Daily national Republican., 1863-03-04

ting the National Academy Of Science.
/ The House took up the concurrent resolutions
Of the Senate against foreign intervention Id
the present contest, no matter what form Il may
assume, or the motives which may induce II.
! Mr.. .VALLANDIGHAM moved that the reso-
lutlons be laid upon the table but the motion
did not prevail-yeas ~, nays 9l.
The resolutions were passed under the ope-
ration Of the previous queatiOn--yeas lO2, nays
%.
The House eoncurred in the senate's amend
ments to the bill establishing the new terrific
rial government Of Montana. Tho maine Is
changed to that OF fdaho.l
The House conourred In the senato's amend
ments to the bill relating to property In insur-
rectionary States.
Tho House passed the following Senate bills !,
Requesting the Attorney General TO ascertain
the facts relative to the devise aud bequest Of
Captain Levy to the United States Of certain
property, and to make such recommendation
as no may think necessary aud ..-
Amendatory Of the act passed In April, 1859,
equaliEing the grades Of line officers Of the
Navy.
Tho House refused to suspend the rules-two
thirds being necessary-to consider the bill
amendatory Of the Pacific Railroad act.
The reports Of the committees Of conference
on the bill TO carry Into effoct tho treaty with
Peru for the settlement Of claims, and on the
bill amendatory of the Internal Revenue act,
The House passed bill authorizing the Sec
retary Of the Treasury to appoint a special
agent to collect all abandoned or captured
property In insurrectionary States, and sell the
same at auction. II 1t should In time appear
the property belonged TO loyal men, the pro-
ceeds shall be paid TO them, after deducting all
necessary and legal expenses.
The House passed the Senate bill further 10
regulate prize cases. II provides the proceeds
shall be paid into the nearest Assistant Treas.
urer's office. The court may order therefrom
payment of costs and expenses. The residue
is 10 be paid into the Treasury for distribution.
The Secretary Of the Navy is authorized TO en-
ploy auctioneers to make sale Of prizes and
| goods, and receive commissions not exceeding
| one aud q fourth per centum. Frauds and
collisions are to be deemed felony. On con-
victIou, punishment and fihe Of $50, 900, or i'm
prisonment for two years, or both, In the dis.
| erection Of the court.
Mr.. sEDGwICK, Of New York, said, in ex,
PLANTATION, that the bill is to prevent delay in
the sales Of captured vessels and goods, and
| facilitate payment TO the captors. In several
cases, in New Yerk, the expenses Of the sale
| Of prize property amounted to ten or twenty
per centum above the entire profits Of tho sale
Thus the sailors have been robbed of theiI
rights, and actually been brought In debt.
Mr.. PENDLETON, Of Ohio, offered the fol
mously adopted
ReSolrsd, That the thanks Of this House are
due, and are hereby rendered to GalushA A.
Grow, the Speaker of the House, for the able
impartial manner in which he has discharged
his duties during the present Congress.
Mr.. CLARK, Of n. Y, from the COMMITTEES
on Printing, reported resolution 10 print 10 ,00(
copies Of the amended Internal Revenue bill
and 90, 900 copies Of the act enrolling and or
ganizlng the national forces.
The miscellaneous appropriation bill was 70
turned from the Senate with amendments.
The House, on motion of Mr.. STEVENS
non-concurred in them, and asked a committee
Of conference.
The House, at two O'Clock, took a recess til
three O'Clock, in order to afford the COMMITTEES
time to act upon them.
lat three O'Clock the committee again me
and reported the general fact Of an agreement
Al half past three a. M, the House took re
cess till 10 O'Clock this forsnoon.l