Wall, Wallace, Walton, Washburne
/ Webster, Wheeler, White Of Ind, Wilson, Win.
dom and Worcester-il5.
/. Nays-Messrs. Allen OF Ohio, Allen Of Ill,
Aneona, BiddiP, Clements, Conway, corning,
Cox, Crayens, Crittenden, Delaplaine, Dunlap,
English, FoUke, Grider, Hall, Harding, Hol.
man. Johnson, kerrigan, Knapp, Law, I.azear,
NugCn, PPndletor, Perry, Price, Robinson,
Rollins Of Mo-, Shiel, Steele o, n. Y, Steele Of
N. J., Stiles, allsndighaa., VOORHEES,, wads.
worth, Ward, Whaley, W hits Of Ohio, Wick.
liGe, W Wood, Woodruff, and Yeanan-I9.
Mr.. White, Of Indiana, from the Select Com
mitiee on Emancipation, reported q bill TO aid
Maryland in the abolition Of slavery, appro-
priating United States bonds to the anao unit of
ten millions tor that purpose, and providing for
the deportation Of slaves TO some selected
colony. Rebels, and their abettors, and persons
refusing 10 take thr oath of allegiance when so
PQxired TO do, are restricted from receiving
the benefits OF This bill. The bonds to be de.
lyered to the State Of Maryland when the
President shall be satisfied OF u good and valid
act OF emancipation having been passed by the
Legislature within two years from the first OF
January, 1863.
Various points OF order having been raised
by Mr.. Crisfield, the hill was recommittsd.
At the evening session on motion OF MT.
Maynard, George w. Bridges, member elect
from the third congressional district of Tennes-
see, was sworn in.
The bill TO amend the act to provide internal
revenue 10 support the government and TO pay
the interest en- the public debt was considered
in commit ee OF the whole, and without coming
to a conclusion, the committee rose a half past
ten O'clock, and The House adjourned.