Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1863-03-06


United States, a memorial was presented from
the Society of Friends in the circuits of Balti-
more. Philadelphia and New York, praying
that its members may be exempted from the
provisions Of the militia BILL on the ground
that their peace principles prohibit them not
only from fighting, but also from paying fines
and penalties for exemption, or money TO pro-
cure substitutes. Mr.. Powell offered a resolu-
ton TO appoint a committee of three to investi-
gate the conduct of Col. Gilbert who dispersed
Democratic Convention which had assembled
at Frankfort, Kentucky. The resolution was
objected to. A resolution to inquire into the
arrest, Imprisonment and release of D. A. Ma
honey, of Dubuque, Iowa, was indefinitely
postponed by vote of 81 yeas TO 10 nays. A
motion to take up the bill amendatory of the
act to admit the State of West Virginia into
the Union for the purpose of giving the people
OF thirteen counties, unrepresented in the
Wheeling Convention, an opportunity Of vot-
ing on the merits Of the bill, was made by Mr..
Garlic but rejected.
In the House o: Representatives the bill to
punish frauds upon the Government was taken
up and passed. The bill to increase the num-
Der of Major and Brigadier Generals was re-
ported back from the Committee on Military
Affairs, with amendments providing for forty
additional Major Generals and one hundred
additional Brigadicr Generals. After brief
discussion the bill was passed. The considera-
ton of the bill TO amend the internal Revenue
bill of July 1863, was resumed in Committee
of the Whole, but before action was taken the
Committee rose The Committee of Confer
ence on the point OF disagreement between the
two Houses, in regard to the Finance bill, re-
ported that they had adjusted all the differ
ences with the exception Of the tax on bank
circulation. The report was accepted and
motion was carried asking another Committee
Of Conference At I o'clock, the House took
a recess.
FRIDAY, Feb. 27.--In the Senate of the Unit
ed States, bill was passed TO incorporate the
Institution for the Education of Coored Youth
in the District Of Columbia The report of the
Committee on Conference on the amendments
to the tax bill was concurred in, and another
Committee of Conference ordered.
In the House of Representatives, the discus
sion Of the amendment to the Internal Reve-
nue. bill was continued until half-past four
O'Clock, when the House took a recess.
SATURDAY, Feb 2s.-In the Senate of the
United States bill having negro flavor was
introduced by Mr.. Wilson, providing for the
arming of ~ the loyal troops organized in any
State or States now in rebellion" 1t was re-
ferred to the Military Committee. The bill to
enable the people of Colorado Territory to
form State Government was called up, 6nt
= was postponed The Committee on Foreign
Relations made a report on the mediation pro-
position of France, declining any such media
ton The difference between the Senate and
the House i'll regard to the tax on bank eircu-
laton was settled by compromise, and the
report of the Committee on Conference to
this effect was concurred in. The bill for en-
rolling and calling out all the militia Of the
States by general act Of CONSUMPTION was
again called up, debated and passed. All the
House amendments were coneurred in.
In the House of Representatives, the report
of the Committee of Conference, on the disa-
greeing votes of the two Houses, on the bill to
indemnify the President and officers Of The Co
vernment, and authorizing the suspension OF
the writ Of haJeas corpus, was discussed until
the hour of adjournment The bill for the
appointment Of additional Major and Briga-
der Generals, MS faaly adjusted by the Com
g .4al ma
passed. The bill making amendments TO the
internal tax bill was passed. The report of
the Committee of Conference on the clause
taxing Bank circulation was agreed to. The
bill to indemnify the President and officers Of
the Government for suspending the writ of
habeas corpus, and authorizing the President
in future to suspend the writ at will, gave rise
TO spirited discussion but, before any action
was taken upon it, the House adjourned.
MoSDAY, March 2.-ln the Senate of the
United States, the bill 10 further regulate pro-
ceedings in prize cases and amendatory of acts
OF Congress in relation thereto, was taken up
and passed The bill for the collection Of
abandoned property, and prevention Of fraud
~ AuSuAlttliSuhl. uiobliNtS Nhb Nhuth up m
amendment was offered by Mr.. Chandler, who
stated that not dollar arising FROM sales Of
cotton had been paid into the Treasury except
from the seizures at Hilton Head. That every
where else certain offiecrs-in plain words
had been stealing cotton" The amendment
was bring all such officers in future to ac-
count. TWAS rejected A section was, how
ever, added, making it obligatory on all OIL
GERS and soldiers to turn over abandoned
property to the Government agent. The Of
hcers failing TO do so, on conviction by a court
martial, to be reduced to the ranks and the
privates to be punished The bill being en-
tirely emasculated by amendments which ren-
dered valueless the provisions retained, was
passed.
Ipthe House Of Representatives the Senate
amendments TO give greater efficiency TO the
judicial system Of the United States were con-