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Portland Daily Press.
XXXVII OONGRESS.---Second Session,
WASHINGTON, Feb.

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SENATE.
Mr.. Trumbull called up the bill in relation
to Jurors in Courts of the United States, which
was passed.
Mr.. Rice presented the credentials of Hon.
S. Ramsay, elected Senator from Minnesota
for six years from the 4th of March next.
Mr.. Pomeroy introduced a bill to aid the
construction of railroads and telegraphs in
Kansas
Mr. Sumner offered q resolution requesting
the President to communicate to the Senate
any information he may have received from
the legation in China in regard to the death of
Gen. Ward, a citizen of the.United States, in
the military service of the Chinese govern
ment Adopted.
Mr.. Wall offered a resolution, requesting
the Military Committee 10 inquire into the
case of Capt. John Withers, formerly OF the
4th New Jersey regiment, who has been con-
fined for several months in Fort Delaware, and
TO report in relation TO the charges against
him, and by what authority he was confined.
Laid over.
Mr. Grimes introduced bill to incorporate
national association for the relief of colored
women and children. Referred to the Com
mittee on the District of Columbia.
The bill to temporarily supply the vacancies
in the executive departments was passed.
The bill TO change the time of holding the
District Courts i'm certain districts was passed.
The bill to encourage enlistments and the
enrolment and drafting of the militia was
taken up.
Pending the question on Mr.. Carlisles mo-
ton, and discussed at considerable length,
Mr.. Sargent introduced bill, disappearing Of
certain acts of the Legislature of Nevada,
which require officers OF all mining corpora
tons carrying on mining In the territory to
reside therein. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. Sedgewick. from the Naval Committee,
reported a joint resolution to revise and codify
the naval laws. Passed.
Mr.. Sedgewick reported bill, which was
passed, amending the second section of the
naval pension act of June IA, 1862, so as to
give parties therein mentioned $40 instead of
$50 per months.
Mr.. Davis moved to amend by inserting the
word white, SO as TO make il read "all able
bodied white male citizens"
Mr.. Lane moved to recommit the bill, with
the view to incorporate certain exemptions
After long debate the bill was recommitted.
A resolution was adopted, requesting the
President to inform the Senate of the number
of volunteers and drafted men actually mus
tered into the service by the several States,
and the time when their service expires.
The bill TO revise the act to pay the bounty
and pensions TO men actually employed in the
department of the West, was taken up.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Collax reported bill to establish 81
additional post routes, but making no appro-
priation. Passed.
Mr.. Stevens reported back the Senate's
amendments 10 the legislative. executive aud
judicial appropriation bill. The House disa-
greed TO that restricting the mileage of MEM
bers to ten cents per mile TO and from Wash
ington.
The House concurred in the Senates amend
ment, striking out the appropriation for sub
scription TO the National Intelligencer for the
I'd Comptrollers office.
A similar amendment as to the Office of the
list Auditor, was agreed to.
committee of conference was directed TO
be asked on the disagreeing amendments 10
the bill
The Naval appropriation bill was considered
IL appropriates an aggregate OF SOS 100000
The item of Sl2,000,000 for iron war steamers
was amended so as 20 provide that no con-
tracts shall be made for construction until
proposals have been solicited from the princi-
pal iron ship builders, and made on the most
favorable terms. The appropriation for the
Philadelphia Navy Yard was reduced from
$230000 TO SIS, 500 for repairs of all kinds
The appropriation for Brooklyn was increased
In order TO accommodate, three vessels now
building, APO feet in length. $4,000 are APP
propriated for the Norfolk Navy Yard, To
facilitate repairs of vessels, but not to be I'M
derstood AS re-establshing that yard.
Adjourned