The Portland daily press., 1863-02-14
xXXvII UoNGREss.---seoond session,
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL.

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WASHINGTON, Feb. h.
SENATE.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Military Committee.
reported back the bill to raise additional SOL
diers with the recommendation that il do not
pass, because the authority intended to be
granted is sufficiently granted in the act of
the 18th Of July last. This is Mr.. Summers
bill.
A bill was also reported back from the same
committee to withhold the pay of officers alb
sent from duty.
A bill was reported to satisfy the claims for
damage done by Union troops in Western
Virginia.
The bill to pay bounty and pensions to men
actually employed in the Western Department
was passed.
A,bill was reported providing for an Assis-
tant Treasurer.
The bill to prevent correspondence with the
rebels was passed.
A bill was introduced recognizing the En-
gineer corps.
The bill regulating the appointment of mid
shipmen, with the amendment ratifyng the ap-
pointments made by the President and Secre-
tary of Navy, was taken up.
Mr.. Sherman opposed the amendment.
The morning hour expiring, the bill to pro-
vide ways and means to support the govern
ment, was taken up.
An amendment was adopted making interest
on notes authorized by this bill, and certiti-
Gates of Indebtedness hereafter issued, payable
in lawful money instead of coin. Also an
amendment reducing the amount of notes is
sued to Sl50OO0,O00 instead of S3OO,OOO 900.
including the amount issued by the resolution
of Jan. 18th. The section allowing coupons
on bonds and notes TO be received for customs
thirty days before due and after due. was
stricken out.
Mr.. Clark moved to amend the proposed tax
OF per cent. of the circulation of banks so as
to make 1t per cent. for two years and per
cent. after that time.
Quite lengthy debate ensued
Mr.. Clarks amendment was adopted-23
against Is.
The question was then taken on the amend
ment as amended, and it was adopted-2O
against II.
Mr.. Lane Of Kansas, said that he wished to
state thai from first TO last Mr.. Stanton had
advocated the reinforcement OF the forts in
Charleston harbor, and the maintenance of the
authority oil the government everywhere with
III the United States, and any other statement
was untrue.
Mr. Richardson said he did not desire Sena-
tors TO make points for Ii IN which he did not
make, and all this talk about untruth was
foreign TO the discussion. He desired TO say
to the Senator from Kansas here in his place,
that while he permitted no man TO make state
anything untrue, he had made no statements
IN reference to the reinforcement OF troops at
Charleston. Ii they sought TO make foreign
issue with him, they could have the issue di-
rect without seeking one.
Mr.. Lane said that the Senator from Mime
sofa had said that there was no evidence that
Mr. Slant on had advocated such reinforce
ments.
Mr. Rice said that if Mr. Stanton had taken
that course, no one knew of it at the time. aud
l say That he could have appeared much bet
Ter before the American people il he had fol-
lowed the footsteps of Lewis Cass and left
that Cabinet.
Mr.. Fessenden objected to the discussion as
out of order
Mr. LAME want to say to the Senator
from Maine, that when any Senator makes n
wrong statement, injurious to any member of
the cabinet, will denounce it, even il it be
by the Senator from Illinois.
The Chair called the Senator to order.
Mr.. richardson lin his seatl-And want
10 say To the Senator from Kansas, or any
otner man, that am responsible for every
thing say here
Several amendments were rejected, and the
bill was reported to the Senate
The vote was again taken on the amendment
taxing bank circulation per cent. for two
years and per cent. thereafter instead Of the
shding scale proposed by the House, which
was agreed to by the following vote: Yeas
Clark, Diyen, Doolittle, Fessenden, Hicks,
Howard, Howe, King, Lane OF Ind. Lane of
Kansas, Morrill,, Nesmith, Pomeroy, Rice,
Richardson, Sherman, Sumner, Wade, Wilkin-
son, Wilson OF Mass.-20. Nays-Anthony,
Arnold, Carlisle, Collamer, Cowan, Davis,
Foot, Foster, Grimes, Harlow, Harris, Hender-
son, rowell, salisbury, Ten Eyck, Wall-l6.
Ihe Dill was then passed by a vote of 80 yeas
against nays, viz: Carlisle, Powell, Richard
son, and Wall.
Mr.. Richardson made a personal explana-
ton, and withdrew anything he might have
SAID offensive to the Senator from Kansas.
Mr.. Lane OF Kansas, made personal ex-
PLANTATION, and said that what he said about
any statements being untrue, did not apply to
the Senator from Illinois.
AT LAD L. NJ. the Senate adjourned.