New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-27
CONGRESS.

SENATE Feb. 25.--Ar. Sumner introduced bill.
which was referred to exclude disoysl persons from
the pablo lands; trey arr refused tho right Of pre-
emption and excluded from ile riglt Of reclining
missing lands or recovering for damages 10 such prop
erty Mr Hale reported tie bill 70 equalize the grade
of LIE officers in the Navy, With amendment to pre-
vent tire retiring Of valuable officers by tie Retiring
Board Mr.. Wilson introduced Bill which provides
that future en5tments in .Le Regular Army shall DO
for three instead Of FIVE years and that soldiers in tie
Regular Army who enlisted prior TO July - lsf sha
have the privilege Of rtentns III. the LEI day Of May
next with tho existing b0untos. The BIZ sso makes
Some changes abogt pay willie on furloUsh az assent
from duty. Ordered 20 lie printed. The Senate agreed
10 the report OF the Conference Committee on tie Lieu
tenant General bill Or motion Of Mr. Colainer. the
bill 70 remove disguafcGtors o. account u color in
carrying the mails wes called up. Debate ersued on
The amendment Of the Post-Oliico Committee. Which
provides that there shall he exclusion Of witnesses
A the Courts Of tie United States account Of cCCr
MeSSrs Lane Of Indiana Hendricks, Powell, and Sauls
bury opposed the amendment. Ncssrs. Lane Of Kan
sas. Sumner CoaaneT and Harlan Supported It. With
out coming 10 decision :he subject, the Senate,
after Executive session. GdjoUIned until Monday.
HoUsR-The Committee Military Aiairs were
Instructed 70 inquire into the expediency Of Increasing
The number Of cadets al tho &taly deny, and also
tie expedicncy OF repeating much OF tie EuroHcnt
Act as gives pay TO officers absent with leave. Mr.
Highly introduced bill to exclude traitors and public
enemies from the courts and Settlement on the public
lands. Referred ia the Committee oD Judiciary. Mr..
Schenck from tho Committee On Military Affairs re-
ported joint resolution that tao bountcs authorized to
be paid under existing laws and TIC regulations and
orders OF the War Department TO veterans re5nlistiDg
or persons enlStiDg in the Regular Volunteer service
For three years during the shall be paid from the
1st Of March to the LIST Of April any law regulation
70 the contrary Notwithstanding and that the said
bounty be paid out Of any money already appropriated
Tor that purpose, Mr. COifroth suggested an amend.
mont creditng veterans to their respective locsies
Mr. Sohenok said that already provided for in the
enrolment bill Mr. Coroth replied that the Provost
Marshal has issned order Gutaconistic 10 II Mr.
Sohenck said then tina; officer must be held TO rcspops
billy The House then passed the resolution to extend
Che time for paymeHtoi bonnties The House passed a
resolution OF thanks 10 Admiral u. d. Porter officers
end men for eminent skin and endursueen co0perat,ne
eth the army in reopening the Mississippi River also
resolution of thanks 20 Commodore Eingcod officers
and men, for daring and skill in rescuing the Uued
States troops from shipwrcck during 1881 bill was
reported providing for the proper boantes &C. TO men
enlisted in tie Union service ia the rerolted States The
Democratic AIDE opposed IT, and Il was adopted 81 to A.
The COMMITTEES Elections reported against the claim
Of Lewis Mckenzie TO e,rcsent the With District OF
Virginia and the repoi aiopted. The Lieutenant.
General bill then yp beng the report Of the Con-
ference COMMITTEE. ~. Wasaharrc Of Illinois stated
that although Con. Ora; =. nonc wa, not in the bill, be
vonii be appointed and s.r "a &c command Of the