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Portland Daily Press.
XXXVIII OONGREss---rirst Session.
WASHINGTON, March 8

SENATE.
On motion of Mr. Fessenden, the Senate in
sisted upon its amendments to the deficiency
bill, and the Vice President was authorized to
appoint committee TO confer with that of the
House.
The Senate then proceeded to the consider
alton OF the motion of Mr.. Powell, as amend
ed by Messrs. Grimes and Lane, calling for
the report and evidence of the Military Com
mission, of which Gen. Mcdowell was Presi-
dent. The motion was rejected-1l to 25.
Mr. Sherman reported from the Finance
Committee the House joint resolution to au-
thorize the Secretary of the Treasury to an
ticipate the payment of interest on the public
debt, with the following amendment and he
is hereby authorized to dispose of any gold in
the treasury of the United States not neces-
sary for the payment of interest on the public
debt.
The resolution was made the special order
for Monday at II o'clock.
Mr.. Wilson reported from the Military Com
mittee the bill relating to chaplains and other
purposes without amendment; also the bill to
provide for the voluntary enlistment of an v
persons residents of certain States into regi-
inents of other States; also bill from the
same committee as substitute for Mr. Car
isles resolution, declaring that the object of
the war is the subjugation of rebels in arms
to the rghtful authority Of the Uuited States
and the establishment of such authority
The Senate then proceeded to the consider
alton of the equalizing bill, the pending amend
ment being that of Mr.. Davis.
MIR. Davis proceeded to address the Senate
at length in favor of his amendment.
After Mr.. Davis concluded his remarks, the
Senate went into executive session.-Ad-
journed.
HOUSE.
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ing Parkersburg, West Virginia, port of de-
livery.
Mr.. keenan,, of n. Y, offered a preamble,
setting forth that, whereas the law exempts
United States bonds from taxation, thus en-
abling corporations and individuals 10 with
draw large amount of personal estate from
taxation and escaping their just share of bur-
dens, which are thrown chiefly on real estate,
Resolved, That the Committee on Ways and
Means be instructed to inquire into the ex-
pediency of so changing the law as not to ex-
empt such bonds from State and municipal
taxation.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Farnsworth, Of ILL.,, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported back sundry me-
MORALS aud resolutions to reimburse soldiers
for clothing lost and destroyed while on the
march or in battle, and asked to be discharged
from their consideration, on the ground that
the law July, 1862, authorizes the Secretary
OF War TO furnish clothing to sick, wounded
and other soldiers, who have lost the same by
casualties of war, and, therefore, no further
legislation is necessary. The reported was re-
committed to the Committee on Military At
fairs.
Mr.. Garfield, of Ohio, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported back with amend
ments the Senate's joint resolution of thanks
to Major Gen. Thomas and the officers and
men under him for bravery and courage at
Chickamauga, and requesting the President
to communicate this to that General. The
amendment provides for thanks Jointly to
Generals Rosecrans and Thomas. In that
form it was passed.
Mr.. Garfield, of Ohio. reported n hill an
thorizing the formation of a regiment of vet
eran volunteer engineers in the army of the
Cumberland to serve during the war, the men
to be credited to the States from which they
enlisted. Passed.
The House passed bill to regulate the dis
missal OF officers from military and naval SER
vice; also the bill for the protection of over
land emigrants, and bill to establish bur-
eau OF military justice.
The House then went into committee on
the legislative appropriation bill.
Mr.. Meeting, of Mo-, defended himself and
associate officials from the remarks of Messrs.
King and Blair, and said their attacks on him
self and other radicals were unprovoked and
malicious, and supported only by falsehood.
lie also spoke of them as renegades and turn
coats.
The committee proceeded to consider the
bill.
Mr.. Deming, of Conn.,, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported a bill to declare
certain railroad routes military and post roads.
The bill passed establishing bureau of
military justice, TO be connected with the War
Department.
Without dsposing of the legislative appro-
priation bill, the committee rose and the Houee
adjourned