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Hubbard Of Conn.,. Kslbdeisch, Lazear, Mcpowell,
McKinuoy. Miller Of Pa, Morrison, Nob!c,
0'Ncu OF ohio, Pendlcton. Ross, Scott Sh:an9n,
s5GSeis' so9 n Whjte' Bonleld, Fernando Wood. The
ouI1 Democrats IN the Affirmative were, james e.
Allen, johnson Of Ohio, Marsh, Nc 3llistct, odeI,
Stcbbfns, Steele OF New fofS, anu stewart:
Tho Senate Committee On Military Atlairs
wcre Instructed, on motion Of Lane Of Ind,
to inquire into the czpcdicncy Of prohibiting
auv subordinate of the President from re-
lieving General officers from dut5, except
vhcn under arrest or disabled
Tl1c Senate spent more than cn:l,oui@..n n dis
cussing bill from the Post oGleS- Commit
tee, enabling negroes to curry mails md to
testify in Federal courts. Both Indiana Sen
ators opposed it. -:
Mr.. Sumner said the Postmaster General
wanted to appoint colorcd mail carrier, but
vas unable under the present Law.
4 bill introduced by Senator Wilson,, pro-
vies for future en1istments in the 75gular
army for three instead of five yeats. 1t
gives those enlisted prior: to JulE = 1861,
the privilege Of re-cultsting until the hrst Of
May, 1864, and gives officers absent on lea7e
for ten days or less, full pay and allowances,
and puts chaplains On the Same footing as to
pensions os first licutenants. -
The long executive session Of the Senate
was chiefly consumed in d discussion con-
cerning the second and fifth sections of the
naval grade bill relative to promotions
Caleb Lyon was confirmed as Governor Of
Idaho. -
A bill was iutroduced:f ~ fb;yyi the. Bo,rd dl.
recting the Second Auditor to aud!t.. and
Eay ul1 just claim still unpaid under thgaet of
March rs, 1859, authorizing the payment Of
officers and soldiers actually in service III tho
Department Of Missouri, whether mustered
in or not, The preamble to tic bill recitcs
In clct that the committee appointed BY tho
War Department did not do It's work thor
oughly.
Mr.. Highly, Of California, introduced an
elaborate bill to-day, which WAS referred to
Committee on judiciary, depriying traitors
and their accomplices Of the benefits Of tho
laws relating to the public lands, Of the usc
OF the courts in criminal cases. j;
Tie House passed resolution calling On
the Secretary Of War for statement Of re-
enlistments in detail.
Resolutions Of thanks to Admiral Carter
and Commodore Ringgold, passed the House
today.
FINANCE MATTERS.
Tho thousand dollar ten forty five per cent.
bonds are nearly ready. There is no reason
to believe that the Secretary will Jet yield to
the pressure for lower rate OF interest. ::
THE HUNT CASE.
The authorities here consider the sentence
Of Jas. Hunt, Senator Hale's client, :unwar~
rantably lenicnt-
THE wu1sKY BILL. J.
The Conference Committee on the whisky
bill met to-day, and having again filled to
agree, made report, asking to be dis
charged. The Senate being in the executive
session, the report was not presented in eth
or House.
COURT MARTIAL.
sergt. Hiram Rich, Of the Sth Illinois cav
airy, is on trial by q court martial on the
charge OF murder. Gen. Farnsworth, form
crly Colonel Of that regiment, is acting rs
volunteer counsel for tho prisoner. The tes-
tlmony tends to show that the killing was
done in selfdefense. The person Killed was
member of the sth N. Z. cavalry.
GEN. GRANTS SWORD.
Tho sword manufactured by the ChIcopee
Arms Company, for Joe Davies county, Ill,
to be presented to Gen. Grant, Is here, In the
1ands Of Hon. E. B. Washhurne. It Is con-
eidered by competent judges, to be the most
magnificent sword ever made in tue country.
WASHINGTON, Feb. o6.--The President hay
ing approved and signed the anendatorT
enrolment btu, it Is now law:
The subject Of q modification Of the rcVe-
1ux1-a h sf311 T., fha hau5H nf Gu} fnuo.
1nittco and the Committee On Ways and
Means. A separate bill may be prepared al,
| tering the duties on tobacco.
The general appropriation bills Will proba-
bly, all be disposed Of before the House Will
be able to act on the revenue question.
WAsu1soros, Feb. MA memorial from
the merchants Of Philadelphia was presented
| by representative O'Ncil. of Penn, to-day,
| p1ayiI,E Congress to tax Tie circulation Of alt
State banks to such an extent as to compel
| them to call in their issues, that thc country
may have nothing but national legal ten
issues have deprecated, and are liable to fur
4 Dllf hns been introduced in tho House By
Representative FELTON,, relative to the cap
lures made by armed vessels In the service
of the United States, and placing their crews
on the same footing rs to prize money, with
! the crews Of vessels in the nary proper.
The Sennte to-day, in executive session,
confirmed the nomination Of Caleb Lyon, OF
Lyonsdale, New York, as Governor Of Idaho.
| D. n. Cooley was nominated as Commission
er Of Taxes for South Carolina.
special to the Commercial, dated wash
| ingtoD, Feb. 26th, says: am informed TINT
returns Of the enlistments in tn, State of
New York, which have been received hero
this week, warrant the assertion that a draft
will be unnecessary In that State.
The second Committee Of Conference on
the disagreeing amendments Of the two
| Houses to the Whisky Bill, h:d another
meeting to-day, bnt was unablc to agree, aud
there is no prospect Of their arriving at an
accommodation Of their differences.
-WAsn1sGross February 28.-Tho Confer
encc Committee on the whisky bill are unable
to agree, and probably the bill will full. In
this event, the Ways and Means Committee
have new bill ready, embracing petroleum,
whisky, tobacco and cotton, and offering to
Congress an opportunity Of taxing stocks on
hand of all these articles:
". ". Bush, one Of Mosby's rebel cavalry,
has been in Washington in the Uniform Of q
Union Colonel, and carrying pass ofa Col
| one] Of Maryland cavalry.
The Htrald's Washington dispatch .says
| A ramor is current that Mr.. Case has re-
signed, and Mr.. Hooper Of Massachusetts,,
appointed Secretary Of the sreasury. The
rumor is groundless.