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Portland Daily Press.
XXXVII O0NGRESS.---Second Session.
WASHINGTON, Feb. "a

SENATE.
Mr.. Wilson reported adversely on the bill to
build wagon road from West Point to Corn
wall Landing; also on bill granting the right
of way through the military reservations of
Kansas; also on the bill relating to hospitals,
and on the ambulance corps bill.
The bill passed for removing the Sioux In
dams from Minnesota.
The bill relating to bounties to discharged
soldiers passed.
The bill granting pension TO the sister of
Com. Renshaw was passed.
A bill was reported to carry into effect the
treaty with Peru.
A Committee on Conference was appointed
on the Naval appropriation bill.
The Indian appropriation bill was then taken
up.
Several amendments were adopted when the
further consideration Of the bill was postponed
till tomorrow.
The bill amending the Pacific Railroad bill
Was taken up.
An amendment was adopted providing that
10000 shares, at 500 each, shall be subscrib-
ed, and 10 per cent. paid in, before the organic
alton of the Company
Mr.. Collamore moved to strike out the 4th
section, which provides Tor the delivery to the
company percentage of the bonds, which by
the original bill were retained until the COM
| pletion of the war. Adopted, yeas "a nays II.
A large number of minor amendments were
acted upon.
Mr.. Sherman called up the resolution to
print 10000 extra copies Of the banking bill
which was passed.
Mr.. Wilson, of Mass, introduced bill to
} authorize the President, in certain, cases to
take possession OF steamboats, and other YES
sells. Referred to the Military Committee.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Speaker said the pending motion was
for the previous question on the Senate bill to
organize the national forces.
Mr.. VaIlandigham demanded the yeas and
nays.
The House, by vote of 43 against IS, re-
fused the order call OF the House.
Mr.. Oliver withdrew his demand for the
previous question, and moved suspension of
the rules in order to offer a resolution that the
debate be closed at half past three.
Several objection were made.
Mr.. Oliver introduced his resolution under
the suspension of the rules, the question being
stated on its adoption.
Mr.. Holman moved to lay 1t on the table.
Mr.. Hickman moved that when the House
adjourn it be to Thursday. Negatived 80
against 100.
The question next taken was on Mr.. Craven's
motion for call Of the House. Lost.
Mr.. Kellogg mwed u reconsideration. but
the Speaker decided that it was out of order
He then moved that when the House adjourn
it be to Thursday. Lost.
Mr.. Olin then withdrew his resolution and
also his demand for the previous question on
the passage OF the bill, thus re-opening the
debate.
Mr.. Mallory entered his solemn protest
against the bill.
A motion TO clear the galleries was carried
81 against Al. A}
Mr.. Mallory addressed the House.
Mr.. Pendleton wished to offer an amendment
providing that the term reasonable practices
| shall not include newspaper or conversational
/ discussions of the origin or purposes of the
war.
The House here took recess until Z O'Clock.
Erening Session. - Mr.. Wicklffe spoke
against the bill.
Mr.. Sargent made proposition that the
debate proceed until nine O'Clock tonight,
that the amendments be explained for one hour
| In i've minute speeches, that the House then
vote on the bill and pending amendments.
Several objections were made on the Repub-
| lican side of the House.
Mr.. Stevens desired to accommodate the
gentleman by an arrangement in regard to
taking action on the bill.
Several propositions that he made were OBJ
| jccted to on the opposition side of the House.
one of which required vote to be taken to-
night.
Finally, under a suspension of the rules, the
following was agreed to: That the debate be
terminated at one o'clock tomorrow one hour
to be devoted to voting on the amendments
without debate and thenfhe bill to be voted
on without further prelimnaries
Mr. Stevens argued in favor of the bill.
Mr. vaandgham denounced the New York
World as an abolition paper in disguise.
Mr. Ben. Wood stated that the World did
not express the sentiments of the Democratic
party Of New York
Mr.. Stevens said one great cause of want of
success was suffering breckenridge Democrats
to hold our armies, men without heart or dis
position to crush the rebellion. When Gen.
Mcclellan was ut Yorktown he was promptly
ordered to attack the enemy and break their
lines, but he never obeyed the orders. When
ordered to send troops TO aid Gen. Pope he
stood idle eleven days before he started, and
then at snaiis pace. He sent troops under
pet Generals, who never reached the battle
ground. Gen. Porter was one OF them, and
was justly dismissed from the army for caus-
ing its defeat. Gen. Mcclellan, after rein
statement, was ordered TO pursue the enemy
invading Maryland. lie had 1000 troops,
ana moved at rapid rate oil SIX miles an
nour' until ne got up win tne enemy. Antie-
tam was quasi victory. WINE IN sisnt OF the
reoei army, Ten. mcclellan suffered the enc
my 10 cross ihto Virginia, taxing the last man,
wagon ana ambulance with them, and shortly
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