The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-03-03

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100000. The Naval appropriation bill
was discussed in Committee of the
Whole, and long discussion on the
merits and dement's of the navysfol-
lowed. The bill was finally passed.
The bill to extend the time for the with
drawalof bonded goods to September
l, was passed. Adjourned.
y SENATE. Feb. 26-Mr Sumner intro
duced bill, which was referred, to
exclude disloyal persons from the pub
lie lands they are refused the rights
of pre- emption, and exempt from the,
RICH of retaining. missing lands or re-
covering for damages to such proper
ty. Mr.. Hale reported the bill to equal
ize the grade of line officers in the
Navy, with an amendment to prevent
the retiring OF valuable officers by the
Retiring Board. Mr.. Wilson intro
duced a bill which provides that future
enlistments in the Regular Army shall
be for three instead of FIVE years, and
that soldiers in the Regular Army who
enlisted prior toJuly %, 1861, shall have
the privilege of enlisting until the
1st day of May next, with the existing
bounties. The bill also makes some chang
es about pay while on furlough or absent
from duty. Ordered to be printed. The
Senate agreed to the report of the Con
ference Committee on the Lieutenant
General bill. On motion of Mr.. Cola
mer, the bill to remove disquaIifcations
on account of color in carrying the
mails, was called up. Debate ensued
or the amendment of the Post Office
Committee, which provides that there
shall be no exclusion of witnesses in
the Courst Of tie United States on ac-
count of color Messers. Lane of Indi-
ana, Hendricks, Powell, and Salisbury
opposed the amendment. Messrs, Lane
of Kansas, Sumner, Collamer, and Har-
Ian supported it. Without coming to
decision on the subject the Senate,
after Executive session, adjuornd until
Monday.
HoUsE.-The Committee on Military
Affairs were instructed to inquire into
the expediency of increasing the num-
Der of cadets at the Military Academy,
and also the expediency of repeating so
much of the Enrolment Act as gives
pay to officers absent with leave. Mr..
Highly introduced bill to cxcludetrai-
tors and public enemies from the courts
and settlement on the public lands.
Referred to the Committee on Judici-
airy. Mr.. Schenck, from the Commit.
tee on Military Affairs, reported joint
resolution that the bounties authorized
to be paid under existing laws and the
regulations and orders of the War De-
partment TO veterans re-einlisting. OF
persons enlisting in the Regular or Vol
unteer service for three years or du-
ring the war shall be paid from the Isl
of March to the lst of April, any law
or regulation TO the contrary notwith
standing, and that the said bounty be
paid out of any money already appro
priated for that purpose. Mr. Coffrotf
suggested an amendment crediline
veterans TO their respective localities
Mr.. Schenck said that was already pro
vided for in the enrolment bill. Mr.
COffroth replied that the Provost-Mar
shal has issued..a order antagonistic tc
it. Mr.. Schenck said then that officer
must be held to responsibility. The
House than passed the resolution tC
extend the time for payment of bonn
ties. The House passed resolution
of thanks TO Admiral ID. d. Porter, of
fcers and men, for eminent skill an(
endurancein cooperating with thesarmy
in reopening the Mississippi River; also
resolution of thanks to Commodore
Ringgold, officers and men, for daring
and skill in rescuing the United States
troops from shipwreck during 1861. A
bill was reported providing for the
proper bounties, &c, to men enlisted
in the Union service in the revolted
States. The Democratic side opposed
it, and it was adopted, 81 to A. The
Committee on Electionreported agains
the claim of Lewis Mckenzie to repre-
sent the With District of Virginia, and
the report was adopted The Lieuten
ant-General bill then came up, being
the report of the Conference Cmmitiee
Mr.. Washburr of Illinois stated thai
although Gen. Grants name was no
in the bill, he would be appointed ant
given the command of the armies in th,
field. The Democratsgenerally opposed
the bill, and it was adopted, Yeas, IA
Nays, Al. Adjourned.